Big news for the DAA! Cyan Worlds has followed our Instagram account. Not only that, they think that the Archive is “awesome!”
As you can tell, I’m extremely chuffed! 😀
The Maintainer Suit
Found in the second fortress in Gahreesen, the Maintainer Suits are what members of the Maintainers Guild would wear when exploring a new Age.
Continue readingScarab Beetles
Beetles are an insect that was important to the D’ni people, although images and representations of them do not appear frequently throughout the D’ni city or many of their cultural works. Indeed, the best representations of them – as well as much of the information about them – we have came from Riven, the 5th Age of Gehn.
Continue readingThe Nexus Symbol
Firstly, shorah and happy 2019.
Apologies for the time it has taken to post a new entry to the Archive this year. Towards the end of last year I began a new job and it has meant that I don’t have quite as much time to venture down to the Cavern. However, as mentioned on Twitter and Instagram, I have worked out a schedule that will allow for at least one new entry each month. Now, with that out of the way, let us delve into this month’s entry.
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The Museum Portraits
At first the D’ni museum, located in Ae’gura, may seem like a misnomer. Explorers will note that there are actually very few exhibits within the museum itself. However, as the lower level can not yet be accessed it is very possible that there are many items contained within that we have not yet seen.Instead, the main interest to Explorers will be the four Linking Books to the Age of Reziksehv, which literally translates to “Pod Age.” I’ll discuss this further in a future entry.
Continue readingFurther Thoughts on D’ni Music
We know that much of what we have learnt about D’ni and its history – particularly during the period of The Fall and the lifetime of Atrus – comes from information gleaned from the journals of Katran (Catherine) that the DRC found during their first explorations of The Cavern.
Continue readingD’ni Music
Of all of the D’ni’s artistic endeavors, their music is the one which we know the least about. The first known musical event in D’ni history was 2408 DE (5249 BC) when musician Airem performed sold-out concerts.
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