MYTHS OF THE NATIVES : THE SHALDORZUUM

[Librarian's Note: The woman mentioned at the end of the text is
surrounded with mystery. She has been seen, but never approached.
She is not of the natives, though they treat her as a queen. It is
not known where she came from or why she lives with the natives.
One local rumor says that she is a former resident of Stormfront who
left many years ago, but according to those who have seen her, she
appears much too youthful for that. ~ K.D.E.]

Born in ancient native myth, a great race of powerful immortal
beings known as the Shaldorzuum has been a working part of traditional
folklore on the Isle of Belaern and in Stormfront since nearly its
founding.

The belief and worship of the Shaldorzuum has been an integral
part of the lives of the native population of the jungles of Belaern
ever since history has been recorded. The natives hold to the belief
that they were created in the image of the Shaldorzuum and were placed

on the great isle for a purpose. Believing that they are the chosen
of the Shaldorzuum, the natives believe all other races to be corrupt
and against the ways of the Shaldorzuum. Little is known as to why the
natives developed this particular myth.

The Shaldorzuum, or Chaeldurtsum, [ shal - dor - zoom ], are
said to be beings of immense stature, traditionally 15 feet tall, but
capable to alter their size and appearance at will. The beings are
completely benevolent unless mocked or otherwise troubled. The immortals
are also very protective of the native population, causing storms and
other natural disasters when the lives of the natives are threatened.
The Shaldorzuum dress in brilliant colors and silky material, sometimes
adorning themselves in beautiful plummage of birds and beasts of the
outer planes.

The natives believe that once, when the isle was 'pure' and
populated by only being of like kind, the Shaldorzuum walked freely
among them and upon the Isle of Belaern. Now, it is believed that only
a single descendent of the race lives among the natives, and it, in
the form of a lovely woman. The natives believe that the Shaldorzuum

reside in another plane, yet always watching and looking after them
and their progress.

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