Time of Separations and the Ezontach

The Ezontach emerged from the First Feud united rather than disunited, alive rather than among the many dead. They forsook their ancient ties and ancient Odyrzid race to reimagine themselves and created the Daorhu. Their power was unbroken in a broken world, and thus they held within their hands to alter Esha in whatever direction they would desire. Yet, the Ezontach are infamous among Eshan and olundi alike for remaining notoriously inactive during the following ages. They tore down no gates nor redrew any borders. They allowed their race to govern with benign neglect and made no substantial alliances with other Eshan after the Feud. Why? For what reason did the strongest Alor’eshanic dynasty remain so inactive for so long and what might be learned from them?
  I have pondered this manner considerably, short of just asking them, since to do so might only reveal limited elements of a more interesting answer. Now that sufficient time has passed I believe I have a better understanding of the truth. Here I write it.
  The Ezontach ARE the Time of Sepatations- avatars of a period which perfectly captures both compromise and frustration into one package. It is something profoundly imperfect in theory that in reality is profoundly perfect- old conservatism and young brashness locked into one body. In what other way could they operate? It could never be one or the other, for pride is too strong among the Eshan, but they could agree to be middling. For whom should they sacrifice themselves otherwise? The Alor’eshan in Qadal, including themselves, lived well enough in peace. The Ebal’eshan were not peaceful, yet they were locked in strife among themselves and thus posed no existential threat. This was the best balance that could be hoped for among such a violent kind- of one side greatly subjugating the other rather than anyone as equals. It might appear unjust, as many Eshan have proclaimed, but thousands of years of peace have proven that it was all better than a continuation of the First Feud. Taking sides with this Eshanic dynasty or that would endanger the terms of the precarious Eshanic Mandate.
  Yet, were the Ezontach as entirely apathic as has been accused? Have they really done nothing? This is something else which required true research rather than mere questioning, for the understanding of anyone but themselves is more opinion than fact. I have found that the Ezontach have moved in much more subtle manners that previously allowed. They have used their Eshanic power liberally though secretly to influence olundi, answering prayers made out to others or providing unsolicited power to those whom they deem worthy. Consider them the most potent of the Alor’eshanic puppet masters, short of Acolitus, but perhaps more effective in that they are suspected less than the Creator.
  Their objectives in maintaining the Eshanic Mandate are some part altruistic and other part self-serving. It is difficult to tell where one begins and the other ends. For one, peace is good. The Odyrzid survived outside of the Feud’s genocidal clutches and the Daorhu thrived in a new world of opportunities. For better of worse, the Eshan in general thrived now under an articulated model of peace, whereas before war was always a possible option. The self-serving side is a measure more difficult to prove, but it is certain that the Ezontach held the single strongest block of Eshanic power after the First Feud. Maintaining what others considered an unjust peace served the Ezontach well enough, for it kept everyone else locked into an impotent state while they themselves were strong. In effect, they held the cards and could continue to hold the metaphorical cards until a point of their choosing. For either or both of these reasons the Eshanic Mandate was ideal for the Ezontach, and thus the Time of Separations might be considered their Golden Age- after their reunion and before their parting in death at the hands of Acolitus and Zarthum.
  What furthest extent this unseen Ezontach influence might be is unclear- bordering on the conspiratorial. For example, was the brilliance of Naordu to create the Caranadu entirely his own? The Ezontach are skilled in crafts and were present (and cause) of Qazun’s death. Did they subtly guide him along? When the Caranadu were thus made and then migrated across the world, bringing the influence of the Daorhu race with them, how closely did the Ezontach watch? It appears that the Daorhu spread across the world and were just as successful as any other race with minimal intervention. Indeed, consider Atun or Aebaster and their post-First Feud experiences. Atun was extremely active among his race, building for them their own domain, keeping away all others, then unleashing them upon the world at his signal. They thrived- for a time. His rivalry with Aebaster, who was less active yet still engaged in strife, proved to be his undoing. Atun died as a withered husk attempting to recompose his empire whereas Aebaster placed himself in sight of Acolitus, who destroyed him at the beginning of the Second Feud. Only Mesian who, though active, was more subtle, survived other than the Ezontach. As we can see by history, for the Eshan all debts eventually come due.