Veeshan
The dragon goddess who first claimed Norrath in the Age of Scale, seeding it with dragonkind. The dominance of her brood is what the gods' creation pact was formed to counter.
- Type
- Deity
- Allegiance
- The Age of Scale — dragonkind
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- EQ1EQ2
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- 136 texts
Overview
Drawn from Veeshan — deity description.EQ1Primary · official
Non-dragon followers of Veeshan believe that dragonkind is superior to all other forms of life. They swear allegiance to the
Mother Of Dragons and often sacrifice themselves or their loved ones to one of Her children. In return for this undying devotion, Veeshan is very protective and generous to her loyal followers. Many humanoids have gained great riches and ancient knowledge through servitude to the Wurms, but these gifts came with a high price...knowing that one is less than cattle to the dragons, and that they can take your messy life whenever it suits.
Overview
Drawn from The Age of Scale (House Item) — in-game book.EQ2Primary · mirrored · best available source
Forward: This volume is a copy of the oldest tome within our library. This was a chronicle of the first visit of the Sage of Ages, when our order was founded. As time has passed, we now know the full significance of his words during these visits. The Sage of Ages, or Sages as the case may be, has observed Norrath for time immemorial. This story is a glimpse into just one of the many viewpoints of unrecorded history.
There were no ages before the Ages of Scale. Norrath was, but it was not as it is known now. It was fresh and pristine. It was untouched by thoughts or life, turmoil or war. Time passed but nothing existed to note its passage. It is hard to explain how everything was but was not at the same moment. The clear separation would only become evident when the Marking was placed.
A manifestation of all that is physical would place the Marking. The Marking would be the divider of all things. It divided time from non-time. It divided being from non-being. The claw of Veeshan scraped across the world and this is when all things began. With the Marking, she who is Veeshan would place her children upon Norrath, beginning the Age of Scale.
The Dragons, as she would name her children, were not only given life but were granted an even greater gift - Norrath. This world would be theirs. She would mark the world a second time, creating smaller companions so that the Dragons did not grow restless or lonely. These small dragons, Drakota, would exist to remind the Dragons of the Mother's gift to the kings of the world. With that, the Mother would leave, vowing to return one day.
Dragons were gifted with a touch of the powers of creation that Veeshan had used to bring them into being. With this power, they created magic. Seeing that this was a good creation and the Mother would be pleased, they next created society. This was even greater than magic. Enthralled with the perfection of their second creation, they stopped creating anything more from there, never making the third.
The Drakota, trying to imitate their betters, began to create as well. They created fury and liked it. Then they created rampage, and this they liked too. But before they could create a third time, the Dragons looked at the small ones and chose to stop them. Using their two creations, Magic and Society, they created once again. They created the Ring.
The Ring merged both magic and society together into one. All Dragons were of the Ring for they were one and the same. And as the Ring of Scale, they became even greater than they already were. And as the Ring they chastised the Drakota as a parent would an unruly child. And as good parents, they sent the Drakota to their "rooms" for a long, long time.
Official Lore
22Collected official lore pieces, from in-game and out — the 22 strongest of 51 listed.
Veeshan - The Mother of all Wurms
Veeshan is the great crystalline dragon who rules the Plane of Sky. She needs no allies but considers Brell Serilis an enemy. Veeshan is known as the Mother of All Wurms and this title includes all of dragonkind such as the drakes and wyverns. When the universe was young, Veeshan traveled throughout the cosmos depositing Her children on worlds She deemed wort…
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When Veeshan's brood was beginning its days on Norrath, the dragons determined, among other things, that the Nest would be the breeding grounds for their kind. It was also where five chosen dragons closest to the pure blood of Veeshan would carry on the Nest for all time and pass down their knowledge.
Read the full sourceThe Scale of Veeshan
The motivations of Veeshan may never be clear, even to her own brood. It is unknown why, but before she departed Norrath she gifted her younglings with a portion of her essence, a sampling of her bloodline. This essence took the shape of a great scale from Veeshan's armored chest, over her heart.
Read the full sourceEverQuest Manual — The Deities of Norrath
Bertoxxulous. Lovers of death and disease; dedicated to spreading both. Brell Serilis. Chosen inhabitants of the underground; slightly antagonistic. Bristlebane Fizzlethorpe. True believers of fun and mischief; doctrine disregards trust and honesty. Cazic-Thule. Followers are ruled by fear; hate, cruelty and torture abound.
Read the full sourceThe Book of Scale
In eons past came one of the gods upon the world of Norrath. Veeshan, Crystalline Dragon and ruler of the Plane of Sky, found this world pleasing and deposited her brood onto the frozen continent of Velious. With one swipe of her mighty claws, Veeshan opened several great wounds upon the surface of Norrath, staking her claim to this promising new world.
Read the full sourceThe Age of Scale (House Item)
Forward: This volume is a copy of the oldest tome within our library. This was a chronicle of the first visit of the Sage of Ages, when our order was founded. As time has passed, we now know the full significance of his words during these visits. The Sage of Ages, or Sages as the case may be, has observed Norrath for time immemorial.
