Zayren

Zayren is a Tenari aether mage and Tazarin’s personal guard in Thalcoris.

Appearance and Magic

Zayren is a lean young Tenari with bright yellow eyes and black hair.

Zayren uses aether magic to control gravity and magnetism. He flies at great speed, carries people and heavy objects through the air, and can pin opponents to the ground or fling them away.

History

Zayren served as Tazarin’s personal guard in Tequaltor. He restrained Eira when she was brought before the emperor and fought her at Tazarin’s order. After Xoh’Tenol chose Kaelion, Zayren was assigned to escort him and his companions to the war school.

Under Xoh’Metztli’s control, he and Razen attacked Eira near Xalatun. Zayren tore through her body with aether magic, nearly killing her. Lythariel fought them off and tore off his arm. Once the Moon God died and her control ended, Zayren admitted that he had attacked Eira and killed his own people. He believed he deserved the loss of his arm, but Amaril reattached it.

Relationships

• Tazarin: Zayren served as his personal guard and followed his orders to restrain and fight Eira. Tazarin defended him afterward, explaining that he had acted under the Moon God’s control.

Zayren is a Tenari aether mage from Thalcoris. Formerly Tazarin’s personal guard, he offered his service to Kaelion and left Thalcoris with him.

Appearance and Magic

Zayren is a lean young Tenari with bright yellow eyes and black hair.

Zayren uses aether magic to control gravity and magnetism. He flies at great speed, carries people and heavy objects through the air, and can pin opponents to the ground or fling them away.

History

Zayren served as Tazarin’s personal guard in Tequaltor. He restrained Eira when she was brought before the emperor and fought her at Tazarin’s order. After Xoh’Tenol chose Kaelion, Zayren was assigned to escort him and his companions to the war school.

Under Xoh’Metztli’s control, he and Razen attacked Eira near Xalatun. Zayren tore through her body with aether magic, nearly killing her. Lythariel fought them off and tore off his arm. Once the Moon God died and her control ended, Zayren admitted that he had attacked Eira and killed his own people. He believed he deserved the loss of his arm, but Amaril reattached it.

He later asked to serve Kaelion to atone for what he had done. Kaelion tested him in a duel, defeated him and accepted his service. Zayren became romantically involved with Zephyra, then left Thalcoris alongside Kaelion.

Relationships

• Kaelion: Zayren offered him his service as atonement and remained loyal after their duel.

• Zephyra: They became lovers before he left Thalcoris with Kaelion.

Zayren is a Tenari mage from Thalcoris who accompanied Kaelion to Xalmyrra and helped establish the gate route to Chronasis.

Appearance

Zayren has the darker skin of the Tenari, spiky black hair and bright yellow eyes.

Magic

Zayren is a level nine aether mage. He uses aether magic to control gravity and magnetism. He flies at great speed, carries people and heavy objects through the air, and can pin opponents to the ground or fling them away. His control of gravity allows him to navigate the void inside the gates.

History

Thalcoris

Zayren served as Tazarin’s personal guard in Tequaltor. He restrained Eira when she was brought before the emperor and fought her at Tazarin’s order. After Xoh’Tenol chose Kaelion, Zayren was assigned to escort him and his companions to the war school.

Under Xoh’Metztli’s control, he and Razen attacked Eira near Xalatun. Zayren tore through her body with aether magic, nearly killing her. Lythariel fought them off and tore off his arm. Once the Moon God died and her control ended, Zayren admitted that he had attacked Eira and killed his own people. He believed he deserved the loss of his arm, but Amaril reattached it.

He later asked to serve Kaelion to atone for what he had done. Kaelion tested him in a duel, defeated him and accepted his service. Zayren became romantically involved with Zephyra, then left Thalcoris alongside Kaelion.

Xalmyrra

They crossed the storms toward Xalmyrra with Splin. The passage cost Zayren much of his childhood memory. In Velundra, he helped Kaelion fight the darkness, launching him into battle and drawing Renneth’s wall of fire toward their enemies.

