Overview
Astryx is a chronarc of Chronasis and a personal student of Thalena. He is responsible for construction and administration, and he continues serving the Chronasis government after Cassian becomes archon of time. He is a lean man with striking silver eyes and wears a violet-embroidered coat during the events surrounding Thalena's return.
Abilities and Work
Astryx is a skilled aether mage who uses gravity, flight, movement, and lifting in his work. Thalena calls him the second-fastest person in Thalassai, and Chronasis regularly uses his speed for messenger, scout, and escort work. In combat, he uses creative aether techniques and gravity-enhanced waves, and Jin trains with him among Thalena's elite chronarcs.
His administrative work includes construction plans, trade logistics, transport, gravity lifts for ships, and the rail network Thalena plans across Valrindor. He plans routes between Valrindor cities, visits capitals to secure cooperation, and briefs Garrik and his allies in Kaldaryn on the train project before leaving a windweaver with Eira's group.
History
Astryx alerts Thalena to gate activity, carries messages between Thalassai officials, and moves people and heavy objects when his aether magic is needed. He carries Cassian after Cassian is fatally wounded by the Glaive of Frost and Fire, removes the glaive during Arinella's healing attempt, and later moves Thalena and Cassian during the aftermath of Cassian's wounding.
He survives the timerift attack in Stella Aeterna, though the detonation hurls him through the grand windows into the courtyard. After he is healed, Cassian assigns him to organize repairs. When Thalena and Deylin vanish into the void, Astryx enters the Chronasis gate with Jareth and later joins Hadrian in pulling Thalena's group back through the gate with a massive gravitational pull.
After Thalena's disappearance and Cassian's rise, Astryx remains a trusted chronarc under Cassian. He backs Cassian's claim to the seat of time with Nethira and Chronasis's leaders, travels with Thalassai delegations, patrols Pyrenis with Ignaros during the Attack on Pyrenis response, and remains there while Marcellus leads rescues with Ignaros.