The Void of Taratai is a five day period set aside to commemorate the death of the quori Taratai . [2] It is observed by kalashtar following the Path of Light , beginning at the end of Zarantyr and carrying over into the month of Olarune . [1] [3]
Location
The Void of Taratai is chiefly commemorated in Adar , but also by kalashtar in Khorvaire . [1] [3]
Activities
During the Void of Taratai, kalashtar will often gather in contemplation and mourning. [2] Lightspeakers, priests of the Path of Light, often lead meditative rituals to bolster the community. [1] [4] The Void is a period of time for these followers to remember the creation of the kalashtar, mourn and honor those who have sacrificed themselves for the cause, and make renewed commitments to their faith. [2] [3] [5] In Adar, some kalashtar plant pinah trees to commemorate Taratai and others who have died. [6]
For some followers it is also a period of time to strike out against the Dreaming Dark . [2]
History
Each quori spirit who created a kalashtar lineage has five days set aside each year to honor the spirit, known as Days of Remembrance. When the last members of the Taratai lineage died in 703 AT , the five days set aside for Taratai was turned into a period of mourning, becoming the Void of Taratai. [2] [7]
Appendix
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jennifer Clarke Wilkes , Ari Marmell , & C.A. Suleiman (2006). Faiths of Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 129. ISBN 0-7869-3934-6 .
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Jesse Decker , Matthew Sernett , Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel , & Keith Baker (2005). Races of Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 65. ISBN 0-7869-3658-4 .
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Keith Baker , Scott Fitzgerald Gray , Glenn McDonald , and Chris Sims (2007). Secrets of Sarlona . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 22. ISBN 978-0-7869-4037-0 .
- ↑ Jennifer Clarke Wilkes , Ari Marmell , & C.A. Suleiman (2006). Faiths of Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 153. ISBN 0-7869-3934-6 .
- ↑ James Wyatt and Keith Baker (2009). Eberron Campaign Guide . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 257. ISBN 0-7869-5099-4 .
- ↑ Keith Baker , Scott Fitzgerald Gray , Glenn McDonald , and Chris Sims (2007). Secrets of Sarlona . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 20. ISBN 978-0-7869-4037-0 .
- ↑ Keith Baker , Scott Fitzgerald Gray , Glenn McDonald , and Chris Sims (2007). Secrets of Sarlona . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 24. ISBN 978-0-7869-4037-0 .