Characters and histories from past Ages
“He does not arrive with fire or sword. He arrives with silence. And when he leaves, the world does not remember what green was.” — Inscription found etched into a petrified cypress near ancient Kutha The god of plague and disease, often invoked to appease his wrath, not worship him. Read more…
Whitherers are individuals whose souls resonate not with life, but with entropy. Their presence subtly accelerates the natural decay in plants and soil—roots curl away from their touch, leaves brown more quickly in their shadow. Just as Singers are tied to fertility and growth, Whitherers are attuned to the cycle Read more…
Emerald green in colour, she sits on a throne and rests her delicate feet on a lotus. Clad in red robes and a garland of flowers, she glows brilliantly, with drops of perspiration on her face that emanate from her own radiance and render her even more alluring. A crescent Read more…
Shuten-dōji is the most infamous oni demons from Japanese mythology. He was said to be a monstrous, towering, human-like figure with crimson or dark skin, horns, and wild hair, exuding power and terror. A lover of excess, Shuten-dōji’s name translates to “Little Drunken Boy,” a nod to his insatiable thirst Read more…
Third Age historians described Aemon as a towering and commanding presence, standing over six feet tall with a powerful build. He was famous for his sharp instincts as a military strategist and his skill for knowing when to take risks. Above all, Aemon was celebrated across the nations for his Read more…
Dakini (also known as Dakiniten) was originally a esoteric goddess and an important figure in Shingon Buddhism, usually depicted as a beautiful half-nude woman carrying a wish-granting jewel and riding a white fox. She served in the bloodthirsty retinue of the Hindu goddess of death, Kali, but after her conversion Read more…
Zurafai was born to a merchant family in Abunai, a tiny Seander village on the Sea of L’Heye. She was a late child to the Niele family, still small when her thirteen year old sister was condemned during the yearly testings and taken to be damane. Her eldest brother, Chakai, Read more…
Zehuti was born in the 5th Age and lived in the unquestioning service of the High Ones, where he was titled as the low ranking Angel Zotiel. Unlike the Watchers, who oversaw humanity, or the Archangels who presided over all channelers, Zehuti had no significant powers of his own beyond Read more…
Bastet is the Egyptian goddess of the home, domesticity, women’s secrets, cats, fertility and childbirth. She protected the home from evil spirits and disease, especially diseases associated with women and children. She played a role in the afterlife, supplying perfumes and ointments to Anubis for the embalming process. The fascinating Read more…
Horus is one of the most significant and revered gods in Egyptian mythology, often depicted as a falcon or a man with a falcon’s head. Horus embodies divine authority and the balance of order. Horus is the son of Osiris, the god of the afterlife, and Isis, the goddess of Read more…