Awokennerd - A Nerdy Awoken Warlock

Solar Embrace Vol4 by @d2artevents is up and I'm so happy to share my entry for this year! Also make sure to check the tag and all the other entries and artists that made this happen!

Shout out to BrayTech, which I use to read all the new lore day one, cause it takes a while for Ishtar Collective to update.

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Season of the Witch spoilers for two new lore entries featuring Glint!

Okay, so there are two different lore entries about Glint. First one is for the weapon Byra's Love, in which Glint asks a few ghosts about what Eris Morn's ghost, Byra, was like. Really great to get more lore about what Eris and Byra were like before the Hellmouth.

Anyways, then there is a second lore entry (Laminos), in which Glint, Crow, and Immaru are having a casual conversation about how Eris got her third eye. Glint is telling the story. You just have to read the whole thing:

"So there she was," Glint continued, "lost deep beneath the Hellmouth, hunted by the Hive."

Immaru tilted forward, uncharacteristically rapt. Crow sat nearby, sipping an Ether Fizz. The Hive Ghost had made an offhand inquiry as to where Eris Morn got her third eye, and soon the trio were fully invested in Glint's campfire tale.

Glint lowered his voice ominously. "With her loyal Ghost, Brya, drained of his Light, Eris was left defenseless. Her final hope was the bone she'd been gifted by a grateful Ahamkara she saved from certain death once."

Crow cleared his throat uncomfortably. "Actually," he whispered to Glint, "I think she killed that Ahamkara…"

"And good thing, too," Glint continued without missing a beat. "Because in her time of need, the spirit of the Ahamkara whispered to her, offering the solution to her problems."

"Easy," Immaru interjected. "Ambush an Acolyte, rip its head off, and graft its eyes onto her face, right?"

Crow nodded grimly, while Glint rolled his eye. "No," the Ghost corrected Immaru. "The Ahamkara told her to befriend a certain Knight of Crota who was tired of serving the Darkness."

Crow choked on his Ether Fizz, dissolving into a coughing fit. "That's not quite—"

"Eris found the Knight, and they quickly forged a bond of friendship," Glint pressed on. "The Knight taught her an ancient Hive spell to help her grow her very own third eye! In exchange, Eris helped the Knight free himself from Crota's service. Together they fought through a whole army of Hive and escaped as allies."

"So, you're telling me," Immaru asked, narrowing his iris, "that Eris Morn escaped Crota's clutches with the power of friendship?"

After an uncomfortable pause, Crow sighed. "It's close enough… I suppose."

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Anyways, Glint is a conspiracy theorist. The type to believe Area 51 has some aliens stored in there and bigfoot and the Lock Ness Monster are real. He's such a great ghost lol. I love how Crow and Immaru try to stop Glint from telling his version of the story, but Glint won't be stopped from telling it! Crow has his hands full with Glint

Okay, I have to gush over the new HELM space for this season.

For those who might not know, there was a lore entry where Drifter tells Eris she needs to actually decorate her living space on the moon cause it's a glorified laboratory/study. After that, Eris got a tea kettle and a welcome door mat.

But I love how the room in the HELM has been decked out and made to look so cozy and inviting and very nerdy with all of the books. Now I'm imaging Bubo, Ikora, Osiris, Eris, and Chalco decorating this room together. Season of the Haunted's space also had a fun aesthetic, but I like this more.