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Deity· The Underfoot — Brell's makers

Brell Serilis

The Duke of Below · The Great Engineer

Creator of the dwarves (first) and the gnomes (second).

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Overview

Drawn from Brell deity description.EQ1Primary · official

Followers of Brell Serilis believe that the surface world is a waste of space. They find true happiness in the caves, caverns and tunnels that perforate the belly of Norrath. But this is one of few points that all followers of Brell can agree upon. There are many different factions who all worship

Brell. The Runny Eye Clan of Goblins claim he is their father much to the disgust of the Dwarves of Kaladim who know that the Dwarves are the true children of Serilis. But the vicious

Gnolls of Split Paw disagree entirely. For was it not Brell who sculpted them out of the sacred Clay of Cosgrove? Followers of Brell Serilis in one form or another can be found nearly anywhere you enter the Underfoot of Norrath.

Overview

Drawn from The Book of Bound Mithril in-game book.EQ2Primary · mirrored · best available source

You receive this book during the quest Black Swill for Blackswell, however it's in an archaic dwarven dialect, and unreadable. Upon completion of the quest, you receive the translated version, which is readable.

The Duke of Below and The Lord of Light's Battle

An ancient tale recorded on mithril to stand the test of time.

Long before the clay of life was molded into the first dwarves by Brell Serilis' strong hands, Veeshan's brood dominated Norrath. Their reign had lasted for eons but it had not gone unchallenged. Large beasts, behemoths of land, sea, and air, had waged war upon the dragons and their kin throughout the Age of Scale. Though the behemoths were inevitably defeated by the vicious dragons the toll upon Veeshan's brood was high. Vast numbers had been slain, and far more had returned to their dens broken.

Brell looked out upon Norrath, this world of great wonder and beauty, and was inspired by the vast caverns of stone and gems, the glittering streams of metals, and the great expanses of immovable bedrock. So similar was the underworld of Norrath to that of his native plane that Brell would come to call it by the same name, The Underfoot. He desired other creatures to share the wonders, but before he could create creatures of sentience necessary to appreciate this realm, he knew that the threats to his creations would have to be removed.

Great titans, born of elements and arcane might, had been unleashed upon Norrath and much like the behemoths before them; they waged war upon the dragons and their kin. Once more, the children of Veeshan found their numbers dwindling.

Titans of earth lumbered across the realm causing quakes that would shake and tear the very foundations of this world. Creatures of rock, mud and ore broke from the land below its feet, while those of plant and wood grew from its back.

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Official Lore

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Brell Serilis - The Duke of Below

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Brell Serilis - The Duke of Below Brell is allied with Fizzlethorpe Bristlebane, and an enemy of Veeshan's. Followers of the Duke of Below find true happiness in the caves, caverns and tunnels that permeate the belly of Norrath, but this is one of few points upon which all followers of Brell can agree.

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Underfoot: Unfolding the Lore – The Foundation

Official articleSOE/Daybreak · 2009

Underfoot: Unfolding the Lore The Foundation The Foundation is where mountains are "born." In the early days, Brell created stone giants known as the Genari and charged them with raising mountains all over the multiverse.

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Underfoot: Unfolding the Lore – Kernagir, The Shining City

Official articleSOE/Daybreak · 2009

Underfoot: Unfolding the Lore Kernagir, The Shining City Kernagir is also known as the Shining City, where the chosen of Brell Serilis go to live out eternity in Underfoot. It was constructed by the finest craftspeople of Norrath to serve and glorify Brell. While other races have occasionally been granted access, Kernagir is mainly inhabited by dwarves, Colda…

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Underfoot: Unfolding the Lore – The Underquarry

Official articleSOE/Daybreak · 2009

Underfoot: Unfolding the Lore The Underquarry The Underquarry is a multi-lobed underground strip-mine where servitors of Brell toil endlessly to mine the living rock along a system of pathways and veins. It was once a few large caverns quietly hiding underground. Flowing water breached the caverns, creating two massive sinkholes.

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Underfoot: Unfolding the Lore – Brell’s Rest

Official articleSOE/Daybreak · 2009

Underfoot: Unfolding the Lore Brell's Rest Brell's Rest is the place where the worthy of Brell's worshippers go when their time on Norrath ends. Some worshippers are given places amongst those of the Underfoot, to work on the world, but few find such a thing to their liking. Many spend their afterlife in an "ideal" setting for their race.

