Aspects/Poem

Gold, the Counter of the Days,

Rakůṙonaṙ, the Gold Aspect, has three forms, and ail is all and none at once. Ail is the sand that was once a mountain, the raging river that yet flows, and the seed that shall be a mighty tree.

Iron, the Worldforge,

Ralistaṙ is the Iron Aspect. Ail breathes in the formless nothing and exhales reality. Ail is a great iron statue, reminiscent of a European-style wyrm, whose mouth is a fount of lava.

Silver, the Weight of the World,

Rasalaṙ, the Silver Aspect, has no form, and yet is every form. Kaol manifestation is the weight of every real object, which separates the concrete from the abstract. To be "real" is to be infused with the essence of the Silver Aspect.

Glass, the Governor,

Rakaṙtaṙ, the Glass Aspect, has 6 legs and 4 wings, and kaol body is made of articulated segments filled with constantly ticking clockwork covered by plates, all made from perfectly clear crystal. No hand winds the Governor's delicate springs, yet they run eternally.

Grey, the Land,

Rajafaṙ, the Grey Aspect, is a great stone serpent, who lies facing Haotnesis with kaol body coiled about ail, kaol back forming the mountains and stone base of the entire world.

Blue, the Wind and the Sea,

Rasutaṙ, the Blue Aspect, is another serpent, entirely formed of translucent blue and green flesh. Ail swims through the ocean, the rivers, and the sky, and drives the currents.

Red, the Fire of Life,

Rakofaṙ, the Red Aspect, is a phoenix. Unlike every other aspect, Rakofar is considered "living" rather than "divine", and the pronoun "sůṙ" is used to refer to sůṙ. Kosůṙ cyclic "death" represents the hibernation practiced by most living things in Ailhaotnůṙ.

White, the Usherer to the Beyond,

Ranataṙ, the White Aspect, is always just beyond the edge of the world. Ail is past the horizon, between the stars, and just another day away. The world of the living lies ever in kaol shadow. The White Aspect does not lie in this world, but beyond it, and none who join kaol company may ever return.

Purple, the Empowered Cripple,

Ralataṙ, the Purple Aspect, is crippled, deaf, and blind, but overcomes adversity and is no less than any other aspect. Kaol blessings heal the sick and give magical power to those who cannot solve their problems on their own.

Green, the Change of Ways,

To describe Ravollitaṙ, the Green Aspect, is to deny kaol nature. It may be that the Green Aspect is the most important to Ailistif, because without it, the world could only progress, not change, and dynamic change is the reason Ailistif expanded the world beyond the borders of Haotnesis in the first place.

Black, the Speaker to the World,

Rafitaṙ, the Black Aspect, takes no form except kaol name itself. Ail speaks without a voice and sees without eyes. The Black Aspect stewards knowledge, and fosters curiosity.

Spirit, the Maker's Shadow.

Raïsaṙ, the Spirit Aspect, or the Maker's Shadow, is the extension of the Formless Maker's will into reality, and serves as the bridge between this world and the infinity of the Expanse. Ail cannot contain the infinity that is the Formless Maker, and therefore maintains a separate personality, one that will fit into this world. The Maker's Shadow is not natural in this world, and therefore Ail does not have a static form, but rather adapts to the world about it.