In Irrathis, he volunteered to explore the void inside the gate. He anchored himself with a rope, using his aether magic to move through the void, then returned for a longer line. On his next attempt, he fastened it to another gate, establishing a route to Chronasis. Aldar asked him to remain and help the council, while Kaelion let him use his home. When Eira returned to Irrathis with Eshmir, Zayren apologized to her and carried them toward the gate.

Relationships

• Kaelion: Zayren offered him his service as atonement and remained loyal after their duel. Kaelion accepted his company and gave him a home in Irrathis.

• Zephyra: They became lovers before he left Thalcoris with Kaelion.

• Eira: Zayren regretted his attack on her and apologized when she returned to Irrathis.

Zayren is a Tenari mage from Thalcoris and a member of the Order of Thalion Zenith. He took the name Zero while serving Thalion in the ancient past.

Appearance

Zayren has the darker skin of the Tenari, spiky black hair and bright yellow eyes.

Personality

He boasts about his strength and calls himself the Supreme Aether Mage, but accepts stronger mages as teachers and companions. His remorse over his attacks in Thalcoris led him to offer his service to Kaelion. He is affectionate with the people close to him, using jokes and exaggerated gestures.

Magic

Zayren is a level nine aether mage. He uses aether magic to control gravity and magnetism. He flies at great speed, carries people and heavy objects through the air, and can pin opponents to the ground or fling them away.

His black hole spell compresses matter into a singularity, which explodes when he releases it.

History

Thalcoris and Xalmyrra

Zayren served as Tazarin’s personal guard in Tequaltor. He restrained Eira when she was brought before the emperor and fought her at Tazarin’s order. After Xoh’Tenol chose Kaelion, Zayren was assigned to escort him and his companions to the war school.

Under Xoh’Metztli’s control, he and Razen attacked Eira near Xalatun. Zayren tore through her body with aether magic, nearly killing her. Lythariel fought them off and tore off his arm. Once the Moon God died and her control ended, Zayren admitted that he had attacked Eira and killed his own people. He believed he deserved the loss of his arm, but Amaril reattached it.

He later asked to serve Kaelion to atone for what he had done. Kaelion tested him in a duel, defeated him and accepted his service. Zayren became romantically involved with Zephyra, then left Thalcoris alongside Kaelion.

They crossed the storms toward Xalmyrra with Splin. The passage cost Zayren much of his childhood memory. In Velundra, he helped Kaelion fight the darkness, launching him into battle and drawing Renneth’s wall of fire toward their enemies.

In Irrathis, he volunteered to explore the void inside the gate. He anchored himself with a rope, using his aether magic to move through the void, then returned for a longer line. On his next attempt, he fastened it to another gate, establishing a route to Chronasis. Aldar asked him to remain and help the council, while Kaelion let him use his home. When Eira returned to Irrathis with Eshmir, Zayren apologized to her and carried them toward the gate.

Varnhallow and the Order

Thalena assigned Zayren to work with Cyrena in Chronasis. During the feast in Stella Aeterna, timerifts opened. He was taken with Dorian and Rowenna to the anomaly enclosing Varnhallow. He protected Cassian’s parents for three Springs before Vianna and Isaac found him. He made a flying vessel from metal and furniture to carry them to Astralynne.

During the tournament in Astralynne, he joined Thalion after recognizing him as Xarion. When Virel turned Vianna’s plasma attack back on her, Zayren pulled it away and caught her. He then rescued Dorian and Rowenna while Aelius took Vianna to safety. They escaped aboard Thalion’s fleet as Eltaru-Ninsath broke the anomaly. The ships emerged near Rimvold in Skarnheim in 2085 AX.

Zayren joined the Order of Thalion Zenith, fighting for Thalion, scouting and representing him in negotiations with cities under Skarnheim’s administration. He helped Ignatius strike the army sent against them by Uriandel. He chose the name Zero for his command of zero gravity and announced that he had mastered the black hole spell.

He became an aether teacher and father figure to the young Helena. He encouraged Sylvia to give her a chance to join the Order and later allowed Helena to call him Dad. He taught her flight and how to control aether magic, reassuring her that his affection did not depend on her strength.

