This thread is to consolidate the lore we gained from the 5 Lore Books released today.
Strap yourselves in lads. This is about to get weird.
JERMYN:
Jermyn is apparently, according to the Decaying Journal, is the homeworld of the Horrors, or the Mwanu, Apes, Gorillas and Monkeys. "...for raising up the Mwanu, above the lesser species, the apes and monkeys that infest the jungles of Jermyn."
The Horrors claim in the journals that they were created first, before the other inhabitants of Jermyn, by Tezcasathla, but it is heavily implied that this is just another name for... Xau-Tak.
In the Rotten Journal, it is a first-hand account of "A great beast of Tusk and Fury, armed with a great Horn that turns the jungle against us" invading Jermyn. Now, this could be one of two things. Either Tuska invaded Mwanu, and that is where the Airut, who are remarkably Ape-Like, originate. Or, it could be the God that Marimbo defeated in a drinking contest, as that God had the Elder HORN.
Later in the journal, this 'Mwanu' claims to have had his tribe transported to another world by Xau-Tak/Tezcasathla. This is probably Gielinor. We know this because Jermyn is described to have two suns, like eyes, which are believed to be Xau-Tak's, and the realm they teleported to only had one sun, like Gielinor.
THE MWANU DIETIES:
The Mwanu, in the Pestilent Journal, have Four Dieties, Tezcasathla, Uzhastur, Yogsathla and Nyarlahydra.
Tezcasathla is the main diety of the Mwanu (Horrors), and they are greatly hinted to be Xau-Tak themself. Uzhastur is almost a mother-goddess, the Mwanu offer great quantities of fish to this diety daily, apparently. Yogsathla is different, he is feared by the Mwanu, almost like their Devil-figure. It's name is described to be a curse-word. Nylarhydra, is probably the most recognisable. Do you know why? Because, it is described in the Pestilent journal, to be shown as a Skeletal Figure, with a great skull wearing a massive black mask made from black stone.
12-Mar-2018 19:57:51