「As a few rare devotees now know, she is the patron behind the mysterious Crimson Oath that aids the Knights of Lastwall.」 Paizo終於鬆口啦！！！！ 就是Arazni！！！！！！ 這麼傲嬌這麼不想讓人知道她在偷偷眷顧終焉之牆騎士的神明，除了我們的Arazni以外還會有誰呢！ 放香檳！快樂！
「Clarethe crossesthe Ustalavic border at each half-moon to court a maiden stitched together fromcorpses and given life by lightning’s stroke, and that she occasionally sends knightsas couriers to her lady love, bearing gifts of grave-bloomed flowers and jewelryof hammered meteor-iron that draws the lightning. 」 這段敘述如今看來應該就是指Arazni沒錯。
是真的！而且他現在改名成Promise of the Unyielding了！ 在Ragathiel底下做事的時候他是Hand of Vengeance，之後當了Iomedae的令使，馬上變成Hand of the Inheritor，如今到了我們最好的女神Arazni身邊，他改了第三次名字，叫做Promise of the Unyielding……我真是好喜歡他這麼全心全靈地奉獻給他的上司。 （而且大概是因為Arazni不需要人家當他的手手，手哥變成了承諾哥，一個如此適合我們的不屈之厚的承諾，喜歡……）
雖然因為Arazni是個傲嬌所以原文說Promise是「the closest thing Arazni has to a herald」但我覺得基本上就是herald了。其實本書發售前某次訪談，我記得作者群就有提到Arazni的令使會是一個和她有著相似創傷經驗的人，當時大家都猜是終焉之牆騎士那本書出現的女吸血鬼騎士，我真的萬萬沒想到會是手哥…… 而且這段還小小賣了一下Arazni和Iomedae的百合，我真是太喜歡了。
Iomedae would go into Hell for Sarenrae—in fact, she’s done so—but don’t ask her to take time off! And don’t ask abouther relationship to the Unyielding One, either. Longbefore she ascended (which was quite some time ago, asthe mortals reckon it), Iomedae worshipped her formerhighness Arazni, who was then a herald of all that was bright and beautiful.
The Unyielding One’s experiencessince then have changed her remarkably, and I don’t seemuch drawing these two together now, though I supposeMiss Iomedae must still have feelings for her. I have yetto determine whether they be feelings of love, of pity, or of contempt.
Another ally against that miserable yet powerful duois possibly her formidable former highness Arazni. Again,my Lady, I don’t begin to presume to advise you, and Iam entirely aware (and constantly reminded, thanks toLorminos) that this study benefits my growth and notanyone else’s.
But Arazni grows steadily in power andpurpose, and that purpose might prove to align with yours,my Lady. The Unyielding One is wary of connectionswith anyone who might compromise her freedom andsovereignty in even the slightest hint of a way, yet she is firmly opposed both to the glorification of pain and thecreation of undead.
(I confess she may only be againstforcing undeath on those who don’t want to be made intoundead, but becoming opposed to all undead is the nextstep, logically).
On occasion, I have wondered if Lord Abadar and Asmodeus are actually lovers, though I also confess tohave held the same suspicions about Lord Abadar andMaster Irori. Such a interweaving of the three surely couldnot work, as Master Irori hates Asmodeus with a passionthat the Master, being so self-disciplined, reserves forvery few occasions.
I confess the times I have brought upsuch a relationship, I have been met with skepticism (andoccasionally disgust). Lorminos says I have read too many mortal novels and have started imagining lurid thingswith no grounding in reality. Perhaps the relationship isquite in the past for all of them and Lorminos is obliquelywarning me not to mention it again.
我真的很喜歡小疫鳥還自己寫「Lorminos says I have read too many mortal novels and have started imagining lurid thingswith no grounding in reality.」這本書有整整四頁都是小疫鳥對眾神關係的各種ＹＹ，喜歡ＹＹ神明的你，不可錯過……！
ON THE FINAL GOD My previous research efforts included Our Lord in Iron,Gorum. As he is currently deceased, I debated on who Iwould choose to fill his space within this section, or evenif I should. Nineteen is no more an arbitrary numberthan twenty, after all!
