The Lorekeeper

## Overview

The Lorekeeper, once originally an Emrite, is the legendary author of thousands of books, spanning many thousands of years. A devout seeker of knowledge, The Lorekeeper has persisted through the centuries forming alliances with many different tribes and organizations of every race in an effort to chase an impossible dream of "documenting all knowledge" in the massive Library in Sawlyu.

The Lorekeeper is named and referenced throughout history by many different nicknames. Uocali listed a few inside the Calamity Tree: The One Author, The Great Author, The Eternal, The Arbiter of Objectivity, The Seeker, The Invisible Penman among many others over many lifetimes of work.

## Appearance and Personality

The Lorekeeper, above all else, has a very bad memory. That is initially why they started keeping such detailed documents in The Library. However upon receiving certain stimuli, such as deju vu, or eating a favorite meal, they can recall with absolutely astonishing detail and clarity certain troves of information. They often find themselves trapped in whirlpools of thought which can last hours, or days if not interrupted or concluded, and often has a very scatterbrained and disorganized way of presenting information, directly opposite of their methods of documenting information. They have a unique laugh, and according to Wisest, have an annoying trait where they ask questions and drop the topic without getting or providing an answer.

It is unknown what The Lorekeeper's original body looked like, and ironically it is the one piece of knowledge The Lorekeeper has failed to document. This was likely due to their lack of interest in themself, compared to everything else they laid eyes on and sought to document. There isn't even any inkling of whether Lorekeeper's original Emrite body was that of a man or a woman.

Though appearances have changed many times over the centuries, one consistency is the color of The Lorekeeper's hair, which always shines as a bright, striking orange. The Lorekeeper's current appearance is that of the young girl Orchard. She has wide brown eyes, hair done in pigtails held together with three deep purple bows, and her bangs often obscure her right eye. She has permanent tattoos of whiskers on her left and right cheeks due to her affiliation with the Mousface Troupe, and fair, Greenlander skin. She generally wears a long, plain but expressive brown yukata robe, with a deep purple waistband that stretches up around her collar.

## Story

The Lorekeeper emerged from the great Mt. Zymik around the year 120 of the Emrite Era. It is likely that this was the very final Emrite to emerge from their mountain in this way.

Upon learning of Damfruul's essays about the Pilfering Depths, Lorekeeper immediately began personal studies on it as well, to the point of subjecting themself to stepping into the cursed threshold. After two steps, The Lorekeeper felt something especially vital taken - an Emrite's connection to its mountain. No longer able to hear Mt. Zymik, Lorekeeper left the Depths in a panic. This prompted Lorekeeper to return to Mt. Zymik and attempt to reestablish connection to it. This proved futile, and they were never able to reconnect with the mountain despite centuries of creative attempts. With those efforts, The Lorekeeper had dug many caverns and tunnels by hand into the mountain, which would eventually become the foundation for The Library.

The lack of proper connection to the mountain ensured that The Lorekeeper would die outside of Zymik. All other Emrites were called back to their mountains for many thousands of years of hibernation to preserve their lives, but without being able to be called back, The Lorekeeper suddenly began to wither in the year 3458, after a long, fruitful life. One particular Pulsekaw follower who had grown close with The Lorekeeper made a very drastic decision at this time, demonstrating his Pulse on another innocent Librarian, before revealing his name to The Lorekeeper and essentially sacrificing himself to ensure their survival.