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Merek Tetorak was born into the prestigious [[House Tetorak]], tasked with the safety and well-being of the [[Kûlaron Dynasty]]. By age sixteen ([[Lethurèan Standard Calendar]]), he was chosen to guard [[Princess Míra Kûlaron]]. Bound by tradition, he maintained strict adherence to [[High Valorèin]] customs, refraining from physical contact—even as he grew closer to the princess he was sworn to protect.

After a severe training injury, Merek finally accepted Míra’s long-standing request to perform the sacred—and now controversial—ritual known as [[The Ûlèum]]. This act, both intimate and powerful, bound them as [[Lifemates (Valorèin)]], forging an unbreakable [[Soul-Tether]] that allowed them to share thoughts, sensations, and even memories across any distance. Their union, once considered natural and sacred, has since become the stuff of legend.

With the ascension of Míra to Queen, Merek served as her consort and protector. While she oversaw governance, he remained the shield and sword of the dynasty. Their reign was soon threatened when Queen Míra’s father was executed by the [[Sherok Imperial Guard]] at the command of the [[First-Flames]], igniting a catastrophic war and the flight of the noble houses to the [[Cities in the Stars]].

== The Curse and the War of Deliverance ==

Following their rebellion, the [[High Valorèin]] were afflicted by '''The Curse ([[Va Drothok]])''', a vampiric bloodline malediction placed by the [[Sherok]]. The Curse forced generations of Valorèin into blood dependency, spiritual turmoil, and societal fragmentation, with some—known as [[Shemèin]]—embracing the darkness and forsaking the afterlife for power.

Despite this, Merek and Míra united the [[Free Species]] and led a desperate campaign to defeat the [[Malisik Horde]] and the [[Dark Prophet (Lethurèa)|Malismorâ]]. They were granted the [[Elements of It'slâmwâ]] and legendary [[Blades of Evil’s Bane]], forged by [[Hauthen Miltharê]], to confront their greatest foes.

At the climax of the war, Merek and Míra chose mercy, casting the defeated Malismorâ into the [[Depths of Gozog'nok]] and sealing the rift, rather than executing him. With the war ended, they founded the [[Shíkû Order]], the most elite warrior brotherhood of the era, and established the [[Heroine’s Dynasty]]—a golden age of unity, peace, and valor.

Their reign lasted for more than eighty millennia, and their lives became the standard by which all future generations measured greatness. In the end, they did not die, but answered the sacred [[Call of It'slâmwâ]], ascending peacefully beyond the mortal plane.

Merek and Míra’s story is central to Valorèin spirituality and folklore. Their names—and many variations—are given to descendants as a mark of reverence, much as humans name children after saints or prophets. Their deeds are recited at festivals and woven into lullabies, and their crypt—where their bodies and the [[Blades of Evil’s Bane]] rest—is said to have been discovered only by [[King Zûrik Ûrlek]], [[Mêra Ûrlek Teslek]], and [[Merik Teslek]].

The Curse reduced the Valorèin lifespan from an ancient 3,000 years to an average of 1,200, but Merek and Míra’s reign of 100,000 years is mythically unique. The [[Heroine’s Dynasty]] is remembered as the first and greatest dynasty; its descendants number in the billions, with no direct claim to divinity, but all sharing in its legacy.

The Ûlèum, the act that bonded Merek and Míra, is now taboo, seen as both sacred and dangerous.

[[Valorèin]]

 

[[House Tetorak]]

 

[[Heroine’s Dynasty]]

 

[[Míra Kûlaron Tetorak]]

 

[[High Valorèin]]

 

[[The Ûlèum]]

 

[[The Curse (Va Drothok)]]

 

[[Shíkû Order]]

 

[[Soul-Tether]]

 

[[The Binding (Valorèin)]]

 

[[Pre-Existence (Lethurèa)]]

 

[[Call of It'slâmwâ]]

 

[[Blades of Evil’s Bane]]

 

[[Cities in the Stars]]

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