The Essegraani are an humanoid race created by Balo the Jester of Chaos, a minor god.
History[]
In its wickedness Balo hatched a twisted plan, a cruel joke on the Gods of both Law and Chaos. Aeons ago, he created the Essegraani, but they turned from him and began to worship Law. So he appeared to them claiming to be Amma-y-Graan, a God of Law, and in this guise became their patron deity.
Then again as Balo, he returned to banish the race to a plane of Chaos, called the Emerald World, where they would suffer eons of nightmare-ridden sleep.
Later, Balo freed Ziamora, Queen and High Priestess of the Essegraani. Pretending to be Amma-y-Gran using the last of his powers. She now believes that she can free her race and its nonexistent patron deity with an item called the Key of Mirikos. Having obtained both the Key and an arcane tome called the Whispering Codex, she is preparing to perform the rituals which will bring about the completion of Balo's joke.
The Emerald World[]
The Emerald World is a place of almost unbroken icy plains, with a few low mountain ranges. light green snow lies on the ground in places. Where the inky green sea meets the land there are high. crumbling emerald cliffs. The lime green sun hangs perpetually on the horizon, bathing the Emerald World in perpetual viridian twilight, with no moon, scars, or clouds. The weather and atmosphere are similar to the Young Kingdoms in early winter.
Beyond the marsh lies the Emerald Shore, a narrow peninsula with the Emerald Citadel standing at the end. From one tower, a green light shines across the wilderness like a wrecker's beacon. As the wind whips across the peninsula, the air is filled with deep booming notes, as if blown on a giant conch shell.
The Emerald Citadel is carved from the living green rock. lt is translucent, and gleams in the perpetual twilight.
Citizens[]
The Essegraani are a cruel and noble race, who carry an air of sorrow about them. Those few that have woken from their slumber are acutely aware that they are a fated race. Their sense of humour, if they have one. is limited to black, Ironic comments. All Essegraani consider non-Essegraani inferior, and as a consequence, they tend to underestimate their ability.
Notable Essegraani[]
- Darsu Dhberac- A representative of Chaos.
- Irandiora- The garrison commander.
- Meldic the Golden - A representative of Law.
- Ziamora - Queen and High Priestess of the Essegraani.
Disclaimer[]
All of the material on this page was gathered from a small supplement to Chaosium's Stormbringer tabletop RPG called "The Madcap Laughs" by Matt Williams published in White Dwarf Magazine. The RPGs are generally considered non-canon, as they were not written by Michael Moorcock and in some instances conflict with his writing. This article will be left here, but this disclaimer and a non-canon categorization have been added to it to signify this.
Sources[]
- White Dwarf 95
- : pg. 59
- : pg. 61
- : White Dwarf 98
- : pg. 76
- : pg. 71
- : pg. 73
- : pg. 74
- : pg. 75
- : pg. 76