In Morindel, wearing the robes of Jeremiah’s forces, Zero and Helena combined his black hole with her timerift to cause an explosion and turn Eremion against him. Zero shielded Helena from Eremion while the group escaped.

His close friendship with Mia became a romance. During the struggle to capture the guardians in Jazarel, Helena saved Zero from Thamrielle’s lava, triggering another reversal through the Abyss. Zero remembered the repeated battle. In the final course, Mia held Helena back while Thamrielle’s lava killed her. Zero threw Helena toward Jarin and the skyship. Helena, Zero and Thalion survived, so the battle did not reset. Afterward, Zero refused to blame Helena for Mia’s choice to protect her.

Relationships

• Kaelion: Zayren offered him his service as atonement and remained loyal after their duel. Kaelion accepted his company and gave him a home in Irrathis.

• Zephyra: They became lovers before he left Thalcoris. During his years in the past, he continued to miss her.

• Thalion and Ignatius: They became his commanders and close companions in the ancient past. Zayren trusted Thalion’s plans and worked alongside Ignatius in the Order.

• Helena: He taught her aether magic and became a father figure to her. After Mia’s death, he reassured her that he did not blame her and was glad she had survived.

• Mia: A close friend and fellow Order mage who became his lover. Her death protecting Helena left him grieving, while he continued caring for the girl she had saved.

• Eira: He regretted nearly killing her under the Moon God’s control and apologized when she returned to Irrathis.

Zayren is a Tenari mage from Thalcoris and a member of the Order of Thalion Zenith. He took the name Zero while serving Thalion in the ancient past.

Appearance

Zayren has the darker skin of the Tenari, spiky black hair and bright yellow eyes.

Personality

He boasts about his strength and calls himself the Supreme Aether Mage, but accepts stronger mages as teachers and companions. His remorse over his attacks in Thalcoris led him to offer his service to Kaelion. He is affectionate with the people close to him, using jokes and exaggerated gestures.

Magic

Zayren is a level nine aether mage. He uses aether magic to control gravity and magnetism. He flies at great speed, carries people and heavy objects through the air, and can pin opponents to the ground or fling them away.

He can hold damaged parts of his body together with aether magic while awaiting healing. His black hole spell compresses matter into a singularity, which explodes when he releases it. Thalena originally taught him the black hole spell; he later taught her aether magic when she was the young Helena.

History

Thalcoris and Xalmyrra

Zayren served as Tazarin’s personal guard in Tequaltor. He restrained Eira when she was brought before the emperor and fought her at Tazarin’s order. After Xoh’Tenol chose Kaelion, Zayren was assigned to escort him and his companions to the war school.

Under Xoh’Metztli’s control, he and Razen attacked Eira near Xalatun. Zayren tore through her body with aether magic, nearly killing her. Lythariel fought them off and tore off his arm. Once the Moon God died and her control ended, Zayren admitted that he had attacked Eira and killed his own people. He believed he deserved the loss of his arm, but Amaril reattached it.

He later asked to serve Kaelion to atone for what he had done. Kaelion tested him in a duel, defeated him and accepted his service. Zayren became romantically involved with Zephyra, then left Thalcoris alongside Kaelion.

They crossed the storms toward Xalmyrra with Splin. The passage cost Zayren much of his childhood memory. In Velundra, he helped Kaelion fight the darkness, launching him into battle and drawing Renneth’s wall of fire toward their enemies.

In Irrathis, he volunteered to explore the void inside the gate. He anchored himself with a rope, using his aether magic to move through the void, then returned for a longer line. On his next attempt, he fastened it to another gate, establishing a route to Chronasis. Aldar asked him to remain and help the council, while Kaelion let him use his home. When Eira returned to Irrathis with Eshmir, Zayren apologized to her and carried them toward the gate.

Varnhallow and the Order

Thalena assigned Zayren to work with Cyrena in Chronasis. During the feast in Stella Aeterna, timerifts opened. He was taken with Dorian and Rowenna to the anomaly enclosing Varnhallow. He protected Cassian’s parents for three Springs before Vianna and Isaac found him. He made a flying vessel from metal and furniture to carry them to Astralynne.

