Zenithian Lore

[Nepheli N. Tzunidahr]

Name: The Deep Flame Below: Doctrine of the Bound God
Type: Religious Script
Credits: ChatGPT
Consolidation Thread: N/A
Description: A foundational religious manuscript detailing the beliefs, rituals, and theology of the Zenithian faith centered on the Deep One known as Tharizdun. It outlines the reinterpretation of Tharizdun not as a destroyer, but as a divine crucible—a force of renewal through fire and pressure beneath the sea. This tome codifies the sacred rites, symbols, and cultural integration of the Deep Ones’ worship within Zenithian life and doctrine.

Basic Information

Author(s): Nepheli Tzunidahr, Stormlord of the Crimson Tides, Enchained Priestess of the Deep.
Related Cultures/Races: Zenithians, primarily the seafaring peoples of Enpor, Badas, Madi, La Palas, and Caridad.
Publication: First compiled and disseminated during Nepheli’s southern march—Year 0 of the Zenithian Calendar

Historical Information

The doctrine was birthed in tandem with Nepheli’s unification of the southern provinces, serving as both a spiritual and political fulcrum to bind diverse cultures under a single mythic vision. The faith of the Deep Ones, particularly that of Tharizdun the Lightless Flame, was resurrected from fragmented information dating back to the Age of the Gods and refashioned into a coherent theology meant to galvanize the Crown of Zenith. Its imagery—fire beneath the sea, destruction as rebirth, unity forged under pressure—mirrored the challenges of Nepheli’s rise and appealed to the fractured provinces desperate for meaning and purpose. Temples rose aboard ships and coastal cities alike, and within a generation, The Deep Flame Below had supplanted older faiths to become the dominant religion across the Realm. Though many fear the darker aspects of its patron deity, within Zenith, belief in the Bound God is synonymous with national identity, resilience, and destiny.

 

[Nepheli N. Tzunidahr]

Name: The Zenithian Fleet: A Foundation of Fire and Steam
Type: Naval Doctrine Record / Founding Manifesto
Credits: ChatGPT
Consolidation Thread: N/A
Description: A formal ledger and doctrinal record authored by Stormlord Nepheli Tzunidahr herself, The Zenithian Fleet lays out the conception, structure, and design philosophy of the Crown of Zenith’s maritime war machine. This manuscript outlines the fleet’s founding tenets, ship classes, intended strategies, and cultural ethos—meant to serve both as a tactical manual and ideological cornerstone for future commanders.

Basic Information

• Author(s): Nepheli Tzunidahr
• Related Cultures/Races: Primarily the Crown of Zenith; includes contributions and shipwright traditions from Enpor, Badas, Madi, La Palas, and Caridad
• Publication: 5th Year of the Zenith Ascendancy, early spring—shortly after the unification of the southern provinces

Historical Information

The Zenithian Fleet was forged in the crucible of political unification, born from the blooded hands and silver tongue of Nepheli Tzunidahr. With no grand naval tradition to lean upon, she commissioned a completely original seafaring doctrine—melding the pirate legacy of Enpor with the industrial ingenuity of Badas and the deep-sea mysticism of Caridad. Though untested in open warfare, the fleet’s arrival at each port under Zenithian control has been met with awe, reverence, and at times, outright surrender. Its ships—crafted for support, shock, and sovereignty—stand poised not only to defend the Crown’s southern waters, but to carry its dominion outward into the open world.

Ranks​

• Admiral of the Gilded Wake – Supreme commander of the fleet (held by Nepheli).​
• Brass-Captain – Flagship and division leaders.​
• Stormsinger – Technical navigator and weather-reader, often selected from Caridad’s brightest.​
• Chainmaster – Oversees all boarding operations and mechanical boarding arms.​
• Engine-Reeve – Head of propulsion and repair; reports directly to the quartermaster.​
• Gildborn – Elite marines, trained for ship-to-ship combat and ceremonial guard duty.​