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|appearances= [[PROSE]]: ''[[Going Once, Going Twice (short story)|Going Once, Going Twice]]'' | |appearances= [[PROSE]]: ''[[Going Once, Going Twice (short story)|Going Once, Going Twice]]'' | ||
}}'''Mother''', | }}'''Mother''' was one of the two the keepers of the [[Shadow Spire]], the other being [[Father (The Story So Far...)|Father]]. The two were members of [[Faction Paradox]]. | ||
== Biography == | |||
=== Early exploits === | |||
Because her [[biodata]] had been corrupted by the [[Shadow Spire]] itself, Mother could only dimly remember her [[initiation]] into [[Faction Paradox]] and the time she had spent in the [[Eleven-Day Empire]], let alone her identity from prior to joining the Faction. As her [[Faction Paradox mask|ceremonial mask]], Mother adopted the "weather-beaten" skull of a [[Haast's eagle]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Going Once, Going Twice (short story)|Going Once, Going Twice]]'') | |||
Mother and Father | === Guardians of Auteur === | ||
Mother and Father were assigned to the [[Shadow Spire]] to watch over [[Godparent (rank)|Godfather]] [[Auteur]], an insane, [[heresy|heretical]] member of the Faction whom the higher-ups had decided to imprison in the Spire. However, the Spire itself "leaked into their ears and rotted the wet and pink inside them", dissolving their bodies and histories until they were nearly non-physical and had all but lost their sense of self. The two became incarnations of the orthodox [[Faction Paradox]] ideal, unyieldingly loyal to [[the Grandfather]]'s dictates without any deeper thought. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Going Once, Going Twice (short story)|Going Once, Going Twice]]'') | |||
Mother and Father | === The Family of the Shadow Spire === | ||
Mother and Father once called upon a [[loa]] to show them [[Faction Paradox]] survivors following [[Lolita]]'s attack on the [[Eleven-Day Empire]]. They were shown [[Mathara]]'s invasion of the corrupted [[Romana III|War Queen]]'s [[Romana III's Gallifrey|sheath echo of the Homeworld]] and survivors huddling around campfires on long-dead [[Nine Gallifreys|Homeworlds]] including [[Ardethe]], [[New Alexandria]], and an [[Winkle's Wonderland|ancient Wonderland]]. When they asked to see survivors of other Homeworld deaths they were shown [[Four surviving elementals|some Homeworlder survivors]] falling from a [[War in Heaven|Warring Heaven]], an [[The Emperor|Emperor]] in an "exile's [[century]]" and his [[the Magistrate|Magistrate]] toying with [[man with the Rosette|his rosette]]. Finally they were shown one more Faction survivor, the [[Justine McManus|new Grandfather]]. | |||
Mother and Father then decided to open the Spire to all the living Faction members they had been shown. They then asked the loa to show the location of a [[weapon]], to which it gave a flash of a [[green]] [[snake]] writhing through [[history]] before vanishing. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Story So Far... (short story)|The Story So Far...]]'') This weapon was [[Apep]], an insane creation of the [[Great House]]s corrupted by the [[Osiran|Osirians]]. With Auteur's help, they united the survivors into a structured Faction cell, the [[Family of the Shadow Spire]]. They sent a battalion of [[skulltrooper]]s, including [[Cousin (rank)|Cousin]] [[Intrepid]], to the [[Fields of Cratosi]], to recover the [[Sarcophagus]] in which Apep was imprisoned, only for the Houses to get involved and all the soldiers to be frozen in Time. Deeming them "failures", Mother and Father had no interest in rescuing the frozen skulltroopers, and made new arrangements to acquire Apep. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Going Once, Going Twice (short story)|Going Once, Going Twice]]'') | |||
=== Death === | |||
After the sarcophagus was brought back to the [[Shadow Spire]], Auteur betrayed Mother and Father, ordering the [[loa]]s to attack them. As the two were mauled to death by the temporal beings, Auteur used his own [[shadow-weapon|shadow-skin]] to absorb their [[biodata]] to strengthen himself. In his last few moments, [[Father (The Story So Far...)|Father]] told Mother that he [[love]]d her. She only had the time to say "Shut up" before ceasing to exist completely. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Going Once, Going Twice (short story)|Going Once, Going Twice]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Mother and Father were mentioned in the short story ''[[Birthdays are Made for Memories (short story)|Birthdays are Made for Memories]]'' which is not considered valid by this wikia. | Mother and Father were additionally mentioned in the short story ''[[Birthdays are Made for Memories (short story)|Birthdays are Made for Memories]]'' which is not considered valid by this wikia. | ||
[[Category:Faction Paradox parents]] | [[Category:Faction Paradox parents]] | ||
Revision as of 16:18, 1 January 2021
Mother was one of the two the keepers of the Shadow Spire, the other being Father. The two were members of Faction Paradox.
Biography
Early exploits
Because her biodata had been corrupted by the Shadow Spire itself, Mother could only dimly remember her initiation into Faction Paradox and the time she had spent in the Eleven-Day Empire, let alone her identity from prior to joining the Faction. As her ceremonial mask, Mother adopted the "weather-beaten" skull of a Haast's eagle. (PROSE: Going Once, Going Twice)
Guardians of Auteur
Mother and Father were assigned to the Shadow Spire to watch over Godfather Auteur, an insane, heretical member of the Faction whom the higher-ups had decided to imprison in the Spire. However, the Spire itself "leaked into their ears and rotted the wet and pink inside them", dissolving their bodies and histories until they were nearly non-physical and had all but lost their sense of self. The two became incarnations of the orthodox Faction Paradox ideal, unyieldingly loyal to the Grandfather's dictates without any deeper thought. (PROSE: Going Once, Going Twice)
The Family of the Shadow Spire
Mother and Father once called upon a loa to show them Faction Paradox survivors following Lolita's attack on the Eleven-Day Empire. They were shown Mathara's invasion of the corrupted War Queen's sheath echo of the Homeworld and survivors huddling around campfires on long-dead Homeworlds including Ardethe, New Alexandria, and an ancient Wonderland. When they asked to see survivors of other Homeworld deaths they were shown some Homeworlder survivors falling from a Warring Heaven, an Emperor in an "exile's century" and his Magistrate toying with his rosette. Finally they were shown one more Faction survivor, the new Grandfather.
Mother and Father then decided to open the Spire to all the living Faction members they had been shown. They then asked the loa to show the location of a weapon, to which it gave a flash of a green snake writhing through history before vanishing. (PROSE: The Story So Far...) This weapon was Apep, an insane creation of the Great Houses corrupted by the Osirians. With Auteur's help, they united the survivors into a structured Faction cell, the Family of the Shadow Spire. They sent a battalion of skulltroopers, including Cousin Intrepid, to the Fields of Cratosi, to recover the Sarcophagus in which Apep was imprisoned, only for the Houses to get involved and all the soldiers to be frozen in Time. Deeming them "failures", Mother and Father had no interest in rescuing the frozen skulltroopers, and made new arrangements to acquire Apep. (PROSE: Going Once, Going Twice)
Death
After the sarcophagus was brought back to the Shadow Spire, Auteur betrayed Mother and Father, ordering the loas to attack them. As the two were mauled to death by the temporal beings, Auteur used his own shadow-skin to absorb their biodata to strengthen himself. In his last few moments, Father told Mother that he loved her. She only had the time to say "Shut up" before ceasing to exist completely. (PROSE: Going Once, Going Twice)
Behind the scenes
Mother and Father were additionally mentioned in the short story Birthdays are Made for Memories which is not considered valid by this wikia.
