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During one of his explorations, he discovered a library ([[Gelidite Library]] from its description) with ancient [[Falatacot]] books.<ref name=GaerlanDiary>2002/07 [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Diary]]</ref> He started cataloging and translating these books in service of Emperor [[Kellin II]].<ref name=GaerlanFieldReport>2002/07 [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Field Reports]]</ref><ref name=GaerlanResearchNotes>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Gaerlan's Research Notes]]</ref> He also discovered the remnants of a [[Gelid]] elemental cult flying fortress off the coast of [[Aerlinthe]], and studied the magic that he found within another library, the [[Citadel Library]], to look for a way to help the [[Yalaini]] and [[Haebrous]] against the [[Dericost]].<ref name=GaerlanDiary>2002/07 [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Diary]]</ref><ref name=PackGaerlan>2004/11 [[On Bended Knee]] - [[Pack Gaerlan]]</ref><ref name=GaerlanResearchNotes>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Gaerlan's Research Notes]]</ref><ref name=DisciplesCorrosion>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Disciples of Corrosion]]</ref><ref name=DisciplesStasis>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Disciples of Stasis]]</ref><ref name=DisciplesStrife>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Disciples of Strife]]</ref><ref name=DisciplesTempest>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Disciples of Tempest]]</ref>
During one of his explorations, he discovered a library ([[Gelidite Library]] from its description) with ancient [[Falatacot]] books.<ref name=GaerlanDiary>2002/07 [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Diary]]</ref> He started cataloging and translating these books in service of Emperor [[Kellin II]].<ref name=GaerlanFieldReport>2002/07 [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Field Reports]]</ref><ref name=GaerlanResearchNotes>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Gaerlan's Research Notes]]</ref> He also discovered the remnants of a [[Gelid]] elemental cult flying fortress off the coast of [[Aerlinthe]], and studied the magic that he found within another library, the [[Citadel Library]], to look for a way to help the [[Yalaini]] and [[Haebrous]] against the [[Dericost]].<ref name=GaerlanDiary>2002/07 [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Diary]]</ref><ref name=PackGaerlan>2004/11 [[On Bended Knee]] - [[Pack Gaerlan]]</ref><ref name=GaerlanResearchNotes>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Gaerlan's Research Notes]]</ref><ref name=DisciplesCorrosion>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Disciples of Corrosion]]</ref><ref name=DisciplesStasis>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Disciples of Stasis]]</ref><ref name=DisciplesStrife>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Disciples of Strife]]</ref><ref name=DisciplesTempest>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Disciples of Tempest]]</ref>


Delacim was a far better student<ref name=GaerlanDiary>2002/07 [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Diary]]</ref>, but Gaerlan was devious and used his connections to the Imperial throne and [[Nali Valind]] to blackmail Asheron with his knowledge of the reason behind Asheron's prolonged life, and continue his studies.<ref name=PackGaerlan>2004/11 [[On Bended Knee]] - [[Pack Gaerlan]]</ref><ref name=GaerlanDiary>2002/07 [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Diary]]</ref><ref>2002/06 [[Castling]] - [[Announcements - 2002/06 - Castling#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref>
Delacim was a far better student<ref name=GaerlanDiary>2002/07 [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Diary]]</ref>, but Gaerlan was devious and used his connections to the Imperial throne and [[Nali Valind]] to blackmail Asheron with his knowledge of the reason behind Asheron's prolonged life, and continue his studies.<ref>[[The History of Auberean/Volume IV: Shifting Ways (-888 to -574)]]</ref><ref name=PackGaerlan>2004/11 [[On Bended Knee]] - [[Pack Gaerlan]]</ref><ref name=GaerlanDiary>2002/07 [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Diary]]</ref><ref>2002/06 [[Castling]] - [[Announcements - 2002/06 - Castling#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref> The Emperor also appoints Gaerlan to watch over [[Asheron]], acting as a representative of the court at the [[Knorr Lyceum]].<ref>[[The History of Auberean/Volume IV: Shifting Ways (-888 to -574)]]</ref>


