Khvarena

Khvarena are spirits with powers that are capable of purifying Abyssal energy and forbidden knowledge.^[1]

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A legend claims that Greater Lord Rukkhadevata received the Khvarena as a gift from Nabu Malikata during the first Sabzeruz Festival.^{[2][Note 1]} Nabu Malikata called the Khvarena her "innocent" and "pure" daughter, and having predicted the occurrence of the cataclysm, gave the Khvarena to Rukkhadevata in the hopes of mitigating the future disaster.^[3]

After Nabu Malikata and King Deshret died, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata turned the Khvarena into Simurgh, a divine bird, charged with the "guardianship of the border between new birth and death." Simurgh slumbered until the cataclysm arrived. In order to save the Amrita Pool from Abyss corruption, Simurgh flew into the pool and shattered its form, becoming countless motes of Khvarena. The sentient Khvarena became the Pari. At the end of their life cycle, Pari turn into Plumes of Purifying Light, who are to be returned to the Amrita Pool.^[3]

Named Khvarena[]

• Simurgh^[3]
  • Pari (Descendants)
  • Sunyata Flowers (Descendants)^[4]
  • Farrwick (Descendants)

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• Khvarenah (Avestan: 𐬓𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬥𐬀𐬵 xᵛarənah) is a Zoroastrian concept literally denoting "glory" or "splendor," but understood as a divine mystical force or power projected upon and aiding the appointed. It also connotes "(divine) royal glory," reflecting the perceived divine empowerment of kings and has a secondary meaning of "(good) fortune" as those who possess it are able to complete their mission or function.

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