Jen Shu

Venerable Jen Shu was the Conqueror of Nations, Emperor of Eastrun, Wang of the Yellow Batari, Light of Civilization, Builder of the Three Cities, Son of Heaven, Dragon of Dragons, Father of Manwin, and Scourge of the Sunset Lands.

Born of a human mother and a half-giant deity, he was destined to conquer all of Eastrun and place all of its tribes and people under his subjugation.

The Princes of Erenes IX: Jondul Halfgiant

Jondul, was the son of Beleseri the Giantess and of Mykrojurs, the Prince of Erenes. He was considered wise among his kin and many though he was small among his people, they thought they saw in him the Yotinir of old. Thus they sought Jondul to be their chieftain. He was strong and greatly respected of their kind, but Jondul was much like his father and he sought a bride in his sire's way.

For the day came when he looked down into a great valley and espied a maiden, Hana, living among the tents of her father's people. So stricken was he with her beauty that he stole among the lodges at night and carried her off to his mountain home.

Now Hana was not surprised for she was a dreamer. It was said that when she was between sleeping and waking she saw things that were to be and they could not be gainsaid. From her youth she had dreamed of being taken afar off and it had come to pass.  

Then, though she was stolen from the lodges of her people, she came to love Jondul her captor; and her love was returned by him and so he would deny her nothing. Then Hana lived with Jondul Halfgiant for the space of ten years and had a son by him. Often times she shared her dreams with Jondul, her husband, and he became more wise for hearing them. 

But as the years passed, Hana seemed to miss the tents of her father, and the love she bore him consumed her with its sadness. Many times Jondul caught her staring into the great valley with tears in her eyes.

"What does my wife desire?" Jondul asked one day.

"I fear I must die apart from my people," Hana said. "For even now I have seen my fathers death by grief and I know that my death will follow quickly."

Then Jondul grieved and said, "Perhaps it is not yet as you have dreamed. You must return to the tent of your father and take to him this son you have born, so he will know that his line has not perished."

So Hana took her son and departed Jondul and returned to the lodges of her father's people. And Jondul was filled with grief for it was there that she died. And her dream was not gainsaid, for she died apart from those who became her people.

The son of Hana was raised among those who dwell in Eastrun. He became a mighty warlord and hero of his age.

 

The Princes of Erenes IV: The Rape of Beleseri and the Head of Mykrojurs

Alone of all the Princes of Erenes, Mykrojurs went into exile. He mourned deeply for the death of Brand and he despaired greatly for the kings of men. So he traveled into the mountains of the Land of Eastrun and there he lived among the giants as one of renown. One day, while walking along the mountain tops, he looked into the caves of that people and espied the giantess maiden, Beleseri, living among her people.

So stricken was he with her beauty that he stole among the caves at night and carried her off to his mountain redoubt. There he lavished her with every gift that his imagination could bear. Of men, creatures, plants and minerals he made gifts, but she would not consent to receive any of them, for she said that she was promised to another.

For two years and two days he made gifts of every kind, but still the virgin Beleseri, would not relent. So it was that eventually Mykrojurs entered unto her chamber and forced himself upon her until she was made to be with child. 

That evening Beleseri told the prince of Erenes that she would want only one gift, which she would receive with gratitude. Mykrojurs was elated saying, "I shall grant you two gifts of land, sea or sky -- whatever you ask."

So Beleseri asked for her freedom and the head of Mykrojurs. Which he granted to her that day. Beleseri used the riches of her house to entomb Mykrojurs and when her son Jondul became of age, she made a gift to him of his father's head.