During an expedition to the [[Olthoi]] homeworld, Delacim was killed.<ref name=GaerlanDiary>2002/07 [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Diary]]</ref><ref name=GaerlanResearchNotes>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Gaerlan's Research Notes]]</ref><ref name=DelacimDeath>2003/05 [[Discoveries]] - [[Delacim's Death]]</ref> Gaerlan blamed Asheron for his brother's death and sought to bring about the mage's downfall. Gaerlan used his position to levy the Emperor to force further expeditions to this world despite Asheron's objections.<ref name=DelacimDeath>2003/05 [[Discoveries]] - [[Delacim's Death]]</ref><ref>2003/05 [[Discoveries]] - [[Personal Entry, Arrival of Kellin's Troops]]</ref> By order of the Emperor [[Kellin II]], Gaerlan visited the Olthoi world a few times more, to capture "specimens", including an Olthoi Queen.<ref>2003/07 [[A Swelling Tide]] - [[Olthoi Resurgent]]</ref> He attempted to trap Asheron on the Olthoi homeworld, but failed, and it is possible that his attempt was what allowed the Olthoi unimpeded access to [[Auberean]].<ref name=PackGaerlan>2004/11 [[On Bended Knee]] - [[Pack Gaerlan]]</ref><ref name=GaerlanResearchNotes>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Gaerlan's Research Notes]]</ref><ref name=GaerlanFieldReport>2002/07 [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Field Reports]]</ref><ref name=GaerlanDiary>2002/07 [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Diary]]</ref>
During an expedition to the [[Olthoi]] homeworld, Delacim was killed.<ref name=GaerlanDiary>2002/07 [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Diary]]</ref><ref name=GaerlanResearchNotes>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Gaerlan's Research Notes]]</ref><ref name=DelacimDeath>2003/05 [[Discoveries]] - [[Delacim's Death]]</ref> Gaerlan blamed Asheron for his brother's death and sought to bring about the mage's downfall. Gaerlan used his position to levy the Emperor to force further expeditions to this world despite Asheron's objections.<ref name=DelacimDeath>2003/05 [[Discoveries]] - [[Delacim's Death]]</ref><ref>2003/05 [[Discoveries]] - [[Personal Entry, Arrival of Kellin's Troops]]</ref> By order of the Emperor [[Kellin II]], Gaerlan visited the Olthoi world a few times more, to capture "specimens", including an Olthoi Queen.<ref>2003/07 [[A Swelling Tide]] - [[Olthoi Resurgent]]</ref> He attempted to trap Asheron on the Olthoi homeworld, but failed, and it is possible that his attempt was what allowed the Olthoi unimpeded access to [[Auberean]].<ref name=PackGaerlan>2004/11 [[On Bended Knee]] - [[Pack Gaerlan]]</ref><ref name=GaerlanResearchNotes>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Gaerlan's Research Notes]]</ref><ref name=GaerlanFieldReport>2002/07 [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Field Reports]]</ref><ref name=GaerlanDiary>2002/07 [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Diary]]</ref>
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=== Locations ===
=== Locations ===
* [[Citadel Library]]
* [[Gelidite Library]]
* [[Gelidite Library]]
* [[Citadel Library]]
* [[Gaerlan's Inner Sanctum]]  
* [[Gaerlan's Inner Sanctum]]  
* [[Knorr Lyceum]]


=== Items & Objects ===
=== Items & Objects ===

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Gaerlan was a mage of the Yalain Empire, and a student of Asheron's. He and his brother Delacim studied portal magic and other arts under Asheron's tutelage.[1][2]

During one of his explorations, he discovered a library (Gelidite Library from its description) with ancient Falatacot books.[3] He started cataloging and translating these books in service of Emperor Kellin II.[4][1] He also discovered the remnants of a Gelid elemental cult flying fortress off the coast of Aerlinthe, and studied the magic that he found within another library, the Citadel Library, to look for a way to help the Yalaini and Haebrous against the Dericost.[3][2][1][5][6][7][8]

Delacim was a far better student[3], but Gaerlan was devious and used his connections to the Imperial throne and Nali Valind to blackmail Asheron with his knowledge of the reason behind Asheron's prolonged life, and continue his studies.[9][2][3][10] The Emperor also appoints Gaerlan to watch over Asheron, acting as a representative of the court at the Knorr Lyceum.[11]

During an expedition to the Olthoi homeworld, Delacim was killed.[3][1][12] Gaerlan blamed Asheron for his brother's death and sought to bring about the mage's downfall. Gaerlan used his position to levy the Emperor to force further expeditions to this world despite Asheron's objections.[12][13] By order of the Emperor Kellin II, Gaerlan visited the Olthoi world a few times more, to capture "specimens", including an Olthoi Queen.[14] He attempted to trap Asheron on the Olthoi homeworld, but failed, and it is possible that his attempt was what allowed the Olthoi unimpeded access to Auberean.[2][1][4][3]

When the last of the Empyrean were sent away by Asheron, Gaerlan was among the survivors who were sent into portal space. He remained there until Candeth Martine opened the portals from Dereth to Marae Lassel. This apparently created some sort of fluctuation in portal space that freed Gaerlan and returned him to Dereth.[2][1][4][15][16]

