Kerafyrm
The half-dragon god-being imprisoned in Sleeper's Tomb on Velious.
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Overview
Drawn from Secrets of Faydwer – Unfolding the Lore: Part 9 - 10/19/07 — official article.EQ1Primary · official · best available source
Secrets of Faydwer – Unfolding the Lore: Part 9 Crystallos, Lair of the Awakened
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. Kerafyrm plans to recreate the world to abide by his laws and be prosperous only keeping those creatures he needs to begin again.
Within Kerafyrm's lair Crystallos are the Old Disciples of Kerafyrm, a faction of followers dedicated to serving the prismatic dragon. After Kerafyrm was imprisoned in Sleeper's Tomb, these servants came to Crystallos and constructed a Keep to serve as a gathering place for all those who follow him.
Construction was overseen by the 4 Ancient Dragons that are most loyal to Kerafyrm: Kildrukaun the black dragon prophet, Tjudawos the golden arch mage, Zeixshi-Kar the silver general, and Vyskudra the storm dragon.
The Keep is built to survive attacks from the other factions of Dragonkin. There are many different types of creatures found here: Dragons, Wurms, Wyverns, Drakes, and Golems. Any follower of Kerafyrm is welcomed, as long as they help defend the Keep from attacks.
The main defensive mechanism of the keep is magical. A barrier made up of energies stolen from the 4 elemental planes surrounds the it. The barrier is attuned to Dragonkin and repels them completely if they are not already loyal to Kerafyrm. There still remains a slim hope for those determined to thwart The Awakened - mortals may be able to slip through the barrier given the right preparations.
Overview
Drawn from EQ2 23rd August 2012 Developer Questions Answered — compiled history.EQ2Primary · official · best available source
Heya, I’ll take a minute to answer some of these. I’m sorry I wasn’t able to be at the chat – I’ve had a ton to do, and time is something I’m in super short supply of. Anyway, the majority of these are going to be a bit vague, which is on purpose – I prefer to show don’t tell when possible, where “show” = “in the game”.
Is the Forsaken City the fabled city of Zebuxor?
No, it isn’t. It DOES have a name, however.
Is Nizara something to do with the Plane of Knowledge?
Mmm… sort of, but not directly.
Is Dozekar Kerafyrm’s father or was he cursed for some other reason?
That would be telling. Kerafyrm’s history is something we’re hoping to go into a bit deeper here soon, as he come more to the center stage. How Dozekar and Kerafyrm are related would likely be one of those story points we would explore.
Official Lore
16Collected official lore pieces, from in-game and out.
The Loss in Western Wastes
“We had done all that we could in our attempts to prevent the events that have come to pass. I see it now, through my unwavering vision, for what it had always been – destined. Eons ago, a prohibited union of elemental dragons hatched the first prismatic dragon.
Read the full sourceKey to Sleeper's Tomb
You say, 'Hail, Jaled Dar`s shade' Jaled Dar`s shade says 'Mortal! You MUST aid me. I will have my revenge, and my rest!' You say, 'How can I aid you?' Jaled Dar`s shade says 'You must wake The Sleeper. He is our salvation, he will restore a new golden age to Norrath. It was a terrible mistake to subdue him, jealousy and envy led us to do it.
Read the full sourceKerafyrm, The Sleeper
Ferrin Q`Nyil regards you indifferently — he appears to be quite formidable. You say, ‘Hail, Ferrin Q`Nyil’ Ferrin Q`Nyil says ‘Fare thee well, stouthearted adventurer. I would welcome you to this place, yet I feel that a welcome is not quite deserving of the [fate] in store for you.
Read the full sourceJobana Du-Ata, Sleeper's Tomb
"The ancients were long ago part of the following that the mighty prismatic lord had before he was imprisoned here, in his own dwelling. Kildrukaun, oldest and wisest of them had at first spoken out against the creation of a prismatic dragon, claiming that Veeshan herself would have to approve of such a creation and that it would never take place.
