The Diaku and Solusek's Servants

[Mixxit]

<p>I'm trying to get my head around why Solusek's servants were involved in the events that took place in the Nexus when the spires shut down. I can understand why the Diaku invaded, they are ogres and the rallosian invasion was led by an avatar of war. But why the Solusek agents and what was that gem?</p><p><span style="font-family: Verdana, 'BitStream vera Sans', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #555555; line-height: 17px;">“By all the gods!” Ayenden hissed. “Those are the servants of Solusek Ro. And they seem to be carrying a massive gem of some sort with them.”</span></p>

[Vaedaer]

<p><cite>Mixxit@Nagafen wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I'm trying to get my head around why Solusek's servants were involved in the events that took place in the Nexus when the spires shut down. I can understand why the Diaku invaded, they are ogres and the rallosian invasion was led by an avatar of war. But why the Solusek agents and what was that gem?</p><p><span style="line-height: 17px; font-family: Verdana, "BitStream vera Sans", "Helvetica", sans-serif; color: #555555;">“By all the gods!” Ayenden hissed. “Those are the servants of Solusek Ro. And they seem to be carrying a massive gem of some sort with them.”</span></p></blockquote><p>The Crystal is the  Dresolik crystal (sp) its like a weapon of mass destruction, as far as the solusek minions invading, Solusek wanted to punish the Norrathians in a more direct way other than vanishing his influence.</p>

[Cusashorn]

<p>Yeah, the Dresolik Crystal can harness more than enough energy to easily blow up a planet (which it did with Luclin, according to the more believed and less discredited theory).</p><p>Solusek Ro himself is a megalomaniac. He's more than willing to help another god if it just means gaining more power (and being an all around Jerk).</p><p>He originally helped Rallos Zek with this original plan to destroy Norrath by having the gnomes in the Plane of Innovation create the Mechanical Behemoth, a war machine in itself, then loading the crystal into it, and then sending it back in time via the Plane of Time. It would then detonate the crystal and scorch the entire surface of the planet, leaving anyone who survived to take up arms and start fighting each other just for basic survival.</p><p>We foiled that plan, so Rallos Zek said "Hey, why don't we just blow up the moon instead? It will still cause chaos, destruction, and destitution." Solusek Ro said: "Yeah, sure, why not?"</p><p>Even though they invaded the Nexus right within 10 years or so after the events of the Planes of Power, Luclin didn't blow up until 50 years before the current time. Vhalen hinted that a war broke out on Luclin just to prevent the destruction of the crystal. The Vah Shir and Combine Empire teamed up against what we can only imagine were the forces of Ro and Zek.</p><p>(BTW, the Diaku themselves arn't actually ogres. They're another of Rallos Zek's creations. If I remember right, they're sort of a cross between Ogres and Giants, combining the best of both races. Both races themselves were significant forces to be reckoned with before they were both cursed.)</p>

[Rainmare]

<p>Sol Ro isn't really a meglomaniac. He's more just chaotic neutral. oth he and Rallos wanted to wipe mortals out, and start over. the original plan was Rallos commisioned the Behemoth, while Sol Ro started siphoning energy from his dad's Elemental plane into the dresolik stone.</p><p>the idea was then as cusa said to send it to Norrath..but not back in time. just ship it down in the present, and blow everything half to hell in a worldwide firestorm. but we broke the behemoth...so when Quellious made the deal to withdraw influence and cut off teleportation, Rallos and Sol Ro sent the Dresolik stone to Luclin, while instigating/starting the second Rallosian Empire/War. apparently with the idea of 'kill everything off that isn't loyal to us'.</p>

[Mixxit]

<p>This is fascinating thank you! <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Cusashorn]

<p><cite>Rainmare@Oasis wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Sol Ro isn't really a meglomaniac. He's more just chaotic neutral. oth he and Rallos wanted to wipe mortals out, and start over. the original plan was Rallos commisioned the Behemoth, while Sol Ro started siphoning energy from his dad's Elemental plane into the dresolik stone.</p><p>the idea was then as cusa said to send it to Norrath..but not back in time. just ship it down in the present, and blow everything half to hell in a worldwide firestorm. but we broke the behemoth...so when Quellious made the deal to withdraw influence and cut off teleportation, Rallos and Sol Ro sent the Dresolik stone to Luclin, while instigating/starting the second Rallosian Empire/War. apparently with the idea of 'kill everything off that isn't loyal to us'.</p></blockquote><p>I'm pretty sure they intended to use the time machine in the Plane of Time to send it back in time... I remember reading about it as I progressed through the planes.</p><p>He's still a megalomaniac though. He's a Chaotic Neutral Megalomaniac who will do anything to obtain more followers, make his presence known, and all around be a jerk.</p><p>He destroyed the Elddar Forest on Tunaria out of jealousy, so he arched up the Serpentspine Mountains and caused the area to become a desert, thus ensuring that Norrath would always know his name. (You'd think that Tunare would have done something about that. He certaintly doesn't deny doing it. He's proud of it.)</p><p>He wanted to help Rallos Zek destroy Norrath because nothing emphasizes fire more than, well.. a massive bomb that would literally scorch the entire surface.</p><p>During the Plane of Time, he basically said "Screw you guys, I'm going home", because he was smart enough to know that the evil gods couldn't stop the mortals from defeating them AGAIN as they tried to prevent Zebuxoruk from waking up. (At that point, the gods were risking the possibility of not being able to take a physical form again until enough time passed for them to recover.)</p><p>I don't even remember why he helped out the ogres during the 2nd Rallosian War. The only reason I can think of is to again, make the world know he's there, and know of his power.</p><p>On the other hand though, he'll more than willingly do acts of good to gain followers as well. His followers have noted that his flames are even capable of healing if he wills it. He gives magic to casters all over the world (even though he created Druzzil Ro to control the aspects of magic. Ironic that she is essentially more powerful than he is because she has Deus Ex Machina powers because it's magic.)</p><p>Unfortunately, his chaotic acts are a bit more numerous than his acts of good. He even admits that his prophet is nothing more than a Puppet. The entire Sol Ro diety line eventually results in the prophet asking you to help bring him back to Norrath and let the world know of his presence. When all is said and done, Solusek Ro tells you that it was all futile. He could have shown his face anytime he wanted, and doesn't need an avatar. Again, he was being a jerk who just wanted to hammer it into your head that he existed.</p>