Even so, I chose this opportunity toinclude a divinity who has recently become more activewithin the Inner Sea region: her former highness, Arazni.I have no doubt my decision may result in some raisedeyebrows!
Certainly, her former highness did not seem toappreciate my acknowledgments, and has met my requestswith a silence I tentatively describe as aggressive. I have chosen her for the following reasons, however.
The first is that her current movements have been tied with some of thelargest events within the Inner Sea, including the repulsionof the so-called Whispering Tyrant and the reemergenceof the poseur Geb from his self-absorbed sulking.
The second is that multiple mortals report suspected sightingsof her former highness roaming on Golarion’s surface, anunusual behavior among gods and a notable occurrence inand of itself.
The third is her rapidly increasing prominencein certain areas, mostly due to the previous two reasons.While the goddess may never reach the same heights as theother deities contained in this section (mostly due to herapparent disdain for some of her own worshippers, nevermind humble and sincere researchers such as myself),
One of Iomedae’s most complicated relationships is with the goddess Arazni. When Arazni was the herald of Aroden, Iomedae was her mortalchampion and fought bravely for her cause against the Whispering Tyrant,Tar-Baphon.
After the death of the goddess at the lich’s hands, Iomedaepledged her allegiance to Aroden and was eventually elevated to serve as thegod’s herald. While Iomedae’s battles carried on Arazni’s legacy, missteps bythe Knights of Ozem, an order sworn to Iomedae, led to the theft of the fallengoddess’s remains and her long servitude to the wizard Geb.
Now that Arazni has reclaimed her freedom, a great gulf stretches between the two goddesses.Iomedae wishes to make amends but is unable to reconcile with Arazni’s grimview of humanity, while the Unyielding regards Iomedae’s idealism as foolish but still bears a tiny spark of pride for her successor.
最重要的事情寫在前頭，以下是本書確定的幾個關於Arazni的重要資訊：
1. 緋紅誓言的背後宗主確定是阿拉茲妮
緋紅誓言的背後力量數年來眾說紛紜，儘管《Legends》一書中的部分段落明顯暗示Arazni與緋紅誓言的聯繫（見後附註），但Paizo還是一直沒鬆口，只在2022年的 PaizoCon Secrets of Golarion 給過比較正面的答覆，儘管許多網友認為這段訪談足以證明Arazni就是支撐緋紅誓言的存在，但在Paizo把他明明白白地寫出來之前，我和我的GM都不敢大意。
直到本書。
Paizo終於鬆口啦！！！！
就是Arazni！！！！！！
這麼傲嬌這麼不想讓人知道她在偷偷眷顧終焉之牆騎士的神明，除了我們的Arazni以外還會有誰呢！
放香檳！快樂！
「Clarethe crossesthe Ustalavic border at each half-moon to court a maiden stitched together fromcorpses and given life by lightning’s stroke, and that she occasionally sends knightsas couriers to her lady love, bearing gifts of grave-bloomed flowers and jewelryof hammered meteor-iron that draws the lightning. 」
這段敘述如今看來應該就是指Arazni沒錯。
2. 後繼者之手成了阿拉茲妮的令使
11月中旬陸續有人收到Paizo的訂閱者檔案，當時擁王者的Reddit就已經傳出Hand of the Inheritor成為Arazni令使的消息，我日等夜等就等著核實這個消息，終於！在發售第一天讓我翻到！
