Editing Geraine IV (section)

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* [[Moriqui Eipoth]]
* [[Portal Year Era]]
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* [[Rytheran]]
* [[Hoshino Kei]]
* [[Thurask]]
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Emperor of the fallen kingdom of [[Dericost]], currently representing the [[Ice Throne]], first Dericost to become an undead, also known as [[His Eternal Splendor]].<ref name=BookMinesh>1999/12 [[Sudden Season]] - [[The Book of Minesh]]</ref><ref>2000/11 [[Should the Stars Fall]] - [[Translated Letter (Tear-Stained Parchment)]]</ref><ref name="ScrawledNoteAerbaxLaboratory">2001/04 [[A Reign of Stone]] - [[Scrawled Note (Aerbax Laboratory - Translated)]]</ref>
<ref>2003/12 [[Waking From the Abyss]] - [[Olthoi Chasm Quest#Lore & Dialog]]</ref><ref>[[AC:DM CD Lore/Dericost Texts/The Lay of Leikotha]]</ref><ref name=Desinence>[[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Desinence|Desinence]]</ref>

<font color=darkgoldenrod>''Hevk Loz tells you, "Sickly from birth, Geraine IV, was taken by sisters who had stepped aside from the path and brought into a state that would forever sustain his body, soul and mind. Geraine in turn taught his people, but the sisters were not so foolish to not enter this state themselves. Many sleep, while in waking dreams, they think their time nears as a new singer raises her voice. But what of Geraine? His life is over, but still he endures, watches and waits. His death began his life anew."</font><br>''<ref>2004/11 [[On Bended Knee]] - [[Hevk Loz#Lore & Dialog]]</ref>

Notwithstanding Hevk Loz' comment, Geraine IV, also known as His Eternal Splendor, was a [[Dericost]] heir to the ice throne whose father, Geraine III came into contact with [[Falatacot]] witches who wanted to make their home on Ireth Lassel.<ref name=History1>[[The History of Auberean/Volume I: Empires Clashing (-30,000 to -9,000)]]</ref>  The witches promised to make Geraine III's son immortal if he allowed them to stay in Ireth Lassel. Geraine III agreed, and they performed a blood ritual on Geraine IV, who died and was reborn an immortal on that occasion.{{Specific Citation Needed}} Geraine IV proceeded to turn many of the Dericost nobles he associated with into immortals, but he botched many of these [[blood ritual]]s, and as a result many Dericost undead are ugly tattered corpses walking around. {{Specific Citation Needed}}(See Book of Minesh)


Geraine IV controlled the [[Filinuvekta]], the [[Dericost]] faction controlled by the nobles of Dericost, most notably, [[Lord Rytheran]], [[Lady Aerfalle]]. The Filinuvekta wished to continue to rule their kingdom in secret. The opposing faction, the [[Latzimestal]] believed that as the generals of Dericost they controlled the true power of the Kingdom, and should be able to rule it as they saw fit - openly as undead. The Latzimestal seized the realm from the Filinuvekta and launched an aggressive campaign of military expansion, until they were defeated by a coalition lead by the Kingdom of [[Haebrous]], under King [[Jailne]], and the Empire of [[Yalain]], under Empress [[Alaidain]]. <ref name="AC:DMBestiary">2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM_CD_Lore/Bestiary/Derethian_Bestiary#Undead|Bestiary: Undead]]</ref> Throughout the [[Millennium War]], Geraine and the other Winds watch the Lords without interfering, but finally the Winds abandon Vasmora in disgust at the Lords' failures and excesses. The Winds create hidden fortresses in other parts of the world, notably Dereth, which they called [[Killiakta]].<ref name=History1>[[The History of Auberean/Volume I: Empires Clashing (-30,000 to -9,000)]]</ref> <ref>1999/12 [[Sudden Season]] - [[Rytheran's Letter]]</ref>
The two factions worked together during [[The Fourth Sending of Darkness]] to fight the forces of [[Bael'Zharon]] and Geraine took an active part at the [[Battlefield of Ayn Tayan]]<ref name=AerfalleLetter>2000/07 - [[To Raise a Banner of Flame]] - [[Aerfalle's Letter]]</ref>

Until recently, Geraine IV was never seen, but Lord [[Rytheran]] and Lady [[Aerfalle]] as his consorts made appearances.<ref name=AerfalleLetter>2000/07 - [[To Raise a Banner of Flame]] - [[Aerfalle's Letter]]</ref> <ref name=RytheranJournal>2008/03 [[Foolish Ambition]] - [[Rytheran's Journal]]</ref> The dericostian Nobility, represented by [[Aerfalle]] and [[Rytheran]] also leads the faction of the [[Eldrytch Web]] <ref>2008/05 [[Introductions]] [[Canon of the Eldrytch Web]]</ref> <ref>2008/08 [[Ancient Powers]] - [[Eldrytch Web Initiate's Handbook]]</ref> Geraine however, led the efforts of the Dericostian undead to stop the advance of the [[Ancient Olthoi Queen]], when she returned to attack Dereth. The undead sealed the passage of the retreating queen using the machines assembled by the Isparians via the [[Undead Mechanic]].<ref>2003/12 [[Waking From the Abyss]] - [[Missives to the World Shaper]]</ref>


