O Djehuty, fair of face, sharp of mind, and swift of pen,
I pray you to inspire me in word.
Inspire in me creativity in word, both verbal and written,
O you of the sacred pen.
Hearer of prayers, mighty in heka, strong in compassion,
I ask you to ever watch over me Djehuty.
Wise of spirit, sharp of mind, patron of fairness,
I ask you to ever watch over me Djehuty.
Dua Djehuty!
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Lore Post: God of Knowledge and Wisdom
I did promise we'd get more information about him soon, and here it is. I figured since we're talking about curses, and just read the notes of one of his servants, he should get a bit of a spotlight. So, here comes the overview for the God of Wisdom!
Generally considered the God of Wisdom and Knowledge, Eulas is also known as Kunnzkapp among the Yetis of the Malproksime Frostiĝinta where he rules Magic and mageworkers in addition to his typical domain. Consequently, a common epithet of his is The Archmagis in areas that deal diplomatically or are under the rule of Malproksime Frostiĝinta.
The most commonly worshiped deity of scientists and historians alike, his specific purview creates a unique situation in the Zone. Although few dedicate themselves exclusively to the collection of and maintenance of knowledge, because the act of knowing and learning itself are under his command, he’s one of the more powerful deities in the dimension. Additionally, all professions that require specific knowledge or long years of study see many individuals that venerate or pray to this Divine daily. This means doctors and lawyers, but also many tradespeople and craftspeople in specialized arts like metalworking, glassblowing, and engineering.
His Temples see more curtailed worship than would be expected for so powerful a deity, however, scholars and his servants are fervent in their worship, and even regular simple prayers to remember where you’ve misplaced an object grow his influence. As a result, his Relics and Divine Works are abundant throughout the Local Zone, and take the form of everything from books of rare knowledge to instruments and implements that aid in completing tasks.
Among the most important of his Servants duties is the collection and sequestering of dangerous knowledge. This often, though not exclusively, takes the form of collecting Relics that can manipulate aspects of reality. His most powerful Incarnations have the ability to erase the knowledge of something from existence. This form of sequestration is only done in the most extreme circumstances, as the God loves the proliferation of knowledge as much as the collecting of it, and most of his Incarnations are obsessed with teaching as much as learning. Prominent Servants and Incarnations are themselves Aspects of human concepts as well as pieces of the Divine, so his influence is wide-spread and numerous.
Outside of the various monk/priest castes in every major area of the Local Zone, the greatest collection of his worshipers is at the Universitato de Sorĉado found in Malproksime Frostiĝinta. Indeed, the highest proportion of worshipers is found in that territory in general, as the Yetis dedicate themselves to the pursuit of knowledge and scientific advancement.
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A Summary of known Sumeru lore (crumbs) before 3.0 drops
Just the daily dose of Sumeru crumbs to make the wait slightly more bearable. In the last stretch of patches before we go to our next region. Idk about you guys, but I think I’m only going to look at the concept art of Sumeru whenever it’s shown to us. Otherwise, I’m going to ignore anything else, leaks included and explore Sumeru blindly!
Whichever you guys decide to do, I hope we all just enjoy the new region and element as a whole
About Kusanali
The youngest of the Seven, ascend five hundred years ago after the death of the previous Dendro Archon
Also known as the Flower Archon as well as Lesser Lord Kusanali as a term of affection from her people (in Chinese, this nickname is actually ‘Lucky Little Grass King/Monarch’)
According to Sayid during the Windblume Festival event in 1.4, the Sabzeruz Festival is a celebration in Sumeru that commemorates the birth of Kusanali (but whether or not this is birth in the literal sense or her ascending to godhood is not elaborated)
According to Vahid, she’s the creator of the Anahitian Blessing which is a fertilizer he claims can revitalize any barren land
About the God of the Woods
Suspected to be the previous Dendro Archon as they died during the cataclysm five hundred years ago which is when the God of Wisdom ascended
When they were alive, the trees, grass, and mud could whisper and speak but after their death, they stopped speaking
About Sumeru + the Academia
Sumeru’s geography is a mixture of forest and desert according to Liben from the Marvelous Merchandise event and Lisa’s character stories
Eremites are a mercenary group from Sumeru and some in its ranks have strange powers. Some NPCs like Zhiqiong find their philosophies admirable, others like Nazafarin view them negatively
Xamaran, the large glowing mushroom from the Chasm, originally comes from Sumeru but it isn’t known how they got there
Knowledge is treated as a resource there, but as to whether or not that is due to the Archon herself or the Sages, is unknown
“Connections are far more precious than gold” is a Sumeru saying and some like Khedive go as far as considering repaying someone with gold rather than more knowledge or ability to obtain more knowledge as an insult (much to the Traveler’s chagrin)
Unsurprisingly as the Nation of Wisdom, Sumeru houses the leading schools in Teyvat, the most reknown being the Sumeru Academia which dates back to even before the cataclysm
It’s so well-reknown, that students from around the world will leave their homes in order to attend the Academia
Rosalyne-Kruzchka Lohefalter, aka La Signora/The Crimson Witch, was once a student of the Academia
Lisa is another Academia alumni and she is considered the best student the Academia has seen in the past two centuries, graduating in only 2 years when it can take well over two decades for the average student to graduate
However, Lisa grew disillusioned with the pursuit of knowledge during her time in Sumeru witnessing raving mad scholars and underutilized sages. She then left and went back to Mondstadt, becoming a simple librarian
Cyno, a Sumeru native, is another Sumeru Academia researcher and an old acquaintance of Lisa’s, seen in the Teyvat Travail trailer and in the official Genshin manga
Collei is another Sumeru native who was a test subject of the Fatui who had archon residue placed within her. Thanks to Cyno, that power has been sealed and she has since returned to Sumeru
But as to what she has been up to since returning to her homeland, we don’t know but she is referenced in a Cat Tail’s Message Board sign as a girl wrapped in bandages
She’s good friends with Amber
Within the Academia there are Six Darshans that have their own foci students study but only a few are known to us
Spantamad/Aramati which specializes in studying the elements and the ley lines
Haravatat, which specializes in studying ancient runes
Amurta, unspecified specialty but theorized to be�� related to ecology and plant life
Anisa, a traveling scholar in Watatsumi Island, notes being part of the Oceanographic Society
There are different roles and progressions within the Academia
Driyosh traveling scholars
Dastur formal researchers
Herbad prestigious researchers with leadership positions
Sages those who sit on seats in the council, possibly a ruling class
Gliders are illegal
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Daisuke
Name: Daisuke Wisdom
Age: 4bil
Species: kitsune
Gender: male
Power: grants wisdom to others
God: wisdom
Rank: God of Wisdom
Children: Akira, Minori, Demigods of wisdom
Neieces: Jun, Ayaka, Takra
Nephews: Toshi
Grandchildren: demigods of wisdom
Partners: Yuki
Siblings: Sadao, Megumi, Miwa
Lives: in a library in the back of Yuki's merchant shop
Parents: Kei, Michio
(Tag for Daisuke is Fox Wisdom)
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