Aon the Shaper

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Aon the Shaper

Aon the Shaper is a historic figure credited with various mythic incidents.

Historically, the first recorded reference to the Shaper is in the works of the Dwoyish historian, Olvan. According to Olvan, the Shaper "came from the South, from the lands beyond the Gate of Tears." The Shaper entered the Dwoyish Court of Empress Arwel VI as a 'magician and wonderworker' but quickly became one of the Empress's most trusted advisors and confidantes. The Shaper served the Dwoyish Empress from 3378 to 3394 AF. After Arwel VI's death, Yvano the First ascended the throne.  A devout Nartholemite, Yvano ordered Dwoy purged of all 'foreign and arcane influences.'  The Shaper was forced to flee.

Legend states the Shaper fled north, creating the Hungry Jungle to dissuade any pursuers.  In Northern Hezeq, the Shaper found refuge among the primitive peoples of Lant and Arx.

The Green Dwarfs of Idrisfell state that, during this time, the Shaper was responsible for their genesis. Even today, they revere the Shaper as a kind of quasi-religious figure.

The next historical account of the Shaper occurs in Orric. The mech historian, XanB, records the Shaper's arrival on the continent during the Thousand-Year War and subsequent departure for the Corpse Continent.  The year was 3573 AF.

Historical records from the Corpselands, at the time, are scant to nonexistant.  According to local legends, the Shaper's powers seemed to expand considerably on the continent.  The Shaper is credited with the creation of many of the Corpselands' more unusual lifeforms, animal and vegetable. The Bone Dwarfs claim their genesis was the Shaper's final act before dying.

Today, among most Cultures, the Shaper is viewed as a mythic figure of various importance. Arcanist Cultures revere the Shaper as a saint-like figure, while Purist Cultures view the Shaper as a demonic influence.  Historians consider the Shaper to be the first arcanist of truly significant power and influence to appear, predating the Ilkish Kings by almost a thousand years. In the Eptanic faith, the Shaper is considered the patron of arcanists, mutants and bodysculptors.