Difference between revisions of "Akinah"

 

== History ==

The origin of the city is unknown, but it is quite ancient. At some point in the past, air was Soulcast into massive spikes surrounding the city.{{book ref|sa3|i|4}} In the Heraldic Epochs, Akinah was known as the place to obtain [[Soulcaster]]s, powerful [[fabrial]]s that allowed the user to transform one substance into another. Its [[Oathgate]] gave it a direct connection to [[Urithiru]], allowing rapid travel to the city. After Urithiru was abandoned, one of the [[Willshapers]] ventured to Aimia to explore its undersea caverns, leaving their maps in Akinah.{{epigraph ref|sa3|63}} At some unknown time, the city was destroyed, perhaps in the [[scouring of Aimia]]{{book ref|sa1|36}} or due to the influence of the [[Unmade]] [[Dai-gonarthis]].{{epigraph ref|sa3|113}} The Oathgate itself was destroyed, breaking the link with the abandoned Urithiru.{{book ref|sa3|107}} At least one [[Dysian Aimian]] worked to guard the city, preventing any people from entering it for reasons unknown.{{book ref|sa3|i|4}}

 

Over the following time, the city itself entered into the realm of myth and legend, earning it the names The Rock of Secrets and The Void's Playground.{{book ref|sa3|i|4}} It was believed that no one should linger near the shores of Aimia, although the reason why varied. Some believed that a dangerous storm would hunt and destroy any ships that approached. Due to the city's historical connection to Soulcasters, rumors spread among them that the secret for reversing the prolonged decay caused by using a Soulcaster was located in Akinah. However, some factual knowledge of the city remained. The general layout of the city was still known, and it was discovered that its pattern could be produced by cymatics.{{book ref|sa1|33}} The ardents of the Vorin Church used this as a piece of evidence for the existence of the Almighty. Brother [[Kabsal]] showed this to [[Shallan Davar]] during her time in [[Kharbranth]].

 

In early 1174, a [[Thaylen]] man named [[Vazrmeb]], captain of the ship ''[[First Dreams]]'' followed a map to Akinah with the goal of recovering the [[gemheart]]s of the Aimian greatshells that had died around the city.{{book ref|sa3|i|4}} He was accompanied by a [[Liafor|Liaforan]] Soulcaster named [[Kaza]], who hoped to discover some way to reverse her gradual transformation into smoke. A Dysian Aimian in the guise of a [[Reshi]] woman serving as the ship's cook also joined the crew. She attempted to warn them several times not to come to the island. The ship was caught in a storm off the coast of the island containing Akinah. The storm quickly passed and Aimian cook fed the crew a poisoned meal, to prevent them from making it to the city.