The Physical can only produce what is physical; the Ethereal were never intended to 'procreate;' not with each other, nor with what is Physical. The violation of this very rule results in the production of abhorrent monsters (as if we haven't learned such from Earthling accounts (you may know what I mean), or 'Mythology').
And the third Rule is: Everyone is entitled to an Audience.
Just because the Spiritual Realm is elevated above the Physical, that does not exclude Physical Persons — called 'Flesh Beings' — from pleading their case, being heard over a cause, having a chat, or whatever else for whatever reason they see necessary. Every Flesh Being deserves to be heard. This includes 'Foreigners' — those who come from outside Yrell Aiene Tautom.
To achieve this third mandate, the Alyi saw fit to create the Megynsei.
The Megynsei are likened to Ambassadors — representatives on behalf of the Alyi. They are lesser Aelythian beings, and their scope of power has limits. For example, Megynsei cannot create, furnish and govern a planet, or subject a creature to permanent death. However, they can alleviate a person's problems, take action or provide answer on behalf of an Alyi, cause restorations, or otherwise show favor to someone, provided the motifs and reasons are just.
There are, of course, exceptions, although extremely rare. Mokallai is one such case, a Megynsei overly enthralled with his own power, believing he can consummate the powers of his counterparts and ultimately have the authority and divine capability belonging to an Alyi.
In most cases under the Third Rule, Tyourii herself remedies the issue by isolating the problem Aelythian Being and providing them with something like one-on-one therapy — if they're remorseful over having screwed up (it happens). But in the exceptional, extreme few, there is a short period of time given to see if the wayward one will turn back. Then, once the time is up and they've shown no regret over their actions, the wayward Aelythian Being is subjected an utterly humiliating and shameful death.
On the topic of Death, there is a third kind of Aelythian Being: the Iisae.
Iisae are strange creatures, even for Aelythian ones. They're often high-strung and eager to kill something. And although they are all individual persons, they're known to operate under a 'hive mind.' Iisae have the authority to kill almost anything. They cannot kill an Alyi, and Tyourii, of course, is beyond the reach of death (especially in her own universe).
Iisae tend to stay within the boundaries of the Ethereal realm. Although some have been known to manifest — a careful watch is always upon these particular ones. This is because Iisae know their limits. Although allowed to kill, they are forbidden from taken possession of things — people or objects. The primary reason for this is that, once an Iisae has taken something or someone else as a 'host,' they go absolutely insane.
It's likened to having a bad orgasm addiction, because somehow they can derive inexplicable and immense pleasure from possessing things. Such is the case of Einariel and Sara.
That all changed with the instituting of the Seventh Alyi, Giyamagutu (Gee'yama-goo-too).
It is fair to note that when the Ethereal Realm is out of balance, the Physical Realm is adversely affected. Take Mokallai and the recent events on Dyjian as an example.
Appendix 5:
Aelyth and its uses.
Needless to say, Aelyth comes in many forms, especially in the physical realm. It also has a slew of uses.
Aelyth can be used:
The use of Aelyth, especially by certain Flesh beings (namely, the Kyusoa and the Xei), is not a lighthearted, no-consequence thing. Since Aelyth, in Yrell Aiene Tautom is also the force of life, every action performed with it draws directly from the wielder's life force. In this regard, it limits a Flesh Being's use of power. Because if a physical one was to step outside their boundaries and attempt to forge a sun, their life would completely deplete before they could even pass the beginning phase of the sun's creation; they would die.
It is the same for Aelythian beings, with the exception of the Alyi; everyone knows their limits.
Humans are not granted the capacity to use Aelyth. However, they can benefit from having protection extended to them from bonding with a Kyusoa. Naturally, the stronger the bond, the better the protection; the more bonds, the more protection. This 'Protection' allows a human resistance to negative spiritual influences (should there ever be any), as well as the ability to do fun and considerably strange things, like deflect fireballs, or get struck by lightning (that's the strange thing, not the fun one).
Aelyth is not magic. It is not an illusion, or an supernatural ability garnered from a circle of stones, someone's dead ancestors, demons, angels; 'nature', veneration of idols, adherence to obscure rites and rituals; tomes, books, scrolls, or clowns (because evidently, clowns can be 'magical' too).
Appendix 6:
Dyjian's Calendar.
The peoples of Dyjian enjoy a routine and predictable, albeit irregular, calendar. The six days of Dyjian reflect the common values of the Xei, the Kyusoa, and Humankind. For that reason the calendar is unique in that it combines Gyutic and Tswaa words take for example, the first day of the week, Schiivas, literally meaning 'A Day for Work.' Schii is the short form of Schiitevni, meaning 'At my task' in Tswaa'ii. It is shortened so that it may be joined with Vas, meaning 'Day-span' in Gyton. Hence, Schiivas.
The days and their meanings are as follows:
The months of Dyjian's calendar are broken down into nine weeks each month. This makes for a total of 54 days in a typical month, and because of the way that the weeks are done, each day will always correspond to a specific day-number in the month. For example:
Regardless of what month, the days corresponding with Schiivas will always be the 1st, 7th, 13th, so on and so forth. It is the same with all the days.
The calendar is divided into 27 months; 9 for the three seasons. The first season is Istapalmaureng, correlating loosely to Earth's spring. Istapalmaureng comes from two Gyutic words — Ista, a prefix meaning 'Start Anew'; and Palmaureng which means 'Celestial Dance.'
The nine months of Istapalmaureng are:
The second season can be likened to something like summer. Temperatures across Dyjian rise, and even Malzeyur, the Bog of Perpetual Rain, gets a little dryer. However, the new-growth aspects of Earthen-spring are still long into effect, even months into the second season. This is why the second season is called Dauremzgelpakte. And like the previous season, Dauremzgelpakte is a compound — Daure, meaning 'Promise'; Mzgel, 'Lengthsome'; and Pakte, 'Revival.' Hence the summer-like season of Dauremzgelpakte features brief spurts of autumn-like dormancy and natural decay.
The months of Dauremzgelpakte are:
In the final season, Dyjian does experience drops in temperature. Being a tropical planet, this drop is no where near as significant as what we know of Earth — that the world can go from near-boiling to below freezing in the northern and southern hemispheres. The world of Dyjian falls into what appears to be a quiet, peaceful — albeit deep — slumber. During this time, the dormancy of plant life is inescapeable, sewing of new crops is impossible, and for the next nine months, the indigenous rely on a surplus of gathered resources, as well as hunting to survive.
This is why the third season is called Nai-Yiim Suuleitaad, meaning 'I am Fatly Slumbering' in Tswaa'ii. It marks the waning of the celestial cycle — a full year having gone two-thirds by, and is a time primarily of enjoying the fruits of one's labors.
The months of this season are:
In relation to Earth's time, Dyjian's years are significantly longer. To compare the planets side-by-side is to suggest a fixed relativity in which an Earthling can comprehend a Dyjiling's perception of time. But, alas, because they exist in Yrell Aiene Tautom, we are unable to factually measure Dyjian's time in comparison to our own. Besides, what shared perception is there to be had between mortal men and men who live forever? We are defined by our brief number of years; they are delimited by something else entirely.
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