Editing Emerrhain

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''<big>'''I am the consequences!'''</big>''
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|name=Emerrhain
|species=[[Dead Gods|God]]
|gender=Male
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Imprisoned</div>
|first appearance=[https://wanderinginn.com/2017/12/30/interlude-4/ Interlude - 4]
|aliases=God of Scholars and Magic<br />God of Magic and Studies<br />God of Magic<br />God of Studies<br />God of Secrets<br />The Wise Man<br />The Man with the Book
|affiliation=[[Dead Gods]]
|residence=[[Land of the Dead]]
}}

'''Emerrhain''' is a [[Dead Gods|Dead God]]. He is the God of Scholars, Magic, Studies and Secrets.

==Appearance==
He is a tall, thin man, with a slightly hunched back, and has eyes that give the impression that they are paler than the moon, but deeper than any ocean,<ref name=":Interlude-4">[https://wanderinginn.com/2017/12/30/interlude-4/ Interlude - 4]</ref> with something like stars in the depths of his irises, color within color. He has no beard, but is clean-shaven, and has delicate limbs, with the build of a man who might spend hours in a library rather than elsewhere.<ref name=":Solstice P2">[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/12/20/solstice-pt-2/ Solstice (Pt. 2)]</ref>

His clothing consists of a long robe that fit the same stylings and looked of a scholar, historian, teacher, professor, mage and scientist. He even has spectacles.<ref name=":Solstice P2" />

==Personality==
Emerrhain embodies his titles. He is a schemer and smug but also cowardly in the face of danger.<ref name=":0">[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/04/10/8-78-f/ Chapter 8.78 F]</ref> More than anything though he is a classic mage and scholar. He is prudent, often preparing contingencies and back-up plans.

He possesses a deep hatred of the [[Gnomes]].

==Background==

==Chronology==

==== Volume 3: ====
Emerrhain along with [[Tamaroth]] and [[Laedonius Deviy]] visited the [[The Wandering Inn|Wandering Inn]] on the solstice to try and gain a foothold in Innworld by trading for [[Erin Solstice|Erin's]] soul. She fed them and for her soul Emerrhain offered her a hangman's rope that would, when hung from, shield her from enemies by making her seem dead.  Erin rejected this gift along with the others that were offered and sent them on their way. For the meal the gods paid her a unique [[Mithril Coin|shining coin]].<ref name=":Interlude-4" />

==== Volume 7: ====
After failing to connect to Erin, Emerrhain managed to make a pact with [[Aaron Vanwell]] during the summer solstice. The dead god helped Aaron succeed in [[Wistram Academy|Wistram]] through knowledge. He gave advice, helped with projects, and gave knowledge of how to find a legendary lost room in Wistram that Aaron could use.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/06/14/7-29-b/ Chapter 7.29 B]</ref><ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/11/01/interlude-blackmage/ Interlude - Blackmage]</ref> The next time he would appear in the story was the following winter solstice where he seemed to have gained power. Emerrhain was able to create a massive ritual through Aaron that sent messages to all phones that the Gods were alive.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/12/23/solstice-pt-9/ Solstice (Pt. 9)]</ref>

==== Volume 8: ====
While he could only touch the mortal world during magically significant times like the solstice, Emerrhain and the other gods had no such restrictions in the Land of the Dead. For millennia he haunted the lands and in recent times rapidly started gaining power by taking the souls of the dead. The dead of course fought back as much as they could. One of those dead, the last elf [[Sprigaena|Spriganea]], threw her sword over the edge of the world to get the attention of the [[Seamwalkers|Seamwalker]] that ate the previous God of Time, [[Iyedoth]]. This caused Emerrhain to truly panic and he ended up using a secret passcode to reopen the ability for the dead to use Skills and Magic in the Land of the Dead.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/04/13/8-79/ Chapter 8.79]</ref> With the system active, the [[Gnomes]] who had orchestrated this plan moved on to a new part which involved them all sacrificing themselves to lead Emerrhain over to [[Baleros]] where they could trap him in one of the Last Boxes held by the [[Fraerlings]].

Though Emerrhain was trapped in the box, his penchant for plans and schemes meant that he was still able to have some of his spells active despite being captured. One of these spells activated only when Eldavin unknowingly took too much power from his true body and ended up killing both the simulacra and the dragon by sending that power back and forth rapidly while [[Teriarch]] slept.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/04/26/8-82-pt-2/ Chapter 8.82 (Pt. 2)]</ref>

