Editing Empyrean (section)

{{Auberean Index}}

Empyrean is the broad term for the various cultures of beings that once inhabited [[Auberean]].<ref name=SQTheHistoricalOverview>2000/05 [[Stormwaltz Quotes]] - [http://ac.warcry.com/db/text/115 The Historical Overview]</ref> The term "Empyrean" was coined by the famous explorer [[Alatar Locke]].<ref>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Early Dereth Texts/The Explorations of Alatar Locke|The Explorations of Alatar Locke]]</ref><ref name=AnExplorersNotes>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Early Dereth Texts/The Explorations of Alatar Locke/An Explorer's Notes|An Explorer's Notes]]</ref> Empyreans are tall, slender, humanoid beings<ref name=AnExplorersNotes/>, with normal lifespans of 1000 years.<ref name=SQTheHistoricalOverview/><ref name=SQOnEmpAshLS>2000/04 [[Stormwaltz Quotes]] - [http://ac.warcry.com/db/text/107 On Empyreans, Asheron, and Lifestones]</ref> They are especially adept with magic.<ref name=AnExplorersNotes/> Although the various cultures of the Empyreans have existed on Auberean for over 30,000 years<ref name=AgesEmp>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ages of the Empyrean|Ages of the Empyrean]]</ref>, it is theorized by Alatar Locke that they are not native to Auberean, and instead came here with a singular purpose which has been lost with the passing of time.<ref>2000/11 [[Hollow Victory]] - [[A Stained Book (Lost Chamber)]]</ref> [[A Learned Sage]], the author of [[The History of Auberean]], supports Locke's claims, stating that the earliest records of Empyrean activity date from the [[Arelis Eipoth]], and that these records indicate that the Empyreans were not native to the planet, but came for some specific purpose.<ref name=HistoryOfAubereanVol1>2003/02 [[The History of Auberean/Volume I: Empires Clashing (-30,000 to -9,000)]]</ref>

For more on the five known Empyrean heritage groups, see:
* [[Falatacot]]
* [[Dericost]]
* [[High Desert Nomads]]
* [[Haebrous]]
* [[Yalain]]

For more on the time when Empyreans ruled, see:
* [[History of Auberean]]