Gaerlan sought revenge against Asheron and determined to rid Dereth of the "vermin" who inhabited it -- the Isparians. He made Martine his unwitting puppet At first, Gaerlan seems to want to help Martine.[17] Gaerlan stays in Martine's Retreat.[3][15] With his assistance, Martine creates Dranith Menacet and plans for the assassination of Borelean.[15]Gaerlan is also the one reinforcing's Martine's ideas about the Isparians planning to kill him and his "son" Dranith Menacit.[15]

In secret, Gaerlan starts experimenting with Elemental Magic and creates the elemental cisterns to rise his Citadel.[3] Gaerlan reveals his motives and goals by attacking Asheron directly, and the role Martine played as his pawn becomes clear. This results in Martine falling into a deep depression.[18][19][20]

Gaerlan also manipulated and betrayed the Isparian sorceress Nuhmudira[2][3] with help Kai Mallan. He trapped her in the Oubliette in Gelidite Library and tortured.[21] [22][23][1]. Nuhmudira manages to escape[24][1][4], with help of ancient Falatacot magics and assistance of the Sclavus.[25] Gaerlan attempts to raise the Harbinger using Nuhmudira as a vessel but fails due to her prior escape.[26][27][28] The energy from the failed summoning destroys the town of Yanshi.[29]

In the month of Leafdawning, Portal Year 13, Gaerlan began open war against Asheron and the Isparians. He used elemental magic to become the master of Elementals and to raise a great army, which invaded Dereth.[5][6][7][8] He sought to unleash the Harbinger against his foes.[2] He strives to bring his brethren and Emperor Kellin II back from portal space.[3]

In the end, the betrayal of his puppets proved to be his undoing. The final battle at September 18th between Gaerlan and Martine ends with the fall of Gaerlan's Citadel and the disappearance of Martine[30][17]
This allows the Isparians to assault it directly with the aid of Asheron. Weakened by his battle with Martine, Gaerlan was unable to defeat the Isparians who assaulted him. In the end, Nuhmudira imprisoned him in a magical in Gaerlan's Phylacteric Prison.[31][32][33] . He continues to suffer for his crimes.[2]

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Disciples of Corrosion Disciples of Stasis Disciples of Strife Disciples of Tempest Gaerlan's Diary Gaerlan's Field Reports Gaerlan's Research Notes

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Gaerlan Token Gaerlan's Key Gaerlan's Phylacteric Prison Pack Gaerlan Iasparailaun

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 2002/09 Verdict - Gaerlan's Research Notes
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2004/11 On Bended Knee - Pack Gaerlan
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 2002/07 Repercussions - Gaerlan's Diary Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "GaerlanDiary" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "GaerlanDiary" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "GaerlanDiary" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "GaerlanDiary" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 2002/07 Repercussions - Gaerlan's Field Reports
  5. 5.0 5.1 2002/09 Verdict - Disciples of Corrosion
  6. 6.0 6.1 2002/09 Verdict - Disciples of Stasis
  7. 7.0 7.1 2002/09 Verdict - Disciples of Strife
  8. 8.0 8.1 2002/09 Verdict - Disciples of Tempest
  9. The History of Auberean/Volume IV: Shifting Ways (-888 to -574)
  10. 2002/06 Castling - Teaser
  11. The History of Auberean/Volume IV: Shifting Ways (-888 to -574)
  12. 12.0 12.1 2003/05 Discoveries - Delacim's Death
  13. 2003/05 Discoveries - Personal Entry, Arrival of Kellin's Troops
  14. 2003/07 A Swelling Tide - Olthoi Resurgent
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 2002/07 - Repercussions -Josef#Lore & Dialog
  16. 2001/10 - Dark Majesty - A Brief History for Travelers - Dark Majesty--Harvestgain, PY 12 (Mid-October, 2001)
  17. 17.0 17.1 2004/11 - On Bended Knee - Pack Martine Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Pack Martine" defined multiple times with different content
  18. 2002/07 - Repercussions - Rollout Article
  19. 2002/08 - Atonement - Rollout Article
  20. 2002/06 Castling - Chronicles of the June Event#Part 5
  21. 2002/04 - Betrayal - Teaser
  22. 2002/04 Betrayal - Nuhmudira's Charm
  23. 2002/05 - Hidden VeinTeaser
  24. 2002/08 - Atonement - Teaser1
  25. 2002/06 Castling - Teaser
  26. 2002/08 - Atonement - Teaser 2
  27. 2002/08 - Atonement - Rollout Article
  28. 2003/08 Into the Darkness - Natural Order
  29. 2002/08 - Atonement - Video Teaser
  30. 2002/09/18 - Atonement - The Cisterns on Maggies Site
  31. 2002/09 Verdict - Gaerlan's Phylacteric Prison
  32. 2002/09 Verdict - Maggies Site
  33. 2002/09 Verdict - Asheron's Platinum Golem#Lore & Dialog