Troth Hero
Legendary Pioneer & Druid
Initially the title given to the nameless hunter who discovered the Troth of Life and is referenced heavily in the ill-fated history of the Divine Drove, an ancient sect of Enfirs followers. Painted as a virtuous free-thinker with a curious mind and natural connection to nature, her name was lost but the title of Troth Hero served as her legacy. Along with the holy relic that became known as the Troth of Life, the title of Troth Hero was passed down to every person to serve the Divine Drove and carry the troth.
Legends from that era are vague and little is known of her life prior to entering the mysterious doorway in the hill. In most versions of the tale she was considered young for a hunter but deserving of the job and showed a natural gift for handling animals, although no examples are described there are several lesser known tales of her ability after acquiring the Troth of Life. Most of the nomadic humans of this era would eventually become known as vererant, the clans of the prairies that still roam the open fields of Allegri thousands of years later.
Regardless, the first Troth hero developed an almost intimate relationship with the Troth of Life. Her emotional connection to the relic combined with her passion to serve her clan and innate natural talent to bring the artifact to life. It took years of practice to figure out the limited controls and much of the information she managed to dredge from the scratchy voice was fragmented or used words unfamiliar to the hero. Eventually her connection and understanding grew so that she could speak verbally to the relic and understand much of what was given.
As she grew older, the hero began to contemplate the speaker rather than the words. The woman was somehow Enfir but certainly Enfir wasn't the small grey relic made of stone and magic. She turned herself toward following the ethos that Enfir engendered; the proliferation and spread of life. With a small group of followers already helping with a myriad of projects the Troth hero began to study rather than build. She learned druidcraft and nature-based arcana that strengthened her connection to the land further. It's said that when she bore her first child the earth trembled with her contractions and yet animals in every direction became docile and calm despite the moving ground.
Using the medical, scientific, and metaphysical knowledge contained in the Troth of Life, the Troth hero birthed many healthy children. Again, the myths are vague but it is estimated that she had upward of twenty pregnancies, many of which were also sets of twins or triplets. The clan was still migrating seasonally and the population boomed with several generations of healthy children being born.
Also thanks to the effects of these treatments she also showed no signs of aging past mid-life and continued to bear children for the rest of her recorded years. Most of her offspring were raised hearing the words of Enfir often and learned druidic ways from their earliest days. Some who know many of her legends believe that she became as timeless as the seasons and somehow ascended to another realm, perhaps as a reward from Enfir. There are no records of her death and it is assumed the title of Troth hero was passed on to either a member of the Divine Drove or one of her children. It is possible that there was only a single 'Troth Hero' for hundreds of years.
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