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When [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]] fell, the Derethi claimed that the [[Elantrian]]s had really been Svrakiss all along, using their evil powers to perform magic to make the weak-minded worship them.{{book ref|elantris|6}} This was not a belief shared by the [[Shu-Korath|Korathi]] priests.{{book ref|Elantris|17}} [[Hrathen]] and [[Dilaf]] used this excuse to attempt to turn the [[Arelish]] against the Elantrians,{{book ref|Elantris|18}} although Hrathen did not genuinely believe that they Elantrians were Svrakiss.{{book ref|Elantris|6}} |
When [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]] fell, the Derethi claimed that the [[Elantrian]]s had really been Svrakiss all along, using their evil powers to perform magic to make the weak-minded worship them.{{book ref|elantris|6}} This was not a belief shared by the [[Shu-Korath|Korathi]] priests.{{book ref|Elantris|17}} [[Hrathen]] and [[Dilaf]] used this excuse to attempt to turn the [[Arelish]] against the Elantrians,{{book ref|Elantris|18}} although Hrathen did not genuinely believe that they Elantrians were Svrakiss.{{book ref|Elantris|6}} |
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− | (<i>Svordish</i>) A [[Svorden|Svordish]] concept integrated into the Derethi Religion. The Svrakiss are beings forbidden entrance to heaven. They are forced to wander the world, preying on the living. They are half-ghost, half-demon, in the Derethi religion, and are often used to represent all that is evil.{{glossary ref|Elantris|S}} |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
Revision as of 18:37, 10 February 2016
Svrakiss | |
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Related to | Shu-Dereth |
World of Origin | Sel |
The Svrakiss were the supernatural enemies of Jaddeth in the doctrine of the Derethi religion,[1] half ghost, and half demon.[2]
Shu-Dereth
The Svrakiss were the souls of men barred from entrance into heaven for hating Jaddeth in life,[1] and so were condemned to wander Sel, bitterly cursing their fate and preying on the living.[2] The Derethi believed that they had the ability to take over the bodies of living men and control their actions.[1] When someone who followed Shu-Dereth had bad luck or a difficult time, they believed that the Svrakiss were to blame.[3][4] The Svrakiss were considered to be a representation of absolute evil.[2]
History
The Svrakiss were initally a Svordish concept that was adopted by the Derethi.[2]
When 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.[1] This was not a belief shared by the Korathi priests.[5] Hrathen and Dilaf used this excuse to attempt to turn the Arelish against the Elantrians,[6] although Hrathen did not genuinely believe that they Elantrians were Svrakiss.[1]