Khvarena

Khvarena
Type	Lore
Region	Sumeru

Khvarena is a form of energy created by Nabu Malikata for the sole purpose of opposing the Cataclysm. Due to its divine nature, it has the ability to purify Abyssal energy and Forbidden Knowledge.

Note that the term "Khvarena" can be used in multiple ways:

• Referring to the original entity:
  • A proper noun, feminine ("[she] forged Khvarena into a divine bird, Charging her with the protection of two worlds")
  • A singular noun ("Heeding the will of the Khvarena, she created for her a beauteous form")
  • An abstract noun ("do not let your Khvarena dim")
• Referring to the countless entities created when the original entity divided itself:
  • A singular, countable noun ("a wandering Khvarena should be nearby")
  • A plural, countable noun ("I (...) fused the strongest Khvarena collected there into five Great Songs")
  • An abstract noun ("All places are accessible to those who use Khvarena")

Overview

A legend claims that Greater Lord Rukkhadevata received the Khvarena as a gift from Nabu Malikata during the first Sabzeruz Festival. Nabu Malikata called the Khvarena her "innocent" and "pure" daughter, and having predicted the occurrence of the cataclysm, gave the Khvarena to Rukkhadevata in the hopes of mitigating the future disaster.

After Nabu Malikata and King Deshret died, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata turned the Khvarena into Simurgh, a divine bird, charged with the "guardianship of the border between new birth and death." Simurgh slumbered until the cataclysm arrived. In order to save the Amrita Pool from Abyss corruption, Simurgh flew into the pool and shattered its form, creating countless "entities of Khvarena." The sentient Khvarena became the Pari. At the end of their life cycle, Pari turn into Plumes of Purifying Light, who are to be returned to the Amrita Pool.

Named Khvarena

• Simurgh
  • Pari (Descendants)
  • Sunyata Flowers (Descendants)
  • Farrwick (Descendants)

Trivia

Etymology

• Khvarenah (Avestan: 𐬓𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬥𐬀𐬵 xᵛarənah) is a Zoroastrian concept literally denoting "glory" or "splendor," but understood as a divine mystical force or power projected upon and aiding the appointed. It also connotes "(divine) royal glory," reflecting the perceived divine empowerment of kings and has a secondary meaning of "(good) fortune" as those who possess it are able to complete their mission or function.

Other Languages

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Khvarena	—
Chinese (Simplified)	灵光 Língguāng	Spirit Light
Chinese (Traditional)	靈光 Língguāng
Japanese	霊光 Reikou	Spirit Light
Korean	크바레나 Keubarena	Khvarena
Spanish	Jvarena	Khvarena
French	Khvarena	—
Russian	Хварна Khvarna	—
Thai	ควาเรนาห์
Vietnamese	Khvarena	—
German	Khvarena	—
Indonesian	Khvarena	—
Portuguese	Khvarena	—
Turkish	Khvarena	—
Italian	Khvarena	—

Change History

Introduced in Version 3.0

[Edit History]

Version 3.6

• The term "soul-light" was adjusted to "Khvarena."

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Version 3.0

• Khvarena was introduced as "soul-light."