Characters and histories from past Ages
The ancient myths tell that Persephone was abducted by Hades and forced to live with him in the Underworld as his Queen. This version of the story is so infamous that it is commonly told as the ‘Rape of Persephone’. According to legend, Persephone, daughter of Demeter, Goddess of the Read more
The Sword of Light of Nuada is one of the four treasures outlined in the Book of Leinster wherein is also described the origins of the people known as the Tuatha Dé Danann of ancient Ireland. The original term, Claidheamh Soluis (Scottish Gaelic) is translated to “Sword of Light,” or 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
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
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
