u/Horrordestroyer

Whether it's how you assume Canon happened or what not honestly I just kind of want to know the how your Bishops met

And I'll give my own, which happened From Leshy's perspective

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*5000 years ago*

Mom… mom… where are you… please… I’m so hungry… I’m tired of eating this carcass you left me with… it’s started rotting… Why did we have to be the hunted? Why couldn’t it have been anyone else…

Mom… you always said to pray to the Cold Mother, but I’ve prayed and prayed and she hasn’t come, and the Hunt keeps targeting me.

That cruel owl, why did he have to hurt our people… why did he choose us?

I took another bite of my sister’s carcass, it being the one food source remaining, of course, I had to share with bugs… they feasted on her…

I was sick, and my mom went out to town, hoping to find medicine… but… eating the meat, I was only getting sicker.

I couldn’t think anymore… darkness slowly came to me… and I embraced it…

I wasn’t hungry anymore, the chaos of outside was… gone.

I was… at pea-

“Wake up, worm!”

I jolted awake, and saw a weird cat… he had 3 eyes, icky.

“Um, I could say the same about you, horned worm.”

“Uh… di’ di I say tha out loud?”

“Nope, mind reading, nice to meet you… what’s your name?”

“L-Leshy…”

“Heh, dumb name, I’m Narinder.”

“... you call my name dumb?”

“Yup, now, listen, you died, but don't worry, I brought you back.”

“... I died? What that mean, is that like what happened to sissy?”

Narinder seemed to finally notice the half rotted half eaten worm corpse, as well as the few worm skeletons. “... yeah”

“You not gonna eat me, are you?”

“Why would I?... listen, you died, but I brought you back, and if you stay here, you will die again.”

“No I won't, Mama will be back soon, and she's bringing my medicine.”

Suddenly, a spider crept from outside, “Hey, Nari, you sure there's anything salvageable here? Woah, there's a survivor?”

“Yes, Shamu, there is. Meet our new friend, Leshy, and please help me, he's refusing my help.”

“Mommy will be back with my medicine!”

Shamu sighed and came up to me, “Listen kid, when did your mom leave.”

“10 light and darks ago.”

Shamu grimaced, and Narinder looked uncomfortable, “Here, let me take you too your mom.”

My eyes widened in excitement which for some reason made them cringe, “You know momma?! Going to see mama!”

I followed them… to a body, frail, and skeletal, yet… I knew her, my mom…

“Mama, you're back… mama, wake up, friends brought me here… hey momma, why don't I smell medicine… momma… why don't I smell you anymore…”

I sat… “mama… please don't be like sissy…” tears welled in my eyes… “please…”

Narinder put his hand on my shoulder, “Shamura grab Heket and Kallamar, we're setting camp here, and get this kid food…” the cat looked at my mom's corpse, “listen… I am… an apprentice, trying to become the god of death… and I know a bit… she died right after leaving… and her last emotion… was pure love… she starved, so you would live.”

“You brought me back, bring her back.”

“... she already moved on. As did all others here. I can only retrieve them if they haven't let go. Past that, I'm powerless.”

“... what good are you?!” I snapped, raging at the cat, not able to do much. I could barely walk, due to my youth. I punched weakly, and he stood there, taking it. “You wanna be death, but you can’t even save us. You… you gods are all the same, you never care!”

… I fell and cried, “... mama” I nestled by body against her cold dessicated form….

And Narinder took off his cloak, and draped it over me.

“Resurrection is not my only power… let us bury your town.”

He dug as I watched, a frog and squid set out food and started a fire, while the spider, Shamura watched them, warning them not to set the forest on fire.

Then, when all the graves were dug, I saw him rise into the air, his eyes turn black, and vines grow… and the graves covered in flowers.

Then, he approached me, and took my hand, and guided me to the fire, and so I met my new siblings, Heket, Kallamar, Shamura, and Narinder.

