The Rakshasa
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Shaper
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written Saturday, June 11 2005 09:35
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Does anyone know anything about the Rakshasa's culture, or any general information about them? I've been unable to find anything, and wasn't sure if anything has even been written. Posts: 2032 | Registered: Wednesday, January 26 2005 08:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Saturday, June 11 2005 13:06
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Canonically? No, not really. They're tiger-people who are totally immune to magic. Non-canonically, on the other hand, TM has explored this subject extensively. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Saturday, June 11 2005 13:49
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If you don't mean just Spiderweb, you can get information —Alorael, who thanks the internet for that brief piece of knowledge. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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BANNED
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written Saturday, June 11 2005 13:51
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Bandits II. (And, to a lesser extent, Mad Ambition.) Their culture? Well, the only ones you'll find on Ermarian are the evil, banditry-practicing types, since they were booted off of the planet by a ginormous demigod-dragon millenia ago. They now have a utopian system in a cave-dimension somewhat like Exile but more hostile. They have an intensely long history I won't bother writing down. -------------------- * Posts: 6936 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Saturday, June 11 2005 14:05
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Thank you, I did mean within SW, but I should have checked the Wikipedia. I'll check out Bandits II as well. Posts: 2032 | Registered: Wednesday, January 26 2005 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Wednesday, June 15 2005 03:45
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rakshasa in the wiki seems to me very generalised... if seen the proper way, rakshas existed simultaneously with Gods and had the same amount, if not more than the lesser Gods in Hinduism. many rakshasas were avid God-devoted creatures... Ravana being one of them. They gained power by sheer will and long, really long hours of devout praying to the Trinity of Hindu Gods... i.e. Shiva, Bramha, and Vishnu. Though Vishnu rarely granted any boon to any rakshasa, the other two did give rewards that made rakshasas powerful. however, power can corrupt, and the rakshasas soon became powerful enough to destroy heaven(Indraprastha). however, in the end the interference of Shakti (power) in the form of Goddesses helped to bring the rakshasas to heel. Later the idea of rakshasas were corrupted to give the sense of evil. Yet,still in Hindu astrology, people belonging to Rakshasa 'gana'(race) are considered noble, powerful and strong, despite their lack of focus in life oftentimes. Well, there's something about rakshasas... P.S. The wicki hails bivishana(thats the spelling for Ravana's brother) as a good-hearted rakshasa... well, in truth, he betrayed his brother to save his hide. as a result, if someone betrays us, we tend to say 'gharshatru bivishana'(traitor-of-the-kin bivishana) ;) -------------------- he who puts his head inside a dragon's orifice is likely to get a lot of... Posts: 104 | Registered: Saturday, November 6 2004 08:00 |