[[Rytheran]] destroyed the [[House Mhoire]] for Geraine <ref>2007/03 [[Ancient Enemies]] - [[Ancient Journal Page]]</ref> <ref>2008/06 [[Dispatch]] - [[The Jester's Revelations]]</ref>, and delivered the [[Book of Eibhil]] to him, even though it gave him the possibility to destroy him.<ref>2008/03 [[Foolish Ambition]] - [[Announcements_-_2008/03_-_Foolish_Ambition#Teaser]]</ref> <ref name=RytheranJournal>2008/03 [[Foolish Ambition]] - [[Rytheran's Journal]]</ref> <ref>2010/05 [[Celebration]] - [[Announcements_-_2010/05_-_Celebration#Rollout_Article]]</ref>

Geraine became more active, and, with help of the [[Archons of the Way]] started experiments with new creatures, creating the [[Gurog]] <ref>2010/11 [[From Darkness, Light]] - [[Torn Note]]</ref> <ref>2010/11 [[From Darkness, Light]] - [[Journal of a Soldier]]</ref><ref name=Book2>2011/11 [[Master of Design]] - [[Book 2: The Gurogs and the beginnings of the Plan]]</ref> and the [[Bloodstone (Creature)|Bloodstone]]s <ref>2011/02 [[Blood From Stone]] - [[Bloodstone Investigation#Lore & Dialog]]</ref> <ref>2011/02 [[Blood From Stone]] - [[Research Notes (Lord Kastellar)]]</ref> <ref>2011/02 [[Blood From Stone]] - [[Bloodstone Report]]</ref> <ref> 2011/01 [[Announcements - 2011/01 - Learning From Experience]]</ref> <ref name=Celebration>2010/05 [[Celebration]] - [[Announcements - 2010/05 - Celebration#Rollout Article]]</ref><ref name=Book2/>. Geraine IV's initial plans for the [[Gurog]]s were changed, as the [[Archons]] failed to create the controllable, unstoppable creatures promised. They did succeed in turning the simple Mattekar into a far more formidable creature, but they failed to impart the loyalty and intelligence needed to make them a truly devastating weapon for the armies of the Emperor.<ref name=Book2/>

The [[Frozen Valley]] seems to be the center of Geraine's recent activities. Expert placement of the completed Bloodstones has kept what the Bloodstone Facilities safe, even after the [[Archons]] failed to keep those hidden. Releasing the Gurogs to the surface, Geraine and his minions continue to weed out their weak, while getting the opportunity to study them in an interactive environment.<ref name=Book2/>

After getting hold of the [[Book of Eibhil]], he tries to manipulate the timelines and portalspace. <ref>2010/11 [[From Darkness, Light]] - [[Nalicana's Test#Lore & Dialog]]</ref> <ref name=HiddenShadows>2011/03 [[Hidden In Shadows]] - [[Announcements - 2011/03 - Hidden In Shadows#Rollout Article]]</ref> <ref>2011/04 - [[Dark Deliveries]] - [[Announcements - 2011/04 - Dark Deliveries#Rollout Article]]</ref> In this, he cooperated with the [[Apostate Virindi]].<ref name=Celebration>2010/05 [[Celebration]] - [[Announcements - 2010/05 - Celebration#Rollout Article]]</ref> <ref name=HiddenShadows>2011/03 [[Hidden In Shadows]] - [[Announcements - 2011/03 - Hidden In Shadows#Rollout Article]]</ref><ref name=Book2/> The Archons helped Geraine destabilizing the portals. <ref name=BlackPool>2010/09 [[Plans Within Plans]] - [[Mystery of the Black Pool#Lore & Dialog]]</ref><ref name=Book2/>He has found a means of both peering into the future and manipulating what he sees. With this knowledge he has changed the path of this world to move away from some "Golden Age" the Isparians sought to create. This was the true purpose behind the Apostate manipulations, as well as the plans set in motion in the [[Frozen Valley]].<ref name=Book2/> 

To further destabilize this 'temporal possibility', Geraine turned out to be behind the kidnapping of [[Hoshino Kei]] <ref name=Celebration>2010/05 [[Celebration]] - [[Announcements - 2010/05 - Celebration#Rollout Article]]</ref> <ref>2010/04 [[Shedding Skin]] - [[Kidnapped Handmaiden]]</ref><ref name=BlackPool>2010/09 [[Plans Within Plans]] - [[Mystery of the Black Pool#Lore & Dialog]]</ref>  and was, in the end, responsible for her death by using her for a ritual to change the timelines and sacrificing her to  the [[Book of Eibhil]] <ref>2011/04 - [[Dark Deliveries]] - [[Halt Dericost Ritual Quest#Lore & Dialog]]</ref>. His mingle with the Ley Lines also caused the barriers around the [[City of Neftet]] to disappear.<ref>2011/05 [[Lost City of Neftet]] [[Announcements - 2011/05 - Lost City of Neftet#Teaser]]</ref><ref name=Book2/>