Irkath

Irkath is an aspect of Zalikar and is the embodiment of the the unknown, secrecy, supressed or forgotten memories and the subconscious. He is considered a mental aspect and exists within Irkath's Plane. All secrets, concealed information, lost knoweldge, cosmic secrets and subconscious thoughts fall into his well of knowledge! Overall he represents the lack of or concealment of knowledge, his counterpart being Kanilwyr, the aspect of common knowledge, truth, memory and information.

During the Era of Legends, the Erlithmanil gifted residents of Emynea with their magic. Over time, every lifeform on Emynea came to inherit two of these blessings. Passed down from parent to child genetically, they came to call these gifts Kaithur. Kaithur are named by the aspect a caster is connected to and by how they can use it--how they manifest their connection. Unknown magic is among the rarest kaithur since Zalikar's Vengeance, most casters centered in and near the Tenebrous Chain. These casters can glean everything from the world's cosmic secrets and dark fates to the lies and deceptions of those around them. However, these casters are also disliked if not persecuted. After all, who would want their greatest secrets revealed? Casters will also develop one or more personality quirks or tendencies of Siptalis himself as a side effect of their connection to him.

He appears very similar to Zalikar himself but as a mental aspect, he will often dramatically shift his appearance to suit his needs. This tends to differ based on whose mind he is visiting. Overall, he is tall, thin and gaunt with pale skin and blue eyes. He is also quite fond of taking up characteristics of an owl or even dressing as one, his favorite being the appearance of a plague doctor with an owl mask. Black, tarry maggots and worms are his minions and pets and often wriggle about his form if not comprising him entirely. They represent his secrets. He enjoys taking up blue eyes and they can be quite unsettling and piercing.

Irkath is the embodiment of and mental expression of secrecy, hidden knowledge, deception and the subconscious. All secrets and subconsciouses are a part of him, an extension of him and his power, Irkath capable of sensing, seeing or otherwise perceiving the deceptions and secrets eating away at people. He can even glean the shadows of a person's fate and future through his waters, piecing together every undercurrent to estimate what future lays in wait. Some time ago, he could divine the future more directly, but this ability was passed on to Zalikar's daughter, Sylthari. Finally, like many mental aspects, Irkath is able to feed off of secrets and deceptions as they occur, each having their own unique flavor.

As a mental aspect, he is unable to enter the physical world, existing only within the minds of Emyneans and within his plane. He can enter dreams and subconscious of anyone! However, he can only view the world through the minds and memories connected to his plane and all secret magic still pulls from him as their source.

There is an unseen but constant tug of war, a concession of knowledge, between Irkath and Kanilwyr! They each share one half of a total omniscient, passing between them depending on what is known and what currently unknown to humanity, between what is concealed and what is common knoweldge. All known, circulated knowledge automatically belongs to Kanilwyr while all lost, forgotten or misperceived knowledge alongside secrets, lies, deceptions and the unknown falls belongs to Irkath. If information is concealed, it also belongs to Irkath. Finally, while Kanilwyr connects to the part of a person's mind that contains knowledge and memories of the living, Irkath connects to one's subconscious and to those memories which are forgotten or even repressed. It even connects to a person's hidden nature or facts about someone which are secret even to them, sometimes even details of their fate or future.

Aspects are pieces of the whole mind of their element and so Irkath embodies a piece of Zalikar. Generally, and unsurprisingly, Irkath is quite secretive in nature. He can be cryptic, quiet, concealiatory, scheming and mysterious. He has a good sense for deception and manipulation of information, even outside of his omniscience. He is skilled in extracting information and getting people to talk, deducing the truth with the smallest of hints. He is a master of redirection and a skilled liar. He is quite convincing, savvy and possesses a silver tongue. He behaves regally, dignified and deliberate, and believes himself quite wise. It is only his own sense of mischief and trickiness that breaks this facade.

He can be disarming and charismatic, making others feel safe in sharing what they know with him. He is in fact an excellent confidante, discreet and tight-lipped. Much like his brother Siptalis, he is a good listener and helpful in delving into one's past—in parsing through suppressed and traumatic memories. He enjoys helping people face their true nature alongside their inner demons. Irkath also enjoys speaking in riddles, hinting at grand secrets or poking holes at the deceptions people weave so carefully. He is unafraid to utilize blackmail to compel compliance or to manipulate or pressure people. He is extremely cryptic and deliberate with what he says, often lacing secrets into the conversation casually.