Windoak
From Mizahar Lore
| "I came to the two Dyres brothers, one of which I knew my life would be fated to be entwined with, and told them my vision. A tree grows high on the cliffs above the Suvan Sea, born of the death of your Sylir, and even though it is but a fragment of what it once was, it lives and breaths and whispers to you to come to it. For beneath its branches and written in its gnarled trunk is the pathway to order you so desperately seek." - Nila, Konti Seer |
| Fragment | |
 The Windoak | |
| Frequency | Singular |
|---|---|
| Threat level | Low |
| Major features | Appears as an enormous ancient oak overlooking the Sea Reach Fortress |
| Abilities | Dispenses Advice |
| Most common in | Syliras, within Seahold Castle's boundaries. |
Located in Syliras, the Windoak is the primary reason they Syliran Knights were formed and subsequently the city of Syliras was founded. Dispensing advice and giving hope in hopeless situations, the Windoak is an important part of the Syliran Knighthood. They even use it as their symbol.
History
During the Valterrian when the battle between The Gods became intensified, Ivak's wrath knew no boundaries. The god Sylir sacrificed himself in order to allow Izurdin and Morwen an opportunity to imprison him. His death resulted in a fragment monster In Mizahar, it is possible for a god to be slain, and it has happened relatively often in history. While the consequences may vary, Fragmentation occurs frequently. The deity's immense Djed ruptures, and massive slivers scatter all over the world. Each of these Fragments is sentient and represents a part of the god's personality as well a spark of their power. A Fragment, while not nearly as powerful as the entity it came from, is a formidable opponent. Each has a name and a subset of the god's domain powers. Their minds are broken and usually focus on seizing territory and ruling it according to their world vision. Far from easy to slay, they tend to create their own servants. Most Fragments existing today belong to long forgotten gods who were killed in the early days of man. that grew into the Windoak, an enormous tree. The Windoak overlooks the Suvan Sea in modern day Syliras. The tree eventually called to a Konti named Nila who lead the Dyres brothers to its location, wherein it urged them to found the Knighthood and build a city around whatever stability they could establish in the region. It worked wonderfully, and today the City of Syliras thrives.
The Windoak gives advice numerous ways, depending upon who seeks it. Sometimes it actually speaks to the person if they are in any way gifted to hear the thoughts or feelings of plants. Sometimes, just staring at its bark forms words, and a message is conveyed to the observer written in wood. This only helps if the person viewing the tree can read. If someone is gifted with 'sight' or a follower of Avalis, the Windoak can give them a vision, even at a distance.
Though there were multiple fragments, only one Windoak has ever been discovered to date.
Appearance
The Windoak is to the untrained eye an ancient oak. It has a smooth base that has a sleek look which tends to appear to be a man's face in the correct light. When the Windoak is actually speaking, the tree will seem to have a face push out of it that speaks in a deep resonant voice. Once it dispenses advice however, no one would ever doubt the tree was anything but special.