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Alabaster Alastair - King of Devrästia during the Progenitor Age and its only ruler. Child of Väshtï and Tämbïär, he was one of the hermaphroditic Tämbïrï - known for his astounding ability to create things out of mid air. Alastair was known for being aloof and troubled during his reign, taking a keen interest in science and social behavior concerning companionship and love. He was often commissioned by races to create amazing artifacts such as: bodies, spaceships, transportation portals, advanced technology, DNA sequencing, and weather. Although he possessed remarkable abilities which he later taught to his race, Alastair was depressed that he could not create the things which fascinated him the most: emotion, love, and, most notably, the soul. It was because of his unsurpassed creativity that he was referred to as, “The God of Forms” by other races and, “The King of Kings.”

He is sometimes fondly remembered in the snippet of the Children's Poem, "The Bane of Alastair," recounting the fallacy of human emotion. While some immortal historians recounted it as an epic piece outlining the bittersweet spectrum of virtue, others found it a condemnation of mortal emotions.


"Alabaster Alastair,
King of Old Devrästia.
The Universe lie at his feet,
When on his gold cathedra.
Pride and lust and mortal coil,
Time cut by an err:
The broken heart of King of Kings,
The bane of Alastair."


Ana – A shorter human name for Anatalllane.

Call, The - An ancient name for the quantum entanglement principal referring to, "Life calling to other life." It was believed that several ancient races, including the Téläthrï, could 'hear' this Call and used it to chart other worlds and study various species of life.

Devrästia – an enormous ecumenopolis at the center of the Universe that existed in the Progenitor Age. It was home to the Tämbïrï during their brief existence and served as the main temporal transport to all worlds and multiverses. It fell shortly after the death of its benevolent ruler, King Alabaster Alastair, so called for his alarmingly pale complexion and common portrayal as a bed-time story for many cultures and races. It was originally thought to be only a folk-tale until a discovery led by Julius Aldoid, Tali Bentari, Corban Saezer, and Guillaume de Laroset proved it to have existed under an alias known as Helcaraxe.

Elÿäné Délmïr - known in the Common Tongue as "Fahrenhaven" or "Fair Haven," it served as the capital seat to the twelve provinces of Téläthrä. Famously referenced as the birthplace of Inälïtällläné, it served as the Empirical Seat of the Shrinen/Súlénéïq Empire and was the birthplace of all recorded Matriarchs save for one: Anätällläné.


Frosty – An ice drake belonging to Valmadra, the Frost Huntress trapped in the frozen world of Helcaraxe (originally called, ‘Devrästia’), whom aided his mistress in kidnapping men. These men were forced to be her mates against their will. Frosty is neither bright nor attractive and was eventually polymorphed into a boa before being kidnapped by Woloft and taken to Anatalllane. Pictured here.

King of Kings – A title given to Alastair, King of Devrästia for his ability to create. For this, he was deemed the most intelligent and wealthy of all rulers.

My Sovereign – An honorific title given to any member of the ruling family or anyone in a state of power. Surpassed by, “My Sovereign’s Sovern,” and “Dowager Sovereign.”

Red Queen – A title given to Anatalllane, so named because she always wore red to mark her dynastic lineage belonging to the Mäqúrä family.

Tämbïrï - "Children of Creation" A race of eidolons that were the offspring of Väshtï and Tämbïär. They were the "Gods of Form" and were very similar to the Aristotelian Essences during the Progenitor Age. In order to interact with other races, they took various abstract physical forms, though preferred shapes similar to the Platonic Solids.

Téläthrï - "Children of the Light." Descended from Téläthrä and Amädïéä. A humanoid bird-like race that lived outside of the known Universe during the Progenitor Age. Once the Woven Age began, they entered into the Universe and settled in a land called Telathra, meaning, "Land of Light." Téläthrï are unique in that they were sentient beings of radiance (stars) that had souls - before they were bird-humanoids. When the Universe was created (or 'Woven'), each Téläthrï got to choose one creature to give a soul to, usually bequeathing it to an immortal race.

Woloft – A large black Raven belonging to Julius Aldoid. Allegedly found in a writing desk.

Updated 09-17-2010 at 01:25 AM by Inalitalllane

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