During the tournament in Astralynne, he joined Thalion after recognizing him as Xarion. When Virel turned Vianna’s plasma attack back on her, Zayren pulled it away and caught her. He then rescued Dorian and Rowenna while Aelius took Vianna to safety. They escaped aboard Thalion’s fleet as Eltaru-Ninsath broke the anomaly. The ships emerged near Rimvold in Skarnheim in 2085 AX.

Zayren joined the Order of Thalion Zenith, fighting for Thalion, scouting and representing him in negotiations with cities under Skarnheim’s administration. He helped Ignatius strike the army sent against them by Uriandel. He chose the name Zero for his command of zero gravity and announced that he had mastered the black hole spell.

He became an aether teacher and father figure to the young Helena. He encouraged Sylvia to give her a chance to join the Order and later allowed Helena to call him Dad. He taught her flight and how to control aether magic, reassuring her that his affection did not depend on her strength.

In Morindel, wearing the robes of Jeremiah’s forces, Zero and Helena combined his black hole with her timerift to cause an explosion and turn Eremion against him. Zero shielded Helena from Eremion while the group escaped.

His close friendship with Mia became a romance. During the struggle to capture the guardians in Jazarel, Helena saved Zero from Thamrielle’s lava, triggering another reversal through the Abyss. Zero remembered the repeated battle. In the final course, Mia held Helena back while Thamrielle’s lava killed her. Zero threw Helena toward Jarin and the skyship. Helena, Zero and Thalion survived, so the battle did not reset. Afterward, Zero refused to blame Helena for Mia’s choice to protect her.

The god core and his family

Thalion later gave him a second generation god core, greatly strengthening his aether magic. At Morindel, Zero worked with Kallion against Eremion. While Kallion distracted the guardian, Zero formed a singularity around him. Kallion formed a sun with solar and cosmic magic, and Zero carried him away as Eremion was drawn into the singularity. The combined attack destroyed Morindel before the black hole exploded.

Sylvia became his lover and was expecting his child by the time he reached Stormbrook. He waited there with Kallion for five years, following Thalion’s instructions to stay away from the Plains. During those years he taught aether magic and traveled in the region. Sylvia and Zero had a daughter, and he said goodbye to them in Rimvold when Thalion prepared to return to his own time.

Beneath Maraveth, Eira prepared temporal stasis using artifacts from the Malverand vault. Gren severed Zero’s hand containing the god core so Eira could use its power to sustain the machinery. She healed his hand, and he reluctantly entered stasis. He remained suspended for three millennia while Eira arranged their return.

Relationships

• Kaelion: Zayren offered him his service as atonement and remained loyal after their duel. Kaelion accepted his company, gave him a home in Irrathis, and later fought alongside him as Kallion.

• Zephyra: They became lovers before he left Thalcoris. During his years in the past, he continued to miss her and hoped she would remember him.

• Thalion and Ignatius: They became his commanders and close companions in the ancient past. Zayren trusted Thalion’s plans and worked alongside Ignatius in the Order.

• Helena: He taught her aether magic and became a father figure to her. After Mia’s death, he reassured her that he did not blame her and was glad she had survived.

• Mia: A close friend and fellow Order mage who became his lover. Her death protecting Helena left him grieving, while he continued caring for the girl she had saved.

• Sylvia and their daughter: Sylvia became his lover during his years with the Order. They raised a daughter in the past, and he left them when Thalion returned to his own time.

• Eira: He regretted nearly killing her under the Moon God’s control and apologized when she returned to Irrathis. She later arranged his return through temporal stasis.

Zayren is a Tenari mage from Thalcoris and a member of the Order of Thalion Zenith. Also known as Zero, he served Thalion in the ancient past before returning to Valrindor.

Appearance

Zayren has the darker skin of the Tenari, spiky black hair and bright yellow eyes. Gray now runs through his black hair.

