History and lore of the 6th Age
Before the gods shaped mortal hearts, a great war raged not among deities, but within them. Emotion, raw and boundless, coursed through the early gods like wildfire. Their grief set oceans to boiling, their fury split mountains, their joy birthed storms of stars. In their untempered passions, they nearly unmade Read more
The horn itself has had many names over the Ages, including the Gjallarhorn and the Horn of Valere. Those who perform heroic deeds in their lifetime may be bound to the horn, and are summoned when it is blown. Only dead souls heed the call. Between lives they exist in Read more
Before they could enact their plans to overthrow the Titans, the three brothers — Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades — first needed to discover somewhere they would be able to secure their predecessors indefinitely. Research and natural talent led Hades to legends of an old prison located deep in the bowels Read more
The Völsunga Saga is a late 13th-century set of stories recorded in Old Norse, detailing the origin and decline of the Völsung clan. Its notable stories include a legendary sword retrieved from the tree Barnstokkr, the defeat of the dragon Fáfnir, and the cursed ring Andvaranaut. Völsung himself was said Read more
Aberrations result from a tangle or knot in the Pattern of the Age. They should not exist, and are mistakes the Pattern continually tries to right. As a result the weave goes so fast the threads tangle on themselves, and must be addressed in order for the Pattern to resume Read more
Cuchulain is an ancient Gaelic hero of the Atharim who was one of the many “gods” who helped destroy the other gods. His non-channeling children lived on in secret and continued their Atharim traditions. Cuchulain is the son of Lugh and his human mother. Cuchulain was given the name Setanta Read more
The sirens are mythical beings who were believed to have the power of enchanting and charming, by their song, voice, mannerisms and presence, any one who heard them. When Odysseus, in his wanderings through the Mediterranean, came near the island on the lovely beach of which the Sirens were sitting, Read more
A ter’angrael made during the final years of the Fourth Age; in what would later come to be known as the Isles of Erie. The Crown was passed between the ruling Channelers of the Isles from the Fourth through the Sixth Age, eventually lost to time after the downfall of Read more
