Eidolons are historical Apostolisian heroes. They play an important role in Apostolosian society as models for individual Apostolosians' values.
History
In the Apostolosian Empire of the Golden era (COUNTER/Weight), it is common to choose an Eidolon as a model for one's values. There are six (one of which changes over time, as it takes the sitting Apokine as reference). The chosen Eidolon theoretically gives someone a specific pronoun, though they are not used directly for any character in the podcast.[note 1]
In Stel Apostolos of the Principality era (PARTIZAN and PALISADE), the amount of Eidolons has greatly expanded. Most Apostolisians now affix part of the name of their Eidolon to their root name to form their full forename. This also supplies a possible pronoun (though they/them is also generally appropriate). An example would be Cas’alear Rizah, whose Eidolon is Cassander, and uses cas/cas'[note 2] or they/them pronouns.
Known Eidolons
Golden Era
| Eidolon | Chosen By | Domain |
|---|---|---|
| Apole[note 3] | Sokrates Nikon Artemisios[1] | Personal sacrifice, family, and the collection of resources |
| Cassander Timaeus Berenice[2] | ||
| Apotine | Argus Korba | Security, patience, and monuments |
| Cassander Timaeus Berenice(?)[3] | ||
| Apoanta | Journeys, commerce, and challenging oneself | |
| Apote | Instructions, celebration, and animals | |
| Apothesa | Construction, military action, and history | |
| Apokine |
Principality Era
| Eidolon | Chosen By | Remembered As |
|---|---|---|
| Vervain (historical) | Ver'million Blue | |
| Cassander | Cas'alear Rizah | Great Apostolosian war hero |
| Kleos (historical) | ||
| Zosimel | Zo'la | A military tactician and the founder of the ideology Dynamism[4] |
| Sabeeha (historical) | ||
| Corridor | Cor'rina Corrine | A famed peacemaker who was able to bring people together to find an endpoint[5] |
| (unknown Kal) | Kal'mera Broun | |
| (unknown Phy) | Phy'lon Antiphony | |
| (unknown Tes) | Tes'ili Serikos | |
| (unknown Si) | Si'dra Balos | |
| (unknown Cam) | Cam'bage Elarune | |
| (unknown Fi) | Fi'nilo Nicol | |
| (unknown Zig) | Zig'ell Barbos | |
| (unknown Bel) | Bel'agos Bloom | |
| (unknown Jev) | Jev'ari Estano |
Notes
- ↑ Austin offers some pronoun paradigms in this tweet, although he stresses that these are non-canon.
- ↑ The full paradigm is cas/cas/cas'/cas'/casself, modeled here.
- ↑ All the original Eidolons except the Apokine are references to some of the gods of Hieron (Samol, Samotine, Samonta, Samot, and Samothes), with Sam- replaced by Apo- and minor changes in spelling/pronunciation. Their domains are also taken from the associated gods.
References
- ↑ COUNTER/Weight 21: Crisis! (A Solemn Vow Above the Sea of Counterweight)
- ↑ COUNTER/Weight 23: An Astonishingly Illegal Ship
- ↑ https://curiouscat.live/atebbel/post/145133436?t=1494782035
- ↑ PARTIZAN 21: Millennium Break: We Will Take Hold of the Loom of History!
- ↑ The Road to PALISADE 04: Last Shooting