Atziri Topic /4
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Atziri's Acuity"The heart is the herald.
It will tell me when it is best to strike."
- Atziri, Queen of the Vaal
Atziri's DisdainThey screamed her name in adulation as they gave
their very lives. She looked on with impatience.
Atziri's Reflection"As long as I see death in my mirror, so will Wraeclast."
- Atziri, Queen of the Vaal
The Vertex"A queen should be seen, admired, but never touched."
- Atziri, Queen of the Vaal
Atziri FlavourText /37
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StrDex4b_Gameplay_A3_89
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So that's Atziri... not bad.
Int4_Gameplay_A3_68
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Atziri failed to grasp immortality. I will not make the same mistake.
Int4_Gameplay_A3_90
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Atziri... Beautiful but stupid.
Int4b_Gameplay_A3_65
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Look at you now, Atziri. Surrounded by ugliness. Fitting.
Int4b_Gameplay_A3_87
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Atziri really was as beautiful as tales claim.
AlvaAboutTemple
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The lost Temple of Atzoatl is said to be the most famed in all Vaal history and myth. Best I can tell, the Temple began its construction in the final years of the Vaal Empire. The exact date of its completion has been hard to ascertain as it occurred shortly before the events which brought about the civilisation's extinction.

Perhaps it is the fragility of the timeline that has made Atzoatl such a staple of Vaal mythology. Some say it was a place of darkness, home to the most vile of sacrifices. But there are others who claim the temple to be the birthplace of technology - even our own is said to pale in comparison to what was being forged within those walls.

Scholars today have even suggested that it was the treasure house for Queen Atziri herself. Whichever is true, it was bound to have been fiercely protected by fanatics and royalty alike. And if something's worth protecting, well, then it's worth bloody taking!
BetrayalAlvaAboutEinhar
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Einhar would have fit into Atziri's empire quite nicely. The man's no stranger to ritual sacrifice, though thankfully he limits his bloodletting to beasts. He doesn't seem to have much of an interest in opulence, which is great news for me. As long as Einhar sticks to what he's best at, we'll get along fine.
TrialmasterGossipAtziri
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The Queen represents an odd island of stability that Chaos cannot comprehend. Almost all events come laden with possibility, but the history of her existence is a single unbroken course. There is no world, real or imagined, where Atziri did not lead our people to ruin.

She gazes into a mirror still, somewhere beyond the reach of my master, in a place of crimson madness and nightmare... my master adores the uncertainty of chance outcomes, but he abhors cosmic enigmas with no clear answer, especially when such enigmas seem to possess the power to impress determinism upon the fabric of existence.
DelveVaalCityBossIntro7
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Tatlat Atziri!
DelveVaalCityBossIntro8
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Tatlat Atziri!
DelveVaalCityBossIntro9
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Tatlat Atziri!
DelveVaalCityBossIntro10
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Tatlat Atziri!
DelveVaalCityBossIntro11
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Tatlat Atziri!
CadiroOnAtzirisRule
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Atziri's Rule! A leftover relic from the Vaal Empire. As formidable a staff as the Vaal Queen herself.
CadiroOnPledgeOfHands
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It's ironic that Queen Atziri's advisor placed such high value on forming alliances, given that the Queen's subjects were being sacrificed to power the Vaal empire...
CadiroOnAtzirisFoible
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I see you're wearing Atziri's Foible. Even the Queen's advisors could recognise her folly. You cannot force your people into sacrificing themselves and expect there to be no consequences.
CadiroOnAtzirisAcuity
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Atziri's Acuity? She didn't exactly have an abundance of it. In her narcissism and pursuit of eternal youth, innumerable lives were lost... and she couldn't escape the Cataclysm that was likely her own doing.
CadiroOnAtzirisStep
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Atziri's Step? Bah! Every move she made brought Wraeclast closer to ruin.
Alva_G3_Gossip_Device
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It's hard to guess what the device inside the Temple might be. I do know that it was commissioned by Queen Atziri's Thaumaturge, Doryani himself. The project was given all the resources it needed, and the work was kept secret, even from Atziri. As best as I could translate, they claimed using it might mean 'abandoning all they had built'. They seemed to view it as a last resort, a way to save their legacy if all else failed... It's not often I detect fear in Vaal writings, but they definitely hoped they would never have to use it.
Alva_G3_Gossip_Doryani_Present
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By their final days, the Vaal were a deeply tiered empire based on brutal competition. Those at the top vied with each other through any means necessary, and Doryani was the foremost among these ambitious and amoral men. He was second only to Queen Atziri herself. Utzaal was the seat of his power, and ancient writings claim he undertook a vast array of strange projects and sordid experiments here... Some glyphs I have seen are too stomach-turning to discuss.
Alva_G3_Gossip_Atziri
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How do I even begin to describe the last Queen of the Vaal? She left a tremendous mark on history. She was intelligent and capable enough to rule unquestioned over a bloodthirsty empire of volatile nobles, and the people adored her and feared her in equal measure. Vaal writings speak of her as the most beautiful woman of the era, but also the most dangerous. She sought eternal life, and she was willing to sacrifice {anything} to achieve it. The ruins around you are the consequence of those ambitions. Sometimes while I'm looting a temple, I remember that everything we find once belonged to a living, breathing person that probably died horribly... Sort of takes the fun out of it, doesn't it?
AtziriStatueGlyphG3_16Text
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Step forth, true believers, unto Atziri's graceful shadow. She alone shall shade you from the pains and ills of this world. By her grace, and hers alone, shall you be given eternal life!
Atalui_G3_16_On_Aggro
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Who dares defy the will of Atziri?
Atalui_G3_16_On_Death
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Atziri!
AggoratPresentGlyph03
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I remember the before-times. We bowed before Atziri, who bowed before no-one. But Mother is the one true Queen. She is the one who brings solace. She is the one who grows gifts for us. We must keep eating them, for they bring pure delight...
DoryaniPastDefeatedTwo
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I suppose I must... It is too late for us here. This era is over. I pleaded with Atziri for her patience... but she would not abide me. She will attempt her communion with the Beast, and utter devastation will ravage our people. But... the fact that {you} are here... a living descendant of our people... it gives me some hope for our future. I will come to your era. Perhaps there is still time.
DoryaniGodVoiceCeaseAssault
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Fool! There's no time for this! Atziri will soon commune with the Beast! Cease your assault!
DoryaniBossConversationFour
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That cannot be true. It can't! I've laid so many plans... spent everything I have, trying to stop this... trying to stop Atziri...
DoryaniPastBoss_MechDiscoLaser_5
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Atziri will soon begin her Ascension. Out of my way, or die!
VaalSermon_01
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Atziri, Atziri, ek te mucane Vaal!
VaalSermon_03
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Atziri, Atziri, ma kilya Zerphi!
VaalSermon_05
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Atziri, Atziri, ikba'yucane Vaal!
VaalSermon_07
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Atziri, Atziri, ascenada akal!
Atziri's Acuity
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"The heart is the herald.
It will tell me when it is best to strike."
- Atziri, Queen of the Vaal
The Vertex
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"A queen should be seen, admired, but never touched."
- Atziri, Queen of the Vaal
Atziri's Disdain
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They screamed her name in adulation as they gave
their very lives. She looked on with impatience.
Atziri's Reflection
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"As long as I see death in my mirror, so will Wraeclast."
- Atziri, Queen of the Vaal