The Dead God
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a great source of information on Dathomir Magic
- Image Source: Here.
- Canon Link: Mother Talzin
- Primary Source: Dathomir Magic │ Wild Power
- Name: Mother Talzin's Grimoire
- Manufacturer: Mother Talzin │ Witches of Dathomir
- Affiliation: Darth Maliphant
- Modularity: N/A
Production: Unique- Material:
Exterior: Imbued Rancor Leather - Interior: Enchanted Bane Back Spider Silk Pages
- Decorative: Various Small Bones w/ Unknown Metal Decorative Pieces
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Classification: Grimoire
- Size: Large
- Weight: Heavy
- Autobiographical Accounts of Mother Talzin's Life
- First Edition of Wild Power
- Copies of:
Book of Law - Book of Shadows
[*]Major Historical Records of The Witches of Dathomir & Nightsisters
[*]Lessons on Dathomir Magic Philosophy, Spells, Voodoo, and Weapons
Strengths:
- Nightsister's Knowledge
The tome holds within its pages the entirety of an order up until the fall of Mother Talzin, from its various spells taught to its many shamans, to the long standing history of the order of the very matriarchal society that the Witches of Dathomir were. This varied and extensive record of the order comes from one of its most exceptional leaders, that of Mother Talzin herself; who helped unite the order and consolidate what information was available on them.
[*]Enchanted Pages
- While the book itself is certainly strong in an informational sense, the physical aspects of the Grimoire were enhanced and reinforced using innumerable rituals and efforts to ensure the maintained quality of the tome. With ink that refuses to lift or fade, pages that do not tear, and a cover that is arguably impervious to anything but a lightsaber; it is capable of surviving in the open storms of Dathomir for thousands of years with minimal wear.
Weaknesses:
- Enigmatic Form
Despite it holding the history of an entire order during one of the short periods of being unified, the Grimoire's words seem to rearrange, alter, and otherwise seem completely unintelligible to those unable to understand what message it holds. This was meant to protect the history of the order; server as a form of 'Gatekeeper' similar to that of Sith Holocrons, it constantly adjusts to give only as much information as it deems right for the reader, and no more.
[*]Book Weight
- Considering how much the tome holds, both in form and intellectual property, it is equally as heavy. The book itself is far larger than more normal books, taking two hands to hold at any given point, and weighing in excess of fifteen kilograms; making it very hard to travel with. It is best suited for a sturdy stand in a well established library somewhere far from prying eyes, and certainly not for the careless hopeful looking to fight with the incantations of an order at their finger tips.
DESCRIPTION
Prior to the Clone Wars, the Dathomirian female known as Talzin was given a vision from the spirits of her culture and helped bring about the unification of the Nightsister covens after; creating one of the most powerful force sensitive orders in the galaxy, next to that of The Sith and The Jedi; and arguably the most recognizable after the two foremost organizations. This did the Nightsisters as a whole well, as they were led through years of successful power moves before the eventual 'death' of Mother Talzin during the ritual she hoped would make her stronger than both Jedi and Sith combined; instead leading to her dissapearence.
Before this final ritual, Talzin worked diligently to create the Dathomir equvilent of 'The Telos Holocron' or 'The Great Holocron', only now for the likes of Dathomir Magic. Holding in its pages the entirety of their order, the artifact varies on subjects from the entire history of the Order as known from Talzin and the other Nightsister covens, but also the orders various spells, weapons, and philosophical standpoints. These records are kept under enchantment however, in the hopes of maintaining security; very similar to that of Holocrons and Datacrons.
Ritualistically enhanced, the grimoire hides many of its secrets behind a constantly changing ink and often unreadable text. That, combined with its various durability enchantments, help to make the book itself last thousands of years, and give out information only to those it deems worthy; just as so many artifacts before it. This has kept the book very sought after, though few actually know of its existence besides those with historical nods to the order of Witches itself.
