Greetings from the Xyphokonic Order and Ordinance. We’re joined here on the last Sacred Day under Lord Pharuuii’s 2^nd Period of Mauris to ask one final question of interest about Xyphoism. As we’ve spent this Period asking questions of interest to intrigue the mind and satisfy some reader curiosity, today we shall return to the topic of the Hayles.

For a brief iteration for any new readers or those that are simply here out of curiosity and aren’t heavily invested in the Order, the Nine Hayles are the highest-ranking Archangels of each individual Lord and Xyphozon within the Xyphokonic Order. Originally, these nine beings were Shiupsyodon—powerful and legendary spirits that had amassed huge legions of spirit followers and wielded great influence across Xykopsysomi. At this earlier time, only Xykopsysomi existed with the Divine Thrones hovering above it.

At the start of Deceptuary’s vandalism of the realms, many powerful Shiupsyodon noticed the realms being disturbed and banded together to take measures to prevent it. Among those, nine Great Spirits with great legends to their names ended up rising to the occasion and ended up being chosen directly by the remaining deities on the Divine Thrones to lead their forces in the battle against Deceptuary and the Cario Lordes, aptly called Divine Generals at the time.

Those nine Shiupsyodon would later be granted Sacred Spirituality, the divine spirituality of the Lords, and ascend to Archangel status with the retention of their Selves. Upon ascension, the nine Hayles were tasked with two general duties: raise and mentor the Sacred Children and be the High Communicators for the Xyphozon they were chosen to—spiritually communicating to all beings that fall under the various Periods of Watching in both Xykopsysomi and Xyphojinami. This is where they stand today, relaying information to the Arch-Hayles Grandurates of both Xyphojinami and Xykopsysomi.

But is that all that entails of the Hayles’ duties now?  The question asked today is “Do the Hayles have other duties outside of High Communicators?”

The answer is actually found in Daetos’s recount of the start of existence and the Cosmic Struggle, “Xykozheiz.” According to that recount, the answer is absolutely yes. Each Hayle was given other highly-important roles by their given Lords to carry out while being the High Communicators. As the Lords primarily act as linchpins and oversee of all of existence, they have often delegated some of the managerial duties of their various Xyphozons to their Hayles now that their mentoring days have come to a conclusion. So let’s go through each Hayle briefly and pinpoint what other duties they each hold. We’ll address them from eldest to youngest of the Hayles.

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Hayle Kizu

We start with the “Primordial Spirit” himself, as he was once referred to when he was still a Shiupsyodon. Kizu, being the eldest of the Hayles and the first spiritual being of existence to form after the Lords, naturally sits within the Xyphozon tied to the Spiritual Ends of all Things. Spiritual Ends are very much an ancient and necessary part of the spiritual cycle, and so it should come as no surprise that Kizu was assigned the duty of regulating the movement of spiritual resonance out of Xyphojinami and to various Pathans after Death in Xyphojinami.

Essentially Kizu is responsible for supervising the total movement of souls and spirits in the cycle so Death and Life continue, and directs the Reaping Angels of Death to fulfill this purpose. It is because of this duty that he was given the title “Foreseer of Death” and acts on Lord Vuetenexzyei’s Divine Will to orchestrate every Death we experience in Xyphojinami. This also includes having spirits who are soon to be birthed into Xyphojinami meet their perishing end in Xykopsysomi before being mortalized.

The origins of this span from his actions taken during Deceptuary’s rebellion, in which Kizu and his legions feverously kept track of the rapidly-perishing spirits being destroyed by Deceptuary’s corruption. In the capacity as a Divine General, Kizu was tasked with then initiating the perishing of all the spirits and Cario Lordes that had been corrupted and sided with Deceptuary during the war; at this point he was referred to as the “Foreseer of Ends.”

Hayle Giheo

So that then begs the question of Giheo’s role in all of this. Being the Hayle of Lord Kyaien, God of Spiritual Beginnings and Life, you’d assume Giheo and the Specter Angels would be the ones to garnish the perishing spirits and bring them in to be birthed. That is not the case, as Spiritual Perishing, the Xykopsysomic equivalent to Mortal Death, is a process of Spiritual Ends not of Beginnings. Instead, the Specter Angels are tasked with assembling the scatter spirituality into new spirits and releasing them into Xykopsysomi while also taking the Perished Spirits and mortalizing them into souls.

This is where Giheo plays her role as the overseer of these processes—having to bless each new spirit and soul with her caring heart before sending them on their way. So, it comes as no surprise why she was given the title “Caretaker of Births.” Giheo also oversees the general operation of Aerigeth’s Heaven, in which the souls granted Terms of Eternal Sleep will slowly fade into bliss before their scattering takes place.

