Virindi Lore
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The Virindi (alternative spelling: Virin'di<ref name=AsheronsMissive>2000/12 The Child of Daralet - Asheron's Missive</ref><ref name=AsheronsSecondMissive>2000/12 The Child of Daralet - Asheron's Second Missive</ref>) are a mysterious race shrouded by cloak and mask. They are known for their mastery of Planar Magic,<ref name=AC:DMBestiaryVirindi>2001/11 Dark Majesty - Bestiary: Virindi</ref> their ruthless logic<ref name=AC:DMBestiaryVirindi/>, and their experimentations on "meatlings".<ref name=AC:DMBestiaryVirindi/>
Notable Virindi include: Aerbax, Levistras, and Claude the Archmage.
History
The origins of the Virindi are unknown.<ref name=AC:DMBestiaryVirindi/> The only official theory is that they are residents of Portal Space.<ref name=AC:DMBestiaryVirindi/>
Early Dereth History
No Empyrean texts have been discovered which mention contact with the Virindi prior to The Sundering. Asheron himself has stated that the Virindi arrived on Dereth far after the Sundering,<ref name=AC:DMBestiaryVirindi/> and prior to the arrival of any of the other races.<ref name=AC:DMBestiaryVirindi/><ref name=AgesEmp>2001/11 Dark Majesty - Ages of the Empyrean</ref> Some point after their arrival (it is not clear when) the Virindi fought with Asheron over something and lost.<ref name=AC:DMBestiaryVirindi/><ref name=AgesEmp/> The circumstances and cause of the conflict are unknown.<ref name=AC:DMBestiaryVirindi/>
Despite Virindi arriving before all of the other displaced races, it seems as though humanity was not aware of them for some time. This is perhaps due to the fact that humans spent their first 15 years fighting against the Olthoi, a conflict which seemed to take place mostly on Osteth, and as late as 10 PY most Virindi sightings were in the Direlands.<ref name=ZoneBestiaryVirindi>1999/11 Release - Zone Bestiary - The Virindi</ref> The earliest documented human encounter with Virindi is that of Lord Cambarth's meeting and subsequent trading with a Virindi using the Isparian identity of Lord Sarvaen, which occured on Frostfell 4th in the 13th year of Cambarth's Exile and lasted up to Seedsow 22nd, in the 15th year of Cambarth's Exile<ref name=TornJournal>1999/11 Release - Torn Journal</ref> Throughout Cambarth's Journal, he only refers to Sarvaen as the "Thing" and never as a Virindi,<ref name=TornJournal/> possibly indicating that neither he nor his workers had ever encountered a Virindi before. It is not clear what the conversion is between Cambarth's year of exile system and the portal year system. However, the events with Sarvaen had to occur after 0 PY, since Cambarth had a Gharu'ndim associate named Asjan who was from Qalaba'r, and the Gharu'ndim people did not begin to arrive and settle until after the death of the One Queen.<ref name=OrigManual27>1999/11 Release - Asheron's Call Manual p. 27 - Samsur</ref>
Tumeroks
At some point prior to 0 PY,<ref name=AC:DMBestiaryTumeroks>2001/11 Dark Majesty - Bestiary: Tumeroks</ref><ref name=HistoryofFortWitshire>1999/11 Release - History of Fort Witshire</ref> the Virindi discovered the Tumeroks trapped on Marae Lassel.<ref name=AC:DMBestiaryTumeroks/> The young Tumerok rebel Aranpuh was the first to be altered by the Virindi (possibly by Aerbax itself<ref name=DestructionsAndBeginnings> 2003/01 The Slumbering Giant - Destructions and Beginnings</ref>) to look more human. After Aran successfully took control of the Hea tribe of Tumeroks and gained the name Hea Arantah, all of his new tribesmen were altered in the same way. At some point after the alteration of the Hea, but before the Hea invaded the mainland (though after 0 PY<ref>2001/11 Dark Majesty - Lilitha's Bow</ref><ref>2001/11 Dark Majesty - The Legend of Lilitha</ref>) Lilitha was captured by Hea Temenua on Marae Lassel.<ref name=TheOneNamedLilitha>2001/11 Dark Majesty - The One Named Lilitha</ref> She was given to the Virindi, who told the Hea, "Here are the ones we have gifted you in the image of. Behold! We will open Wind and Light to you, that you may go among their holdings. Bring them to us. We wish to understand them, and the one they are protected by."<ref name=TheOneNamedLilitha/>
In the early years after the defeat of the The One Queen<ref name=AC:DMBestiaryTumeroks/><ref name=HistoryofFortWitshire/> (the exact date is unknown, some time between 0 PY<ref name=AC:DMBestiaryTumeroks/><ref name=HistoryofFortWitshire/> and 7 PY<ref name=OrigManual25>1999/11 Release - Asheron's Call Manual p. 25 - Rithwic</ref>) Tumeroks first began to attack human settlements. It wasn't until Leafcull, 12 PY when Marae Lassel was opened that humans discovered the true nature of the relationship between Tumeroks and Virindi.
