Belathran the Wise

The Chronicler of Shadowstar

In the heart of Forestlake, among the ancient treetop halls where silver light dances through eternal leaves, there lives one who remembers what no other can.

Belathran, known to elves and scholars alike as Kiirar, The Chronicler, is the historian and scribe of Shadowstar, devoted to preserving the island’s vast history and the wisdom of ages past.

Keeper of Time and Memory

Belathran is a High Priest of Labelas Enoreth, the elven god of time, knowledge, and history. His devotion to Labelas is not merely religious—it defines his very being. Through countless centuries, Belathran has recorded the rise and fall of empires, the songs of heroes, and the long shadows of loss left by the Cataclysm.

He is one of only two living beings known to have been born before the Cataclysm, alongside Queen Laurelin of Forestlake. Together, they embody the living continuity of elven civilization—bridges between the lost world and the reborn Shadowstar.

The Chronicler’s Calling

Known among the elves as Kiirar, meaning The Chronicler, Belathran’s quills have not rested for centuries. His scrolls and tomes form the Chronicles of Shadowstar, an unbroken record that spans both the old world and the new. Every decree, every spell, and every major turning point is preserved in his archives, housed deep within the sacred libraries of Forestlake.

Though often seen as contemplative and distant, Belathran’s role is far from passive. He believes that understanding the past is essential to shaping the future—and that forgetting it invites ruin.

Co-Leader of the Akh’faern

Beyond his priestly duties, Belathran serves as co-leader of the Akh’faern, also known as the Army of Art—Forestlake’s elite order of arcane scholars, battle mages, and lorekeepers. The Akh’faern act as both magical defenders and curators of the elven Weave, ensuring that the island’s arcane traditions remain unbroken since the time before the Cataclysm.

Belathran’s mastery of divination and chronomancy—magic that peers through time and memory—makes him a figure both revered and feared. It is said that no deception can survive his gaze, and no secret endures unrecorded for long.

Guardian of the Weave

Belathran’s command of time magic extends beyond study and scripture. Through intricate wards woven from temporal threads, he safeguards Forestlake’s relics and spellbooks from tampering. His enchantments preserve ancient writings that would otherwise decay with the centuries, allowing knowledge itself to transcend time.

Legacy and Presence

Though Belathran rarely leaves Forestlake, his influence stretches across all of Shadowstar. Scholars from Portjaw, priests from Jawguard, and shamans from Hatchet make pilgrimages to his halls, hoping for a glimpse of his wisdom or a passage from the original Chronicles.

Yet despite his power and renown, Belathran remains a quiet presence. He is often found beneath the starlit canopy, ink-stained hands resting on parchment, recording another moment in the endless story of Shadowstar.

Author’s Note

Few living souls can claim to have stood beside Belathran the Wise and understood the weight of his purpose. I have served with him for centuries, though time holds little meaning to one such as he. To many, Belathran is a relic of an age long lost—a scholar of dust and parchment. Yet those who have looked into his eyes know better. He is the pulse of remembrance itself, the anchor that binds our people to who we once were.

When I speak of him as Kiirar, I do so not merely as a title, but as truth. He carries the burden of our story—the triumphs, the betrayals, and the sorrow of the Cataclysm—with a grace few could endure. His writings are more than history; they are the living breath of Shadowstar, captured in ink so that even when our voices fade, our memory shall not.

In the Akh’faern, he reminds us that the mastery of magic is not the shaping of the Weave, but the understanding of its rhythm through time. Where I command the flames of the present, he guards the echoes of eternity.

— Dalthlan, Archmage of Forestlake, Co-Leader of the Akh’faern