Eldir

Eldir was a resident of the **First Iteration** of **Isthmir**, and was the first to ascend from **The Horizon Project** into **Venemere**. He became an integral, if mysterious, part of The Horizon Project, and intervened during **The Fall of Isthmir** at the hands of **Zeruth**.

## Eldir's Life

Eldir was part of the first iteration of Isthmir, and as such came into existence instantly along with the rest of Isthmir's residents both past and future. Eldir existed far into the future of this timeline, though he chose not to reveal many details about this future for the avoidance of determinism in subsequent iterations, and to maintain a position of neutrality between the residents of Venemere. Some believed he had ulterior motives or secrets behind this position, though these were never unearthed if true. He appeared at the top of the **Adrak Mountains**, in the centre of **The Shroud of the Adraks**. Due to the shroud being the central point of Isthmir's creation, and Eldir appearing closest to it during The First Iteration, he became tied to Isthmir allowing him to form an unusual connection. Through this connection he was able to learn of Isthmir's true nature; that it was in fact The Horizon Project.

Burdened with this information, Eldir initially confronted others with his discovery. However, having no way to prove it, he was brushed aside. Seeking a path forward, he journeyed to the **Black Mountains**; the border to Isthmir's past. Eldir never revealed how he was able to pass through this border, but he did. In doing so he entered a mirrored version of Isthmir where time flowed in the opposite direction. Eldir acclimatised to this change, learning to think, communicate, move, and exist in it.

A few years passed, then a decade, and then another, and all the while Eldir continued pressing forward, determined to push the boundary as far as he could. He realised that though time was flowing for others, he had not aged since stepping through the border. He theorised this was due to his connection to Isthmir.

More decades passed, and though he never aged he became more experienced and wiser with time. In these early years, he experimented with many forms of faith, experimentation, but most importantly meditation. One day while experimenting with sensory deprivation, he removed all connection to his senses. When he opened his eyes, he was in **The Chamber** of The Horizon Project. He had discovered a way to prove the true nature of Isthmir. However, his options for communicating this discovery were extremely limited, and he even began to wonder whether sharing this discovery would benefit or harm those who became aware of it. Eldir kept this secret to himself as he travelled millennia into the past.

Eventually, Eldir reached a point in his journey that he sensed was crucial. By this point, his bond with Isthmir had grown so strong that he felt there was not much distinction between where Isthmir ended and he began. With the amount of time spent travelling into the past, he had also developed a connection to history, diviniation, and fate. In a literal sense, he had experienced future events before any of the residents of The First Iteration, but he could also feel important events unfolding around him intuitively. Eldir had reached the crucial point in time when The Fall of Isthmir would occur in **The Second Iteration**. Though his power and wisdom were growing, he was still unsure exactly what he should do.

Eldir set out for the city of **Arasol**. He decided to leave instructions on how to access The Chamber. He wrote these instruction in the form of a poem, and left them in a cave that he knew had been excavated around this time. As time continued to flow backwards, the cave was un-excavated, and as it was about to be sealed Eldir placed the poem inside. The poem read as follows:

> *“My eyes deceive me no longer in the eclipse of darkness,*
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> *My ears burden me no more in the persistence of silence,*
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> *My touch and smell leave in a simmer of lilac and scarlet.*
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> *My taste numbs.*
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> *I breathe deeply, and, in isolation, fall.*
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> *Now I rise."*
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> Eldir continued his journey through the final couple of millennia, right up to the first moments of Isthmir. His bond with the lands guided him back to The Shroud of the Adraks. He engraved a rock slab with a quote as a mark of his tenacity, and as a forethought for the future. He walked into the shroud, and as he reached its centre the world collapsed around him, folding into a singularity, to the central point. Eldir then emerged from Isthmir into The Chamber of The Horizon Project.
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