The Fourth Sending of Darkness
The Virindi were one of the parties joining forces to defeat the Ilservian Palacost. At that time, the New Directive was not yet formed.<ref>2001/04 A Reign of Stone - Scrawled Note (Aerbax Laboratory)</ref> In the month of Frostfell, P.Y. 11, a desperate alliance formed between Asheron, the Virindi, the undead Dericost, a rogue follower of Bael'Zharon named Isin Dule, and the Isparians. The Virindi refused to give up the Fragment of the Singularity, which could be used to defeat Bael'Zharon, but the alliance managed to obtain this item anyway. Bael'Zharon was driven off of this plane of existence, but he was not destroyed.<ref name="Pack Bael'Zharon">2004/04 - On Bended Knee - Pack Bael'Zharon</ref> <ref>2007/10 Masked Memories - Delving into Claude's Mind#Lore & Dialog</ref>
The Rise of the New Singularity
See also the separate article on the Directive and New Directive factions.
In Portal Year 12, during the The Rise of the New Singularity Story Arc, Levistras and other Virindi such as Aerbax and Adirred the Theoretican rebelled against the Singularity, the core of Virindi existence in portal space. They were straining against the constrictions of the race's communal mind, and were largely responsible for the aggression against humanity. They sought ways to free themselves totally from dependence on the “Singularity” – where the race evidently resides – and separate themselves from the shared Virindi consciousness, the “Quiddity.” They called themselves the New Directive and were determined to keep their individuality at all costs.<ref name=PackLevistras>2004/11 On Bended Knee - Pack Levistras</ref><ref name=RiseNewSingularity>AC:DM CD Lore/Historical Overview/Portal Year 12 - The Rise of the New Singularity</ref><ref>2001/07 Lost in the New Horizon - Dirrich's Journal</ref> In the course of the process of establishing the New Singularity, factions split off from from Levistras and his group.<ref>2001/09 Keep Your Enemies Closer - Simulacra Rumor</ref><ref>2001/09 Keep Your Enemies Closer - Translated Northern Infiltrator Note</ref><ref>2001/09 Keep Your Enemies Closer - Translated Southern Infiltrator Note</ref><ref>2001/09 Keep Your Enemies Closer - Translated Asteliary Crafter's Note</ref>
The resulting war between their minions and Virindi forces loyal to the Singularity nearly destroyed Isparian civilization on Dereth. The Singularity sought to wipe Dereth clean of life to ensure that this never occurred again, and the New Directive's goal of creating a New Singularity would have destroyed Dereth as we know it.<ref name=PackLevistras>2004/11 On Bended Knee - Pack Levistras</ref>
In the end, the Virindi were no match for Isparian strength. With the assistance of Ecorto the Lost Director, who was instigated by Candeth Martine<ref>2001/10 The Widening Gyre - Teaser</ref>, Isparians stormed the Seat of the New Singularity and slew Levistras. <ref name=PackLevistras>2004/11 On Bended Knee - Pack Levistras</ref><ref name=GyreRecap>2001/10 The Widening Gyre - Recap</ref><ref>2001/10 The Widening Gyre -New Singular Repositories#Lore & Dialog</ref>
Aerbax & Favored Sons
See also the separate article on Aerbax and the Aerbax's Virindi faction.
Apostate Virindi
See also the separate article on the Apostate Virindi faction.
