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Ancient Ones

An ancient race defeated by the Black Ones.

minor

Also known as the Ancient Ones, The Ancient Ones

First appearance: IV: The Defeat of the Ancient Ones

Ancient Ones's tie to Captain Garin Featherstone is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Mentioned as the rumored creators of the Ana through ancient experiments.

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With Captain Garin Featherstone (psychological): The Ancient Ones haunt Garin with cryptic warnings and a sense of inescapable fate. With Urg (psychological): The Ancient Ones manipulate Urg through visions and ancient…

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See Ancient Ones in IV: The Defeat of the Ancient Ones

Character Web

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Relationship types

Psychological
Other

Character groups

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Captain Garin Featherstone
psychological · negative
The Ancient Ones haunt Garin with cryptic warnings and a sense of inescapable fate. How this plays out →
Urg
psychological · negative
Urg
psychological · negative
Captain Garin Featherstone
psychological · negative
The Ancient Ones haunt Garin with cryptic warnings and a sense of inescapable fate. How this plays out →
Urg
psychological · negative
Captain Garin Featherstone
psychological · negative
The Ancient Ones haunt Garin with cryptic warnings and a sense of inescapable fate. How this plays out →

Captain Garin Featherstone
The Ancient Ones haunt Garin with cryptic warnings and a sense of inescapable fate.
Urg
The Ancient Ones manipulate Urg through visions and ancient pacts, binding his will.
Urg
The Ancient Ones manipulate Urg through visions and ancient pacts, binding his will.
Captain Garin Featherstone
The Ancient Ones haunt Garin with cryptic warnings and a sense of inescapable fate.
Urg
The Ancient Ones manipulate Urg through visions and ancient pacts, binding his will.
Captain Garin Featherstone
The Ancient Ones haunt Garin with cryptic warnings and a sense of inescapable fate.

Relationship notes

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See Ancient Ones in IV: The Defeat of the Ancient Ones

In the story

Ancient Ones appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

II: The Folk of Tav
Mentioned as the rumored creators of the Ana through ancient experiments.
III: Garin Hears of the Black Ones
The Ancient Ones are described as the former rulers of Tav who uplifted the Folk and whose knowledge is now guarded.
IV: The Defeat of the Ancient Ones
The Ancient Ones are the star-faring race who created the Folk and other beings; most perished in the Room of Pleasant Death, but some were saved in an undisclosed manner.
The Gifts of Asti
Referenced in the Guardian's mention of old legends and the pact made in Asti's Name.

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