Personalities of the Ring Realms

Name: Skyweir

Aliases: Master of the East Wind

Inspired by: Tony Langley

Appears in: Shaladen Chronicles: A Knot in Time

Occupation: Temple Guardian

Birthplace: Eastern Dykreen

Hair: Bald (Black)

Eyes: Black

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 230

Unusual Features: Due to strength enhancing objects kept on his person through decades of adventuring, Skyweir's body mass is slightly increased. His natural strength is approximately three times that of a trained athlete of his size and build.

Age: 61

Martial Status: Unmarried

Known Relatives: None

Group Affiliations: Band of the Crescent Moon, Monestary of the West Wind, Monestary of the East Wind, Kingdom of Ivaneth

Magical Skills: Skyweir possesses no magical skills per se. He is extremely battle-hardened in the area of combatting magical attack. He recognizes most battle magic and can easily evade most spells unless they are cast by extremely powerful and skilled casters.

Tournament Rank: Skyweir participates ocassionally in the Ivaneth tournies, where it is more a demonstration/recruitment on behalf of the Monestary of the East wind. He has never been defeated in these "limited class" "local talent" exhibitions. He has ventured to the All-worlds tourney on a few ocassions where warriors closer to his stature battle. There he has placed in the top 10 of 12th rank in weapon-to-weapon challenges. In unarmed martial combat he has never failed to place in the top ten of the unlimited competition. Only his friend, and fellow "crescent mooner" Giquokor (the Master of the West Wind) rivals his skill in unarmed combat.

Information: Skyweir was an early member of the "Band of the Crescent Moon" and accompanied them on their 2nd and 3rd expeditions to Silissia (the first expedition met with ruin which ended in Skyweir's being recruited).

Skyweir hired on with the Band in order to provide finances for his monestary in Eastern Ivaneth. Later, another monk, Giquokor, a member of the Monestary of the West Wind, also joined for similar reasons. Being of like mind, it was no surprise the two became friends and grew strong along with their allies in the band.

Numerous adventures and the acquisition of magic items (a Varillium blade, and later one of Loric Felspar's krill daggers) made Skyweir into a truly potent force for good.

The Band of the Crescent Moon eventually went on hiatus on Skyweir retired to his monestary to train others and find
peace. Several years later, the enigmatic Skyweir returned to adventuring to help in another set of quests where he battled with all his former powers.

After the venture was done, Skyweir returned immediately to his monestary. He remains in periodic contact with the Crescent Mooners, Algernon D'Tarin in particular who owns land near Monestary of the East Wind.

Name: Solaris, Marna Dualani Jalath

Aliases: Vaetrana Solaris, First Counsel Solaris, Mother Prime

Inspired by: Will Greenway

Appears in: Shaladen Chronicles: A Knot In Time, Shaladen Chronicles: Anvil of Sorrow, Shaladen Chronicles: Who Mourns The Creator, Gaea's Blood, Gaea's Legacy

Occupation: Political leader (Supreme Kriar Counsel), Quantum Physicist/Researcher, Behavioral Scientist

Birthplace: Stellar Prime, Homeworld concordant before exodus

Hair: Blue-Black

Eyes: Green (Luminescent)

Height: 5'7"

Weight: 220

Unusual Features: Marna has the same non-human characteristics of all the Kriar race. (See the write-up on the Kriar, and Ivral Techstar for more info). Her eyes are unusual in that they are not black (which is typical for Kriar) instead they glow with a green radiance.

Age: (Unknown) 10,000,000+

Martial Status: Married. (Dominique Ariok) (4th marriage)

Known Relatives: Dominique (Mate), Dulcere Val'Sidra Starbinder (daughter by third husband), Elandro (son by A.Frielos), Celaesh (daughter by D.Ariok), Jhazarhine (daughter by Isis)

Group Affiliations: Supreme Kriar counsel, Universal Protectorate, Counsel of Isis, House Felspar, House Ishtarvariku, the 27th Magocracy of the Ring Realms.

Magical Skills: Marna is currently married to Dominique Ariok, the daughter of Gabriella Sarn Ariok, one of the great elder mages. Dominique's skills are not those of her mother's, but they are quite formidable (exceeding those of a lore-mage). She agreed to teach Marna after some persuasion. Even after several years Marna's skills are rather limited. The Kriar has to "unlearn" many technical ideas in order to adopt the science of magic.

Tournament Rank: The Kriar are a predominantly a pacifistic culture-- less than 2% of all Kriar have the psychology necessary to be effective combatants. Kriar warriors are considered in many ways to be aberrant to the norm for their culture. For most of her eons long life Marna was a pacifist, however wars, the death of her mate, and the loss of children drove her to the edge. She has since adopted the more violent ways of warriors. She is however quite new to the idea of combat and still has great deal of difficulty with intentionally harming intelligent creatures.