Personality

He boasts about his strength and calls himself the Supreme Aether Mage, but accepts stronger mages as teachers and companions. His remorse over his attacks in Thalcoris led him to offer his service to Kaelion. He is affectionate with the people close to him, using jokes and exaggerated gestures.

Magic

Zayren is a level nine aether mage. He uses aether magic to control gravity and magnetism. He flies at great speed, carries people and heavy objects through the air, and can pin opponents to the ground or fling them away.

He can hold damaged parts of his body together with aether magic while awaiting healing. His black hole spell compresses matter into a singularity, which explodes when he releases it. Thalena originally taught him the black hole spell; he later taught her aether magic when she was the young Helena.

History

Thalcoris and Xalmyrra

Zayren served as Tazarin’s personal guard in Tequaltor. He restrained Eira when she was brought before the emperor and fought her at Tazarin’s order. After Xoh’Tenol chose Kaelion, Zayren was assigned to escort him and his companions to the war school.

Under Xoh’Metztli’s control, he and Razen attacked Eira near Xalatun. Zayren tore through her body with aether magic, nearly killing her. Lythariel fought them off and tore off his arm. Once the Moon God died and her control ended, Zayren admitted that he had attacked Eira and killed his own people. He believed he deserved the loss of his arm, but Amaril reattached it.

He later asked to serve Kaelion to atone for what he had done. Kaelion tested him in a duel, defeated him and accepted his service. Zayren became romantically involved with Zephyra, then left Thalcoris alongside Kaelion.

They crossed the storms toward Xalmyrra with Splin. The passage cost Zayren much of his childhood memory. In Velundra, he helped Kaelion fight the darkness, launching him into battle and drawing Renneth’s wall of fire toward their enemies.

In Irrathis, he volunteered to explore the void inside the gate. He anchored himself with a rope, using his aether magic to move through the void, then returned for a longer line. On his next attempt, he fastened it to another gate, establishing a route to Chronasis. Aldar asked him to remain and help the council, while Kaelion let him use his home. When Eira returned to Irrathis with Eshmir, Zayren apologized to her and carried them toward the gate.

Varnhallow and the Order

Thalena assigned Zayren to work with Cyrena in Chronasis. During the feast in Stella Aeterna, timerifts opened. He was taken with Dorian and Rowenna to the anomaly enclosing Varnhallow. He protected Cassian’s parents for three Springs before Vianna and Isaac found him. He made a flying vessel from metal and furniture to carry them to Astralynne.

During the tournament in Astralynne, he joined Thalion after recognizing him as Xarion. When Virel turned Vianna’s plasma attack back on her, Zayren pulled it away and caught her. He then rescued Dorian and Rowenna while Aelius took Vianna to safety. They escaped aboard Thalion’s fleet as Eltaru-Ninsath broke the anomaly. The ships emerged near Rimvold in Skarnheim in 2085 AX.

Zayren joined the Order of Thalion Zenith, fighting for Thalion, scouting and representing him in negotiations with cities under Skarnheim’s administration. He helped Ignatius strike the army sent against them by Uriandel. He chose the name Zero for his command of zero gravity and announced that he had mastered the black hole spell.

He became an aether teacher and father figure to the young Helena. He encouraged Sylvia to give her a chance to join the Order and later allowed Helena to call him Dad. He taught her flight and how to control aether magic, reassuring her that his affection did not depend on her strength.

In Morindel, wearing the robes of Jeremiah’s forces, Zero and Helena combined his black hole with her timerift to cause an explosion and turn Eremion against him. Zero shielded Helena from Eremion while the group escaped.

His close friendship with Mia became a romance. During the struggle to capture the guardians in Jazarel, Helena saved Zero from Thamrielle’s lava, triggering another reversal through the Abyss. Zero remembered the repeated battle. In the final course, Mia held Helena back while Thamrielle’s lava killed her. Zero threw Helena toward Jarin and the skyship. Helena, Zero and Thalion survived, so the battle did not reset. Afterward, Zero refused to blame Helena for Mia’s choice to protect her.

