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Please visit our featured 3D web sites.Twelve years of stereoscopic photographs from
the Burning Man festival.Note: Stereoscope Applet requires Java 1.Important, New Java based viewer for 2006 or 2007 gallery.Go to a RANDOM site in the Ring...They originated from a world called Garternay, where they were known as the Ronay.They developed their own language and numerals, but perhaps most importantly they had knowledge of how to access ("link to") alternate worlds ("Ages") through special books; they called this knowledge "the Art of Writing".Term and usage
2 The people
3 The exodus
4 The fall
5 Modern rediscovery and restoration efforts
6 D'ni Culture
7 D'ni Religion
7.Spelling and Pronunciation
9 D'ni Wildlife
9.The Dine are more commonly referred to as the Navajo Nation.Although Rand Miller has not stated that he drew the name for the D'ni from the Dine, it is easy to speculate that he may have, especially because the opening to the D'ni cavern is in New Mexico, part of the Navajo Nation.The people
Although they originated on another world, the Ronay are physically very similar to the indigenous inhabitants, or "surface dwellers", of the world they called D'ni.They do carry several distinguishing characteristics, or genetic markers (at least after 10 millennia living in the Cavern), including:
greater than average height
slender build
fair complexion (lighter than Caucasian average)
eyes described as "pale"
extreme photosensitivity
extremely prolonged lifespan, averaging over 300 years, possibly as long as 800.And yet even with these differences, it is clear that the surface dwellers and the Ronay share a genetic heritage.The exodus
Over ten millennia ago, the Ronay discovered that Garternay would soon become uninhabitable.D'ni learn to adapt quickly, and adapt they did.They later developed advanced mining technologies, carving out new space for their growing population and refining the displaced rock into useful materials.As the civilization grew, the D'ni cavern settled into two main sections: Ae'gura (The Island) and The City Proper.Ae'gura is the largest island on the cavern lake.Human archaeologists originally mistook Ae'gura for the main residential area of D'ni, and grew to call it "The City."The neighborhoods were small, compartmentalized residential districts, with their own residences, schoolrooms, auditoriums, entertainment venues, and public transit stations.Myst: The Book of Ti'ana; Myst: The Book of D'ni).However, Anna and her 8 year old son, Gehn, escaped to the Cleft, which is near the volcano over the D'ni cavern.Veovis and A'Gaeris died during the attack, but not before "linking" the diseased bodies through to the "Ages" causing the disease to kill more than a million escaping D'ni.Keta died while giving birth to their son, Atrus.Miserable and unable to cope, Gehn ran away to the D'ni caves, leaving his son in Anna's care.Atrus went to Riven, met Katran, and fell in love with her.Together they trapped Gehn in Riven by destroying every book leading out of the Age and escaping with the last book (the Myst Linking book) through the Star Fissure (Myst: The Book of Atrus).Catherine abandon Chroma'Agana and travel up to the surface of Earth, building a home near the Cleft they call Tomahna.The Cleft is a large chasm near the edge of an inactive volcano.Catherine's Journals, one of our most important early discoveries, later told us that The Cleft was in fact Atrus's childhood home (see the Book of Atrus).The task of restoring D'ni was left with Dr.For example, we learned from Cyan (and now also from Myst IV) that the Prison Books in Myst and Riven were actually regular Linking Books to complete Ages.The Prison Books were an element of artistic license, introduced to simplify gameplay.In the D'ni canon, the games (except Uru) and novels are historical recreations of past events made by the company Cyan Worlds.D'ni canon as such a result of artistic license.The 18 Major Guilds known to have existed at the time of the fall of D'ni were the Guilds of: Analysts, Archivists, Book Makers, Cartographers, Caterers, Chemists, Engineers, Healers, Ink Makers, Legislators, Linguists, Maintainers, Mechanists, Messengers, Miners, Stone Masons, Surveyors, and Writers.In addition, at least the following Minor Guilds existed at the time: Actors, Architects, Artists, Bankers, Educators, Illusionists, Musicians, and Sculptors.Writing safe and stable Ages required great skill