Oh, Father, Lord of Birth and Renewal, hallowed be Thy light.
Oh, Bringer of Eternal Dawn, you sent me to the realm of Earth to face my biggest challenge.
I have vanquished the wicked, and light has prevailed.
I came to the frozen land of Kolor Ado, where the mad lords of the kingdom of Oohessay had made a pact with the fiends of the far realms; they were selling their people to the followers of Orcus.
I joined forces with an old cleric of Kelemvor, The Great Guide, Lord of the Crystal Spire, Judge of the Damned. His name was Brother Shimur.
Shimur captured one of the abyssal agents and questioned them while I went to tend to the poor and sick of Kolor Ado.
For there were many ill and ailing in this land ruled by greed and avarice.
Meanwhile, Lux Lumina, my celestial companion, snuck into the keep of the corrupted.
She returned with news of victims being enthralled by demonic sorcery.
May the rose-gold flame of the radiant Lord bring light to this dark realm.
My deeds did not go unnoticed by the people of Oohessay.
They sent messages through their network of ley lines speaking of the return of an Illmater avatar called Chi-Sooze.
Their minds were clouded by the lies of Cyric, for they did not realize that it was the Patron of Eternal Youth that had sent his son to protect them.
It dawned on me that I had to show them the clear way of beauty’s reign myself.
Only sacred fire would bring the new morning of rejuvenation to these people.
And so, a band of heroes joined up with the Kelemvorite and the Lathanderite:
Sahajim, a Triton warrior from the Elemental Plane of Water, took on the role of captain.
Lantry, a master in the Tel’Quessir art of Elven bladesinging.
Leo Highwind, a mighty hero of giant strength, presumably from the city of Calimport.
10-K, a liberated undead slave from the lands of Thay and a master alchemist.
Angishu Fishbiter, a soldier from the land of Unther, possibly a prince of the dynasty of Gilgeam.
Li Xiao, a sage with a Kara-Turian name who learned at the oohessayian Candlekeep.
Though the forces of darkness were numerous and strong, the beacon of dawn had been lit.
The innocent of Kolor Ado flocked to the Garrison of Garson, where the abyssal forces had gathered.
Thousands of pilgrims chanted for the unbreaking of the circle and called to the soldiers to lay down their arms.
But the fiends did not, and they answered the prayers with fire.
It was the day the local people called Istair on which Chi-Sooze had been slain.
As I saw the guiltless burn, so did the flame of radiant justice erupt from within me.
And so the people of Kolor Ado in the realm of Oohessay saw that the Morninglord would never abandon them.
Golden rays of radiance rained from the skies; the wicked were scorched.
And from death, divine life arose.
Then the adversaries brought out an apparatus like the one built by Kwalish in a last effort of defense.
But its missile did not break Lathander’s shield.
The virtuous remained unscathed.
And as all can be forgiven, the apparatus was absolved and gifted with life.
Oh, but the wicked warlocks of the mad ogre king were cunning.
They summoned the dragons of the air force and ordered them to melt the land of Kolor Ado.
I knew the light of the rose-gold dawn would not let the new children of Lathander perish.
All would be reborn at dawn.
My comrades had located the Nautiloid used by the forces of darkness.
The path was clear, and we sailed through the phlogiston to the Far Realms.
Evil would be defeated.
I swore an oath to let all who dwell in the dark feel your holy dawn, oh Morninglord.
The people of Earth saw in me the Kolor Ado Chi-Sooze because they could not look into the sun directly.
But I have sown the seeds, and they will find the path to you, Morninglord, Commander of Creativity, Inspiration’s Dawn, the Rose-and-Gold God, Bringer of Dawn, Lord of Birth and Renewal, Patron to Spring and Eternal Youth, Mentor of Self-Perfection, Amauntor, Lord Lathander.
There is always another dawn.
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