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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. | 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]] - [[AC:DM_CD_Lore/Bestiary/Derethian_Bestiary#Virindi|Bestiary: Virindi]]</ref> their ruthless logic<ref name=AC:DMBestiaryVirindi/>, and their experimentations on "meatlings".<ref name=AC:DMBestiaryVirindi/> | ||
<br><br>Notable Virindi include: [[Aerbax]], [[Levistras]], and [[Claude the Archmage]]. | <br><br>Notable Virindi include: [[Aerbax]], [[Levistras]], and [[Claude the Archmage]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The origins of the Virindi are unknown.<ref name=AC:DMBestiaryVirindi/> | 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/> | ||
<br><br>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]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ages of the Empyrean|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/> | |||
== Culture == | == 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]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Historical Overview/Portal Year 12 - The Rise of the New Singularity|Portal Year 12 - The Rise of the New Singularity]]</ref> | |||
== Texts == | == Texts == | ||
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Related topics: Cultures, Virindi, Category:Virindi
The Virindi (alternative spelling: Virin'di)[1] are a mysterious race shrouded by cloak and mask. They are known for their mastery of Planar Magic,[2] their ruthless logic[2], and their experimentations on "meatlings".[2]
Notable Virindi include: Aerbax, Levistras, and Claude the Archmage.
History
The origins of the Virindi are unknown.[2] The only official theory is that they are residents of Portal Space.[2]
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,[2] and prior to the arrival of any of the other races.[2][3] Some point after their arrival (it is not clear when) the Virindi fought with Asheron over something and lost.[2][3] The circumstances and cause of the conflict are unknown.[2]
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.[2][4]
Texts
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Apostate Excavation Master's Orders |
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Apostate Orders | |||||
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 Ruby 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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Virindi Servant's Amulet | |
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Pack Aerbax |
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Pack Levistras |
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Pack Virindi | |||
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Miscellaneous
Art & Images
References
- ↑ 2000/12 The Child of Daralet - Asheron's Missive
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2001/11 Dark Majesty - Bestiary: Virindi
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 2001/11 Dark Majesty - Ages of the Empyrean
- ↑ 2001/11 Dark Majesty - Portal Year 12 - The Rise of the New Singularity