KKC Theory WikiThe Ruach
“The ancient people of the Creation War, sundered after Myr Tariniel fell”
also known as Singers, The Ruach
Appearance§
The Ruach are a near-mythic ancient people rather than visible characters, with no concrete physical description established. The only vivid imagery is transformational: in Skarpi's account, those chosen by Aleph were wreathed in white fire that danced along their wings, their eyes made to see into men's hearts, their mouths filled to sing songs of power, and silver stars settled on their foreheads, rendering them terrible to behold.
Description§
The Ruach are an ancient people from the era of the Creation War, long predating the present-day cultures of Temerant. In Skarpi's tale, Aleph spoke the long names of certain Ruach, wreathed them in white fire, and remade them into the Angels, beings who saw into the deepest hearts of men and sang songs of power, Tehlu among them. Selitos One-Eye, a Ruach, refused Aleph's gift and instead founded the Amyr to confound Lanre and his Chandrian and avenge fallen Myr Tariniel. Lanre and the Chandrian likewise arose among the Ruach. Both Skarpi's story and the Adem account given by Shehyn describe the old Ruach as singers of songs of power, tied to an ancient empire of namers and shapers whose war culminated at the battle of Drossen Tor.
Relationships§
- Originated Among The Chandrian — Lanre and the Chandrian originate among the Ruach
- Era Of The Creation War — an ancient people from the time of the Creation War, predating present cultures
- Originated Among Haliax — Lanre originated among the Ruach of this era
- Founded By The Amyr — Selitos, a Ruach, founded the Amyr to confound Lanre
- Member Selitos — Selitos One-Eye was a Ruach who refused Aleph's gift and founded the Amyr
- Among Them Tehlu — Tehlu was among the Ruach made into Angels
- Avenged Myr Tariniel — Selitos vowed to avenge fallen Myr Tariniel
- Remade By Aleph — Aleph spoke the long names of certain Ruach and wreathed them in white fire
- War Climax Drossen Tor — the era's conflict culminated at the battle of Drossen Tor
- Became Angels — certain Ruach were remade into the Angels
Established facts§
- The Ruach are an ancient people from the time of the Creation War, predating the present-day cultures of Temerant.
- In Skarpi's story, Aleph spoke the long names of certain Ruach, wreathed them in white fire, and made them into beings righteous and wise and terrible to behold who sang songs of power and saw into the hearts of men; these became the Angels, including Tehlu.
- Selitos One-Eye was a Ruach who refused Aleph's gift, instead vowing to confound Lanre and his Chandrian and avenge fallen Myr Tariniel, founding the Amyr.
- Lanre and the Chandrian originate among the Ruach of this same era.
- Both Shehyn's Adem account and Skarpi's story describe the old Ruach as singing songs of power.
- The era is tied to an ancient empire of namers and shapers, whose conflict culminated at the battle of Drossen Tor.