Ash's various titles (yes, Ash is also a title):

**Pre-redemption:**

Helel

Lucifer

Lightbringer

Av Naphilat

Shinuy

Mevi Hars

Satan

Bringer of Ruination

Accuser

Delta

Kol betuch nishima

Father of Lies

Morningstar

The Man with Orange Eyes

**Post-redemption**

Founder of Everhelm

Father of the Balancemon

Slayer of Balance

Mourningstar

King of Fire and Brimstone

King of Change

Axiom of Alteration

Comforter of the Guilty

And more

Who’s temple was I in, anyways? Why couldn’t I move my foot?

I pulled and pulled, but it was stuck, I looked down, and… spider silk? I pulled but it didn’t work. What if I tried to teleport? Nope, I couldn’t walk downwards if I couldn’t move my leg.

I pulled again and fell back, landing on more web, and I heard a string twinge, and a whole web network above me in the darkness.

I felt something… and looked up…

Was that?... that… oh, that was messed up…

There was a pig, completely drained and desiccated… literally skin and bones, hanging and spinning slowly, coiled in webs, with only its head out, and massive… tooth holes in the center of the cocoon…

I needed to get out… NOW!

I pull out Kuddai’s blade and cut the web holding my foot and pants. I sneak out slowly and move, avoiding webs, trying to find a spot open enough to walk downwards.

Then I felt pressure and was slammed into the ground, looking to my shoulders, webbing. Massive claws scraped against the ground and lifted me up, and I came face to face with Shamura.

She was massive… I thought Kallamar was big. Shamura’s crown alone was larger than me, by quite a bit.

She looked at me, unspeaking.

“Are you Caleb?”

I was too afraid to speak, I mean… if Kallamar was right, Heket must have told her about me, so that would make sense.

“Yes, Lady Bishop.”

“My brother gave you respect. Call me Shamura.”

“Yes, La.- Shamura.”

She spat, the liquid covering me, feeling slick, but the webbing melted, as did part of my shirt.

She dunked me in a cup half my height and then pulled me back to her eye height, then examined me. “Apologies, my digestive enzymes are simply the best way to remove my webbing from organic things.”

“It’s fine, I just freaked out… he’s dead.”

“Yes, he actually pretended to be you to get free items.”

“Pretend to be me?”

Shamura considered me, she kept spinning me, seemingly examining every part of me. I felt exposed.

“Indeed, using the rumor of Leshy’s Favorite Mortal to try to obtain free items.”

“... You already said he tried to get free items.”

“Oh, I see, my apologies.”

Now I felt bad for some reason.

“Kallamar was correct, you do have Genuine Simplicity. You have no layers. Intriguing. You can be relied on for secrets, but that also makes you dangerous, I can see where Heket got the idea of danger, even if misguided.”

Does she still think that? I mean, she invited me to the Harvest Festival.

“Interesting, her image has updated in only 5 days, she is not one for quick adjustment. It took her 300 years to even as much as engage us after Narinder’s betrayal… I don’t think I’m supposed to say that name.”

“I actually know the name already.” I mean, knowing as much as I do, I should know.

“Ah, I see, Leshy must have told you. That does make sense. What are you doing here in my temple?”

“I actually meant to teleport to Leshy’s Temple.”

She considered me for a second, “The portal did not light up, therefore that would be an ascendant ability. Teleportation abilities are not one that deities even from the prior generation maintained, thus it has to have been a Self-Defined. Known Self-Defineds in the Lands of the Old Faith are The Predator and the Fisherman. The Fisherman gained lungs in addition to his gills as his self definition. That means, you were ascended by the Predator.”

You know… I knew she was the wisest of the bishops, but that was insane deduction…

“Indeed, but Leshy’s temple is far to the south east, in the city of Leshy.”

“The city of Lessia…”

“You are correct.”

“My teleporting works by visualizing, but for some reason it brought me here.”

“Try visualizing a specific point rather than the whole room, many of my siblings’ temples have similar features.”

“Like Leshy’s table?”

“Yes, a specific table is good, ensure it is unique enough. Then go.”

Then she dropped me, and I fell, and my mind shifted to the table and the carved legs.

Then the ground opened beneath me and I popped out of the table and rolled, and slammed into the wall.

Teleport? Success… Spine injury? Maybe…

And before you ask yes the eyes are the full form.

It vastly expands the game lore and tries to tell a distinct story while being faithful to characterizations