The god core and his return

Thalion later gave him a second generation god core, greatly strengthening his aether magic. At Morindel, Zero worked with Kallion against Eremion. While Kallion distracted the guardian, Zero formed a singularity around him. Kallion formed a sun with solar and cosmic magic, and Zero carried him away as Eremion was drawn into the singularity. The combined attack destroyed Morindel before the black hole exploded.

Sylvia became his lover and was expecting his child by the time he reached Stormbrook. He waited there with Kallion for five years, following Thalion’s instructions to stay away from the Plains. During those years he taught aether magic and traveled in the region. Sylvia and Zero had a daughter, and he said goodbye to them in Rimvold when Thalion prepared to return to his own time.

Beneath Maraveth, Eira prepared temporal stasis using artifacts from the Malverand vault. Gren severed Zero’s hand containing the god core so Eira could use its power to sustain the machinery. She healed his hand, and he reluctantly entered stasis. He remained suspended for three millennia while Eira arranged their return.

Valrindor

After awakening in 5369 AX, Zayren reunited with Xarion and reaffirmed his loyalty to him. Without the god core, he was initially too weak to fly and had to recover his ordinary magic. He went to Morozkaya, practiced with Vianna and brought news of her support to Thalassai. He also carried messages supporting the proposed Valrindor Council.

He fought with Haverloch’s coalition against Zain at Rimvold. Zayren used gravity to press him down while Remus countered his movement and Lythariel attacked. Once Zain was exhausted, Khauren possessed him and pierced Zayren’s lung. Zayren stabilized his wounded lung and bleeding with aether magic. He carried Lythariel’s darkness barrier away from the fight, preventing blood from escaping Remus’s pierced heart until Lythariel could treat him.

Near Cyndarel, he fought Ravira, Severin and Kjeldan with Lythariel and Remus. Remus redirected Zayren toward Ravira but died when Kjeldan’s bomb detonated beside him. With Lythariel shielding him, Zayren formed a black hole that consumed Kjeldan. He released it and escaped carrying Lythariel as the explosion tore through the battlefield.

At Ishtanûr, Zayren formed a black hole during the assault on Zain. Zain pulled fighters from both armies into it, forcing Zayren to release the spell and destroying part of the city. Zayren then carried Cassian after Zain. Cassian healed him before they resumed the pursuit. Alistair, disguised as Aldar, fought Khauren after he possessed Zain. Cassian then erased Zain’s body, unmaking the god.

During the subsequent battle with Gabriel, Zayren carried the group through the hurricane. He kept his broken wrist together with aether magic and helped propel Cassian to Gabriel’s severed hand, allowing Cassian to unmake the god.

He initially avoided returning to Chronasis because he had promised himself to Zephyra before leaving, but had since fathered a child and grown much older. When they met again, Zephyra embraced him and welcomed him back. Their affection remained mutual.

After the fighting, Zayren helped furnish the Valrindor Council’s headquarters in Melandor and painted a detailed map of Valrindor inside.

Relationships

• Kaelion: Zayren offered him his service as atonement and remained loyal after their duel. Kaelion accepted his company, gave him a home in Irrathis, and later fought alongside him as Kallion.

• Zephyra: They became lovers before he left Thalcoris. His aging and family in the past made him afraid to return to her, but she welcomed him and their romance resumed.

• Thalion and Ignatius: They became his commanders and close companions in the ancient past. Zayren trusted Thalion’s plans and worked alongside Ignatius in the Order. He remained loyal to Xarion when they returned.

• Helena: He taught her aether magic and became a father figure to her. After Mia’s death, he reassured her that he did not blame her and was glad she had survived.

• Mia: A close friend and fellow Order mage who became his lover. Her death protecting Helena left him grieving, while he continued caring for the girl she had saved.

• Sylvia and their daughter: Sylvia became his lover during his years with the Order. They raised a daughter in the past, and he left them when Thalion returned to the present.

• Eira and Lythariel: Zayren regretted nearly killing Eira under the Moon God’s control and later apologized to her. Lythariel eventually fought alongside him against Zain and shielded their retreat after Khauren’s attack.