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[[File:Voblat.jpg|thumb|A rendition of [[Voblat the Rotten]], one of the Lords.]]
[[File:Voblat.jpg|thumb|A rendition of [[Voblat the Rotten]], one of the Lords.]]


The '''Lords of Norn''', or simply the '''Lords''', were fourteen extremely powerful creatures that warred over the [[Isle of Norn]] before being killed in the year 0 AL by the humanoids of [[Seyv]], [[Briskain]], and [[Commoil]].<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zPpdvdfYDvMxB6pYRq3elwhAaI05TCK67M6i45Y7xpE Channel 13 Informational Brochure]</ref>
The '''Lords of Norn''', or simply the '''Lords''', are nineteen extremely powerful creatures that warred over the [[Isle of Norn]] until the year 0 AL, when the humanoids of [[Seyv]], [[Briskain]], and [[Commoil]] invaded. Thirteen of these creatures were killed by these humanoids, one ([[Soz'kir the All-Scorcher]]) was killed by [[Xarzad the Damned]] six months before the invasion, and the remaining five retreated somehow, possibly moving to extraplanar locations.


Although all the Lords were killed, a vestige of each Lord's power took root in the consciousness of the one who dealt the killing blow to it. One who possesses this vestige of power is called a [[Champion]], and the power of a Champion is also transferable between humanoids.
When a Lord is killed by a humanoid, a vestige of the Lord's power takes root in the consciousness of the one who dealt the killing blow to it. One who possesses this vestige of power is called a [[Champion]], and the power of a Champion is also transferable between humanoids.


While there were fourteen Lords, the Lord of Devils, [[Soz'kir the All-Scorcher]], was killed by [[Xarzad the Damned]] six months before the humanoid invasion of Norn. The existence of Soz'kir is not known to most Nornians, save for cultists of Soz'kir such as those affiliated with the [[Right Hand of Soz'kir]].
While there were nineteen Lords, the existence of only thirteen of these Lords are known to the general populace of humanoids.


== List of Lords ==
== List of Lords ==


There were fourteen Lords, one for each type of non-humanoid creature. Since Soz'kir is not well-known among the Nornian populace, there are 13 months in the Nornian calendar, each named after a Lord.<ref>In an ordering sometimes called the Lordering.</ref>
There are nineteen Lords, each one corresponding to a creature type and plane. Since only 13 months are well-known in Norn, there are 13 months in the Nornian calendar, each named after a Lord.<ref>In an ordering sometimes called the Lordering.</ref>


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Revision as of 02:37, 12 January 2024

A rendition of Voblat the Rotten, one of the Lords.

The Lords of Norn, or simply the Lords, are nineteen extremely powerful creatures that warred over the Isle of Norn until the year 0 AL, when the humanoids of Seyv, Briskain, and Commoil invaded. Thirteen of these creatures were killed by these humanoids, one (Soz'kir the All-Scorcher) was killed by Xarzad the Damned six months before the invasion, and the remaining five retreated somehow, possibly moving to extraplanar locations.

When a Lord is killed by a humanoid, a vestige of the Lord's power takes root in the consciousness of the one who dealt the killing blow to it. One who possesses this vestige of power is called a Champion, and the power of a Champion is also transferable between humanoids.

While there were nineteen Lords, the existence of only thirteen of these Lords are known to the general populace of humanoids.

List of Lords

There are nineteen Lords, each one corresponding to a creature type and plane. Since only 13 months are well-known in Norn, there are 13 months in the Nornian calendar, each named after a Lord.[1]

Table of Lords
Creature Type Name Month Gender Approximation Plane
Demon Xarzad the Damned Xar Masculine
Celestial Koweiki the Wise Kow Feminine
Ooze Posenquath the Caustic Pos Indeterminate
Monstrosity Bakh the Vicious Bak Ungendered
Plant Aolcedae the Jagged Aol Indeterminate
Beast Egraki the Mad Egr Masculine
Dragon Grulzrarrenth the Incandescent Gru Masculine
Giant Jamrog the Massive Jam Masculine
Aberration Iaz'odr'vhe the Hungry Iaz Indeterminate
Construct Temetul the Inconstant Tem Multiple
Elemental Giomu the Frenzied Gio Multiple
Fey Brunheilda the Sly Bru Feminine
Undead Voblat the Rotten Vob Masculine
Devil Soz'kir the All-Scorcher N/A Feminine
Unknown N/A Unknown
Unknown N/A Unknown
Unknown N/A Unknown
Unknown N/A Unknown
Unknown N/A Unknown

History

When humanoids first arrived on Norn, the Lords were already present. Historians have attempted to determine the exact date that the Lords arrived on Norn through interviews with the consciousnesses present in Champions, although results remain inconclusive.

Six months before the humanoid invasion, Xarzad the Damned invaded the territory of Soz'kir the All-Scorcher, disguising himself as one of Soz'kir's lieutenants. He killed Soz'kir, making it so that her consciousness could not root itself in a humanoid.

In the year 0 AL, the humanoids of Commoil, Seyv, and Briskain stormed the western shores of Norn with the goal of eliminating all the Lords, thus beginning the war against the Lords. Kellen Felbrigg, the first person to slay a Lord, dealt the killing blow to Grulzrarrenth the Incandescent and is said to have belched fire atop the glimmering corpse of the dragon. He was the first Champion.

Theories regarding origin

There are several theories regarding the origin of the Lords and the reason they all gathered on Norn. The most common theory among scholars posits that each Lord was a sort of naturally occurring 'apex' of each respective type of creature, although this does not necessarily explain why the Lords gathered on Norn specifically.

Another theory is that the Lords are extraplanar in origin and merely arrived on the Material Plane in Norn for some reason. Some scholars believe the Lords were artificially created by some other entity, although this raises additional questions regarding who the hypothetical "Lord-creator" is and where they are now. The so-called "megafauna" explanation theorizes that at some point in the distant past all creatures were similar to the creatures we call Lords, but only the strongest single specimens survived to the present-day as Lords.

Other scholars believe that no one theory can explain the origins of all the Lords -- the constructed existence of Temetul the Inconstant, for example, implies that something created the first beetle, but Egraki the Mad could be reasoned to be the result of an extremely long evolutionary period in the harsh environment of Norn.

Lords in popular culture

The imagery and history of the Lords have become deeply embedded in Nornian popular culture, partially due to the influence of the Champion Challenge as mass media. Merchandise featuring Lords is readily available, although the popularity of each lord has varied over time, and it is sometimes debated whether the practice of selling Lord-themed merchandise is disrespectful of the tragedy of the war against the Lords.

Some examples of the Lords in popular culture include:

Notes

  1. ↑ In an ordering sometimes called the Lordering.
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