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h'Kani
- the vulture |
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| h'Kani
is the goddess of vengeance, revenge and blood feuds. And a lot
of other terrible things as well, most of which have something to
do with bloodletting. Her name was transliterated to the more Svetlandic
"Caine" and wary magic users often refer to her as "La Lady" when
speaking about her for fear of invoking her accidentally. She is
not to be trifled with and exacts a high price in return for her
favor, even from the most loyal of her followers. Perhaps especially
from
them. |
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reason to exercise caution around her is that, unlike most of her
fellow gods, h'Kani retains a great deal of influence even into
the present day. Not that she could approach the power she once
possessed, but of the remaining gods, she is still one of the strongest. |
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| h'Kani
is also the head of the House of Rage which seems to take
in orphan, aimless girls and produce women warriors - women who serve
her either
wittingly or, um, not
so much.
Caine doesn't seem to attach a great deal of importance to the women
she trains- her foremost
obsession seems to be in controlling the lives of wicked men; her
precious black Veksun, a group which has dwindled over the years and
presently consists of only Ivan Churney.
(There is also an opposite group of white Veksun, but they're not
as interesting a collective) |
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| The women
who serve the House of Rage are often haunted by dreams
of a headless horseman - a spectral
apparition which they know will hunt them down if they stray from
the path their Lady wants
them to walk - although, sometimes he appears simply
to warn or protect them. |
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the coin
of the cup |
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