Information: Marna Solaris is the spiritual mother of the Kriar race, and the oldest living Kriar in existence. While the persona of the Vaetrana dates back to before the launching of homeworld, she is only in spirit that same person. Untold millions of cycles old, the Prime Mother of the Kriar has been through renewal thousands of times. While she is (in spirit) the eldest Kriar, she is, in many ways, the youngest because she has forgotten so much of her past in antiquity.

Marna is the undisputed mistress of the Kriar warp science, and the most skilled time diver on Fabrista homeworld. She is rivaled only by military commander Tarkath Quazar Diliaysus, who uses extensive matrix enhancements to increase her powers. In addition to her time diving capabilities, Marna is able to perform n-space folding by pure force of will. This talent is the ability to cause the atomic and sub-atomic structure of matter to twist upon itself and occupy higher order dimensions. This process can be likened to taking a two dimensional object and folding it so it occupies three dimensions. Marna can take three dimensional matter and "fold" it so that it occupies four and even higher order spaces.

After the adoption of Cassandra Kel'Ishtauri by house Techstar, it became a fashion among the Kriar nobility to start interacting with the humanity and skilled mages in particular. The ability of magic to overcome something Kriar science could not opened many eyes, and sparked intense interest in learning the secrets of magic. Also, humans being young and impressionable, made them excellent proteges. The Kriar being empaths, derive a great deal of satisfaction being around creatures who still experience excitement and passion. They can feel "vicariously" through their empathy, emotions and sensations that they themselves have become numb to due to hundreds of millennia of life.

Name: Starbinder, Dulcere Val'Saedra

Aliases: Belkirin (Military Rank), Forward Belkirin, 3rd Mitaka Legion, Dulcere Solaris, 'Cere

Inspired by: Will Greenway

Appears in: Shaladen Chronicles: A Knot in Time, Shaladen Chronicles: Anvil of Sorrow, Shaladen Chronicles: Who Mourns The Creator, Reality's Plaything: Eternal's Agenda, Ethermancer: Conscript of the Eternals, Ethermancer: Consort of the War Goddess, War of the Genemar: Child of Ascendants

Occupation: Military Belkirin, Dasta Daergon, Pilot certified for transport, combat, and passenger hauling.

Birthplace: Solaris Demense

Hair: Black

Eyes: Black

Height: 5'10 6'1

Weight: 280 310

Unusual Features: Kriar being a vegetative (rather than mammalian) humanoid race possess several plant-like attributes. Their skin is photosynthetic, and they derive nourishment from light. Their tissue is dense (like wood) and thus they are heavier and more resistant to injury. Kriar scientists have heavily modified the heriditary physiology of the species and many of the evolutionary drawbacks of their origins have been engineered away. Most Kriar rely on a life-support mechanism called a matrix stone that is embedded in their bodies at a young age. These jewels provide supplemental photosynthetic nourishment so the Kriar can function for extended periods in environments where there is little to no natural sun-light. These jewels are normally installed in sets. A focus stone in the forehead, a distribution matrix enfleshed in the collarbone, and brain-stone or central control enfleshed beneath the lower abdominal muscles. These matrixes often have cybernetic enhancements and convenience mechanisms built into them depending on the kind of work the Kriar does. Warriors typically have additional implants in the palms of both hands. These are high-energy foci. The hand focus allows the warrior to create force weapons and shielding, along with usually having various sensor and cybernetic apparatus built into them

Age: 1,000,000+

Martial Status: Engaged

Known Relatives: Marna Solaris (mother), Louvros Starbinder (father deceased), Dominique Ariok (step-mother), Gabriella Sarn Ariok (grandmother in law), Eladrazelle Delarn (aunt), Araceli Delarn (cousin), Monique Delarn (cousin), Porsche Delarn (cousin), and Octavia Delarn (cousin)

Group Affiliations: Kriar Council, Kriar Military (detached status), Kriar Flight and Training Academy, Dasta Solaris, Dasta Daergon (renouced), Protectorate, Clan Solaris, Clan Delarn, Clan Techstar

Magical Skills: None. Kriar possess many technologies of such sophistication that they might be indistinguishable from magic. Through her Shaladen Lignum, Dulcere has a magic "enemy detection and tracking", a way to trace and detect magic, and the ability to crack and destroy spells and their bindings.

Tournament Rank: Dulcere is a 12th rank unlimited competitor in the tier 3 unlimited "weight class". There are few creatures in the realms other than eternals that pose any challenge to her. Even among Kriar she is among the top ranked and only top ranked individuals like Eclipse and Quasar are tougher opponents.