After time, the Virindi, under leadership of "The Consul"<ref>2009/03 Who Watches the Virindi? - Teaser</ref> determined that Levistras failed in its construction of a New Singularity because it was unaware of the spatial and temporal potential of the energy contained within the ore used. Levistras sought to build a New Singularity from imperfect materials. The Consul and its peers calculated that a mass of Aetherium would retain and diffuse portal energy at a rate a thousand times more efficient than Pyreal. It was determined that a large array of Aetherium could serve as the center of critical mass for the New Singularity.<ref name=ApostateExcavation>2009/08 Reclamation - Apostate Excavation Master's Orders</ref>
After the Virindi discovered the use of Aetherium for establishing a New Singularity, they called upon their former allies, the Gotrok Lugians, to direct the excavations. Preliminary investigations also revealed that the artifacts at the site containing Aetherium were remnants of a long-thought-vanished race of mechanical entities from an unknown world. The Virindi also believed that, if these entities could be reproduced or reconstructed, they would make superior servitors and guardians. These subverted Gear Knights were seen as a possibility to replace the Renegade Tumeroks and Lugians, since the Renegades were deemed as "too unreliable". <ref name=ApostateExcavation/>
Their mingling with portal space resulted in quite a few notable temporal disturbances.<ref>2010/10 Hopes and Fears - Empyrean Rescue Quest#Lore & Dialog </ref> Geraine, Aerfalle and Rytheran cooperated with the Apostate Virindi to disturb the Ley Lines and change the timelines.<ref name=Celebration>2010/05 Celebration - Announcements - 2010/05 - Celebration#Rollout Article</ref> <ref name=HiddenShadows>2011/03 Hidden In Shadows - Announcements - 2011/03 - Hidden In Shadows#Rollout Article</ref> Together with Ben Ten, Harlune investigated the activities of the Apostate Virindi and Aerfalle's involvement with the disturbances in the ley lines.<ref name=OldGhostsTeaser>2009/06 Old Ghosts - Teaser</ref><ref>2009/08 Reclamation - Rollout Article</ref>
Culture
There are two important aspects to the Virindi culture: the Quiddity and the Singularity. The Quiddity is a shared consciousness that all Virindi are connected to.<ref name=AC:DMBestiaryVirindi/><ref name=RiseNewSing>2001/11 Dark Majesty - Portal Year 12 - The Rise of the New Singularity</ref> The Singularity the place where the Virindi race resides.<ref name=RiseNewSing/>
Texts
Atual Arutoa (Rumor)
Aun Enemies
Dirrich's Journal
Edicts of the Quiddity
Edicts of the Singularity
Hea Tuperea's Reedsharks
Translated Inculcation Cells Note
Mask Clan Note
Mount Lethe Directions
Orb of Clarity
Pack Levistras
Quiddity commands
Scrawled Note (Aerbax Laboratory)
Simulacra Rumor
Translated Sotiris Note
The Tah of Ahurenga
Torn Journal (First Half)
Torn Journal (Second Half)
Translated Asteliary Crafter's Note
Translated Northern Infiltrator Note
Translated Singular Chorizite Note
Translated Singular Obsidian Note
Translated Singular Pyreal Note
Translated Southern Infiltrator Note
Translated Virindi Envoy's Note
Scrawled Note (Translation)
Translated Tumideon Note
Virindi Weapons
Virindi on the Plateau
Virindi's Note
A Crumpled Note
A Cryptic Note
A Dry Withered Leather Bound Journal
A Folded Note
A Journal by Martine
A Meeting
A Near Illegible Note
An Unsigned Message
Denouement
Facilitation
Interlude
Josef's Wish List
Menacet's Orders
Pack Martine
Puppet Show
Storytelling
The Beginning
The Weapons of the Singularity
A Note from Aerbax
Coda
Destructions and Beginnings
Directives
Energy Source
Execution Log of Strathelar Modification
Failure
Harker's Journal
Harker's Orders
Hidden Note
Inner Sea Directive
Instructions (Monouga Feeding Pit)
Letter to Nomea
Monouga Experiment Log
Observations and Instructions: Dojiro Sangi
Observations: Harraag (Attuned)
Observations: Harraag (Unattuned)
Olthoi Experiment Log
Orb of Clarity
Parallax Auguries
Personal Research Notes: Tuskers
Piece of Paper (Translated)
Research Notes: "Children of Darkness"
Research Notes: Mattekar
Research Notes: Mosswart
Rheaga's Journal
Tanada House of Water Orders
The Mirror
Translated Black Water Watcher's Shard
Translated Shadow Artifex Shard
Translated Thief of Dreams Message Shard
Tusker Experiment Orb
Apostate Excavation Master's Orders
Apostate Orders
Internet Articles
Factions
- Directive (Old Guard)
- New Directive (Renegade Virindi)
Items
Aerbax's Defeat
Asteliary Orb
Energy Crystal
Imbued Asteliary Orb
Quiddity Orb
Quiddity Weapons
Quintessence Sickle
Rift Orb (Tenebrous Rift)
Rift Orb (Umbral Rift)
Shard of Harraag's Dagger (Weapon)
Sharpened Virindi Scalpel
Sickle of Azaxis
Singularity Weapons
Virindi Implant (Purple)
Virindi Implant (Red)
Virindi Scalpel
White Virindi Wand
Yellow Virindi Wand
Doll Mask
Energy Crown
Enhanced Energy Crown
Martine's Mask
Martine's Robe
Mask of the Depths
Nexus Crawler's Mask
Obsidian Director's Mask
Shroud of Levistras
Virindi Consul Mask
Virindi Desecrator Mask
Virindi Inquisitor's Mask
Virindi Mask
Virindi Profatrix Mask
Virindi Shroud
Visage of the Shadow Virindi
Band of Shielding
Circlet of Shielding
Dark Amber Ring
Dark Ruby Ring
Dark Sapphire Ring
Doll's Eye
Ring of Shielding
Virindi Servant's Amulet
Pack Aerbax
Pack Levistras
Pack Virindi
Miscellaneous
Art & Images
References
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