[Rainmare]

<p>Jealousy did cause him to raise teh serpentspine mountains. and I imagine that Tunare prolly didn't want to potentially tangle with Fennin if she bishslapped his son around.</p><p>Sol Ro and Rallos with teh Dresolisk Stone/Machine is really unclear. we know they both thought mortals were becoming too powerful/arrogant and needed taken care of. what we don't know is who went to whom. Did Sol RO make his 'nucealr holocaust' crystal, adn then go to Rallos for help on the delivery? or did Rallos go to Sol Ro and ask him for some method to quickly and for certain wipe out the life on norrath.</p><p>As to the plane of Time. Soluesk did make very valid points. He was right. Mortals wouldn't have stopped to go 'omg, our link to vast knowledge and power was taken away by the pantheon! oh noes!' but we'd go '[Removed for Content] do the pantheon think thier doing?! We need to find out what's going on!' and Rallos backs him up, then when they both basically get told no by the Elemental Gods, Soluesk leaves. and it looks like Rallos was thinking to leave to. but they stopped him...Sol Ro was proabably able to leave cause his dad is one of the Elemental Gods.</p><p>In the Diety line...I took his appearance and stating he could appear anytime he wanted to as him trying to explain in 'godly terms' why he didn't show up before. He couldn't have shown his face, but when he can and does, he plays it off as 'I just didn't feel like showing up before now' I don't remember the exact text of it, but I did get that impression of him trying to 'save face' to his prophet/avatar and yourself.</p><p>As to his 'good' acts..Sol Ro is the only deity who's followers took and still take an active stance against the Void. as well as the power of Flame to rejuvinate and heal, as you mentioned. he does grant power and magic to norrath, and you could argue his aspect of flame being also over the sun that he helps give life and light to norrath too. I think really is that his 'benevolent' actions are passive, while the 'chaotic' actions are more active...thus you don't notice them so much.</p>

[Cusashorn]

<p><cite>Rainmare@Oasis wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Jealousy did cause him to raise teh serpentspine mountains. and I imagine that Tunare prolly didn't want to potentially tangle with Fennin if she bishslapped his son around.</p><p><span style="color: #3366ff;">The Elemental gods don't get involved in the affairs of the Gods of Influence unless it concerns all gods in general (The Tome of Destiny had Xegony speaking up about the mortal's gaining too much power.) Xegony however, did get involved by aiding Prexus and Karana to try and sink most of the Giant race's fleet as they escaped from Antonica to escape the Rathe's curse. Some ships still managed to make it to Kunark and Velious, but MOST of them were sunk by the winds and waves.</span></p><p>As to the plane of Time. Soluesk did make very valid points. He was right. Mortals wouldn't have stopped to go 'omg, our link to vast knowledge and power was taken away by the pantheon! oh noes!' but we'd go '[Removed for Content] do the pantheon think thier doing?! We need to find out what's going on!' and Rallos backs him up, then when they both basically get told no by the Elemental Gods, Soluesk leaves. and it looks like Rallos was thinking to leave to. but they stopped him...Sol Ro was proabably able to leave cause his dad is one of the Elemental Gods.</p><p><span style="color: #3366ff;">Actually, Fennin Ro has shown no such interest in anything his family has ever done. The Ro name really doesn't hold as much of a family bond as the Marrs, Zeks, or the Thules have (though that's pretty much just father-daughter bond right there.) In fact, Ayonae and Druzzil were created by Solusek himself. Only Solusek was created by Fennin. I think it's safe to say that the elemental gods were not giving the others permission to stay or go. It was of Solusek's own choice to book it out of there.</span></p><p>As to his 'good' acts..Sol Ro is the only deity who's followers took and still take an active stance against the Void. as well as the power of Flame to rejuvinate and heal, as you mentioned. he does grant power and magic to norrath, and you could argue his aspect of flame being also over the sun that he helps give life and light to norrath too. I think really is that his 'benevolent' actions are passive, while the 'chaotic' actions are more active...thus you don't notice them so much.</p><p><span style="color: #3366ff;">Yeah. I couldn't form to words that almost every chaotic thing he does was by choice and that most of his good acts are passive, so this is a good way to describe his actions.</span></p></blockquote>