duane – The Jorid

Jarvis

By jorid on 24 Mar ’24

Jarvis: A shaman-warrior, originally from the Duane, transported to the Murtuane under obscure circumstances. Known for his resilience and strategic prowess, he forges a new settlement named Ciháyn as a haven for his people amidst Murtuane’s alien landscape.

Arrives to Murtuane: Jarvis finds himself on the shores of Kandulim, a fabled island of transition, after being rescued by a Daughter of the Sea, indicating his pivotal part in the interconnected fates of the Murtuane and Duane. His bond with the Daughter of the Sea deepens his enmeshment in local societies and offers Jarvis the chance to bridge worlds that are growing further apart.
Sinadron’s Plot: Sinadron, a Jokan with unclear motives, sees Jarvis and his settlers as part of a larger test. Despite offering no direct aid, he fosters an environment for their potential growth and resilience.
Building New Haven (Ciháyn): Jarvis establishes Ciháyn to shelter his people from Murtuane’s perils. As challenges escalate, including attacks and unpredictable events, Jarvis’s leadership is both a beacon of hope and a magnet for conflict.
Jarvis grapples with the erratic shifts and transformations of an unfamiliar world, steering his settlers through hubbubs of conflict within and without, fighting for survival against the backdrop of a fragile balance teetering on the verge of chaos.

Hexade

By jorid on 10 Mar ’12

Hexade
Name	Element	Quality	Hexade
Ghört	Airs	Male	Ghordië
Nærvel	Waters	Female	Narduë
Agnima	Flames	Female	Agduë
Selvaniel	Woods	Male	Seldië
Margilonia	Earths	Female	Marduë
(Shaint) Lejüs	Forgotten	Male	Shandië

First mention of the hexade by Eric in a story comment. [1]

On that part of the Duane (the planet where Mount Elok’ram is), time is divided in groups of six days or hexades, each being attributed to one of the Elder Gods: Ghört (Airs) Nærvel (Waters) Agnima (Flames) Selvaniel (Woods) Margilonia (Earths) and Lejüs (Forgotten). The names or the days are Ghordië, Narduë, Agduë, Seldië, Marduë, Shandië.

Georges

By jorid on

Georges is one of the main protagonists in the Gates of Alienor saga.
He has been a thief in the past, and grows to become more as the series unfolds. He learns to tune into his Traveller abilities, and becomes a key player in the phasing, as he becomes inexplicably entangled with ShuLum.

His relationship with Salome becomes gradually very close, and they soon become inseparable, even through time and space.

Essence name=Araili
Dimension or origin=Earth
Observing essences=Rafaela, Yuki
Last known location=Kandulim beach

An aspect of Jib.

aka: The Dandy

Malvina

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Malvina is a Sorceress from Duane (post-Phasing Era), who was trained on the Island of Mörk, in the middle of the Icy Lands, the birth and dying place of the dragons along with her “sisters” (see The Story).

Later, she and her sisters separated, after finding and bonding with their dragons. They had glubolíns made from eggs of the same brood to communicate:

Malvina, the youngest of the three, had kept the azure blue, and chose to go to the Dragon Head Peninsula. Her dragon is Leörmn
Oörlaith had kept the mauve, and went near the town of Kapalÿka, on the Snimeÿa River delta bordering the Marshes of Doom. Andarión is her dragon, shape-shifting as the fearful Mighty Shrimp.
Roselÿn, the eldest of the three, had taken the amber one, and had went as far as anyone would have dared go, flying on her spiked dragon Rëgkvist, past the Great Rift.

Åsgurdy

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Åsgurdy (also spelt ”Asgurdy”) is a continent of islands of various size found on the Eastern part of the Duane, separated by the Western Continents by the Great Rift that makes it very difficult to be crossed by traditional means.

For ages, communication between the continents was made possible by the usage of traveling portals. After the disappearance of the Guardians, the usage of the portals was concealed (when they were not destroyed) and Asgurdy became separated from the other parts of the Duane.

A harsh country of mountainous rocky peaks blown by violent winds, the climate is a contrast of freezing colds and scorching heat at the same time.

Asgurdians are proud people, with a harsh appearance to match the climate of their land. They are a civilization of great mariners, with a strong distaste for all things “magic” or surnatural. Though their faith is not in that of the Gods as the rest of the Duane, it is quite close to a skeptical animism.

Buckberry

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Buckberry is the first dragon born of Leörmn’s lineage.

His favourite pastime seems to be eating buckberries (fruits of a shrub found on the Duane). Currently bonded with Arona.