and mastery.One would have to be able to describe the Age in immeasurable detail to be sure that the linking book safely linked to the described world.In the process of use, the linking books that led to other Ages could sometimes become unstable.For example, a page may have fallen out, or the Age itself may have been destroyed in a supernova.Any number of things could happen to make the Age unsafe for visitors.It was the job of the Maintainers to enter all Ages that have been written and assess the safety of each.The suit would protect the Maintainer from everything, except a supernova.It was illegal for a linking book to not bear the seal of the Maintainers.This short section requires expansion.D'ni Religion
The D'ni Religion (also called D'ni Mythology or Myst Mythology) is the belief in the Maker, Yavo, who was believed to have created all Ages in Terokh Jeruth, the Great Tree of Possibilities.Basic concept of D'ni Religion
Children (by D'ni standard, those under the age of 25) were not accountable to Yavo for their actions and decisions.Through the grace of Yavo, healings and miracles were possible (the cults said this came from nature, their leaders, or Yavo).Judgment Age to be judged for his conduct in life.The Watcher
Sometime before the Fall, a religious figure known as The Watcher appeared.It's unknown just how large of a following he gained, but it can be assumed he came to have significant influence, as his writing was well known to the last Guildmaster of the Writer's Guild.This short section requires expansion.Spelling and Pronunciation
In the original game Myst, the word "D'ni" never appeared written within the context of the game (e.When the spelling was changed to "D'ni" in Riven, the actors did not change their pronunciation, nor did they in Myst III: Exile or Myst IV: Revelation.However, in Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, Yeesha and Dr.NEE), a more natural pronunciation given the new spelling.RAWA considers this to be a speech defect of Esher, however the defect affects only the word D'ni.Esher also has the advantage of having lived in the actual city of D'ni.D'ni Wildlife
The D'ni live deep in an underground cavern with very little in the way of wildlife.Black bats fly around near the cavern ceiling.An orange and black colored frog used for poison darts.There are a large number of animals that are depicted in Rivenese pictograms.None of these appear in the game.The unusual behavior of water (i.In Myst: The Book of Atrus, Atrus becomes sick after drinking untreated Rivenese water.The 233rd Age
No known wildlife, although Gehn does go armed when he exits his study, indicating that there may be dangerous creatures somewhere.It resembles a cross between a cuttlefish and a ray.Presumed extinct, unless they exist elsewhere in the Age.Considered to be very cunning.An frog with eyes on stalks far above its head.It is a piscivore and scavenger.They have eyes situated on stalks like a hammerhead shark.Used as a natural security lock.They are fast, but rather stupid.They reach wingspans of four feet.Beetles that once existed in the complex and devoured any linking books brought in.Eder Kemo, apparently eating the moss that grows there.They will gather around you if you walk slowly.Its name means "big bug."Seem to be a cross between a whale and a spiny lobster.Large claws on the two front legs help it eat its food, mushrooms and flappers.They are easily spooked by loud noises.Their disappearance was caused by industrial destruction of the Age and from Shroomies.Small crabs that frighten easily.Not native to the cavern.Protect the entrance to Esher's laboratory in Noloben.The Bahro fear the snakes' poisonous and paralytic venom.An aquatic creature that was captured and killed in an arena.Only four are positively to exist, but more are probably out in the oceans, as their haunting calls echo over the water.Rarely seen gorilla like predator.Believed to be a predator.Minkata
No known wildlife, though the bones of an unknown animal are present.Various frogs, birds and crickets are heard during the autumnal season.Unseen Wildlife
There are a number of creatures that have been confirmed to exist, but have not yet been seen in any game.They were at one time ridden for entertainment.Named by an explorer, it's a mistranslation of "What is it?"Other Myst Related Websites
Cyan Worlds, Inc.This page was last modified 05:51, 15 January 2008.Society,
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