EVE Fiction

Silent Furies contains this tidbit that alludes to Thukker spirituality;



A kaula is a tantric style or motif used to decorate and adorn crafted items in certain Hindu societies, i.e. Shaivism, see Kapalika. The "object" he is admiring is likely a Kapala, or skull cup..



Such seems to indicate a Hindu cultural history, for the Thukker, at least.. Given the above quote, one might even suggest Sabik..

My own opinion is the Thukker represent an old "outcaste", as I have suggested the Jove also represented in the far distant past...

While the Matari are members of a modern society, everyone outside the Amarr Empire is not an atheist.. Yes, the Matari are a deeply spiritual people..

Never seen any names mentioned, but it follows that, yes, the Matari have god(s)... Given the naming conventions used in their home system, they may simply refer to the godhead as "father" and "mother"..

A Minmatar data centers agents gives a series of missions called Shaman Secrets. "The Brutor, Hnarlir Afer, has been an outcast from his home-world, Matar, ever since his Voluval ritual. The mark it left behind was so shameful even his loving father disowned him.... He wants to learn the method which the Vheriokor shamans use to perform the Voluval ritual and modify the mark so that it no longer resembles the symbol of the Ammatar Mandate." The missions' objective is to find and capture the Vheriokor shaman Logut Akell, who is "meditating somewhere in Eram."

The existence of a shaman raises some questions. A shaman, by definition, is a person who lives on Earth, but is connected to and can access "the other side." He doesn't do devotionals or rituals to a god, he connects directly with spirits, both in nature and in the spirit world/dimensions. He can do "magic" or "miracles," observable by the members of the tribe. Celtic druids and Native American "medicine men" are some examples of shamans. Historically, shamanism precedes a society's development of gods and goddesses with names, attributes and mythologies. For example, prehistoric Egyptian shamans would have been the predecessors of the later priests of the named gods Thoth and Ra.

So the question is: Since the modern Vheriokor have practicing shamans, are they superstitious people with irrational beliefs in spirits and supernatural occurrences? Despite having enough scientific advancement and knowledge of physics to engineer FTL spaceships? Or does the existence of practicing shamans mean that there are spirits and supernatural occurrences in the New Eden universe? So that the Vheriokor have a reason to belief in shamanism and have practicing shamans?

I'd like to have the answer to that question.

Yes, I think most of the shamanic traditions believe in one creator god, with the other spirits being just entities not that different than humans or animals. Their aspects or abilities may be different and mysterious, but they're still entities much lesser than the creator god.

Interesting about "Arcane Science," Roga. Do you know of anywhere offhand where I could look for references? I'm actually writing a story about a Minmatar shaman, but don't know what degree of "supernatural occurrences" would fit into the lore.

Try reading the Fan Fiction posted here, "The Emissary" is about the rekindling of the traditional faith of the Matari people.

I recall one of the Chronicles or something, maybe the one about the migration from Caldari Prime, suggested there were other bloodlines but that Deteis and Civire were the two most dominant, and so are the only two that capsuleers come from other than the more recent Achurans. The rest melded into the other two for the most part or faded into the background after the Gallente occupation of their homeworld.

Perhaps Falcon or Eterne will speak up if I am misremembering.

I have always thought the circular rock formations seen in many mission sites as a major part of the storyline. Tor, or rock formations on the proverbial hill top.. Tor is also part of the word equator, the circle or torus around the earth. What kulutor's relevance is, well, my searches on that front have mostly been fruitless. Other than a Nigerian surname...

Still, thx for sharing this tidbit..

As to the Caldari, it is very likely there were more bloodlines, the lore suggests seven bloodlines that crossed the eve gate.. It is probable that the Deteis and Civire were simply the dominant groups and the hierarchy that went on to create the Raata Empire. As lore also suggests the Yan Jung were a major force at the time of colonization, and it is obvious their Asian ties.

The Civire symbol bears an uncanny resemblance to a certain Matari corporations logo. Suggesting an overlap of bloodlines throughout New Eden.

We only pray that our ships hold together

In all seriousness though, we are a very spiritual people much like the Native Americans.