Sister Aria,
As promised I have been researching the myths and legends of ancient Namor to try and find useful information for you. I have been called back to the monastery by Father Jacob so for now I’ll leave you a summary of what I have discovered, when I return to Bumbleton we can talk further.
The sword that you described as being shown in the mural seems to crop up a number of times in Namori mythology, it doesn’t have a specific name but most often seems to crop up in tales of some vague figure or figures named Avem.
It’s important to realise that the Gods worshipped in Namor were not like our Gods, stories indicate that they took a much more active involvement in the world, walking amongst their followers, leading them in person and dealing out wrath and justice directly.
The oldest story I could find explains that Avem was the bastard child of a human worshipper and a God. What I have pieced together indicates that their life was turmoil, trapped between two worlds and not really fitting or being accepted by either. Legends tell of Avem performing mighty tasks in order to acquire the weapon and using it to remove their own divinity, making them fully mortal and able to live a normal life.
Things are unclear here, because Avem is then mentioned again in a story that takes place many hundreds of years later. I don’t know if it is meant to be the same person or if the name is being used as more of a title, unfortunately this isn’t particularly uncommon in such legends and folklore. This story actually revolves around the twilight of the Namori pantheon. This version of Avem discovers or rediscovers the weapon and is set upon by the Gods, through some combination of fortune and skill Avem is able to survive the Divine assault but their children are killed. Avem seeks vengeance and, though the details are vague and contradictory at best, succeeds in slaying the king of the Gods.
The final story I think relevant barely even qualifies as Namori in origin, it takes place a few centuries later after the Empire had collapsed and when the new Gods, our Gods were being worshipped. I only came across it because once again the name Avem comes up, it talks about the sword of Avem and how it was destroyed so that it could not be used to kill the new Gods, specifically it talks about it being broken into five “lesser blades” each powerful in it’s own right but no longer a threat to the Gods unless reunited with the others.
I’m trying to find any references as to where they all ended up, I have found mention of the “largest fragment” and the “purest crystal” being reforged by rune priests who then sealed it away for safekeeping in case it was ever needed again.
There are other possible leads but they’re confusing and contradictory – noble orcs, elves that live like dwarves, an ancient warlock named Laurentius and a stone circle protected by wards of sky and storm – I need to run it past you to see if it makes any kind of sense.
Sister Aria, if someone is trying to gather these blades the only reason I can think of is that they intend to kill a God, given how the blessed unnamed one seems to keep guiding them into your path I fear he may be the target. I will share what I know with Father Jacob, something must be done.
Blessings of the Sky,
Brother Isaac