Rrakanychan
Rrakanychan is a Dæmon in the Cedrist religion who has various religious and social importances. The following is a story about the defeat of Rrakanychan at the hands of Raynor I.
The Story of Rrakanychan
Rrakanychan was once a cunning and extremely savage dæmon of
Balgurd who would routinely terrorize the denizens of
Shireroth. He was a large brutish looking creature when he was
materialized in this world, red in color with eyes of fire. During the
early years of the Shirerithian Empire, he became particularly
active ravaging the countryside. No man was ever able to stand his
ground against the hideous creature and live to tell the tale; it was
usually on lookers who told others how he died. Neither peasant nor
soldier nor knight or noble could withstand the dæmon; all faltered.
It is unknown how the creature came to being as a dæmon, some figure it
was once a man whose soul became so black and corrupt that it was past
the point of redemption or salvation—A pure black Karma. Others however
believe that the creature was spawn of Balgurd itself and had
always been a dæmon.
Legend has it that during the later days of Raynor I—or perhaps
during the reign of some other early Kaiser—Rrakanychan became
so despised that the Kaiser himself decided to take up [[the Sword
of Vengeance]] and make war upon the dæmon. By this time, the creature
had actually amassed a small mortal following who worshiped the dæmon
as a god of destruction. The Kaiser left the capital city of the time
with near 5,000 infantrymen.
The army met the dæmon and his forces in the mountains in what is now
western Goldshire and made war upon them. [[The Followers of
Rrakanychan]] put up a valiant fight as they fought for both ideology
and their lives, for they knew their "god" would smite all who failed
him. When the Followers had been bested or otherwise subdued, the
Kaiser met the creature in Single Combat at the mouth of the cave
that led to the Gate of Balgurd.
The battle was hard fought. The mighty Sword
of Vengeance, sword of the Kaisers, symbol of the Throne and
dealer of death, met the dæmon's Sword of Fire.
The magics of the two great swords clash and fought each other as the
two combatants raged on. In the end, although grievously but not
mortally wounded, the Kaiser bested the creature. Removing the
dæmon's sword from its possession the Kaiser prepared to banish the
dæmon from existence. It was at this instant that the dæmon creature,
Rrakanychan, bane of mortal man and wielder of [[the Sword of
Fire]], threw himself before the mighty Kaiser and sought mercy.
The once fierce dæmon cast itself before the Kaiser's mercy,
offering himself and his freedom, as prize to the victor. The
Kaiser said onto the dæmon: "You are a traitorous creature and
dæmon of the nether realms, your honor is non-existence and you have
caused more harm upon this world than I care to recall. Your death
shall be justice upon those you have killed!" As the Kaiser
prepared to strike, the dæmon made one last argument onto the
Kaiser: "But m'lord you are but mortal man and must die in your
time of age. I am dæmon and immortal, never to die of age or ill. I
could serve your kingdom for all time, even after you have died nobly
in your time. " The Kaiser paused and spoke onto the creature:
"Your honor is questionable but logic and cunning are without doubt. I
shall spare your life, and you shall serve me and mine heirs. I shall
bind your soul to your very sword so that you may never betray me and
mine. " The Creature rose: "M'lord Kaiser I submit to your will and
your blood for all time…" The Kaiser stopped him: "Silence servant!
You serve me now and shall be silent until I speak to your cretin. I
have not spared your place in this world out of mercy or compassion; I
look upon you with disdain and contempt. I have spared you so that you
may serve those who you have ravaged, so that you may forever be
punished for your crimes
against mortal man. I command you to go back to the Gate of Balgurd
and wait there until the End Times. When the End Times comes
and the legions spring forth from that gate and prepare their assault,
you are to come to the heir of my line and warn them. Do you understand
slave?" With rage in his eyes: "I understand master." Holding [[the
Sword of Fire]] before the dæmon: "I have bound your soul to this sword
and cursed you with it. Never shall you be able to touch it nor
instruct another to touch it for you. It shall know your every thought
as it knows your very soul. If you ever betray my blood or people, it
shall know and strike you dead. Never again shall you plague this
world."
Since that day the dæmon creature, Rrakanychan has resided in the
cave, before the Gate of Balgurd, awaiting the End Times.
See also: Cedrism, Religion, Dæmonic Census