Read the full sourceMelalafen, Western Wastes
"We are aware of your presence, fleshling." "We are those who have been in hiding. We are those who have been in waiting. We are those who await the return of our Master." "Our Master? Surely all know of our Master now. It was he who was sleeping. It is he who is now freed. We give him honor, loyalty, and our lives.
Read the full sourceEssence Lens Quest
You say, 'What Prismatic Dragon Scale?" Melalafen says, 'You have a scale? A scale from Kerafyrm himself? His long slumber, or the battles after he was freed, must have weakened him a great deal! One such as our master does not shed. If this is true, and you possess what you say, there is hope for us.
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EQ2 23rd August 2012 Developer Questions Answered
…Is Dozekar Kerafyrm’s father or was he cursed for some other reason? That would be telling. Kerafyrm’s history is something we’re hoping to go into a bit deeper here soon, as he come more to the center stage. How Dozekar and Kerafyrm are related would likely be one of those story points we would explore. Why did Xul’Varien stop being the god of disease?
Read the full sourceFar Seas Research Notes: Draconic Influences
…Key observation from study of all the isles is that the phenotype of the flora and fauna appears to be influenced by the spirit of the dragon nearby. On Daarspire, this is evinced by the white tint of the flora which is clearly being influenced by the presence of the white dragon Yelinak.
Read the full sourceJaled Dar-s shade, Dragon Necropolis
…"You must wake The Sleeper. He is our salvation, he will restore a new golden age to Norrath. It was a terrible mistake to subdue him, jealousy and envy led us to do it. I see all of this clearly now." "Kerafyrm, the best of us, what we should be. We imprsoned him in a timeless slumber aeons ago.
Read the full sourceGrendish the Crusader, Skyshrine
…"Kerafyrm, the Sleeper, has been awoken. For centuries the Claws of Veeshan have maintained the prismatic threat's imprisonment, an act that was not achieved without much sacrifice and loss, but now all seems to have been destroyed and left as a struggle that ended in vain.
Read the full sourceCharayan the Crusader, Skyshrine
…"The Crusaders of Veeshan are four champions of dragon kind who have dedicated their very lives to the restoration of Kerafyrm's slumber and undoing that which your kind has so ignorantly threatened this world with. Fate has given room for nothing short of this declaration and the recent past has demanded our attention and duty to be thus.
Read the full sourceSusarrak the Crusader, Skyshrine
…"The Crusaders of Veeshan are four champions of dragon kind who will reconstruct that which has been ruined, although does not yet lay in disrepair. Fate has given room for nothing short of this declaration and the recent past has demanded our attention and duty to be thus.
Read the full sourceJortreva the Crusader
…Jortreva the Crusader says ”We are four elemental dragons bred to be champions among our people — within this world. We do not seek recognition or praise from either world — yours or that of Veeshan’s brood — but we seek to protect and maintain the balance that keeps our worlds separate, yet unified upon the same plane of existence.
Read the full sourceJortreva the Crusader, Skyshrine
…"We are four elemental dragons bred to be champions among our people — within this world. We do not seek recognition or praise from either world — yours or that of Veeshan's brood — but we seek to protect and maintain the balance that keeps our worlds separate, yet unified upon the same plane of existence.
Read the full sourceBittles the Lost, Sleeper's Tomb
"Eh, hrm? Who're you? Found yer way in here, 'ave ya? Not the brightest idea in the world, ya know. I hope you weren't planning on going any further, because that would really be on the level of those twerps that freed that [shiny beast] in the first place." "Ya know that story about how those two dragons got together and made that premzatica dragon?"
Read the full sourceFerrin Q-Nyil, Sleeper's Tomb
"Fare thee well, stouthearted adventurer. I would welcome you to this place, yet I feel that a welcome is not quite deserving of the [fate] in store for you. I know there was no welcome for me when I first ventured to this place, and look at me now. I am nothing but a frail, ghostly figure of what I once was."
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