On the Theory of the Existence of Aberrations, and How They Exemplify the Might of His Eternal Warmth

Scritta

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Reference Number: BICI/SSP/CRJ1004/003

Title: ON THE THEORY OF THE EXISTENCE OF ABERRATIONS, AND HOW THEY EXEMPLIFY THE MIGHT OF HIS ETERNAL WARMTH

Author: M. R. L. Scritta

Date: Written approximately Year 5550 A. o. W.

Extent: One academic paper, excerpts shown here

ON THE THEORY OF THE EXISTENCE OF ABERRATIONS, AND HOW THEY EXEMPLIFY THE MIGHT OF HIS ETERNAL WARMTH, by M. R. L. Scritta

Abstract: Aberrations, the twisted monsters that have a seemingly innate desire to attack any and all humans, are an accepted fact of the world. These creatures are neither alive nor dead. It is common knowledge that aberrations are the manifestation of the enigmatic non-being Nothingness His Eternal Warmth suppressed while creating the world. Common apologetic discourse argues that if His Eternal Warmth was truly almighty, that He would obliterate the aberrations once and for all. The common rebuttal is that Nothingness cannot ever be fully eradicated, and so His Eternal Warmth provides us the tools to suppress Nothingness instead. In this paper I will argue that His Eternal Warmth could eradicate all aberrations should He desire, but He, in His wisdom, chooses not to. Instead, He forges weapons and creates Undying Embers to allow His people to participate in the cleansing of this world. Through that, He allows us to better know and understand both His might and His power.

Keywords: Aberrations, origins, Nothingness, God-King, Undying Embers, forging, smithing, togetherness

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Section 2.1: The Nothingness

The original word can best be spelled as hrimkrey, given our current alphabet. The definitive translation of His Eternal Warmth’s origin is On The Origin of His Eternal Warmth, The God-King Above, The Keeper of the Forge Eternal, He Who Sparked Life Into Being by B. L. Senka. As quoted there, Nothingness is described as, “The beginning. The cold absence of light, life, and everything at all.” [4] We don’t have a direct correlation to Nothingness in the modern tongue. Capitalizing it to render it a unique subject is the closest we can approximate, especially given the additional context as described here. 

The Nothingness is both an abstract concept and an innate part of our reality. In the modern day, we do not often face the Nothingness itself. No one knows what exists beyond the edges of the world for certain, but the prevailing line of thought is that Nothingness itself dwells beyond the fog wall at the edges of the land. [25] While His Eternal Warmth defeated the Nothingness, B. L. Senka’s translation goes on to say, “[His Eternal Warmth] overcame Nothingness itself with His mighty forge.” That, “He drove away the cold and dark with heat and light.”

Drove away does not imply full eradication, but a pushing back to another place. Thus, we can safely assume that the Nothingness still exists somewhere in the world. 

Some theorize that the only time human souls come into contact with the Nothingness is upon the moment of death. E. W. Scrimshaw goes into detail in his own book, believing that souls brush Nothingness as they leave their bodies and travel to the Forge. The Forge, then, can be seen as the active barrier keeping humanity safe from the Nothingness.

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Section 2.6: The Origin of Aberrations

There are no mentions of aberrations in B. L. Senka’s myth. Nothingness is referred to several times. As His Eternal Warmth created the world, Nothingness, “…was driven away”, and the piece later notes that, “At the end of life was Nothingness, to reclaim what [His Eternal Warmth] had stolen away.” Those are but two examples of Nothingness within the work, but neither refer to aberrations. 

Where, then, do we come to the realization that aberrations are extensions of Nothingness? The answer is to be found in the declarations of the first Flame-Feeder. As noted by B. L. Senka, the first of the Flame-Feeders announced to the people of what is now known as Strinarre that aberrations were Nothingness’s attempt to claw back the world from His Eternal Warmth. [16] These manifestations of Nothingness rise up from below the forge. 

Some have argued that aberrations should come from the sea, commonly known to be where Nothingness fully dwells. [17] Yet reality shows that this is not the case, as aberrations have never come out of the sea. Eyewitnesses describe them as having “come from nowhere”[18], but additional eyewitnesses have seen them dig themselves up from below ground [19]. Water acts as a natural barrier to aberrations. The creatures do not have lungs, but they cannot survive when submerged in bodies of water.

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