是真的！而且他現在改名成Promise of the Unyielding了！
在Ragathiel底下做事的時候他是Hand of Vengeance，之後當了Iomedae的令使，馬上變成Hand of the Inheritor，如今到了我們最好的女神Arazni身邊，他改了第三次名字，叫做Promise of the Unyielding……我真是好喜歡他這麼全心全靈地奉獻給他的上司。
（而且大概是因為Arazni不需要人家當他的手手，手哥變成了承諾哥，一個如此適合我們的不屈之厚的承諾，喜歡……）
雖然因為Arazni是個傲嬌所以原文說Promise是「the closest thing Arazni has to a herald」但我覺得基本上就是herald了。其實本書發售前某次訪談，我記得作者群就有提到Arazni的令使會是一個和她有著相似創傷經驗的人，當時大家都猜是終焉之牆騎士那本書出現的女吸血鬼騎士，我真的萬萬沒想到會是手哥……
而且這段還小小賣了一下Arazni和Iomedae的百合，我真是太喜歡了。
3. 阿拉茲妮身上的不死特徵幾乎消退
封面的Arazni皮膚看起來很光滑水嫩，內文果然也寫到她現在變得很健康（？）且「展現出她源自阿卡迪亞血統的美麗與不屈的意志」。
我為我的女士感到開心！
4. 阿拉茲妮為了對抗厄迦圖婭和法拉茲瑪成為盟友
去年神雨預言的《厄迦圖婭之死》就暗示過Arazni把亡靈女神視為她復仇的對象之一，之前的書裡也直接寫她是墓土女士萬神殿的神靈之一，如今這本書算是確認了她正式加盟法氏企業……我的勝利……
5. 艾歐美黛對阿拉茲妮的單箭頭直接被YivaliＹＹ成同人小說
我們言情小說看太多的小疫鳥寫了整整四頁的眾神熱情如火，當中也包含艾歐美黛對阿拉茲妮難以言喻的感情，我CP真實存在還載入官方書，謝謝Paizo，任何正在猶豫要不要買這本書的人，我可以說，衝著小疫鳥的言情小說，值得買（……）
Iomedae would go into Hell for Sarenrae—in fact, she’s done so—but don’t ask her to take time off! And don’t ask abouther relationship to the Unyielding One, either. Longbefore she ascended (which was quite some time ago, asthe mortals reckon it), Iomedae worshipped her formerhighness Arazni, who was then a herald of all that was bright and beautiful.
The Unyielding One’s experiencessince then have changed her remarkably, and I don’t seemuch drawing these two together now, though I supposeMiss Iomedae must still have feelings for her. I have yetto determine whether they be feelings of love, of pity, or of contempt.
Another ally against that miserable yet powerful duois possibly her formidable former highness Arazni. Again,my Lady, I don’t begin to presume to advise you, and Iam entirely aware (and constantly reminded, thanks toLorminos) that this study benefits my growth and notanyone else’s.
守序三人組，阿巴達爾、阿斯摩蒂斯、義洛理，想不到吧……陣營消失之後竟在小疫鳥的論文中成了男同三人組……
On occasion, I have wondered if Lord Abadar and Asmodeus are actually lovers, though I also confess tohave held the same suspicions about Lord Abadar andMaster Irori. Such a interweaving of the three surely couldnot work, as Master Irori hates Asmodeus with a passionthat the Master, being so self-disciplined, reserves forvery few occasions.
At least they can agreeto work against Sir Secrets-and-lies—and what brings twoindividuals closer than a common enemy?
我真的很喜歡小疫鳥還自己寫「Lorminos says I have read too many mortal novels and have started imagining lurid thingswith no grounding in reality.」這本書有整整四頁都是小疫鳥對眾神關係的各種ＹＹ，喜歡ＹＹ神明的你，不可錯過……！
One of Iomedae’s most complicated relationships is with the goddess Arazni. When Arazni was the herald of Aroden, Iomedae was her mortalchampion and fought bravely for her cause against the Whispering Tyrant,Tar-Baphon.
「the Unyielding regards Iomedae’s idealism as foolish but still bears a tiny spark of pride for her successor.」
如果這都不算愛......。