Characters and histories from past Ages
In Aztec mythology, Huēhuecoyōtl is a benign prankster, whose tricks were often played on other gods or even humans, but tended to backfire and cause more trouble for himself than for the intended victims. A great party-giver, he also was alleged to create wars among humans to relieve his boredom. Read more…
Alinur was born into a world cradled in privilege yet haunted by the omnipresent specter of human suffering. From his earliest days of the Second Age, his intellect towered above his peers, an insatiable curiosity about the nature of existence driving him. Particularly, his fascination with the concepts of infinity 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…
The man could have been a hero. Should have been a hero. The Dragon, in reflection Bayrd would have been the greatest male channeler of the Second Age – would have been a legend, in fact – if not for the curse of having been born into an Age with 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…
He is best, and all praise him; he is so fair of feature, and so bright, that light shines from him. He is the wisest of the Æsir, and the fairest-spoken and most gracious; and that quality attends him, that none may gainsay his judgments. He dwells in the place Read more…
Byron’s tales were riddled with holes and intrigues and misdirection. Malaika, An Early Evening Run Byron tells various convoluted stories of his past. But there is truth amidst it all, for those who really listen. An orphan born in Caemlyn, Byron grew up on the streets. As a youth he Read more…
“I don’t find trouble, trouble finds me.” Kasimir was eighteen when he stole his father’s armour and fled his family home in Ebou Dar, seeking adventure and freedom. However the plan went awry when he was apprehended in Bandar Eban and held on suspicion of being a Seanchan spy. Kas Read more…
Many tales over the ages speak of a woman scorned who has her terrible revenge in one form or another. This is the idea of a great beauty twisted by hatred and spoiled by evil, and is thus diminished for it. These women are often known as queens of darkness, Read more…
In terms of Evelara’s personality, her defining feature was a keen lust for power. Her desire was such that she desired to overthrow both the Dark One and the Creator using the Choedan Kal, believing that raw power would be all such a task required. Many of those who she Read more…