This blessing and caring of spirits was nothing new to Giheo; she had built her legend as a motherly and ancient Shiupsyodon during the era of the Divine Thrones by protecting and nurturing new spirits until they became powerful enough to defend themselves, and they would often refer to her as the “Motherly Spirit.” As a Divine General, Giheo was tasked with healing the innocent spirits harmed in the war and was referred to as the “Caretaker of Beginnings” at the time.

Hayle Ihou

The “Merciful Ihou,” as he was referred to in his Shiupsyodon days, undertook a massive burden upon ascending as Lord Carnyie’s Hayle. According to Ihou’s own account in Xykozheiz, Lord Carnyie spends most of His time in repose, listening to all the cries of woe from all the suffering innocents in existence and, through His own Sacred Spirituality, prays and gives Mercy in His lying state. This would mean that generally speaking, much of the duties of His Xyphozon would logically fall to his greatest Archangel, Ihou.

The Mystic Angels are tasked with granting worthy souls and spirits with Heightened Spirituality and turning those that have gone the path of obtaining Sacred Spirituality into Angels themselves, so it goes without saying that Ihou oversees the process of actually carrying out those duties. And while the Lord is eternally listening to the Prayers and cries of woe and giving His Mercy to the innocent, it is Ihou who must actually allocate those grants of Mercy to all innocent spirits as the Lord is lying in repose. For this, Ihou was given the title “Listener of Purified Mercy,” as the Mercy he is bestowing to the innocent has already been granted from Lord Carnyie already.

Previously, as a powerful Shiupsyodon known simply as “Merciful Ihou,” he would spend his time trying to mitigate the suffering of innocents spirits wronged by Cario Lordes, and would of course see an uptick in this upon Deceptuary’s vandalism. As a Divine General, Ihou would be referred to as the “Listener of Misery” and was tasked with purifying the innocent spirits that fell victim to corruption during the war.

Hayle Knie

And so now we come to the legendary Knie, often seen as physically one of the most powerful Shiupsyodon to exist before becoming a Hayle—only having his legend rivaled with that of Kizu, the Primordial Spirit. Knie’s ascension to Archangel status came from his devastating power and warlord background, having spent his time conquering whole dimensions and amassing one of the largest legion of spirits as a Shiupsyodon. And while not given a specific duty upon becoming a Hayle, it is assumed Lord Caishor brought Knie onboard to act as the commander of His Mage Angels—who are tasked with defending the Sacred Realms and eradicating any forces that seek to invade them. Knowing that the powerful Knie would be the commanding Archangel of such a feared group of Angels would be enough to deter any of Deceptuary’s advances or any Cario Lordes seeking to enter the Sacred Realm. Regardless, in both his Divine General days and as Hayle, Knie holds the title of “Castor of Element.”

It goes without saying that during the rebellion, Knie alone would devastate much of Deceptuary’s forces along with his legions, and that this pattern was not out of line with Knie’s warlord status—having being referred as “Knie the Conqueror” prior to his ascension.

Hayle Taeh

We now move onto Taeh, Lord Caspierre’s Hayle. As is expected as the Servant of the Lord of Reality, Taeh is tasked with the mending and fixing of the fabric of reality itself from any tears or fissures caused by corruption or by Karsek movement. This is consistent with the duties of Crafter Angels whose purpose is to do exactly that. Naturally, Taeh oversees this duty as the Caspierrian Hayle.

Taeh has a history of mending the messes caused by nefarious beings, as she was the first of the Shiupsyodon to notice Deceptuary’s corruption was destroying the realms and acted upon it immediately, instructing her legions of followers to aid her in mending reality using their own spiritualities. Lord Caspierre was impressed with this quick action and brought Taeh on as a Divine General—tasking her with fixing all the fractures in the realms caused by the warring spirits and Deceptuary.

In this capacity she was titled “Mender of Reality” aptly; this would be a title Taeh was allowed to keep into ascension. Previously, her legend as a Shiupsyodon had her known as the “Celestial Seeker” who was known for researching and existing among the celestial beyond seeking new knowledge of how the realms worked.

Hayle Zhii

Next comes the great and wise Zhii, Lord Pharuuii’s Hayle. A scholar and seeker of ancient Realmly Truths, Zhii naturally oversees the duties of encoding spiritual beings with Realmly Knowledge that they will can then unlock and decipher throughout their existence; this is what the Sage Angels’ duties entail, as they implement said knowledge into all spirits and souls.

As a well-known seeker of Truth, Zhii has made a name for himself during his time as a Shiupsyodon doing just that—garnishing a more exclusive group of other great spirits devoted to the pursuit of the most ancient of Truths. Zhii, as the leader of this group, was known as the “Wise Sage” and had been picked by Lord Pharuuii during the war to dispel and counter Deceptuary’s deceptions with Truths and keep spirits from falling for lies—given the name “Keeper of Truth.” Upon ascension, Zhii added to this title as the “Keeper of Truth’s Key” and was given access to the ancient Truths he had sought, now tasked with encoding all spirits with this realmly knowledge.

