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 ==== To the Present (612 - 768) ====
-For centuries since Her Awakening, Nemnu had not paid much attention to Her biological family or Her descendants through Her daughter, Haluma.  However, in the mid-seventh century, Sopori lineage members from near [[Ardukh]], knowing their esteemed ancestor's importance, began to assert this connection forcefully, and one of them, Lovos, declared himself the hengi of the [[Halunemni lineage]] in 638.  This did not bother Nemnu much except to note it, but late in the century, when Lovos' granddaughter Maigarinda "The Huntress" moved the lineage to [[Naftusa]], this sparked Her interest far more vigorously.  Despite Her efforts to run them off or dissuade them, Nemnu's efforts hardened the Halunemnis' resolve.
+For centuries since Her Awakening, Nemnu had not paid much attention to Her biological family or Her descendants through Her daughter, Haluma.  However, in the mid-seventh century, Sopori lineage members from near [[Ardukh]], knowing their esteemed ancestor's importance, began to assert this connection forcefully, and one of them, Lovos, declared himself the hengi of the [[Halunemni lineage]] in 638.  This did not bother Nemnu much except to note it, but late in the century, when Lovos' granddaughter [[Maigharinda Halunemni|Maigharinda]] "The Huntress" moved the lineage to [[Naftusa]], this sparked Her interest far more vigorously.  Despite Her efforts to run them off or dissuade them, Nemnu's efforts hardened the Halunemnis' resolve.
 The weakening of the Basaian [[fos]] crops in the seventh century, culminating in the great [[fos blight]] of 649-651 (and beyond) gave Nemnu cause for concern.  What would happen, She reasoned, if fos disappeared entirely?  Her research, then centuries-old, on theories of Source, and Her book ''Anchors, Eddies, and Lodestones'', became newly relevant to many mystics. For Nemnu Herself, though, the answer lay in stone - the magic of sigillants, which She believed could be reconciled with fos magic.  She took new interest in the [[Ravre]] (who had always been akin to Her Heart) and began a research program incorporating their work into Her own.  This work is very much ongoing to the present day.  However, the [[fos rush]] brought on by the discovery of new crops in Ashnabis has mitigated the urgency of this work.

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-'''Nemnu Ula''' is known by many names: in life, as '''Nemnu Jibirgelti''', poetically as '''The Alabaster Lady''', '''The Wellspring''', or '''The Grey Carver''', and disparagingly as '''The Crone'''. Nemnu is a saint who awakened almost five hundred years ago and holds enormous political and religious power over much of southern [[Khutu]] and, indeed, is well-known throughout the Omban successor states. Her home has been at [[Nemnosti]] for nearly as long, where She is served by a variety of mystics, priests, and other attendants. She runs a school for [[Acolytes]] (''alelu'') who are instructed in Her [[Courses]] (''lelutte'') for a year or more, usually as youth, some of whom remain at Nemnosti, but many others of whom go on to live elsewhere. Along with Her wife Elujen (an Ancestor) and various descendants, She continues to play a powerful role in the lives of thousands.
+'''Nemnu Ula''' is known by many names: in life, as '''Nemnu Jibirgelti''', poetically as '''The Alabaster Lady''', '''The Wellspring''', or '''The Grey Carver''', and disparagingly as '''The Crone'''. Nemnu is a saint who awakened almost five hundred years ago and holds enormous political and religious power over much of southern [[Khutu]] and, indeed, is well-known throughout the Omban successor states. Her home has been at [[Nemnosti]] for nearly as long, where She is served by a variety of mystics, priests, and other attendants. She runs a school for [[Acolytes]] (''alelu'') who are instructed in Her [[The Courses|Courses]] (''lelutte'') for a year or more, usually as youth, some of whom remain at Nemnosti, but many others of whom go on to live elsewhere. Along with Her wife Elujen (an Ancestor) and various descendants, She continues to play a powerful role in the lives of thousands.
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 For centuries since Her Awakening, Nemnu had not paid much attention to Her biological family or Her descendants through Her daughter, Haluma.  However, in the mid-seventh century, Sopori lineage members from near [[Ardukh]], knowing their esteemed ancestor's importance, began to assert this connection forcefully, and one of them, Lovos, declared himself the hengi of the [[Halunemni lineage]] in 638.  This did not bother Nemnu much except to note it, but late in the century, when Lovos' granddaughter Maigarinda "The Huntress" moved the lineage to [[Naftusa]], this sparked Her interest far more vigorously.  Despite Her efforts to run them off or dissuade them, Nemnu's efforts hardened the Halunemnis' resolve.
-The weakening of the Basaian [[fos]] crops in the seventh century, culminating in the great [[fos blight]] of 649-651 (and beyond) gave Nemnu cause for concern.  What would happen, She reasoned, if fos disappeared entirely?  Her research, then centuries-old, on theories of Source, and Her book ''Anchors, Eddies, and Lodestones'', became newly relevant to many mystics. For Nemnu Herself, though, the answer lay in stone - the magic of sigillants, which She believed could be reconciled with fos magic.  She took new interest in the [[Ravre]] (who had always been akin to Her Heart) and began a research program incorporating their work into Her own.  This work is very much ongoing to the present day.  However, the [[File:fos rush|thumb]] brought on by the discovery of new crops in Ashnabis has mitigated the urgency of this work.
+The weakening of the Basaian [[fos]] crops in the seventh century, culminating in the great [[fos blight]] of 649-651 (and beyond) gave Nemnu cause for concern.  What would happen, She reasoned, if fos disappeared entirely?  Her research, then centuries-old, on theories of Source, and Her book ''Anchors, Eddies, and Lodestones'', became newly relevant to many mystics. For Nemnu Herself, though, the answer lay in stone - the magic of sigillants, which She believed could be reconciled with fos magic.  She took new interest in the [[Ravre]] (who had always been akin to Her Heart) and began a research program incorporating their work into Her own.  This work is very much ongoing to the present day.  However, the [[fos rush]] brought on by the discovery of new crops in Ashnabis has mitigated the urgency of this work.
 The assassination of [[Malung Ula]] in 722 sent ripples through the network of saints of Khutu and truly, in countries beyond that.  While Malung was certainly not the first saint to be killed, the manner in which it was done and the lack of any perpetrator to be punished brought Nemnu's attention to the matter.  Nemnu had been close to Malung, who was born in southern Khutu and who had died in the [[Khutu-Taizian wars]], and was involved in the investigation of His death.  Many names circulated, and still circulate, about that event, which shall not be written here.  On the Grey Carver personally, the effect of the assassination was to lead Her to redouble Her support for the stoneguards of Nemnosti, and to become newly vigorous in the activities of saints in Khutu.

