The Sky-Dwellers: Inside the Auran Civilization

Edgardo Salazar
12 dic 2025
6 Min. de lectura

The Eclipsia Codex | Entry 01

Introduction: A People of the Clouds

Picture this: floating cities suspended miles above the ground, held aloft by nothing but wind and ancient magic. Scholars in flowing robes studying star charts while standing on platforms of crystallized air. A race so devoted to knowledge that they built their entire civilization in the sky—closer to the stars, closer to understanding.

This is the Auran civilization. The Sky-Dwellers. The Seekers of Truth.

And when their world ended, they fell. Literally.

But before we get to that tragedy—and trust me, we will—let's explore what made the Aurans one of the most fascinating races in Eclipsia. Because understanding who they were helps us understand what was lost when the moons fell.

Physical Grace and Ethereal Beauty

The Aurans weren't just tall—they were impossibly graceful. Standing between 6' and 6'6", with slender builds that seemed almost too delicate for the harsh world below them. Their skin had this pearlescent quality, shimmering with iridescence in sunlight, ranging from pure white to silver-grey with occasional sky-blue tints.

Their hair flowed like liquid silver: pure white, platinum blonde, or silver-grey, often left long and unbound to catch the wind. And their eyes—pale blue, silver, gold, or glowing white—seemed to hold the reflection of every star they'd ever studied.

But here's what made them truly distinctive: slightly pointed ears, high cheekbones, and features so sharp they looked like they'd been carved by the wind itself. They moved with a grace that came from living in three dimensions, where a misstep meant falling through clouds to the ground far below.

Age and Longevity: Aurans lived 150-250 years on average, with the oldest "Ancient Winds" reaching 400 years. Imagine the knowledge accumulated over four centuries of stargazing and study. Then imagine all of it lost in a single day.

Aetheria: The Floating Capital

Their capital, Aetheria, was a marvel. Built on sky islands—massive chunks of earth and rock suspended by Lunara's magic—connected by bridges of crystallized wind. The Observatory of Winds rose at the city's heart, a towering spire where scholars tracked celestial movements using the Celestial Orrery.

The architecture was breathtaking: buildings carved from cloud-white stone and sky crystals, roofs designed to catch and channel wind for both power and beauty. Everything was designed vertically, with spiral staircases, floating platforms, and wind-lifts that carried Aurans between levels.

Key Districts:

The Observatory of Winds: Where Zephyrion Aelorn discovered the prophecy that doomed them all
The Library of Aether: Containing ten thousand years of accumulated knowledge
The Sky Gardens: Floating platforms where Cloud Blossoms grew
The Windcaller's Tower: Where aerial defense and wind magic were taught
The Market of Whispers: Where goods from all six races were traded

The city hummed with intellectual energy. Debates echoed through crystal halls. Windcallers practiced their craft, directing air currents with precise gestures. Scholars argued over star charts while students took notes on wind-carried parchment.

It was beautiful. It was peaceful. It was home.

And when Lunara broke, Aetheria fell from the sky. Every building. Every bridge. Every living soul who couldn't escape in time.

Hundreds of thousands dead in seconds.

Culture of Knowledge and Enlightenment

The Aurans valued three things above all: Wisdom, Enlightenment, and Understanding. They believed that knowledge was the path to transcendence, that by studying the universe they could understand their place within it.

Education: Every Auran child was taught to read the stars, understand wind patterns, and practice basic air magic. Education wasn't optional—it was sacred. The Library of Aether was open to all, regardless of birth or status.

Philosophy: They followed the teachings of Kaelum, the Sky Father, who emphasized patience, observation, and the pursuit of truth. They believed that hasty action led to error, that wisdom came from careful study.

Arts: Auran music was ethereal, created using wind instruments that channeled actual air currents. Their literature was poetic and philosophical. Their visual arts focused on light, air, and the interplay between earth and sky.

Social Structure: Merit-based hierarchy. Scholars and Windcallers held high status, but anyone could rise through learning and achievement. Age brought wisdom, and the Ancient Winds were revered as living libraries.

But here's the irony: all that patience, all that careful observation, all that accumulated wisdom... and they didn't see the end coming until it was too late. Or rather, they saw it coming but couldn't agree on what to do about it.

Magic and Abilities: Masters of Wind

Aurans had an innate connection to air magic, channeled through Lunara (the Silver Moon). Their abilities focused on wind, flight, and atmospheric manipulation.

