Driny
Raron Divine Beast
Drinys are divine magical beasts. They live in the same realm of
existence as the
Raron
elemental deities, but they are antagonistic forces. They possess
many different forms and no two drinys are alike, but they commonly
have fangs and claws. Some have wings.
The believers of
Id, the Raron dream cult, encounter drinys in their dreams. Drinys
have power in dreams, virtually unlimited, so it is dangerous to
dream with them for very long. A large part of the
nginy's
role is to protect dreamers from their malevolence.
Civilization and Culture
History
The drinys are believed to have arisen at the same time as the
elemental deities, around the time the world itself was created.
Some say that
Oosh
created the world, and the process of making the world did not
go perfectly the first time. The corruptions and failures
created the drinys. Others say that they existed before the
elemental deities and that the elemental deities are just
benevolent drinys, although this belief is seen by some,
especially faithful followers of
Aÿ, to be somewhat heretical.
Common Myths and Legends
Some people believe that Aÿ was attacked by a driny and was
wounded so severely that they required all of the waters of Lake
Raro to heal. The driny is often unnamed but described as having
extremely long fangs, and that the wounds were puncture wounds.
The driny, now that Aÿ has healed, waits until it can strike
again, and the rivers of the world would flood with Aÿ's death,
destroying the world.