Vianism

This article addresses information about V, his religion, and followers as it applies to the World 42 community and its roleplaying. Valuable contributions are welcome, especially when new content is released. Please note if you had not done Hero's welcome, do not read ahead if you do not want to be spoiled, you have been warned.

V
V (true name unknown, but has gone by a variety of names) was a Fremennik who discovered the Stone of Jas and the art of Runecrafting in the First or Second Age, and thereafter founded the Moon Clan. Some time after this, he ascended to godhood via unknown means.

Brief History
V stumbled on the Stone of Jas in the Lunar Isle mine at some point during the First or Second Age, and touching it caused his "mind to unlock the potential of magic", also causing him to grow from a short and stubby human into one of average size. The stone was then "instantly removed by those who walk a higher astral path", leaving behind what would later be dubbed rune essence.

V soon discovered that the rocks where the stone was found had become the rune essence, and that he could change them into "the elements of the universe itself" by focusing his mind on them. He and some other Fremennik then went and created a large number of altars around the world, starting with the Astral Altar. These altars could be used to create runes, which were previously only available in the limited quantities that Guthix gave out. At one point, they were even able to create an altar capable of making any rune at will.

This discovery of Runecrafting created a schism among the Fremennik, with some believing that since runes were a gift from the gods, crafting them was blasphemy, while others believed that they should craft runes and use magic to better themselves. This eventually caused a split between the two factions, with V and his followers going to Lunar Isle and founding the Moon Clan after the other Fremennik turned violent. The Fremennik then went and destroyed the entrances to the rune altars, rendering the Moon Clan unable to runecraft, but their isolation on Lunar Isle and continued practice of magic eventually led to V and his followers surpassing the need to use runes to practice magic.

V thereafter spent the rest of his life attempting to relocate the Stone of Jas, but he was ultimately unsuccessful in his search. What exactly happened to him after this is unknown, but at some point he ended up ascending to godhood via unknown means which the Fremennik speculate to be killing another god, and left Gielinor by his own free will soon after Guthix had set the edicts.

He returned to Gielinor in the Sixth Age as part of the Hero's Welcome quest. In this quest he is welcomed in Rellekka by the Fremenniks and their brethren from the Moon Clan after some help from the player. While he arrives he wants to give oxen meat to the people but something goes wrong and strange, live meat appears instead. After this he quickly leaves out of embarassment, but before he does he asks Alfrick the Planner if he can bring the player to his island after the feast. The player complies and talks with him in a cave on the island and helps him regain some strength. Despite this, his strength continues to leak and then the Dragonkin attack him. During this attack Sakirth uses the Elder Mirror on him, and V pushes the player out of the way to save them, and his remaining energy is transferred to Tarshak, killing him. His corpse is left and when the player returns to the cave later on during the quest, there will be an altar dedicated to him in the room where his belongings were found earlier. After the quest his emissary, Hannu, Emissary of V, will also be there.

The Religion
Little is known about his religion as it is new, according to his Emissary, V wants and teaches of Heroism, and wishes Gielinor to have enough heroes to defend those who cannot defend themselves. V also believed in Guthix goal of a world with no gods, but sees that this can only be done by another god stepping in and driving them out, where he would have faked his own death to avoid his own interference with mortals lives.

Followers

 * Humans


 * other race

Accepted Lore

 * His followers would most likely ally themselves with The Godless/Guthixian due to the same belief of No gods on Gielinor.
 * This being said most of V Followers might not fully accept the side of the Godless who wish of no Religion as well
 * V to his people is mostly seen as a Champion rather than a god, so it would be common for people to think he is a Fremennik God
 * As his shrine is being visited by other races, it is common to say that he has more than just Human followers.
 * V followers would most likely be against other religions, but friendly if no threat is shown.

Common Mistakes

 * It is uncommon for V to be well known to the community of Gielinor, as he is a dead god, and his faction would be slowly growing for those who agree on the idea of Heroism.
 * V Followers would not take any other religion (besides Godless/Guthixian) kindly, as V is against the Gods on Gielinor, and had shown great respect towards Guthix to where he admits his plan would have gone against Guthix ideal.