The 5th Age written by Gehn, father of Atrus. In his earlier years Atrus trapped Gehn on Riven however, due his sons luring her there, Atrus’ wife, Catherine, also became trapped on the Age. Like all of Gehn’s Ages, Riven was unstable and eventually collapsed, but not before The Stranger helped Atrus rescue Catherine and the other Rivenesse people.
For those who might not be aware, Mysterium is an annual gathering of Explorers and DRC members. Starting in 2000, it takes place in Spokane, Washington, home of Cyan Worlds, Inc. 2019 marked the 20th anniversary of the event.
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The Wahrk was a large, whale-like creature that was native to the Age of Riven, the home Age of Catherine and Gehn’s 5th Age. It was different from most whales on Earth in that is had a large fin which rose from the middle of its head and tapered slightly as it ran down the length of its body, dropping off sharply at the tip of the tail. They also had two long tusks, one on each side of its body, protruding from just in front of their pectoral fins.
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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.
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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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