Palaesida¶
Palaesida (pronounced "pal-ay-see-duh") was the Aspect of Storms, and child of Dahr and Rihelma. He is one of the only Aspects to die, being killed by Abominate Maen at the end of the Divine Schism.
| Titles | Tempest Palaesida/The Tempest |
| Classification | Minor Aspect |
| Family | Dahr (Father) Rihelma (Mother) Dahroehl and Rihalae (Half-Siblings) |
| Gender | Masculine (he/him) |
Description¶
Palaesida's passage in Theogony Volume III reads:
Tempest Palaesida, Aspect of Storms
Child of Dahr and Rihelma who was killed in the Divine Schism by Abominate Maen.
Palaesida is generally depicted as a rebellious and mischievous Aspect.
Palaesida is one of only two Aspects who is explicitly shown to be the child of two other Aspects, being a cross between Dahr, Aspect of Sea, and Rihelma, Aspect of Sky. The only other such Aspect is Noha, a cross between Taihgel and Vayniklah.
Color/Build Scheme¶
Palaesida's colors are black, gray, and yellow, associated with storm clouds and lightning bolts. His builds often make use of (deep)slate bricks and copper lightning rods.
In-Map References¶
There are few early-game references to Palaesida, although one artifact, Boltcatcher's Cradle, found in the Frozen Bite, is imbued with his power.
Late-Game Info¶
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Palaesida is one of the most frequently mentioned Aspects on Lo'Dahr, with a domain in the southeastern portion of the moon and a central role in the moon's lore.
Palaesida's room in Ytaj, pictured above, is home to a series of signs that tell a fuller story of the Divine Schism, heavily implicating him in the event. Palaesida, alongside Loeleyhn and Rihalae, devised a plan to steal the Frostfang from Lai and Loe, gifting it to Homli Tahsgan on Drehmal as an act of mischief. This would result in the Frostfang Catastrophe, which in turn led to Noha taking her own life. The other Aspects, furious at the trio for inadvertently killing one of their own, aligned against Palaesida and his allies, beginning the war that would come to be known as the Divine Schism.
During the conflict, Palaesida's side was known as the Palaesidans. They captured Ytaj in the First Battle of Ytaj, and held the palace until the Second Battle of Ytaj, where a siege from the anti-Palaesidans led by Rihelma and Oriann nearly captured it. A negotiation was held between the sides in the Lunar Wastes just outside of Ytaj, where Palaesida was murdered by Maen, holding a grudge over a perceived past transgression. Maen was exiled, marking the end of the Schism.
Palaesida's corpse was interred within his domain, but at some point in the following centuries, his bones mysteriously arose, turning the entirety of his domain into a perpetual thunderstorm.
Here, at the Heart of the Tempest, Palaesida's skeleton can be found, with the Thundercrux legendary chestplate, once worn by Palaesida's Tehrmari champion and closest mortal friend, Amohn Aihura.
Some more details are clear about Palaesida's physical form from his skeleton. He had the basic form of a standard dragon, with large wings and a long tail. He also appears to have lightning rod spikes along his spine, which may represent spikes that actually conducted electricity when he lived.