Information: Dulcere Val'Saedra Starbinder, who later adopts the surname Solaris, is a Kriar female and a significant figure among the allies of Corim Erik Vale and the Protectorate. Known for her military background, resilience, and developing emotional depth, Dulcere plays a key role in several major conflicts and alliances within the Ring Realms saga.
Initially introduced as a well-regarded Belkirin in the 3rd Mitaka Legion of the Kriar military commanding the star vessel Tiraka. Her father was Louvros Starbinder, the second husband of Marna Solaris. Louvros was tragically slain by agents of Daergon Surr, and Dulcere was implicated in the plot, intended to create strife within Marna's family.
During a confrontation, Dulcere fights the eternal named Garn aboard the Tiraka, sustaining injuries that forced her star vessel to make planetfall. A mishap with her damaged power matrixes caused a cliff collapse, burying her and forcing her into stasis, which allowed her to heal over millennia.
Many cycles later, she was uncovered by Meridian Arcturan and Rakaar Steelsheen. Meridian used magic to control her and exploited her inherent time-diving powers to cause a massive time quake, an isolinear diffraction. Dulcere eventually escapes Meridian's control and joins forces with Corim Erik Vale, Beia Targallae, Cassin Kel'Ishtauri Felspar, and Annawen Kel'Ishtauri Felspar.
Together, this group manages to undo the damage caused by Meridian and restore the timeline. As a reward for assisting the humans, a Jyril Vasar Sa'Gairin removes a curse from Dulcere's body. After reuniting with her mother, she adopts the surname Solaris.
She becomes a crucial ally to the Protectorate. Particularly, when she Senalloy, Corim, and Koass' daughter Ralani form a team.
She currently has "detached" Kriar military status and serves the Protectorate as a subject matter expert, senior advisory position with Protectorate gamma authority. Her mother, Marna Solaris, is also aligning with the Protectorate. Later, Dulcere sponsors Dae Silvarron's conscription into the Protectorate. Dulcere wields the honorary shaladen Lignum. Lignum grants her an enemy "seek" function as well as abilities to detect and disrupt magic constructs. In the latter part of Anvil of Sorrow, she and Senalloy Corresont begin an intimate relationship with Corim Vale. Dulcere's exploits include her initial battle and stasis, her role in undoing the time-quake caused by Meridian, confronting and dealing with Daergon loyalists within the Kriar military. She demonstrates a strong sense of justice, even if it leads to controversial actions like the summary execution of Varlonn Kresh.

Name: Starfist, Bannor Nalthane

Aliases:

Inspired by: Will Greenway

Appears in: Reality's Plaything, 'Neath Odin's Eye, Gaea's Legacy, Who Mourns the Creator,

Occupation: Borderlands scout, Prince Conjugal of Malan

Birthplace: Barony of Tenax, Southrealm (Now Ivaneth)

Hair: Dark Brown

Eyes: Brown

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 250

Unusual Features: Bannor is significantly tougher and more resiliant than even someone with exceptional conditioning and training. Mostly, this is due to his savant ability which constantly shields him at a low level. His strength and resistance to harm increase as the extremis of the situation heightens. Despite this, Bannor wears many scars. Most notibly a scar on his back and chest where he was pierced through the torso by Odin's spear Gungnir.

Age: 29

Martial Status: Married (Sarai T'Evagduran)

Known Relatives: Ravan Starfist (sister), Rammal Starfist (brother)[deceased], Kiranna Starfist (Mother), Khendar Starfist (father)

Group Affiliations: Kingdom of Malan, Family Felspar, Family T'Evagduran, Family Kergatha, Family De'Falcone.

Magical Skills: Bannor possesses no "specific" magical skills but is highly magical in nature due to his possession of the Garmtur'Shak Nola. He works "spells" of a sort by manipulating the threads of reality. He controls these effects in only a general way... often getting unpredictable and sometimes undesirable side effects. Magic does not work well on Bannor, and he can easily pervert and destroy spells being cast on him by enemy mages if he has sufficient warning. In time, when Bannor has a grasp and understanding of magic he has the ability to be far more potent than even a grand loremage.

Tournament Rank: Bannor does not participate in regular tournament play, nor does he regularly practice fighting. He is, however, a natural warrior, able to wield two weapons in the Jac'Daw style of two-handed fighting. He has exceptional strength and speed and is able to hold his own against 10th circle warriors. As was noted above, when faced with crisis his ability to resist seems to increase. When confronted by the powerful Pantheon Lord Odin, Bannor was able to hold even the powerful immortal at bay for a short time.

Information: Border guardian for the Barony of Tenax. He holds the rank of captain in the Baron's ranger regulars. Bannor has the power of the Garmtur Shak'Nola (A savant of reality) which gives him control over the threads of probability, interaction, and creation. His senses allow him to perceive the forces, energies, and interactions of matter and energy through simple concentration. As part of his power he can recognize and memorize such patterns instantly in order to later manipulate them.

Bannor's control over the Garmtur is rather limited, so it often acts in undesirable and sometimes self-destructive ways. Bannor is a skilled warrior with a several years of battle experience. Bannor is proficient in tracking, plant, and animal identification. As a scout, he is extremely familiar with the borderlands, and has become a proficient in cartography (map making).