Characters and histories from past Ages
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
The girl was entering adolescence when her dark eyes changed to a bright gold. Her family, worried, took her to their village healer. Prayers were made to the gods, but they didn’t answer. The villagers, in fear, ostracized the young girl, eventually forcing her to leave their village. The girl’s 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
Ascension to the Throne Leonidas was the son of King Anaxandridas II. He was the seventeenth King of the Agiad Dynasty and ruled jointly with King Leotychidas. His rule was short, lasting only nine years. As a child, Leonidas, like all male Spartan citizens, trained to be a Hoplite warrior, 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