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Porlos' Fury Quest
You say, 'Hail, The Dragon Sage' You say, 'Who are you?' You say, 'what danger?' The Dragon Sage says 'Thousands of years ago, Veeshan, the Mother of All Wurms, made her mark upon the face of a young world called Norrath. She struck the planet with her godly might, laying her claim to the world, and created the beings known as dragons.
Read the full sourceThe Age of Scale (Lore)
Ages of Norrath Veeshan, Crystalline Dragon and ruler of the Plane of Sky, was the first god to notice the world of Norrath. She found this world pleasing and deposited her brood onto the frozen continent of Velious. With one swipe of her mighty claws, Veeshan opened several great wounds upon the surface of Norrath, staking her claim to this promising new wor…
Read the full sourceThe Elder Age
…In time the other gods noticed Veeshan's work, and being often petty and jealous beings, they too came upon Norrath, intent upon leaving their mark. Brell Serilis was first, and from his Plane of Underfoot, a dark realm of vast caves and endless tunnels, he quietly created a magical portal to a cavern deep in the belly of Norrath.
Read the full sourceThe History of Norrath
…In aeons past came one of these gods upon the world Norrath. Veeshan, Crystalline Dragon and ruler of the Plane of Sky, found this world pleasing and deposited her brood onto the frozen continent of Velious. With one swipe of her mighty claws, Veeshan opened several great wounds upon the surface of Norrath, staking her claim to this promising new world.
Read the full sourceOn the Town of: Crescent Reach – 6/14/07
…When Veeshan laid her brood on Norrath, she also entrusted a very powerful gift to them -- one of her scales. This scale was imbued with a magic that ultimately tied all dragonkind on Norrath to Veeshan's species. It held magical properties that are unknown to all but the dragons.
Read the full sourceNew Continent Discovered!
…Norrath’s existence. Mages levitating over the continent report that the scars of the great crystalline dragon Veeshan can be seen on this continent, and preliminary archaeological reports indicate that it was also here that the first dragons were hatched and where they dwelled. The great body of water known as the Iceclad Ocean is filled with dangerous icebe…
Read the full sourceRing of Scale Expansion Preview: Veeshan's Peak
When the Ring of Scale split from the Claws of Veeshan they centered their activities in Kunark. They were the faction that desired freedom of will for each dragon, exiled because they would not condemn mating between dragons of differing elements. They built a stronghold dedicated to Veeshan and have watched over Kunark from there for as long as any can reme…
Read the full sourceLike Father, Like Son
…Veldyn lived two more years after watching her son mature into an elf-dragon child. She was scarred from the acid Lethar rained on her on the outside and by deceit and pain inside. When she finally passed on, her son grieved for her briefly but that passed for him quickly enough. Dyn'leth found his new form pleasing once he got used to the change.
Read the full sourceSecrets of Faydwer – Unfolding the Lore: Part 9 - 10/19/07
…Kerafyrm the Awakened, mightiest of the prismatic dragons, feels the world has gone awry with the passage of time and that things are not as Veeshan intended. As the great black dragon Kildrukaun prophesied, Kerafyrm believes that the time has come for him to take decisive action. It is time for Norrath to once again belong to dragon kind.
Read the full sourceThe Necropolis of Lxanvon
…In a Norrathian age long past, when dragons ruled the lands, seas, and skies, an ancient race did spring forth from the will of an unknown god. They were a cunning and powerful race of beings, able to survive in a harsh world ruled by the scaled children of Veeshan.
Read the full sourceAmbersnout and Ro's Essence
In Ashengate Temple in the Reliquary of the Scale, the dragons of the Nest would sometimes take their eggs to be blessed and protected by the power of Veeshan's Scale. More of a ritual and tradition than having any real effect on the eggs themselves, it was something many dragon parents took time to do.
Read the full sourceDusty Kobold Scroll
…3 The Council and the Dwarves : "It was during King Gkar's reign when Brell decided he alone could not break Veeshans grasp on the world of Norrath. Brell met with Tunare, Prexus, and Rallos Zek and told them of Veeshans New World. Brell kept the source of his information about the world a secret as he made a pact with the gathered Gods.
Read the full sourceInto the Depths of: Western Wastes
…These grounds are considered holy lands by the most devout followers of Veeshan. The Wastes are inhospitable to all but dragonkind, holding nothing but objects of worship to the Wurmqueen. The lesser races found on Velious do not dare traverse these hallowed grounds.
Read the full sourceInto the Depths of: The Broodlands
…Veeshan's Broken Claw - Hidden away within the swampy areas, there is a broken statue of Veeshan’s claw. The Dragon Road - An ornate stone pathway winds its way around the lake and up to the temple on the mountain. Gallery of Images Have something to add or a correction? Please
Read the full sourceCreation
…In eons past came one of these gods upon the world of Norrath. Veeshan, Crystalline Dragon and ruler of the Plane of Sky! She found this world pleasing and deposited her brood onto the frozen continent of Velious.
Read the full sourceLove Lost - Selay and Lethar
Hemfar's Transcription This is one story I must tell from the visions of my mind to truly communicate the anguish of a love centuries old and a betrayal much more recent. When my hands touched the cold heart of Lethar, I saw only darkness there at first.
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