Windcaller Class: The elite air mages who could summon tornados, create wind blades that sliced through stone, and even call down devastating windstorms. They were Aetheria's primary defense and its most respected practitioners.

Key Abilities:

Wind Blade: Slicing projectiles of compressed air
Gust: Deflecting attacks and pushing enemies with concentrated wind
Tornado: Lifting enemies into the air, controlling the battlefield
Levitate: Keeping allies airborne during combat
Storm's Fury: The ultimate ability—calling the full wrath of the sky

Sky Riders: Aurans who bonded with Cloud Rays (massive, graceful creatures that glided through clouds) and Thunderbirds (rare, lightning-infused birds). They served as scouts, messengers, and aerial cavalry.

Scholars: Not all Aurans were warriors. Many dedicated their lives to study: astronomy, magic theory, history, philosophy. These scholars preserved ten thousand years of knowledge... until it all burned or scattered when Aetheria fell.

The Flora and Fauna of the Sky Domain

The sky wasn't empty. Life adapted to the floating islands in fascinating ways.

Cloud Blossoms: Delicate flowers that bloomed on vines, petals shimmering with iridescence. Used in ceremonies and medicines. Required specific wind patterns to thrive.

Sky Plankton: Tiny organisms floating in air currents, the base of the sky's food chain. Clouds Rays fed on them by filtering air through special organs.

Thunderbirds: Massive birds (15-20 foot wingspan) crackling with lightning. Intelligent, powerful, and awe-inspiring. Some Aurans claimed to have ridden them, though this was rare.

Sky Serpents: Serpentine creatures (40-60 feet long) that floated through clouds without wings. Ancient, wise, elusive. Guardians of sky secrets.

Wind Spirits: Invisible entities made of pure air, mischievous and playful. They'd sometimes aid Windcallers or play pranks on travelers.

All of this existed in delicate balance, sustained by Lunara's magic. When the moon broke, that balance shattered.

Zephyrion Aelorn: The Reluctant Prophet

No discussion of the Aurans is complete without mentioning Zephyrion Aelorn, the scholar who discovered the prophecy of the Sixfold Eclipse.

He didn't want to be a leader. He wanted to study stars.

But when he used the Celestial Orrery and saw what was coming—when he realized all six moons would align and break—he had no choice. He broadcast the warning. He gathered the Six. He led the Keepers faction.

And on the day Lunara fell, he stood at the Eclipse Nexus and channeled the moon's dying power while watching his city—his home, his library, everyone he'd ever known—plummet from the sky.

He chose the world over his people. He chose survival over home.

That's the Auran way: sacrifice for the greater good, wisdom over sentiment, the needs of all over the needs of the few.

It didn't make it hurt less.

After the Fall: Evolution or Extinction?

When the Sundering happened and the world fragmented, the surviving Aurans found themselves on a Lunara-essence fragment where gravity didn't work right. Up was down. Down was sideways. Weight was a suggestion.

Zephyrion kept them alive by maintaining the atmosphere through sheer will, his magic bleeding into the air itself. But it changed them. Made them more ethereal, more wind than flesh.

And in Book 3, when Zephyrion transformed into the Foundation of Air on Day 70, he became eternal wind. No longer a person, but the breath of the world itself.

The Aurans as a pure race ceased to exist by Year 1,047. They merged with the other five races, becoming part of unified humanity. But their traits persist: some people still have that grace, that connection to air, that hunger for knowledge.

The Library of Aether is gone. Aetheria is gone. But the love of learning? That survived.

Conclusion: The Legacy of the Sky-Dwellers

The Aurans teach us something important: knowledge without action is just theory, but action without knowledge is chaos. They spent ten thousand years accumulating wisdom, but when the crisis came, wisdom alone wasn't enough.

They needed courage. They needed sacrifice. They needed Zephyrion to make the impossible choice.

And he did.

So when you think of the Aurans, don't just remember the scholars in their floating cities. Remember the ones who fell. Remember the ones who chose to break the world rather than watch it die slowly. Remember that sometimes, the wisest choice is the hardest one.

Explore The Eclipsia Trilogy

This lore entry is just the beginning. The full story of The Eclipsia Trilogy—three books chronicling the fall of six civilizations, the impossible choice to break the world, and the transformation of heroes into legends—awaits.

The Gathering Eclipse (Book 1), The Shattered Veil (Book 2), and The Breaking of Fate (Book 3) will take you deeper into Eclipsia's cosmic horror and profound sacrifice.

Stay tuned for release announcements.