Other meanings

buckberry [ ˈbək-ˌbe-rē ] : fruit of wild buckberries shrubs, having the form of big electric blue-vermilion reddish berries, known to have thwarted all attempts to be grown in gardens.

Heckle & Jeckle

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Twin dragons. Bonded to Írtak.

Heckle

Heckle is a dragon with an affinity for air; one can tell him apart from his twin for his size is usually smaller and thinner, and his energy expresses in a wavy almost slithering manner offering little if any grasp at all.

Jeckle

Jeckle is a dragon with an affinity for earth; one can tell him apart from his twin for his size is usually bigger and stouter, and his energy expresses in a strong and direct manner, yet not without suppleness and softness.

Sinadron

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Sinadron was a high-ranking Guardian whose covert intervention within the events taking place on the Duane and Murtuane were crucial in the decision made by the Guardians to phase out of this dimension.

He is the Jokan for the Gate of Daarmedah (Initiators) – his gate energetic anchor is located in the Duane. His Gate is one of the three “Wandering Gates” (also called “Flying Gates”, one for each planet), meaning it isn’t tethered as strongly as the others, and are used for energetic adjustments in the Gate network. His unsanctioned use of these specific abilities of his Gate amplified the instabilities prior to the Phasing of the Phreal.

Essence name=Araili
Dimension=Alienor
Species=Guardians

Humans

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One of the dominant species on the Duane, humans are not necessarily to be understood as humans ”stricto sensu”.
Though they share a set of features similar to our own, they would be perceived, for instance, as taller than our standard humans in this dimension.

Their abilities are also different, as the nature of the Alienor dimension is not based on the same set of blueprints or base elements as our own.

Humans through the dimensions

Note: physical configuration of focuses have slightly perceptible changes when moving through the dimensions, essentially visible, in Earth/Alienor’s case, in the height’s difference. In other cases, other more or less comfortable physical modifications can occur, which may explain for instance why Phoebe Chesterhope seems more comfortable in her Alienoran pocket whereas she may seem less fit and slender on Earth…

Gripshawk

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Gripshawks ( [ ˈgrip-ˌshȯk ] are one of the races found on the Duane. They have feline features and bear a strong resemblance with Earth Abyssinian cats.

They live in the Southern Deserts where they have developed an underground civilization well versed in the building of efficient tunnels. Their civilization is ignored, if not despised by the Lan’orkians, though traveling portals are being built in their territories, most of these actions are seen as unwarranted forays by their tribes.

They also have a great talent for weaving, and are sometimes referred to as the Desert Weavers.
In many ways, they are recorders and observers and rarely wish to interact directly with outsiders. Their archives have shown an extensive knowledge of intricate architectural patterns and a great artistic talent.

It is believed they are tied to the Guardians in some ways, as they have displayed a use of the tunnels as rudimentary traveling means similar to the Guardians’, and also bear features somewhat reminiscent of some of the Guardians’ (see Kalaad and Cil).

Guardians

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The Guardians are an enigmatic race from an ancient and technologically advanced civilization with a profound ability to manipulate their reality. Residing primarily in the Alienor planet systems, particularly the Phrëal, the Guardians possess similarities to Dream Walkers, demonstrating adeptness in morphing environments within their dimension. Despite their dwindling numbers, their knowledge persists, concentrated among select individuals.

The Guardians’ ability to reshape reality hinges on shared intent, with the potential for collaboration or conflict in their manifestations. Their societal structure lacks hierarchy, emphasizing communal upbringing for younglings without traditional parental roles.

In the lore of Duane, the Guardians inspire awe and myth, often associated with legendary events and artifacts like the Fudjàhs. Major Guardian figures such as Vogel and Nah’Rom are intertwined with significant occurrences, contributing to a complex mythology.

During the phasing of Phrëal, some Guardians opt to remain, leading to the emergence of new races: Dragons and Nirguals. These beings represent energetic rearrangements of Guardian essence, tethered to specific dimensions. Their existence underscores the intricate interplay between consciousness and the fabric of reality, adding layers to the Guardians’ legacy in the universe.

Lan’ork

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The name of the main part of the Western continent on the Duane.

Surrounded by Golfindely (North) and the Southern Deserts (South)

The Jorid

Glossary Tag: duane

Jarvis

Hexade

Georges

Malvina

Åsgurdy

Buckberry

Other meanings

Heckle & Jeckle

Heckle

Jeckle

Sinadron

Humans

Humans through the dimensions

Gripshawk

Guardians

Lan’ork

see also

The Chrysantile