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 ==== Later Years (415 - 612) ====
-One unexpected side effect of the war was that Nemnu and Nemnosti came to much greater prominence, which inspired many to seek out membership in the Nemni lineage and/or Her own special training in magic.  Nemnu had always felt a strong pull towards teaching others.  But She was always reluctant to teach many students directly Herself - throngs of admirers and adherents in one place always caused Her grief.   So in 427, the first class of [[Acolytes]] was convened, in place of earlier, much less formal arrangements.  Nemnu was more than a figurehead or an invisible master, but most of the teaching of what would become Her [[Courses]] took place through Her intermediaries. Shortly after acolytes were admitted came [[Eluli's Slumber]] (437-441), and Nemnu, especially through Her early acolytes and allies in Onighus, came to take on a much more significant role in Khutu's politics.  The presence of those early acolytes in Khutu's governance gave Nemnu even more visibility.
+One unexpected side effect of the war was that Nemnu and Nemnosti came to much greater prominence, which inspired many to seek out membership in the Nemni lineage and/or Her own special training in magic.  Nemnu had always felt a strong pull towards teaching others.  But She was always reluctant to teach many students directly Herself - throngs of admirers and adherents in one place always caused Her grief.   So in 427, the first class of [[Acolytes]] was convened, in place of earlier, much less formal arrangements.  Nemnu was more than a figurehead or an invisible master, but most of the teaching of what would become Her [[The Courses|Courses]] took place through Her intermediaries. Shortly after acolytes were admitted came [[Eluli's Slumber]] (437-441), and Nemnu, especially through Her early acolytes and allies in Onighus, came to take on a much more significant role in Khutu's politics.  The presence of those early acolytes in Khutu's governance gave Nemnu even more visibility.
 The [[Great Purge]] of 534 affected Nemnu and Nemnosti insofar as it affected all saints to have the threat of Hulti enemies removed from the region.  There had always been Hulti in [[The Ghengom]] and [[The Turtu]], few in number but present, and the Purge eliminated that threat.  Nemnu has never spoken much about Her role in that time but it is clear that She was concerned about the Hulti launching an attack on Nemnosti.
 Shortly after the Purge, around 539, the town of [[Lurusiru]] and the temple of [[Lurusiru Osti]] were both abandoned and the temple destroyed.  We know that Lurusiru Ula was a friend of Nemnu, a new saint who had been in the area for some decades since awakening.  There are many stories told of that time but She has never spoken much of it.  What we know is that after the destruction of Lurusiru Osti, Nemnu entered another great period of grief, this one lasting almost three years.
 ==== To the Present (612 - 768) ====

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-She is known by many names: Nemnu Jibirgelti, The Alabaster Lady, The Wellspring, The Grey Carver.  Nemnu is a [[Saints|saint]] who awakened almost five hundred years ago and holds enormous political and religious power over much of southern [[Khutu]] and, indeed, is well-known throughout the Omban successor states.  Her home has been at [[Nemnosti (site)|Nemnosti]] for nearly as long, where she is served by a variety of mystics, priests, and other attendants.  She runs a school for '[[Acolytes]]' (alelu) who are instructed in her [[The Courses|Courses]] (lelutte) for a year or more, usually as youth, some of whom remain at Nemnosti but many others of whom go on to lives elsewhere.   Along with her wife [[Elujen]] (an ancestor) and various descendants, she continues to play a powerful role in the lives of thousands.
+'''Nemnu Ula''' is known by many names: in life, as '''Nemnu Jibirgelti''', poetically as '''The Alabaster Lady''', '''The Wellspring''', or '''The Grey Carver''', and disparagingly as '''The Crone'''.  Nemnu is a [[Saints|saint]] who awakened almost five hundred years ago and holds enormous political and religious power over much of southern [[Khutu]] and, indeed, is well-known throughout the Omban successor states.  Her home has been at [[Nemnosti (site)|Nemnosti]] for nearly as long, where she is served by a variety of mystics, priests, and other attendants.  She runs a school for '[[Acolytes]]' (alelu) who are instructed in her [[The Courses|Courses]] (lelutte) for a year or more, usually as youth, some of whom remain at Nemnosti but many others of whom go on to lives elsewhere.   Along with her wife [[Elujen]] (an ancestor) and various descendants, she continues to play a powerful role in the lives of thousands.
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