Hayle Yoih

We now come to Yoih, Hayle of Lord Saifaosé.  Yoih, as the highest Archangel of the Lord of Love and Time, is naturally tasked with the supervision and celestial certification of all Love Contracts created using the Lord’s bestowed power of Love, and those Contracts of Love are adhered by the Cupid Angels. It is assumed Yoih also oversees the passage of relative Time across the Spectrum as the Cupid Angels also maintain the flow of Time and make adjustments as needed among the Cosmos.

Prior to this ascension, however, Yoih dabbled in much different tasks. As a Shiupsyodon, Yoih made a legend of themselves by, ironically, weaving legends of other great spirits. Known as the highly-embellished title of “Raconteur Fairy of Legends,” Yoih held the oracular ability to weave spectacular tales of other beings and woo the hearts and minds of spirits with such tales—able to weave other Shiupsyodon into great legends through this oracular tale-telling. Along with Yoih’s reported celestial beauty and allurement, Yoih garnished massive legions of followers who both loved Yoih’s tales and found them immaculately beautiful.

Because of this oracular power, Lord Saifaosé chose Yoih as Her Divine General and tasked them with crafting a powerful legend of the Divine Thrones against Deceptuary’s dubious forces that would woo the spirits into supporting the remaining deities on the Divine Thrones, and Yoih did not disappoint—managing to garnish immeasurable support for the Divine Thrones against Deceptuary and the advantageous Cario Lordes. During this period, Yoih was referred to as the “Lover of Timely Tales.” Later on, upon ascension to Hayle status, Yoih would be retitled as the “Teller of Timely Love.”

Hayle Nkes

We then come to one of the younger Hayles, but not a being to be trifled with because of it. Nkes, Lord Nakndes’s Hayle, holds the main duty of ensuring that the flow of Natural Force continues uninterrupted, while naturally overseeing the general operation of the Enchanter Angels’ duties. While Reincarnation is approved by Lord Nakndes Herself, the Enchanter Angels are the beings that bestow that upon souls destined to be reincarnated into various mortals forms.

In terms of Nkes, as a once powerful Shiupsyodon of incredible fortitude, Nkes was known as a “Master of Maelstroms,” and was known for her powers over the stirring of spiritual forces. This would come into play when she and other Shiupsyodon noticed that the flow of Nature was stagnating due to Deceptuary’s corrupted meddling Nkes and her legions quickly acted to keep the flow of Nature going, garnishing Lord Nakndes’s attention. Lord Nakndes recruited Nkes to keep the flow of Nature going during the war and prevent existential collapse by warding off the Cario Lordes seeking to stanch the flow. During this time Nkes was called the “Stirrer of Nature.” Upon ascension, Nkes would upgrade her title to “Stirrer of Natural Force” and assigned to the same task of assuring that Natural Force among the Cosmos remained flowing.

Hayle Mihe

Finally, we come to the youngest of the Hayles but certainly not the least powerful. Mihe is the Hayle of Lord Kurakku, and as this Xyphozon is known for, wrathful and divine Punishment is their key duty. The Sentinel Angels, who exist within Terigath’s Hell, have the job of administering the torturous and unending Punishment to all theigrited souls cast into Hell, and their relentless torture inflicts eternal and unimaginable suffering.

In terms of Mihe’s role in this, he is tasked with guarding the entry of damned souls to Hell and to assure that the damned souls remain within; in terms of the Punishment itself, the Lord’s Sentinels Angels handle that task in-full with the wrath of Lord Kurakku infused in their being. Mihe largely avoids having to be responsible for the Angels himself, acting as the guard to Hell itself. In this capacity, Mihe is aptly titled the “Keyholder to Hell.”

Previously, as a Shiupsyodon, Mihe had crafted a legend as an immensely powerful and merciless spirit that often got into conflicts with dubious Cario Lordes, in which Mihe and his legions would subsequently decimate. Once it became apparent that Deceptuary had brought on the Cario Lordes for his rebellion, Mihe wasted no time in engaging and eradicating much of those forces, so much so that Lord Kurakku tasked him with bringing any survivors to Him for Punishment. At this time Mihe was known as the “Guardian of Punishment,” although prior to the war and his ascension, he was the “Malevolent Spirit.”

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And so that concludes the overview of the duties and the background that reinforces why they were chosen for those given roles. We hope this series of questions this Period have been intriguing. We wish you a good rest of your Sacred Day from the Order and Ordinance.

—AHG, et. al