Lore24 Feb 26: Aga, Third of Five

Not much is known about Aga of the Five Sorcerers, not even their gender. They always wore heavy robes, hid their face behind a veil, and whoever spoke to them always heard them talking in their own voice. Despite the eerie atmosphere, however everyone who has ever interacted with Aga described them as a rather cheerful, carefree and humorous individual. They were always enthusiastic about listening to other people’s problems and helped where they could.

Their life before coming to Satnak is a complete mystery. It’s as if they just appeared out of thin air one day. Some say they were a sibling of Nimir-Esh, others that he learned his blood-magic from them. But these are just rumors, and in the end no-one alive knows.

Aga was very skilled in divination, quickly rising to be the Great Oracle of Satnak even before the Uprising. They could also control blood to move as they wished, or to form into sharp blades that could cut stone. Sometimes they would even control blood still inside an individual, with horrifying results. They would, however, use these powers as little as possible, preferring to help people through divination and sometimes through measured bloodletting, though they used the latter procedure much more sparingly than most physicians.

How Aga died, is just as much of a mystery as everything else about them. One day their estate simply announced their demise, then a short procession was held bearing their body, still wrapped in their robes and veil. Then the body was taken away, and presumably buried, although no-one saw that happen. Many say that Aga faked their death, but none can say why. Speculation and rumor runs rampart though, and most think that it had something to do with their oracular ability. Only one thing is certain, that their death turned the politics of Satnak upside down.