Characters and histories from past Ages
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
Dalenar Maren was the bastard son of Lord Tareth Maren, a nobleman of Mayene, and a common-born merchant woman named Lyssa. Though Lord Maren never acknowledged the boy as his own, he ensured Dalenar received education and income enough to live comfortably as a quiet debt to the woman who Read more
The Mirror Spindle appears as a delicate tool of silver and glass — a thin rod of cold metal wound with fine veins of crystal, its tip glinting with a shard that seems to hold a heartbeat of light. When spun with the One Power, the air around it shivers Read more
The Greeks referred to Eros as a primordial being because love and desire have existed since the moment of creation. Even desire, passion, love and romance were depicted as winged children of Eros. The singular Eros, however, remained distinct in myth. It was he who lit the flame of love Read more
Raqual Vasudevna was born to a noble house in Kandor. Though her House held little influence outside its borders, young Lady Raqual was raised with all the expectations of her rank. She was disciplined, proud, and reserved in manner and speech. She was also peculiar: unusually quiet in company, unflinchingly Read more
Odette was an Aes Sedai known primarily for her role in the creation of the Eye of the World in the final days of the Age of Legends. A Sentient, she had the ability to perceive the emotions and deep motives of others over the span of her life. By Read more
In the original story she’s a cold, heartless fairy drawn to the cold intelligence of a boy named Kai and the evil mirror shards in his eyes and heart. She lures him away from his home town, and once he’s hopelessly lost in the snowy forest, she kisses him to Read more
The woman who would one day become remembered as Yuki-onna is believed to have been born in the rural provinces of northern Japan. Oral accounts suggest she was of humble origins, the daughter of a traveling herbalist and a shrine attendant. She was lovely to behold, her eyes the shade Read more
