Fenéri, the Smith

is the third ( 3rd– 3rd) of the, and located in the.

Meaning in astrology
The smith is symbolic of enterprise that wrests artifact from nature, particularly from metals that lay deep in ’s breast. This is the sign of forging and tempering, of the kind of ordeal that, although maybe unpleasant to experience, will make the victim stronger. It is symbolic of transformation; as spring changes to summer, so may the potential within a man be brought to fruition through strife.

Fenérians are manipulators. They make good craftsmen and derive pleasure from working with their hands. Their lives are, however, often difficult as they may journey from one test to another. They must learn to cast aside their failures and proceed to the next ordeal. It is not enough for them to recognize the beauty of the world, they must try to improve it.

Sunsign
Part of the character of Fenéri revealed in the is his drive to tinker - to try to improve everything he touches. In the myth he trades a suit of magical armor for ’s backstaff simply so he can indulge himself in improving the navigation device. Those born under Fenéri are similarly curious people - enterprising, creative, and restless. But unlike other restless signs, the Fenéri-born find satisfaction for their restlessness in work - often hard work, tempering themselves as the smith tempers his iron.

The Fenéri-born are natural craftsmen and most work with their hands. They often live hard lives - failure is a regular part of their lives as they tend to test themselves and their materials overmuch. This habit sometimes leads to great success, though usually this comes late in life.

While the Fenéri-born can be found practicing any craft they tend to favor certain materials -, , and. s who are not born under this sign routinely lie about it - it is taken for granted that the finest weapons are made by the Fenéri-born.

Moonsign
Fenéri is the sign of building and enterprise, and many master masons refuse to start a construction project until stands in this realm. All craftsmen pay similar attention, as all masters understand that skill alone is never enough to guarantee success. A subject born when Yaél stands in this sign will likely find themselves engaged in enterprises of some sort regardless of their own personal will.

Mafáni mythology
The identification of the and the  dates at least to the era of the, before  2000. The system survived the disintegration of the Empire and became the standard scheme throughout in large part due to the superiority of Mafáni astronomical tables over the products of other observatories.

The Fenéri of myth is generally assumed to be a smith, and adventurers today look to the  texts for clues to the location of. For many people of Venârivè, their entire knowledge of the Khúzai comes from this single narrative of Nabahavikadura’s encounter.

The builder of Târkáin
‘the Builder’, Prince of (b. 630 ), was born with  in Fenéri. Many of the landmarks of that city, especially the paved streets and improved docks, were built during his productive twenty-year rule. The population of doubled under his rule and it regained its status as one of western Venârivè’s most important s.

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