Rise of the Celestians, by C. L. Werner, is a book in the Tales of Pannithor line of novels.
It covers the arrival of the Celesetians to Pannithor and thier rise to godhood.
About
A new age descends on Pannithor when elven mages invoke powerful rituals that cast open the barriers between worlds. Through arcane gateways arrive beings of incredible might and wisdom, the star-flung Celestians! Entities whose names will echo down through the ages. Mescator. Valandor. Liliana. Kyron. Karinna. Fulgria. Belkon. Oskan.
The Celestians have journeyed to Pannithor to bestow on its inhabitants their great knowledge and by their guidance bring to the mortal races an era of peace and prosperity. But the powers that hold sway in the ancient kingdoms will not meekly fade into nothingness. The cruel priesthood of Bhanek dominates Elvenholme. In the human realms of Primovantor and Ahmun, the sinister disciples of Shobik hold sway. If they would free the people they've come to help, the Celestians must set themselves up as new gods and sweep away the vestiges of the Primogenitors. But there is one ancient god that is far more than a mere echo of former power. Before they can truly free the mortals of Pannithor, the Celestians must defeat not merely the followers of their greatest foe, but the god himself, the savage Korgaan!
Plot Summary
-1100, Age of Nobility
In the Tower of Heaven, a mighty mage Elf, Reiliur Ythril, made initial contact with Eoswain from across vast pace and time using the arcane item, Scrying Star. Reiliur received instructions from Eoswain to help bring the Celestians to Pannithor
-1095, Time of Light
The first 20 Celestians are brought through to into Pannithor including Mescator, Valandor, Fulgria, Liliana, Belkon and finally Oskan. The Nekanthika rite was needed to save Oskan due to the ritual taking too long resulting in Valandor, Reiliur Ythril and Calisor Fenulian to be cursed.
After splitting up into groups to learn about Pannithor in the Tower of Heaven, Belkon along with Mescator, Liliana, Oskan, Fulgria were tutored personally by Reiliur about the Primogenitors. Reiliur eventually told the group about a Bhanek inspired practice where elf children are taken to the temple of Bhanek to by judged by the priests, and if they deemed to have impurities, they were killed. Belkon suggested restraint in judging the elf people for this.
The Celestians were incredibly distrubed by this which resulted in Belkon, Mescator, Oskan, Valandor, and Liliana along with Reiliur traveling to one of the local Bhanek temples.Upon witnessing the practice in action, Valandor managed to detected there was no devine magic being used here and Mescator exposed this to the follower present at the temple.
-1094, Time of Light
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After fending off attacks from templar knights of Bhanek, King Yarinathar met with the Celestains and also defeated Drysala, High Priestess of Bhanek. Celestians meet a human for the first time
-1076, Time of Light
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Celestians guide the Elves into prosperity, eventually Mescator and Oskan meet five humans including Bryce Vander (who was the Primovantor's dipomat to Elvenholme) and Prince Lyzander, the heir apparent to Queen Tamira. After some discussion, the Celestians agreed to journey to Primovantor.
-1075, Time of Light
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Celestians arrive in Primovantor, after a display of their powers, they begin to change the view of the humans away from following Shobik
-1050, Time of Light
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The Celestians rally the Primovantor forces against the Chult army, ending in the death of King Lyzander
-995, Time of Light
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A 2nd wave of 20 Celestians arrive in Pannithor including Kyron, Katrinna and the twins (Arlan and Indra)
-990, Time of Light
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Kyron discovers the Dragon Graveyard and the elderly Draumdraak. He saved his life by feeding Draumdraak the Sahlirian Fruit. In return, Draumdraak encouraged Kyron to drink his blood, allowing him to communicate with him.
-987, Time of Light
The Celestains fought the forces of Ahmun and their allies from the North with the forces of Primovantor and Ophidians.
-980, Time of Light
In -980, Belkon travelled into Abercarr after hearing stories of the dwarfs. After Belkon noticed a dwarf was watching him, he called out to the dwarf and the dwarf ran with Belkon giving chase. The dwarf triggered a few traps as he ran, eventually dropping into the ground, appearing to vanish, and into the dwarf tunnels below then continued to escape. Belkon figured this out and followed down then feigned getting caught in a dwarf trap. This caused Grimgar, the dwarf that was running from Belkon, and a group of other dwarfs to return to investigate, expecting the attacker to had been killed.
Belkon revealed himself to be alive and attempted to reassure the dwarfs his intention was not to harm them and who he was. The dwarfs agreed to advise the High King Thrayne and told Belkon he was to wait here until a decision was made, unable to take another step into the dwarf realm until a response was recieved.
-977, Time of Light
in -977, Belkon, Grimgar and some of this dwarf kin to Primovantor to discuss the Celestians into providing their knowledge and wisom as they had done for Primovantor and Elvenholme. The reception was mixed with High Consul Vartherion stunned to see that dwarfs were real however Ingthwe, ambassador of Elvenhome, was less than kind and described them being savage and belligerant. The dwarfs revealed that the elves broke an ancient agreement long ago that the treasures of the earth belonged to the dwarfs, however the elves then attempted to plunder it. Ingthwe dismissed such claims claiming to be false or no elf remembers such an agreement.
-950, Time of Light
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-902, Time of Light
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Another 20 Celestians arrived into Pannithor including Shakara,Hermanas and Eoswain. Reiliur foresaw a vision of Eoswain's wicked half, Zbortan and caused him to fall into a coma. Shakara treated him and Eoswain gave Karinna another Sahlirian fruit with the intention of growing more.
-880, Time of Light
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Characters
- Mescator
- Eoswain
- Valandor
- Liliana
- Kyron
- Karinna
- Fulgria
- Belkon
- Oskan
- Neron
- Shakara
- Hermanas
- Orso
- Arkira
External Links
- Rise of the Celestians Digital Edition - https://www.manticgames.com/fiction/broken-alliance-ebook/
- Rise of the Celestians Paperback Edition - https://www.whpsupplyroom.com/fantasy/p/tales-of-mantica-rise-of-the-celestians#gsc.tab=0
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