Ahnonay

(Ahno = Water, Nay = Root)
Author: Unknown
Date Found: 07/07/04
Date Released: 02/11/08
Book location: Ahnonay Cathedral, Relto
Designation: D’ni Age

History

Who actually wrote Ahnonay is open for interpretation still. Many suspect it to be the work of Guildmaster Kadish, but given Kadish’s flawed Writing style but superior engineering style it is likely he purchased the Age and oversaw the construction work.

Ahnonay is a testament to Kadish’s fantastic engineering skill and his delusions. Using his skills he constructed a massive machine that was able to hold, and rotate, four stadium-sized spheres, each of which gave the illusion of being Ages on the inside. Built into a massive water vortex, Kadish used the power of water to power his gigantic sphere machine. He used the spheres to imitate time travel and deceive his audiences into believing that he was a religious figure more powerful than any Writer…or even time itself.

Combining the “time travel” illusion of Ahnonay with [[Er’cana\\ and the pellets that lit up the D’ni lake. Kadish sought to establish himself as the “Grower” that was spoken of in Words the series of prophecies by The Watcher.

Using a huge system of pressure plates, Kadish would take visitors to the Age to show them the various stages in time. When the last person would Link back through to the Ahnonay Cathedral the weight would lift from the vast pressure plate system and result in the spheres rotating to give them impression of time travel.

The weight on the plates could be seen on the “clocks” (often erroneously referred to as life form detectors) found in spheres one two and three.

Description

The actual Age of Ahnonay is a vast vortex waterfall that on first impressions seems to operate a lot like Catherine’s Torus Age, which has given rise to speculation that the Age is in fact an illicit one.

Sitting within the vortex is the sphere mechanism. Within each sphere is a different illusion that is supposed to be the Ronay home world during different points in time.

Ahnonay Sphere 1Sphere 1:

The Ronay home world before the disaster that befell it. That is the illusion Kadish presented with Sphere 1.

A rocky island surrounded by blue waters sits below a pinkish sky. Littering the island a number of trees with rose coloured foliage, small quadruped crustaceans known as Quabs, and grass. Off shore a small island can be found with a tower upon it, within are the controls for the waters current. In the distance, surrounding the island large looking structures carved from rock can be seen. This too is part of the illusion, as the structures are nothing but paintings on tall metal screens. Behind one such screen lies the access tunnel to the maintenance area.

Sphere 1 is how Ahnonay is most commonly depicted.

Ahnonay Sphere 2Sphere 2:

Sphere 2 represents Garternay as it was before the Ronay splinter group moved to the D’ni cavern. Gone are the pink clouds, now replaced with grey skies and frequent storms. The Quabs and water have also disappeared, instead a blanket of fog that covers the areas where the water once was. The Terrose too are no longer visible in Sphere 2. In their place sit “Ning”. Delicate trees of crystal, reminiscent of lightning (from which they may likely get their name) that easily shatter to the touch.

The rock is now riddled with cracks and the weight indicator in the center of the island mass is damaged yet still working. With the removal of the water, access to the Sphere 2 maintenance area can be difficult, use of the “cloths” are the only means to reach that destination.

Ahnonay Sphere 3Sphere 3:

Sphere 3 was said to be Garternay as it would be in the future.

The island is heavily fractured, seemingly floating in a starry expanse. At the center the familiar “clock” now completely useless and broken. Nothing lives in Sphere 3, no Quabs or Ning not even the scrub grass of the previous two spheres.

Surrounding the shattered island is a vast grey ring akin to that of Saturn. On closer inspection however, it appears to be constructed from D’ni imager technology. Like Sphere 2 access to the maintenance area of Sphere 3 is only possible through the use of the cloths.

Ahnonay Sphere 4Sphere 4:

Sphere 4 never reached completion as the Fall took place before it could be finished. Sphere 4 was to be Garternay after Kadish had rebuilt it. Only a select few devout followers were allowed to see Sphere 4.

Throughout the sphere visitors can see masses of scaffolding rising up all over the area. Vast cog shaped walkways span the area where the island would have been in the previous 3 spheres. Instead of the weight indicator clock at the center, there is instead a vast statue of Kadish, arm raised high holding a sphere.

Like Sphere 3, Sphere 4 has no wildlife that can be seen.

Maintenance Room & Observation RoomMaintenance Room & Observation Room:

Each of the four spheres contain access to the Maintenance Room. Sphere 1 is the only sphere that allows access to the Maintenance room from the Link in point, the other three spheres require the use of the cloths which leads one to wonder how Kadish accessed the other rooms.

The maintenance rooms have very little in them aside from pipes. However through the Maintenance rooms one can access the Observation Room. Inside the Observation Room, amongst the vast workings of Ahnonay sits a large imager which displays the four Spheres. It is unknown currently whether the view presented on the imager is realtime or just images to indicate which sphere is currently aligned with the Observation Room. Below the walkway lies a seat that takes visitors down to the vogondola. This will then skirt the edge of the water vortex along a track leading to Kadish’s quarters.

Kadish's QuatersKadish’s Quaters:

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Wildlife

Quabs, Terose Tree, Scrub Grass, Ning Trees.

Documents

Yeesha sketch.

Maps

maps – sphere 1, 2, 3, 4, maintainers hut, kadish’s quarters.

Artifacts

D’ni Great Tree Tunic

   An item of D’ni clothing, suspected to have been worn by Kadish himself, the tunic bears the symbols of The Great Tree which can also be found on tapestries in the Watchers Sanctuary.

   Clothing item was located on the bed in Kadish’s quarters.

“Relto Page” – Clock

   A Relto Page that alters the Age to include a D’ni clock one one of the small cluster of islands.

   Page was located in the maintenance area of Sphere 2(?)

“Relto Page” – Weather

   A Relto Page that alters the Age to include a weather system of storms.

   Page was located on the floor near the door to the maintenance room of Sphere (?)

Links

   Linking Book to Ahnonay Cathedral
   Bahro Tablet to Bahro Cave
   Bahro Portal to Bahro Cave