The Desirous, The Seductress
Tyçal the Desirous is the aspect of lust, craving, and infidelity (a word with mixed meaning in Taldàni society). She appears as a sensuous dark skinned woman with raven-hair and and violet eyes. She is rarely associated with art and music except in the most sexual of dances. The Seductress is concerned with sex and beauty in their most base and earthly forms. There are no lofty philosophies among her followers other than the pursuit of pleasure, often to the exclusion of all else. Although she is regarded as Evil, her followers both circle the moral compass and walk many of life’s paths. Tyçal’s evil has never been portrayed as murdering, but rather embracing greed, lust, envy, and an insatiable appetite for carnal pleasures. On Tyçal’s holy days, her worshipers gather for orgies. Like Irul, Tyçal is a nonnative Dekàli deity. Her dark skin and exotic features are similar to those of a southern people, where her worship may be more widespread.
One legend recalls a time when Amra might have actively sought to destroy Tyçal. Amra was counseled against the action by other gods, who having learned from some untold precedence, knew of the dangers of Aspect assassination. Following this period, Tyçal became more wild and inscrutable, inciting towns and cities into mass orgies and debauchery. During this time of Amra’s weakness, Tyçal made several allies among the gods. It is not clear whether the unions that were created were due to her own powers and influences, or part of some greater scheme as yet unhatched. These liaisons enraged Amra, who withdrew Tyçal from the world and imprisoned her in a terrible dark place. The other gods asked what had become of Tyçal, but Amra would not speak of her angel. The scriptures regarding Tyçal stop at this point, an interesting fact as most legends are placed entirely in the past. It is unclear among the followers of Amra and Tyçal if the aspect was released or remains in the prison. Pryr Tyçal priests claim some contact with the power, but claim that their Mistress called to them much more strongly in the past. In solidarity for their power’s bondage, many followers wear ropes or chains.
In the time of the Alùri Kings, the name Tyçal (or Tyqal) was well known. The name was associated with folklore surrounding a southern swords-woman that traveled the lands conquering monsters and stopping Ortor raiders in exchange for passionate nights with hand-picked locals. She would agree to defeat a local menace in exchange for any man (or men) of her choice once the deed was complete. If her choices were denied, Tyqal would kill those who reneged on the contract. Her goal in this was to bear a child to whom she could teach her skills. The legends go on to explain that after years of “adventuring” she did finally give birth to a daughter named Atèqana after years of believing herself incapable. It is told that Atèqana was born when an opponent cut across Tyqal’s belly, revealing the unborn child. With failing strength, Tyqal slayed the Ortòri chieftain, greeted and named the child, and lay down to die on the battlefield. Atèqana was raised by thankful country folk and presented the her mother’s sword upon reaching adulthood. Accepting the sword, Atàqana left the land and disappeared from legend.
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