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>) 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>
Tumkeroks
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.
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
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Internet Articles
Factions
- Directive (Old Guard)
- New Directive (Renegade Virindi)
Items
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Band of Shielding |
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Circlet of Shielding |
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Dark Amber Ring |
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Dark Sapphire Ring |
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Doll's Eye |
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Ring of Shielding |
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Pack Aerbax |
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Pack Levistras |
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Miscellaneous
Art & Images
References
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