Legion of Mata Muram
An alien army originating from beyond Norrath that serves as the primary antagonist of the Gates of Discord expansion, composed of enslaved races including the Aneuk priests and Kyv hunters, commanded by the warlord Mata Muram.
Overview
Drawn from Calliav's Visions — compiled history.EQ1Community article · best available source
Calliav's Visions
The ravings of a mage called Calliav Giniuar who has foreseen a great and dark land across the turbulent waters of the Abysmal Sea have been recorded. His ramblings were refined and his descriptions were sketched. What resulted were outlandish stories and creatures that no Norrathian could believe or conceive. Calliav believes there is an army called the Legion of Mata Muram waiting for Norrath to greet it. As a result of Calliav's rants, he was labeled a madman once again for spouting such terrifying untruths.
For your entertainment, we'll show you a few of the mage's descriptions of strange beasts with accompanying drawings that he had a painter make under the light of a torch on a dark night when he awoke from one of his strange visions...
1. The Aneuk -- Priests of the Legion of Mata Muram
The Aneuk originate from a world of pure magic. These priests are the most powerful of their world, having channeled the strength of a god of darkness unlike anything Norrathians have seen. They have the unique ability to cause as much harm as they can heal.
While the Aneuk excel with magic, they are physically weak. Over the centuries, what used to be legs that carried them as bipedal creatures have become nothing but dangling, atrophied bone and flesh, since levitation is now used for travel. To protect their fragile bodies, they wear armor inscribed heavily with glyphs that give added protection and strength. The glyphs associated with their god also aid them in focusing and channeling their magic across realms and planes.
The race is extremely ancient, having seen many battles won and lost on many worlds. They are highly intelligent, and proudly display on their armor the skulls of kings and leaders they have conquered over the courses of their long lives.
Official Lore
8Collected official lore pieces, from in-game and out.
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Should you see a riftseeker beyond its borders and alone, detain them and bring them to Anguish for questioning. Do not kill or harm them to such a degree they cannot be conversed with. These orders come directly from Mata Muram himself, our great leader. Commander Grigar
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My Theory About Muramites by Garald Samer, Master Tailor I have been honored to be master tailor here on the Queen of Thorns. I have been extremely busy, but Morden has asked us to try to write our discoveries down whenever we can. For a barbarian, he is surprisingly interested in written records. Adventurers have been returning to the ship with these unusua…
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Entry 328: Ahead of schedule - we stockpiled more food than predicted for this week. Sealing up the extras and shipping them to Chef Vuzcv immediately. Spent much of the day preparing for my trial tomorrow. Looking forward to my imminent success. Entry 329: Those ungrateful curs refuse to acknowledge my contribution to the occupation of this forsaken rock.
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That I have been given ink is curious. I feel these evil creatures want me to write all I can so they can show it to my kin, to prove their supremacy over the dragorn. I must write what I can so that the truth may be known. The Darkening was not what saw the High Council of Eight brought to its knees.
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My elite ikaav, I command you to learn the ways of the riftseekers. You, as the elite ikaav, will be tasked with learning how to command the paths between worlds and realms so that we and I, Mata Muram, can leave this world and continue the effort to build an army for my legion and superiors. We have little time to waste.
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I am nearly done. These trials are grueling beyond anything I could have imagined, but I have found wells of strength beyond what I ever imagined. When these tests are complete I should be more than worthy to serve at Mata Muram's side with my army of Disciples. Soon power will be mine, I will have the strength I need to exact my revenge.
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Page 5 Most remember the day they heard of the sky opening up and a dark swarm of evil pouring through it. Near the very Fortress of Serenity that guarded the Dragornian Palace, a tear in the universe opened, letting the most gruesome creatures through it -- the Muramites. Without negotiation or words, they killed all creatures that stood in their way.
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Commander, Yes, I have seen the overlord and I have growing concerns. He and his magic are becoming more volatile by the day, but I can tell you no more than that. Something is amiss, but I will not betray our master to you or anyone. Keep your forces in line and await your orders as we all must do. Hold your ground against the dragorn.
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7Lore that mentions this in passing.