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= Mordecai Illustratio = Mordecai Illustratio is a player on the official Stoneworks Server. He has joined and been playing on Rathnir since May of 2021. He is known for being the leader of Gensinism and the head of House Illustratio.

Origins
Mordecai wasn’t born in Rathnir, but an archipelago south of the continents. He was raised by his pagan mother and their spiritual village.

Early Life
Not much is known about Mordecai’s early life. However, his mother told him as many stories of his father, whether true or not, he still didn't know till this day. Although she sent him out on his own, with the task of finding his father out on the sea.

The Storm
During one of his voyages across the southern sea, Mordecai and his crew had journeyed into a storm where they came across a terrible horror, sending Mordecai plunging into the depths.

Discovering Rathnir
Mordecai had washed upon the southern icy shores of Rathnir, waking up a changed man, mentally and physically. He initially discovered a desecrated church to Entropy, but a monk of Gensinism saved him from her unholy corruption.

The Gensin Monastery
The monk Wxu gave him a home at Mordecai’s lowest moment when he was alone freezing in the tundra. He brought him north to Plagos, the Gensin Monastery. Wxu gave him a shelter, nourishment, and a path to follow and make his own. Mordecai was inducted into the monastery, becoming a monk of Gensinism. After his experience on sea leaving him shocked from the horror he witnessed, the peace and spiritual aspects of the religion reminded him of home, of better times in his life.

Nomadic Era
Shortly after being inducted into Gensinism, Mordecai had felt uneasy, something inside him stirred, something that didn’t want him settling down yet. So, he left for a while, wondering the lands of Plagos before delving deep into the underground tunnels of Plagos. He journeyed for a while, discovering strange and ancient civilizations long abandoned. Paintings that showed tragic wars and bittersweet reunions yet to happen. After some time, he climbed back to the surface, sensing the call back to the Gensin Monastery.

Reappearance at the Monastery
Mordecai returned to the monastery, himself and the monastery changed. Wxu and new members of Gensinism told him of the religions near collapse. A duo, Bronin and Trojan having journeyed to the end of the world to find the monastery and revive it. Eventually, Wxu stepped down as leader of the Gensin Monastery, passing it on to Mordecai who had become ready to lead them into a new era of growth.