Gaerlan (Lore Character)
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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 Keldin II.[4][1] He also discovered the remnants of a Gelidite 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 better student[3], but Gaerlan was devious and used his connections to the Imperial throne to blackmail Asheron and continue his studies. [2][3]
During an expedition to the Olthoi homeworld, Delacim was killed.[3][1] Gaerlan blamed Asheron for his brother's death and sought to bring about the mage's downfall. By order of the Emperor Keldin II, Gaerlan visited the Olthoi world a few times more, to capture "specimens". 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]
Gaerlan sought revenge against Asheron and determined to rid Dereth of the "vermin" who inhabited it -- the Isparians. He made Martine his unwitting puppet, and also manipulated and betrayed the Isparian sorceress Nuhmudira.[2][3] He trapped her in an Oubliette in the Gelidite Library, but she managed to escape.[1][4]
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 Keldin II back from portal space.[3]
In the end, the betrayal of his puppets proved to be his undoing. Martine battled him and brought down his flying elemental fortress, allowing 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.[9] . He continues to suffer for his crimes.[2]
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Appearances In Game
Texts
Disciples of Corrosion
Disciples of Stasis
Disciples of Strife
Disciples of Tempest
Gaerlan's Diary
Gaerlan's Field Reports
Gaerlan's Research Notes
Quests
- Gaerlan's Citadel - Relationship (optional).
- Major Prismatic Stone Quest
Creatures
Locations
Items & Objects
Gaerlan Token
Gaerlan's Key
Gaerlan's Phylacteric Prison
Pack Gaerlan
Iasparailaun
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Gaerlan as found as a boss creature in Gaerlan's Citadel
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2002/09 Verdict - Gaerlan's Research Notes
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2004/11 On Bended Knee - Pack Gaerlan
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 2002/07 Repercussions - Gaerlan's Diary
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 2002/07 Repercussions - Gaerlan's Field Reports
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 2002/09 Verdict - Disciples of Corrosion
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 2002/09 Verdict - Disciples of Stasis
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 2002/09 Verdict - Disciples of Strife
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 2002/09 Verdict - Disciples of Tempest
- ↑ 2002/09 Verdict - Gaerlan's Phylacteric Prison