Arathea regarded the progression of life with its sage eye, and it was displeased. Its servants were progressing acceptably, but the forces on Tantiy's surface irked the force of destruction. They advanced quickly, without proper challenge on the idyllic surface. It became clear that the previous action had not been sufficient. More drastic action would be required to correct this slight.
Summoning a sliver of its power, the god took a bar of a strange metal known as Tungsten from its mighty collection, and cast a divine enchantment on it. The bar would constantly radiate intense heat. With a dextrous dimensional toss, it cast the simple item into the core of Tantiy. The increased temperature would radiate outwards, causing Tantiy's mantle to heat up and seeth with increased convectional forces, causing wild tectonic activity on the surface. As the wave of heat continued to expand, it would extend the reaches of the sea of magma, heating the surface of Tantiy from within. The gullet would become the victim of extreme heat, even perhaps melting to join the expanse of the mantle. The surface would heat up, the seas perhaps beginning to boil, and the planet would suffer a great calamity. Some would survive, perhaps, migrating to high polar regions, and soon enough the bar would melt under its own heat and Tantiy would return to its previous form. The gifts of the creatures such as the Oracle Spirit would guide them to survival. The unfathomable cosmic entity smiled as it contemplated how something so small could have such disastrous consequences. However, there was still work to do before the god could rest and let its effects be seen over the coming years.
The elves must be guided on their path to Elysium, so the god returned to Nemesis. Firstly, the Oracle Spirit needed to be dealt with. Cradling the creation in its dark embrace, Arathea adopted it as its own, transforming it into the Malevolent Oracle Spirit. The creature would function similarly, albeit according to its new creator's wishes. Its hosts would take on the burden willingly, earning divine knowledge with a lifetime of self-sacrifice. It would no longer offer a trial, for the Malevolent Oracle would undergo the trials in place of its guests, its sacrifice bettering the community as a whole. Then Arathea waited, and watched the destruction that would soon enough consume the unwise.
Minor Harshness Act: Create the Rod of Heat. Place it in the center of Tantiy.
Minor Harshness Act: Modify the second Oracle spirit to taste.
Such is the will of the Malevolence.
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