==Powers and Abilities==
As a god, Emerrhain's power derives from belief and worship. As the God of Scholars, Magic, and Studies, he is highly knowledgable and greatly versed in magic. However, he is not omniscent, as he didn't know what Eldavin was doing.<ref>[[Interlude – Paradigm Shift (Pt. 2)|Interlude - Paradigm Shift (Pt. 2)]]</ref><ref>[[Chapter 8.61]]</ref> He is drawn towards mages and people who seek knowledge. Emerrhain is more powerful than [[Laedonius Deviy]] and [[Cauwine]], thanks to his connection with Aaron. Through Aaron, Emerrhain can see what is going on, even when trapped in the land of the dead. He is also able to gain power by consuming souls en masse.<ref name=":2">[[Interlude – Paradigm Shift (Pt. 1)|Interlude - Paradigm Shifts (Pt. 1)]]</ref> 

===Weaknesses===
===="Dead State" from Lack of Worship====
While Emerrhain is able to gain power from people knowing even the concept of gods, the reverse also holds true. As such, he is trapped in the land of the dead, unable to travel to the living world except during auspicious events such as solstices or a double full moon. He is unable to exert any influence over anyone except those who take his hand.
====Umbrella made from the Sun's Light====
While in the land of the dead, he is vulnerable to the sunlight emitting from the umbrella, which reveals his rotting corpse.<ref name=":1">[[Chapter 8.11 E]]</ref>
====King Arthur's Sword====
The dead gods fear King Arthur's sword, suggesting it can hurt and damage them.<ref name=":1" />
====Weapons of Faith====
He can also be hurt by weapons which hold faith amongst people, such as Avel's sacred bow, though not permanently.<ref>[[Chapter 8.32]]</ref>
== Possessions ==

* A book that is faded and worn and looked as though it were ancient.<ref name=":Interlude-4" />
* Hangman’s Rope: A thick rope with a noose on the end. When someone hangs from it, they don't really die. But as longs as they hang from it, everyone else, including their enemies, will think them dead.<ref name=":Interlude-4" />

==Trivia==

* He is taller than [[Tamaroth]].<ref name=":Interlude-4" />
* Emerrhain stole the title of God of Secrets from the corpse of the god to last hold it<ref name=":0" />

==Quotes==

*[https://wanderinginn.com/2017/12/30/interlude-4/ To] [[Erin Solstice|Erin]]:
**“Not lost, Miss. Simply weary. I thank you for allowing us to enter your inn.”
**“It is dark and cold outside. I fear our companions face the storm alone at this moment.”
**“I have here a hangman’s rope. For those who live without any hope.”
**“Not for knowledge she says no.”
*([https://wanderinginn.com/2020/12/16/solstice-pt-1/ To] [[Aaron Vanwell|Aaron]]) “Hello again, Aaron. I told you we would meet today.”
*[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/12/20/solstice-pt-2/ To] [[Aaron Vanwell|Aaron]]:
**“Too long indeed, Aaron Vanwell. But you have done exactly as I asked. Our pact has been honored. For that, and what will come after, I thank you.”
**“What fascination. What wondrous shapes that fit together. Folk have always made such things and I know every pattern. But this! This is beyond what any have crafted in this world.”
**“I told you then, Aaron. We would meet today. From that pact alone, certainty flows. Tell me now; have I not done as promised?”
**“—That I could not teach you magic because you knew naught. Now is different. I shall teach you great spells, Aaron Vanwell. Help you find what was hidden here. After this day, you shall not want for knowledge. That is the ''pact'' we have made.”
**“Because I chose you. Of all the ones I could have chosen. I chose ''you.'' And you accepted. You were the one I judged most worthy. Not all of my companions were so lucky. They misjudged their opportunities. I choose you. Perhaps there could have been one other. But [[Erin Solstice|she]] is lost to me. And we three had no idea what to give her. You?”
**“You want to ''know.'' And that aligns with me perfectly.”
**“There are more. A child. Lost ones. But six that matter, including I. And of we—only [[Tamaroth|he]] and I succeeded. Time enough later, though. Now come, Aaron. ''The others pursue their business as they will it. You and I have work to do.''”
*([https://wanderinginn.com/2020/12/23/solstice-pt-9/ To] [[Aaron Vanwell|Aaron]]) “This is the answer to all you wish to know. You will ''know'' so much after this, Aaron. I cannot help you if you do not help me. What I want, you want. What you want, I want.”
*([https://wanderinginn.com/2021/03/16/8-11-e-revised/ To] [[Erin Solstice|Erin]]) “Is that all you have to say? Would you really challenge us if you lived? Even knowing what we are? You, child? Alone?”
*([https://wanderinginn.com/2021/04/04/interlude-paradigm-shift-pt-1/ To] [[Aaron Vanwell|Aaron]]) “It…may be. What is that [[Teriarch|salamander]] ''doing?'' This makes no sense. Why…?”
*([https://wanderinginn.com/2022/03/13/8-70-e/ To] [[Aaron Vanwell|Aaron]]) ''“Write it like that. You have gotten your little wish, Aaron. Now it is my turn.”''
*([https://wanderinginn.com/2022/03/15/8-72/ To himself]) ''“Did [[Ryoka Griffin|she]] just—what did she just do?”''

==References==
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Dead Gods]]