Legends:

Cairngorm's Karma Ritual

Cairngorm speaks of his karma ritual...

"In renewing karma, one must realize how all things are woven together, threads we have little knowledge of. The act of forging shows how these threads are bound, symbolizing all of Barsave and the natural world. First, we take the earth, iron. Iron represents Obsidimen and their connection to the earth. The iron is heated in the forge fire. The fire symbolizes the passion of the orcs, quick and hot. Once the iron has been heated, it is removed from the fire and struck by a hammer on an anvil. The hammer symbolizes the dwarves, and their labor with tools. The anvil symbolizes the trolls, strong and from the earth. The iron is placed back into the fire, and air is blown into the fire. The air symbolizes the windlings, whose mastery of the air affects those on earth. The iron becomes white hot. This state of the iron symbolizes the elves, whose beauty gives the iron its durability. The iron is then quickly cooled in the water, and broken. This act symbolizes the humans, whose minds reside in the fleeting present, always striving to create something new and better. It is all of these things – the elements, the Name Givers – that shape the path of Obsidimen, and the world. It is through all of these that the karma of the world is renewed. So here ends the ritual."