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From the Iksar Lore Books in Cabilis:
It was in dawning of the Sebilisian Empire that the art of
fist and tail was forged. In the beginning, the pugilists of the great tribes
were nothing more than warriors without weapons. Soon we would be forged into
weapons.
Grandmaster Tynn was the father of our disciplines. He came
to the empire from an unknown tribe. Some say he was a ronin who wandered the
worlds of Norrath where he formed the basis of the city of Sebilis with no
rebirth. He entered to form a caste which did not exist. He was quickly
challenged by the warlords. He spoke his words and they did not listen. He knew
the only way to make them understand was to challenge their finest in The
Gauntlet. He called for four of the finest warlords and allowed them arms. The
warlords agreed, thinking his challenge as easy task.
Grandmaster Tynn quickly dispatched of the warlords with
nothing more than fist and tail. He fought in a way never displayed. His victory
earned him much respect and Emperor Sathir soon commanded him to form the Court
of Pain and raise an army of monks. Tynn formed the Swifttail Caste.
Soon the way of fist and tail had hundreds in it's ranks,
climbing the rungs. Tynn showed them they were not warriors, but monks.
They would don shackles as testament to the Age of Snake when
the Iksar were a race enslaved. Inner strength and harmony were taught. The
Swifttail were born.
The Swifttail were disbanded during the End Days. It was not
till the rise of the new empire under Emperor Vekin did the caste reform.
Grandmaster Glox, a former disciple of Tynn, came to New Sebilis to rebuild the
Court of Pain. In honor of Tynn, all masters now drape themselves in a robe like
he wore.
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