Bound in Emerald Chain

Bound in Emerald Chain is a book uncovered through use of Study-related Inquiries.

## History

Throughout the years a number of individuals have found themselves involved, indebted and indentured in service to genies, elemental beings of varying power known for making pacts, providing wishes and seeking service from mortal souls in exchange for their gifts. Though the disposition of these genies may vary, the infamy of one such Dao, the so-called Emerald Sultan carries a notable level of fame, and infamy.

## Research

### Completed by Ashewan & Anivia

Many individuals have long sought out the claimed wonders of the genie, entities infused so much with the arcane that some amongst their number claim to be able to deliver unto those that are chosen a want or desire beyond the imagination of most. Some use the word miracle to describe these magical gifts when they are bestowed, for the greatest and most powerful amongst the genies are widely considered to be of power, might and splendour equivalent to that of quasi-deities, but to use such terminology threatens to sweep aside the malignant reality of such gifts, for when one wishes for some matter, it is rarely one well thought out, and so in exchange the genie might use the request as an opportunity to teach a lesson, to show the value in precise vocabulary, to highlight to a desperate soul that they truly need not want they ask for, or in the case of some others, a chance for treachery and trauma, delighting in the despair of the individual begging beneath them and the weight of debt placed upon them - even if the wish was not to their expectation or liking.

The formermost might be expected of the Zephyrous Grandeur Arshaka, who was said to rule from a vast palace on a series of interconnected islands in the Plane of Air, attended to by lesser elementals and vassals of dozens of birdfolk tribes. The lattermost is undeniably characterised most clearly by the actions of the Emerald Sultan Jessiz al-Sila, who embodies the stereotypes of the dao to every extreme. The Great Khan commands an undisputed rule over the Great Dismal Delve, a vast and nigh impassable labyrinth scattered through the seemingly infinite expanse of the Elemental Plane of Earth. So vast is this domain that the Emerald Sultan rarely departs it, instead preferring to send his chosen few advisors, termed the Overlords, to court with his patrons, willing or indentured on his behalf, but no less speaking with his voice and acting with his mind and presence first and foremost. And yet despite this scope of territory - and the vast quantities of wealth contained within it in the form of every type of rock, soil, mineral, metal ore, sand and dirt in known existence, and many more besides - the Emerald Sultan's greed is not sated, and with it comes ever-stirring conflict and turmoil. First and foremost, Jessiz al-Sila is motivated by a desire to be the envy of his peers, never happy with his current possessions, and seeing others simply as tools to further progress, wielded with care and skill.

While the relationship between the Emerald Sultan and the Flaming Chain can only be described as tense, there is a bounty of trade that takes place between the Elemental Planes of Earth and Fire, for both groups invest great interest and focus in that of all matters of material wealth, and the slave population with which to achieve it. Nonetheless, both the Great Khan and the Noble Emir vie for power beyond their borders, sending loyal genies to scour the Planes of the Between in search of beings to make subservient to their will. In doing so, the Emerald Sultan has laid claim to swathes of land in the third layer of the Windswept Depths of Pandemonium (Phlegethon), the first layer of the Heroic Domains of Ysgard (also named Ysgard) and swirling motes of earth and crystal scattered throughout the Ever-Changing Chaos of Limbo. In doing so, the Great Khan has spawned further foes, treating with malice any that oppose these acquisitions and guiding his operatives, servants and submissives to undermine and impede them at each available opportunity.