Editing Gaerlan (Lore Character) (section)

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{{Character Summary
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* [[Empyrean]] ([[Yalaini]])
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* [[Hyrethis Eipoth]]
* [[Moriqui Eipoth]]
* [[Portal Year Era]]
 |    Important Dates = 
* PY 13 - Imprisonement by [[Nuhmudira]]
 | Related Characters = 
* [[Asheron]]
* [[Delacim]]
* [[Kellin II]]
* [[Candeth Martine]]
* [[Nuhmudira]]
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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.<ref name=GaerlanResearchNotes>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Gaerlan's Research Notes]]</ref><ref name=PackGaerlan>2004/11 [[On Bended Knee]] - [[Pack Gaerlan]]</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>[[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>

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.<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=Josef>2002/07 - [[Repercussions]] -[[Josef#Lore & Dialog]]</ref><ref> 2001/10 - [[Dark Majesty]] -  [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/A Brief History for Travelers|A Brief History for Travelers]] - [[Dark Majesty--Harvestgain, PY 12 (Mid-October, 2001)]] </ref>

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.<ref name="Pack Martine">2004/11 - [[On Bended Knee]] - Pack Martine</ref> Gaerlan stays in [[Martine's Retreat]].<ref name=GaerlanDiary>2002/07 - [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Diary]]</ref><ref name=Josef>2002/07 - [[Repercussions]] -[[Josef#Lore & Dialog]]</ref> With his assistance, Martine creates [[Dranith Menacet]] and plans for the assassination of Borelean.<ref name=Josef>2002/07 - [[Repercussions]] -[[Josef#Lore & Dialog]]</ref>Gaerlan is also the one reinforcing's Martine's ideas about the Isparians planning to kill him and his "son" Dranith Menacit.<ref name=Josef>2002/07 - [[Repercussions]] -[[Josef#Lore & Dialog]]</ref><br>

In secret, [[Gaerlan]] starts experimenting with Elemental Magic and creates the elemental cisterns to rise his Citadel.<ref name=GaerlanDiary>2002/07 - [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Diary]]</ref> [[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.<ref>2002/07 - [[Repercussions]] - [[Announcements - 2002/07 - Repercussions#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]</ref><ref>2002/08 - [[Atonement]] - [[Announcements - 2002/08 - Atonement#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]</ref><ref>2002/06 [[Castling]] - [[Chronicles of the June Event#Part 5]]</ref>

Gaerlan also manipulated and betrayed the Isparian sorceress [[Nuhmudira]]<ref name=PackGaerlan>2004/11 [[On Bended Knee]] - [[Pack Gaerlan]]</ref><ref name=GaerlanDiary>2002/07 [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Diary]]</ref> with help [[Kai Mallan, Sho Enchanter|Kai Mallan]]. He trapped her in the [[Oubliette (Labyrinth)|Oubliette]] in [[Gelidite Library]] and tortured.<ref name=BetrayalTeaser>2002/04 - [[Betrayal]] - [[Announcements - 2002/04 - Betrayal#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref> <ref name=NuhmudiraCharm> 2002/04 [[Betrayal]] - [[Nuhmudira's Charm]]</ref><ref name=HiddenVeinTeaser>2002/05 - [[Hidden Vein]][[Announcements - 2002/05 - Hidden Vein#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref><ref name=GaerlanResearchNotes>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Gaerlan's Research Notes]]</ref>.
Nuhmudira manages to escape<ref name=AtonementTeaser1>2002/08 - [[Atonement]] - [[Announcements - 2002/08 - Atonement#Teaser 1|Teaser1]]</ref><ref name=GaerlanResearchNotes>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Gaerlan's Research Notes]]</ref><ref name=GaerlanFieldReport>2002/07 [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Field Reports]]</ref>, with help of ancient Falatacot magics and assistance of the [[Sclavus]].<ref name=CastlingTeaser>2002/06 [[Castling]] - [[Announcements - 2002/06 - Castling#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref> Gaerlan attempts to raise the [[Harbinger]] using Nuhmudira as a vessel but fails due to her prior escape.<ref name=AtonementTeaser2>2002/08 - [[Atonement]] - [[Announcements - 2002/08 - Atonement#Teaser 2|Teaser 2]]</ref><ref name=AtonementRollout>2002/08 - [[Atonement]] - [[Announcements - 2002/08 - Atonement#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]</ref><ref>2003/08 [[Into the Darkness]] - [[Natural Order]]</ref> The energy from the failed summoning destroys the town of [[Yanshi]].<ref>2002/08 - [[Atonement]] - [[Announcements - 2002/08 - Atonement#Video|Video Teaser]]</ref>

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.<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> He sought to unleash the [[Harbinger]] against his foes.<ref name=PackGaerlan>2004/11 [[On Bended Knee]] - [[Pack Gaerlan]]</ref> He strives to bring his brethren and Emperor [[Kellin II]] back from portal space.<ref name=GaerlanDiary>2002/07 [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Diary]]</ref>

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<ref name=MaggieCisterns>2002/09/18 - [[Atonement]] - [http://www.thejackcat.com/AC/Culture/Dereth/Cisterns.htm The Cisterns on Maggies Site]</ref><ref name="Pack Martine">2004/11 - [[On Bended Knee]] - [[Pack Martine]]</ref><br> 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]].<ref>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Gaerlan's Phylacteric Prison]]</ref><ref>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [http://www.thejackcat.com/ac/hobbies/quests/citadel.htm Maggies Site]</ref><ref>2002/09 [[Verdict]] - [[Asheron's Platinum Golem#Lore & Dialog]]</ref> . He continues to suffer for his crimes.<ref name=PackGaerlan>2004/11 [[On Bended Knee]] - [[Pack Gaerlan]]</ref>