Difference between revisions of "Ones Above"

[[Vathi]], who has met some of the Ones Above in person, notes that "they look like us; at times they talk like us".{{book ref|sixth}} This indicates that they are (or can appear) humanoidhuman and that some individuals may be able to speak the [[Eelakin]] language. However, Vathi also says that they have their own language when describing a translator device and an equipment manual.{{book ref|sixth}} Vathi also suspects that they are immortal, until she sees one individual appear to choke to death.{{book ref|sixth}}

The Ones Above are "fascinated" with the [[Aviar]]; Vathi believes that they want to figure out a way to acquire them.{{book ref|sixth}} However, the Ones Above seem to be bound by "certain laws" or a code preventing them from simply invading the islands or even trading with "less advanced" cultures.{{book ref|sixth}} They will notdon't explain these laws to the Eelakin, but they insinuate that they know of other space-faring travelerspeoples whothat would not face similar restrictions.{{book ref|sixth}}

The native people of First of the Sun were traditionally sailors and wayfinders who used outrigger canoes to navigate the [[Eelakin Islands]] and the [[Pantheon]]. Vathi says that they had "barely worked out" marine propulsion on their own.{{book ref|sixth}} The Ones Above have technology that is far superior to anything found on the planet before their arrival. They visit First of the Sun through interplanetary space travel.{{wob ref|3295}}{{wob ref|1782}} They give some of their technology to the Eelakin, typically without an explanation of how it works.{{book ref|sixth}}