Characters and histories from past Ages
The word Rāvana is from the Sanskrit, meaning “roaring.” In mythology, Rāvana played the role of a villain, but may have been a bringer of equilibrium, a balance in the equation of good and evil. Rāvana was born to a great Sage (good) Vishravan while his mother was the Raksashi Read more…
A prophet can see into the future. He or she generally has no control over the scale, of what or when aspects of the future are glimpsed. In fact, a prophet may have no interpretation at all regarding their foretellings. However, sometimes, whether it is tomorrow or centuries from now, Read more…
Jai is a veteran Asha’man of the Black Tower. He has seen a decade of action, first at the Blightborder, then in Illian and finally in Arad Doman. The Kojimas have resided in Tar Valon for generations. The patriarch of the family was Asad Kojima, of a noble house of Read more…
Tuatha Dé Danann as described in the Book of Leinster, a medieval Irish manuscript formerly known as the Lebor na Nuachongbála “Book of Nuachongbáil” was written by a “man of learning,” an abbot, from the court of an ancient irish king and an Atharim scholar. Almost a third of the Read more…
Atharim prophecy: categorized under “The horn that heralds the end of days” and meaning unknown. Heroes serve the pattern as needed, shaping it, and when they die, they return to wait anew.New heroes may be bound as well, for bravery and accomplishment raises them high above the multitude, but once Read more…
An old antique book store located in the Enlightened district next to the Baccarat Mansion owned by Conlely Callas. Aria lived above the shop. Asha currently holds residence there.
In Sumerian mythology, the goddess Ki (also known as Ninhursag or Ninmah) is a primordial deity associated with the earth. She is considered the mother goddess and the consort of the sky god An (Anu). Ki is often depicted as a nurturing and fertile figure, responsible for the creation and Read more…
Itzpapalotl was a deity in Aztec mythology, known as the “Obsidian Butterfly.” She was a fearsome and complex figure associated with warfare, darkness, and death. Itzpapalotl was often depicted as a skeletal goddess with butterfly wings made of sharp obsidian blades. She was believed to dwell in Tamoanchan, the paradise Read more…
Singers have souls tied to all things that grow on the earth. The talent may manifest as something as innocuous and unremarkable as a person being described as “green-fingered,” to an innate ability to encourage and direct the growth of plants. Though not connected with the One Power, there is Read more…