Taosh, the Ten-Headed Serpent By Xyronian Watch

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A blinding flash of chromatic and metallic scales, ten simultaneous voices all saying the same thing- yet saying completely different things at the same time. Ten serpents entwining over a seemingly infinite distance until they become one- or do they split again? Is there even a right answer? Perhaps the nature of some gods is best left to the philosophers.



Taosh is the chief deity of the Draconic Khaganate, and thus the patron of dragons, dragonborn and kobolds. Much like Mazra-Asae, Taosh is the sole true deity of its pantheon, though their worshipers might be loathe to admit similarities with their enemy. Much as Mazra-Asae has their Aeons, each of Taosh's ten heads is worshiped as a singular god whilst simultaneously being an aspect of Taosh.



Ashkothal: The gold dragon godhead. The first godhead to awaken within the primordial nothingness, he created the sun, moon and stars. He governs creation, fate and the celestial realm.

Erathkial: The silver dragon godhead. The second godhead to awaken, waking after the creation of the stars. She created the firmament and the lands of the world. She governs the earth and wealth.

Ur-Rashik: The blue dragon godhead. The third godhead to awaken, waking after the creation of the firmament. He created the oceans and sky. He governs the oceans, winds and storms.

Saramakal: The green dragon godhead. The fourth godhead to awaken, waking after the creation of the oceans. She created the plants of the world and governs the harvest and fertility.

Emmur: The copper dragon godhead. The fifth godhead to awaken, waking after the creation of plants. He created the beasts of the world and governs animals, the hunt and ferocity.

Tamek: The black dragon godhead. The sixth godhead to awaken, waking after the creation of the animals. She created disease and death. She governs death, medicine, disease and the afterlife.

Rokasham: The red dragon godhead. The seventh godhead to awaken, waking after the creation of death. He created the sentient races of the world and the dragons to rule over them. He governs war, fire and civilization.

Ino-Rak: The bronze dragon godhead. The eighth to awaken, waking after the creation of the dragons. She taught the races of the world to farm, make tools and to write. She governs wisdom and scholarship.

Wakishal: The brass dragon godhead. The ninth to awaken, waking after the creation of civilization. She taught the races of the world law and governance. She governs order, justice and rulership.

Iko-Amash: The white dragon godhead. The last to awaken, waking after the creation of law. The god of destruction, he did not participate in the creation of the world. It is said that his cold breath will be the last thing felt in the universe when it dies.



Each aspect of Taosh acts as a singular entity. However Taosh is also a singular god, governing all aspects held by the godheads, as well as all other aspects of reality not specifically falling under them. Whether Taosh is a separate sentience than the godheads or the godheads working in concert is unknown. As the patron of dragonkind, Taosh is extremely important to the Draconic Khaganate, and is said to grant some of its power to the Khagans to act as living gods in their stead. Taosh once manifested whenever the Khaganate was at war or needed guidance, but has not manifested since their battle with Mazra-Asae.

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Published : Dec 23, 2017