Ahnonay

(Ahno = Water, Nay = Root)

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Author: Unknown

Date Found: 07/07/04
Date Released: 02/11/08

Book location: Ahnonay Cathedral, Relto

Designation: D’ni Age

Who actually wrote Ahnonay is open for interpretation still. Many suspect it to be the work of Guild Master Kadish, but given Kadish’s flawed Writing style (see: Kadish Tolesa) 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 vortex of water to power his gigantic sphere machine. He then 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.

A vast mechanism of pressure plates were the back bone of the Age. Kadish would take visitors to the Age and show them the various stages in time. This was accomplished by using the pressure plates to trigger the rotation of the spheres after the last person would Link out. They would then be taken back to the Ahnonay Cathedral where they would use the Book to Link back to the same spot as before. Only it would look different due to the spheres rotating thus giving the impression of time traveling.

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.

At the end of the DRC's first restoration effort Ahnonay had been suspended in Phase 4 development. During the second restoration effort it was still in Phase 4 as of 28/06/07. However it was released to the public a week later.

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 and thusly not Written by Kadish.

Sitting upon the sides of the immense vortex is the vast machanism that contains the 4 spheres and their ability to rotate. Within each sphere there is a different illusion that is supposed to be the Ronay home world Garternay as different points in time. It is unknown how Kadish managed to convince visitors that they were standing upon Garternay when the Age was called Ahnonay. It could be speculated that after 10,000 years some of the D'ni did not recall the name of their home world.

Sphere 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.

Sphere 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.

Sphere 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.

Sphere 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 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 Quarters:

Kadish's quarters served as a sleeping area and workshop/office for Guild Master Kadish with the workshop being separated from the sleeping area via a locking door.

The chair mechanism from the Vogondala brings the visitor up into a rectangular room with a sleeping cot on the right. At the end is the doorway to the workshop that sits next to the interface for the combination lock (the combination to which can be found in the Ahnonay Cathedral and Kadish Gallery).

The workshop itself is a spherical room with a large round window that overlooks the vast waterfall that dominates the Age. A cog motif runs throughout the workshop in keeping with the rest of Ahnonay. At the center is a cog shaped desk area.

Notable Wildlife

Ning Trees -

Quabs -

Scrub Grass -

Terose -

Documents

Yeesha sketch.

Maps

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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

Ahnonay Cathedral Linking Book

Bahro CaveBahro Stone

Bahro CaveBahro Portal

DRC Restoration Notes

Phase Four: Work continues. 6.28.07 Phase Three: Suspended