Lying Darkness
From L5r: Legend of the Five Rings
The Lying Darkness or Nothing was around before the three who cannot be named and Onnotangu and Amaterasu. When Onnotangu and Amaterasu created the world and named everything in it Nothing fled, and hid in Onnotangu's shadow. From there it whispered doubts in Onnotangu's ears, causing the god to attempt to kill his own children and the Fall of the Kami.[1]
It is called the Foul by the Naga. [citation needed]
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[edit] Creation of Nothing
The Lying Darkness is existential void that pre-dates the existence of the world. The world was born from Nothing in three stages. One-third of the world was created out of its fear of loneliness, another third out of its desire for companionship, and the last third came from its remorse for accidentally creating the world and therefore ruining the perfect, empty void.[citation needed]
[edit] Scheming
This Nothing became the Lying Darkness, its one goal to un-create existence. While it hid, it watched the world and schemed of ways to destroy it. Eventually Nothing found a being of suitable potential to accomplish this goal, and revealed itself to Fu Leng. Fu Leng learned magic from it, but ultimately refused an alliance. The Nothing was enraged by this and attacked him, but Fu Leng's powers had grown too strong for him to be beaten. Fu Leng used a crystal sword to cut off a part of the Darkness, and it retreated back to hide in the shadows once more. [citation needed]
When the Kami fell to earth to escape their father, the Nothing attempted to turn the realm of Jigoku against them, warning that Fu Leng especially must be destroyed. But this inspired more curiosity than fear within Jigoku, which seized Fu Leng as he descended. Having failed once again, the Nothing again retreated to the shadows in fear. [citation needed]
[edit] Shosuro
Following the Day of Thunder, Nothing watched as Shosuro and Shinsei fled. They were being pursued by many demons, including the First Oni itself. Nothing whispered to Shosuro, offering to aid them if she would be its ally. Shosuro doubted its intentions, but with the arrival of the horde following them she accepted. Nothing drew the attention of Shiba, who had been scouring the Shadowlands for days. Shiba arrived just in time to defeat the First Oni and allow Shosuro and Shinsei to escape, but at the cost of the Kami's life.[2]
| "I am Nothing. I only wish to help. There is one near who can aid you, but I want something in return."
-Nothing
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[edit] Obsidian Hand
After the first Day of Thunder, the Nothing stole the severed obsidian hand of Lord Moon to be used as a weapon against Fu Leng when he returned. Through Shosuro, who was born of the piece of darkness cut off from Nothing long ago by Fu Leng, it was able to corrupt the Scorpion Clan, using them as eyes and ears. [citation needed]
[edit] Goju
The Lying Darkness approached Goju, who had fled the Kami in fear of their influence. In Goju the Darkness found a tool for acting in the Empire, and the Goju family was created. ([1])
[edit] War Against the Darkness
Following the Second Day of Thunder in 1128, the Lying Darkness began its attempts to destroy the Empire. Slowly but surely it attempted to gain control over the Emperor Toturi I. Its power was at its peak in 1133, but the Battle of Oblivion's Gate proved decisive in the fight for the Empire. [citation needed]
[edit] Naming
When Lady Sun and Lord Moon were replaced by Hitomi and Hida Yakamo they named the Lying Darkness, so as to give it form and take away its power. The Lying Darkness was named Akodo, a name that was unused, but already strong, a name that stood for all that was Samurai and Bushido.
[edit] Avatars
The Lying Darkness has had several avatars within Rokugan:
[edit] Major References
- The Hidden Emperor Pages 5,6.
References
- ↑ Dawn of the Empire, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Day of Thunder
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