Beneath

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(Direbo = Wheel)

Author: Unknown

Date Found: Currently Unknown
Date Accessed: 20/09/05

Book location: The Great Shaft

Designation: D’ni Age

Direbo was a D'ni rest Age but did not use the "Eder" prefix like Eder Kemo, Eder Gira, Eder Delin, and Eder Tsogahl did. The original location of the Direbo Book is unknown but it was found in the Eder Tomahn located in The Great Shaft. There is a belief within the explorer community that this was the original home for the Book, but given how the D'ni blocked off The Great Shaft and all but forgot about it the likelihood of them placing a Linking Book there is very slim.

The Age was used at a hub, connected to four other Ages by Yeesha and the Bahro in order to facilitate the freeing of the Bahro.

The Age is currently under a restoration initiative by the Intangibles Group

Appearance

Direbo is a gloomy swamp like Age surrounded by a forest of tall stone columns. Several small islands break the surface of the swamp and are connected by arched wooden bridges. The Age has a perpetual twilight atmosphere with a thick purple haze covering the area.

Small insects like Chirteetahm and Dragonflys flitter throughout the columns of rock and mushrooms that protrude from the swampy waters.

Bahro Influence

At some point in its history the Bahro added a series of "Takes" to help facilitate people taking part in The Quest to free the Bahro. These "Takes" are an overlap between two points in space and time using a see-saw mechanism allowing for travel from Direbo to four Ages Laki'ahn, Noloben, Tahgira, and Todelmer. These "Takes" also allow for travel from these four Ages back to Direbo.

Each "Take" contained a large heavy stone slates that could be inscribed with symbols that the Bahro could read and would assist the quest taker to progress through the four Ages and release the Bahro Tablet.

Notable Wildlife

Antenna Mushroom are numerous within the Age of Direbo, the flourish in the shallow swamp waters of the Age and can range in size from a few feet tall to upwards of 10 to 12 feet.

They have long thin twisting stalks and are crowned with a bulbous cap a dark purple in colour.

Arhek Butterfly are a small lavender coloured butterfly with very similar markings to the butterflies found in Kadish Tolesa, Laki'ahn, and Relto.
It is theorized that they, like the Chirteetahm and Danysfly are a source of food for the Direbo Nightjar that can be found within the Age.

Chirteetahm Direbo or "Fire Organisms" are the name given to the fireflies that are native to the Age of Direbo. The Chirteetahm Direbo flitter between the stone columns and mushrooms that litter the Age.
Unlike the Chirteetahm Kemo the Chirteetahm Direbo do not seem to flock towards explorers. Due to the seeming lack of witnessed rain it is unknown if the Chirteetahm Direbo react towards rain and water in the same manner as the Chirteetahm Kemo.

Danysfly are a specie of small dragonfly like insects (hence the naming Danysfly after the character Daenerys Targaryen of the Song of Ice and Fire books)
The Danysfly are predatory both in the aquatic nymphal and adult stages. Nymphs feed on a range of invertebrates found in the swamps of Direbo. Adults capture insect prey in the air, making use of their acute vision and highly controlled flight.

Direbo Nightjar are a small nocturnal bird that can occasionally be seen flying among the stone pillars of Direbo. Their dusky colouring makes it very hard to spot them in the gloomy atmosphere of Direbo but they are common flying around in small groups
It is theorized that they like the Chirteetahm and Danysfly as a source of food.