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⚫ | The Svrakiss were the souls of men barred from entrance into heaven for hating Jaddeth in life,{{ref|b|Elantris|c|6}} and so were condemned to wander [[Sel]], bitterly cursing their fate and preying on the living.{{bws ref|Elantris-glossary}} The Derethi believed that they had the ability to take of the bodies of living men and control their actions.{{ref|b|Elantris|c|6}} When someone who followed Shu-Dereth had bad luck or a difficult time, they believed that the Svrakiss were to blame.{{ref|b|Elantris|c|32}}{{ref|b|Elantris|c|51}} The Svrakiss were considered to be a representation of absolute evil.{{bws ref|Elantris-glossary}} |
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== Culture == |
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=== Shu-Dereth Faith === |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The Svrakiss were initally a [[Svorden|Svordish]] concept that was adopted by the Derethi.{{ |
The Svrakiss were initally a [[Svorden|Svordish]] concept that was adopted by the Derethi.{{bws ref|Elantris-glossary}} |
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When [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]] fell, the Derethi claimed that the [[ |
When [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]] fell, the Derethi claimed that the [[Elantrians]] had really been Svrakiss all along, using their evil powers to perform magic to make the weak-minded worship them.{{ref|b|elantris|c|6}} This was not a belief shared by the [[Shu-Korath|Korathi]] priests.{{ref|b|Elantris|c|17}} [[Hrathen]] and [[Dilaf]] used this excuse to attempt to turn the [[Arelish]] against the Elantrians,{{ref|b|Elantris|c|18}} although Hrathen did not genuinely believe that they Elantrians were Svrakiss.{{ref|b|Elantris|c|6}} |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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