Jait
08-08-2006, 03:53 AM
<DIV>With the Advent of the Gods, it got me thinking about old Lore and old subjects. So I'm digging up an old post of mine from EQ1. Bear with me.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG>Imagine it, "Zebuxoruk the God of Lies".</STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG>What makes us sure that Zebux has told us the truth? </STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG>Why would the Gods choose imprisonment over death? </STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG>Why is the guys name sound similar to other evil gods like Bertox and Innoruuk?</STRONG></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>When PoP was first released, many thought along these lines. Now we simply accept that Zebux the Ungod wishes to help us Mortals by giving us the "true" knowledge of the Gods. Assuming Zebux is correct, why then is it said that the Nameless created the Elemental Gods? How can the Gods of Influence be false when they themselves were created by Gods on the Elemental Wheel? And dont get me started on the Orb mentioned by Nagafen, or The Wheel. I'll save that for a later date. :smileytongue:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>So many questions, so few answers. I wanted to stoke some more conversation on this subject. Where do you guys stand on the whole "Gods are fake, and don't deserve our worship" bit?</DIV> <P><SPAN class=time_text></SPAN> <P><SPAN class=time_text></SPAN> <P><SPAN class=time_text>For those interested here's the original Lore on Zebuxoruk:</SPAN> <P><SPAN class=time_text></SPAN> </P><SPAN class=time_text> <DIV align=justify> <CENTER><B>Zebuxoruk - The Forsaken</B></CENTER> <P>Zebuxoruk is neither evil nor good. Legends place him as evil and other legends untold place him on the side of good. To the other deities, they ALL dislike him or simply couldn't care less. Zebuxoruk was at some time in the form of mortal man and trod upon the surface of Norrath after escaping the Plane of Justice or the Void. Mortality was either something forced upon him or something he may have wished for. Zebuxoruk is known as the Forsaken One, The Disgraced and other such names among the pantheon of deities and heroes of the Outer Planes of Influence. <BR><BR>There is said to be a hidden city on Norrath that honor, not worship, the 'Ungod', Zebuxoruk. <STRONG>Something not even he truly cares for</STRONG>. This city has knowledge of his history both true and false and the community is mostly comprised of fallen priests, shadowknight, paladins, any who have been forsaken by thier deities and either seek a pathway back or seek true neutrality among the planes and an understanding that the deities are more mortal than they think. <BR></P></DIV></SPAN> <P>Message Edited by Jait on <SPAN class=date_text>08-07-2006</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>04:59 PM</SPAN></P><p>Message Edited by Jait on <span class=date_text>08-07-2006</span> <span class=time_text>05:02 PM</span>