The Stone of Valshar: Prologue

THE NOTURIAZ

It seems fit to say that humans are the only being that speaks and record their triumph and defeat, for no other living creature shows the ingenuity to interpret the usage of mind. The scientists even take one step further to proof that there are other living creature out there.

However, if truth be told, we were foretold that the land of humans – the Earth, is not only inhabited by humans who master the language of tongue. Such language is not similar to the beasts and birds, by means of the capability to twist and turn the tongue and lips to gain the effect of numerous sounds and tones. Thus the language known to the world in nowadays was called Roha’inWa, the language of water by the beings who dominated the earth before humans, and the human was called Roha’inDala, the born from water.

It is impolite to call them the “beings” when they hold the important position of protecting the elements of the world. They are not the five elements that humans talk about, but the three elements in the sky – the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. Henceforth, we shall appoint them as the Noturia, the guardian in the NoturWa, which is the language that the Noturia share; one that has been used even before the first human was born.

The first Noturia guard the Vin, as what they had called the Sun. They are the GhanunDala, the born from the wind. Brave as they are, the GhanunDala have the special gift to fly freely upon the heavenly sky. Their red hair resembles the morning breeze, and their eyes are yellow with the burning sun in their sight. They can see clearly at a thousand miles and communicate with mind waves. Their extreme chest allows them to inhale the air and soar up the sky, faster than the eagles. Rhodha, the Eagle-like is the common name for them.

The second Noturia were born from the tree. Thus, they called themselves Y’enDala, and they were given the power to travel through space. The element under their guard is the Moon, and they call it the Shira. Pale blonde hair and fair skin makes them the most conspicuous during nights. Their pointed ears make them the Elves that we know and their blue eyes shine like gems. Knowing the wood by heart makes them the Jaza, the healer.

Then the last Noturia were the first to be born, but they are always the last remembered. The blame is theirs since they never reveal themselves, even to the other two tribes. Threkhda, The Hidings people called them. But they are the ElmhuDala, the born from earth, and they guard the stars, and name them the Ta’ir.

Threkhda are given the power of foreseeing, but not many were capable of mastering the gift as their minds were concealed by the troubled thoughts. Hence, they were given another power, which is called the will of shape-shifting; they called it Di’en Rashna. The grey eyes are used to see in the nights, for they turn white and blind under the Sun. Their white hair and build body is the essence of living in the night.