Lore
Sylla, the Lone DruidLong before the first words of the first histories there rose the druidic Bear Clan. Wise and just they were, and focused in their ways to seek an understanding of the natural order. The arch forces of nature saw this, and so sought the most learned among them. Wise old Sylla, clan justiciar and seer, stepped forward for his kin, and to him was given the Seed with these words: 'When all of the world has dimmed, when civilization has left these lands, when the world is slain and wracked by the endless deserts at the end of ages, plant the Seed.'
As he grasped his trust, Sylla felt his years recede and his vitality returned. Vast knowledge burst into his mind. He found himself able to project his very will into reality and, with some concentration, alter his own physical form as well. Yet subtle whispers and cruel ears brought word of the Seed and its power to other peoples, and a terrible war crashed upon the Bear Clan. As his ancestral home burned, Sylla took his burden and fled to the wild places.
Ages passed, and time and myth forgot the Bear Clan, forgot Sylla and the Seed, forgot wondrous civilizations that rose and fell in Bear Clan's wake. For millenia Sylla has waited, waited for word from his deities, waited for peace to come to the ever warring realms, waited in exile and in secret for the end of all things and for the conclusion of his sacred commitment, preparing himself always to face and destroy whatever would dare threaten his purpose.
As he grasped his trust, Sylla felt his years recede and his vitality returned. Vast knowledge burst into his mind. He found himself able to project his very will into reality and, with some concentration, alter his own physical form as well. Yet subtle whispers and cruel ears brought word of the Seed and its power to other peoples, and a terrible war crashed upon the Bear Clan. As his ancestral home burned, Sylla took his burden and fled to the wild places.
Ages passed, and time and myth forgot the Bear Clan, forgot Sylla and the Seed, forgot wondrous civilizations that rose and fell in Bear Clan's wake. For millenia Sylla has waited, waited for word from his deities, waited for peace to come to the ever warring realms, waited in exile and in secret for the end of all things and for the conclusion of his sacred commitment, preparing himself always to face and destroy whatever would dare threaten his purpose.
| Lone Druid | |
|---|---|
| |
| Associated With | |
| Heroes | Ursa |
| Factions | Bear Clan Dragon Clan Serpent Clan |
| Places | Onyx Grove |
| Characters | Nuranu Xahryx |
- Sylla takes part in the arguments at Onyx Grove.[1]
- Sylla has vanquished Xahryx, a mysterious entity that embodied evil.[2]
- Sylla has had contact with the Serpent Clan, who gifted him a set of armor.[3]
- Sylla's Spirit Bear is symbiotic with him, in heart and spirit.[4] He is a projection of Sylla's spirit, and his appearance can be altered according to Sylla's mood.[5]
- Sylla has mastered the arts of the Bear Clan, attuning him to nature.[6]
- Sylla once taught Ulfsaar, but also lost a finger to him for reasons unknown.[7][8]
- Sylla has low regard for wolves, which he hunts. Because of this, he is often hostile to Lycan.[9][10]
- Sylla has some connection to the Atniw. What exactly the Atniw is, is unknown.[11]
- Upon meeting Sylla, Grimstroke states that he's met another druid before, although whom this refers to is unclear.[12]
Friendships and rivalries[]
Allies meeting Lone Druid
- ▶️
r Your spirit bear fights for these lands. - ▶️ r Come, Druid, you are alone no more.
- ▶️ ▶️ r Nice mustache.
- ▶️ r Ah, Lone Druid, a kindred spirit.
- ▶️ ▶️ r So are you 'Lone Druid' because you're the last druid? Or because you hate hanging out with other Druids?
- ▶️ ▶️ r Sylla; you, me, and that bear of yours are gonna win this battle.
- ▶️ r Rumor speaks of the Lone Druid as an ancient one, yet here I see barely a sprat.
- ▶️ r It is an honor to fight beside you.
- ▶️ r Ah, the Lone Druid. You are among allies, and alone no longer.
- ▶️ r My parents warned me about crazy old men in the forest, but you seem all right, Sylla.
Enemies killing Lone Druid
- ▶️ No bear can stand to my bow.
- ▶️ I spread ashes on the Lone Druid's grave.
- ▶️ ▶️ Never trust a… Bear!
- ▶️ Shapeshift your way out of that!
- ▶️ You shift into death.
- ▶️ Even shapeshifting can't help you now.
- ▶️ Were you bear conjured into man, or man conjured into bear?
- ▶️ Ha, bears are no match for the cunning of wolves.
- ▶️ u I'm glad it was you, Lone Druid.
- ▶️ ▶️ r Wish you had friends now, hun Druid?
- ▶️ ▶️ r No one rules nature, but me!
- ▶️ Your metamorphosis was impressive, I will admit.
- ▶️ Oh Lone Druid, you almost had me fooled.
Enemies dying to Lone Druid
- ▶️ You always were a shifty bastard.
Others
References[]
- ↑ Form of the Onyx Grove description.
- ↑ Skull of Xahryx description.
- ↑ Cloak of the Haruspex description.
- ↑ Spirit Bear description.
- ↑ Spirit of Calm description.
- ↑ Savage Roar description.
- ↑ Lone Druid response: ▶️ ▶️ A pity. Where was the Ulfsaar that took my finger?
- ↑ Lone Druid response: ▶️ ▶️ I've been a bear longer than you have, Ulfsaar.
- ↑ Lone Druid response: ▶️ ▶️ You have no place here, mutt.
- ↑ The Wolf Hunter
- ↑ The Atniw's Fury Set
- ↑ Grimstroke response: ▶️ I'm fairly certain I've met another druid before.
