Aspects/Poem

Gold, the Counter of the Days,

Rachronar, the Gold Aspect, has three forms, and Ail is all 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,

Ralistar 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,

Rasalar, the Silver Aspect, has no form, and yet is every form. ko Ail 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,

Rakoritar, the Glass Aspect, has 6 legs and 4 wings, and ko Ail 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,

Rajafar, the Grey Aspect, is a great stone serpent, who lies facing Nacis with ko Ail body coiled about Ail, ko Ail back forming the mountains and stone base of the entire world.

Blue, the Wind and the Sea,

Rasutar, 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,

Rakofar, the Red Aspect, is a phoenix. Unlike every other aspect, Rakofar is considered "living" rather than "divine", and the pronoun "sur" is used to refer to sur. Ko sur "death" represents the hibernation practiced by most Corasuran life.

Black, the Usherer to the Beyond,

Ranatar, the Black 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 ko Ail shadow. The Black Aspect does not lie in this world, but beyond it, and none who join ko Ail company may ever return.

Purple, the Empowered Cripple,

Ralatar, the Purple Aspect, is crippled, deaf, and blind, but overcomes adversity and is no less than any other aspect. Ko Ail 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 Ravolitar, the Green Aspect, is to deny ko Ail nature. It may be that the Green Aspect is the most important to Ailistiff, because without it, the world could only progress, not change, and dynamic change is the reason Ailistiff expanded the world beyond the borders of Nacis in the first place.

White, the Speaker to the World,

Rafitar, the White Aspect, takes no form except ko Ail name itself. Ail speaks without a voice and sees without eyes. The White Aspect stewards knowledge, and fosters curiosity.

Lastly, Spirit, the Maker's Shadow.

Ra'ailar, 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.