Arvaruali (Creation Of The World)

Chapter 2: The Maidens of Arva

Andoril became the center of the realm as it stood majestic. To fulfill her father's plan Blodwen created a dagger out of thin air and from the trunk of Andoril she carved four beings from her own image and likeness. She skillfully formed them giving every details perfection. One by one she perfected it, polishing physical aspects. She shared her breath and wisdom with them in unison. Immortal life was blest upon them and they even behold the beauty of Blodwen. These beings are called Agora, Earendil, Eve and Maia, the Auners as they were called. They were clothed by the leaves of Andoril, and each were given the gift of voice.

Together with Blodwen's melody, they created Velmarundi, a massive mansion above the highest mountain by singing and blending their voices on a very powerful tune. They lived on its halls, filling the world with music and harmony. These maidens called Blodwen the Great Mother or the Daughter of the Father for she was all that there was. They served as her stewards and consorts providing more for Arva as she gives life as planned by Euwé.

Every day Blodwen roamed around with one of Auners to form creatures that would inhibit the world. For four days Blodwen worked out the existence of these creatures.

It was Agora who aided her in forming animals that inhabited oceans and rivers, giving them the ability to breathe under the water and freedom to swim. She would bathe with these creatures every day, as she dives with the fishes and creatures of the deep.

Earendil assisted Blodwen in producing winged animals, giving them the ability to fly on the dome of the world. She taught these creatures to fly and build nests on the trees and highlands.

Eve served her in creating animals that gallop and crawls the earth. She tends and feeds them every day, wandering around haven of Nexxa.

Observing these features and understanding the concept of creation, the fourth Auner, Maia asked Blodwen to make creatures that would be dominant from the others, possessing their every features and talent. Blodwen then realized that Maia had the greatest wisdom of all, by this she became happy and agreed on doing so.

Blodwen saw everything and it was good. Everyone seems glad and tend to their every responsibility. She rested on the 5th day and sleep on her hall at the heart of Velmarundi, Adriagga.

It was the golden days of the First Age, the Age of Andoril. For hundreds of years everything was in order. Until one day Maia came into Andoril. She had this thought that if she has Andoril with her she'll be far greater than Blodwen herself. She grew tired of following Blodwen and for not having her own decisions. She's bored of being equal with others and craved supremacy. She imagined herself sitting at Adriagga receiving praises from others, doing whatever she wanted, and having the greatest powers of the world, it made her smile. So she started to chew the barks and leaves of the tree. Feeling embarked with the powers of Andoril she continued gnawing and realized that she too should create her own creatures which only obeys her and would make her their mother. In secret she corrupted and enslaved some of the creatures, giving them far more abilities and immunity for she believed that perfection should be everywhere, everything and everyone. She created three most powerful creatures she could think of. The first of them was called Durbaki, a monstrous creature with red eyes, huge wings and scaly cover, it breaths fire and poison fume. Second was Cepos, a shell -covered monster with fifty spiky tentacles and spits a blackish goo from its four mouths just under its shell facing different direction. Third was Laton, a giant serpent possessing six heads and a needle like tail end. Its stare itself deteriorates life at anything it gazes upon. She called them s or Children of Maia. She created more of these creatures and had to keep them for she knew that she must hide them from Blodwen. She came back to Andoril to finish what she started, consuming Andoril.

While gnawing the leaves of the tree she noticed Eve peeking from afar. The Auner named Eve wondered how Maia had able to see her from a great distance. Maia proclaimed that it is the power she gained from Andoril and invited her to join her promising that they'll be both more knowledgeable, more powerful than the Mother. Easily tempted Eve came forth and Maia gave her bark and she licked it. Maia eventually discovered the secrets of the mind of Euwé and it granted her beyond powers equal to that of Blodwen.

It was thatpoint that Blodwen sensed a great power was brewing which grew stronger.Blodwen knew that something was happening and together with Agora and Earendilthey fly to Andoril and was in great disappointment seeing two of the Auners.Maia declared to be treated as Blodwen for they are equal in power and that shetoo is a mother goddess. Eve explained and was willing to go back to Blodwen.The Great Mother accepted it and ask Maia to return the powers she had takenfrom the tree and she'll accept Maia again. But it was too late for power,malice and supremacy poisoned Maia's mind and heart.