Among the Nuaira

Among the Nuaira is a book written by Ezirandi scholar Agathain in 805 as a treatise of the varied Nuaira people. Unlike most material written by Ezirandi scribes after The Haphrises War, the work is written from a clinical, objective standpoint. The foreword, printed here, is the only reference to the scholar's personal opinion and beliefs regarding the Nuaira.

Purpose

Identify and codify the various Nuaira ethnicities and variances. It does not include any information on the Euaira, as it was written before the sundering of the species.

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Publication Status

Privately held by The Arcanum Institute in Thaimi, Ezir.

Legal status

The Magocracy of Ezir considers Among the Nuaira to be a heretical document and has banned any and all reproduction of the book. Although rare, copies are said to exist outside of the Magocracy. Most are held by collectors or scholars and their existence kept secret due to the Magocracy's agents actively seeking and destroying any that are found.

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History

After the First Contact in Venidon, the author was one of the only Ezirandi to receive an invitation by the Nation of Nuaira to visit Nuaira, and spent fifty years in Leithlein. Agathain returned to Ezir in 805 to publish the book, where he died of infection and kidney failure at the age of seventy-two.

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Among the Nuaira

Most would call the Nuiara kind, graceful, benevolent. As a whole, they are a giving, generous people. But make no mistake, dear reader: Nuiara are also cunning, ruthless, and efficient. You hold now an observer's look into a world older than our own history, a world of magic, of nature, of intrigue, and murder.
Nuiara are not so different from us, you see. They have passions, prejudices, strengths, and weaknesses. Most important to realize is that Nuiara are as individuals as varied as the many sons and daughters of the First Tribe.
In my time among them, a humble fifty years, I have seen but a fraction of their world. I have gazed in awe at the towering trees of Nuaira, craned my neck to trace the crystal spires of Delikii, and rode the currents beneath the great Western Sea. I have known the love of an Nuiara maid, and yet seen her remain a maiden even as my body stoops to kneel before time. Theirs is a life measured in centuries, and that informs the most to their mentality. At least, such is my hope.
Those who think such a long lifespan would give no impetus to act rashly or swiftly would do well to banish the thought from their mind. As I have written, the Nuiara are a passionate people; they are quick to bring themselves to action, to ride to war or to sing for peace, should the correct string be plucked. The elders, as I have come to learn, are more apt to consider the course of actions ahead of committing to them, but even their venerable minds can be swayed by their emotions.
~Agathain

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Authoring Date

805

Authors

• Agathain