Alemaris

Author: Polaena Era Written: Conception Era Subject Matter: Creation of Nasariane and Alatrya; the origins of life and the divine order

Summary / Known Contents

The first and foundational book of the Book of Nasariane, written by Polaena herself. Covers the creation of the world, the continent, and the origins of mortal life on Alatrya. Establishes the theological framework that the remaining books build upon.

Significance

As the opening text of the Book of Nasariane, it is the most universally known and widely read of the twenty-five books. Even those who stop reading before the later books will have encountered Alemaris.

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Notes

• Referenced by name in Book II; the opening text of the compiled volume
• The C.Z. epigraph that opens Book II references Alemaris directly: "Alemaris has done nothing to console me", suggesting a character in deep spiritual crisis who has already sought comfort in the first book and found it wanting