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HOL2Chap19Complete

In-game bookVerant/SOE

Finally after months of research I have come to the conclusion that the wall placed deep in our home was brought to life by the touch of Brell. My studies have led to proof that this is indeed the door to the Underfoot and as such I have began to figure out ways to extract and harness this power.

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HOL2Chap20Complete

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This power has taken over. I did not expect it to be so hard to control. Now every piece of stone I see talks to me. While the others see lifeless slabs of stone, I see living entities begging to be released.

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PAINUndrftBk

In-game bookVerant/SOE

Underfoot is the name of the plane ruled by the god Brell Serilis, sometimes known as the Duke of Below. His plane is believed to be a veritable warren of caves and caverns, tunnels and underground lakes. Brell is thought by the dwarves to have been their creator, and is worshipped by those diminutive beasts.

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The Book of Bound Mithril

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The Duke of Below and The Lord of Light’s Battle An ancient tale recorded on mithril to stand the test of time. Long before the clay of life was molded into the first dwarves by Brell Serilis’ strong hands, Veeshan’s brood dominated Norrath. Their reign had lasted for eons but it had not gone unchallenged.

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Underfoot: Unfolding the Lore – Arthicrex

Official articleSOE/Daybreak · 2009

Underfoot: Unfolding the Lore Arthicrex Built by a race of ant-like creatures known as the Cliknar, Arthicrex is the great anthill of the Underfoot. The interior of Arthicrex itself is composed of winding circular tunnels and circular rooms, built from mud and trimmed with stone and chitin.

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The Goblish Stones – A Translation

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Stone 1 “…our made men would know no peace with wyrm kind on rock, in water, and in air.” Brother god agrees, “How to end them and make the world safe for our made men?” “Wyrms is big, and mean hitters and biters. It took other big hitters and biters to kill many, many wyrms before.” “Brell smart!” Brother say, -With mud we shape big, mean, hitters and biters…

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An Agenda to Carry Out

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I write this for you, the young ones of the pack. The lesser-ones, yes, the bane-touched creations given our name – As if they could ever replace us! HA! They were to carry out the Agenda. They knew enough of the plan to carry it out, say the pack elders. They were to be used. Tools to our ascension, discarded when done. But now we are cut off from them.

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Announcing EverQuest® Underfoot, the 16th EverQuest expansion!

Official articleSOE/Daybreak · 2009

Announcing EverQuest Underfoot! In November 2009, the inhabitants of the world of EverQuest will enter the realm of Brell Serilis as they explore through the Underfoot. Announcing EverQuest ® Underfoot, the 16th EverQuest expansion! The Underfoot centers around the Heart of the World. This is the vast magma ball that floats in the center of a hollow sphere…

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Underfoot Is Now Live for Early Access!

Official articleSOE/Daybreak · 2009

EverQuest® Underfoot ™ is now live for everyone who qualified for the Early Access launch! Welcome to EverQuest Underfoot , the 16th expansion for EverQuest! The Underfoot centers around the Heart of the World. This is the vast magma ball that floats in the center of a hollow sphere that stretches across a great distance.

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Summaries

Official articleVerant

The Relic of Brell Serilis At last, with the long sought after scroll in his possession, the mighty Al'Kabor unravels the secret behind the demise of the Kedge race. Phinigel Autropos, the last surviving Kedge, consigned his brethren to permanent undeath with a magical spell of great power. Al'Kabor, armed with this knowledge, confronts Phinigel.

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The Book of Bound Mithril

In-game bookSOE-EQ2

You receive this book during the quest Black Swill for Blackswell, however it's in an archaic dwarven dialect, and unreadable. Upon completion of the quest, you receive the translated version, which is readable. The Duke of Below and The Lord of Light's Battle An ancient tale recorded on mithril to stand the test of time.

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The Least of Brell’s Creatures

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The Least of Brell’s Creatures By Dugan Stoneaxe Brell, the Lord of the Underfoot, brought a great many proud and noble creatures to Norrath. If at least not proud and noble, then at least somewhat useful. The least of all of these, though, are teh boarfiends. Everyone is allowed a bad day or two. We all have our slip ups.

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