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==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
The island is shaped roughly like an arrowhead, and is dotted with numerous buildings that serve as "places of protection" for Atrus's various Ages. On the northern end, a mountain serves as an observatory point, where the access keys for these places of protection can be found. At the foot of the mountain is the library, and a planetarium which features the stars visible on [[Stoneship]]. A pine forest covers the central and southern areas of the island. A log cabin in this area controls the tree-shaped elevator that accesses [[Channelwood]], and a collection of pillars surrounding a raised reflecting pool cut a path through the middle of the trees. From there, the terrain slopes down to a sandy beach at the southernmost tip. A [[Clocktower (Myst)|clock tower]] stands just off shore, accessible by a gear-shaped bridge which can be raised and lowered. There is a dock on the eastern shore, with a sunken ship containing the link to Stoneship moored beside it. A tunnel leads from the dock into a [[fore-chamber]] beneath the island, where a | The island is shaped roughly like an arrowhead, and is dotted with numerous buildings that serve as "places of protection" for Atrus's various Ages. On the northern end, a mountain serves as an observatory point, where the access keys for these places of protection can be found. At the foot of the mountain is the library, and a planetarium which features the stars visible on [[Stoneship]]. A pine forest covers the central and southern areas of the island. A log cabin in this area controls the tree-shaped elevator that accesses [[Channelwood]], and a collection of pillars surrounding a raised reflecting pool cut a path through the middle of the trees. From there, the terrain slopes down to a sandy beach at the southernmost tip. A [[Clocktower (Myst)|clock tower]] stands just off shore, accessible by a gear-shaped bridge which can be raised and lowered. There is a dock on the eastern shore, with a sunken ship containing the link to Stoneship moored beside it. A tunnel leads from the dock into a [[fore-chamber]] beneath the island, where a holographic [[imager]] can be found. North of the dock, on the northeastern corner of the island, is a wide platform fitted with enormous gears, which house the link to the [[Mechanical]] Age. A 1950s-era "Buck Rogers"-style rocketship lays on its side off the northwestern shore. When properly powered by generators buried in a cave beneath the western shore, this ship provides access to the [[Selenitic]] Age. | ||
The living quarters for Atrus and his family are not shown in any of the ''Myst'' games, and according to [[RAWA]], the island seen in the games is smaller in size and complexity than the real place. Other places of protection, and non-essential areas like the family's living space, were reportedly removed. | The living quarters for Atrus and his family are not shown in any of the ''Myst'' games, and according to [[RAWA]], the island seen in the games is smaller in size and complexity than the real place. Other places of protection, and non-essential areas like the family's living space, were reportedly removed. | ||
As of 2005, the Age is in a dilapidated state, having been abandoned for many years. The grasses are overgrown, the pine trees appear to be dying, the buildings have begun to crumble, and much of the machinery no longer works. | As of 2005, the Age is in a dilapidated state, having been abandoned for many years. The grasses are overgrown, the pine trees appear to be dying, the buildings have begun to crumble, and much of the machinery no longer works. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
When Atrus and Catherine decided to trap Gehn on Riven to prevent him from continuing his misguided and misinformed quest to rebuild the [[D'ni]] empire, they needed a safe place to plan their actions. Catherine presented Atrus with Myst, implying that she had written it for them to use. In fact, it had been written by Ti'ana, who was helping Catherine without Atrus's knowledge. Once Gehn was defeated, the three settled on the Age, and Atrus and Catherine began to raise a family. At some point, Ti'ana died after visiting one of Catherine's Ages—though the cause of her death and whether it was actually related to the visit are unclear—and was buried among the pine trees behind the cabin. | When Atrus and Catherine decided to trap Gehn on Riven to prevent him from continuing his misguided and misinformed quest to rebuild the [[D'ni]] empire, they needed a safe place to plan their actions. Catherine presented Atrus with Myst, implying that she had written it for them to use. In fact, it had been written by Ti'ana, who was helping Catherine without Atrus's knowledge. Once Gehn was defeated, the three settled on the Age, and Atrus and Catherine began to raise a family. At some point, Ti'ana died after visiting one of Catherine's Ages—though the cause of her death and whether it was actually related to the visit are unclear—and was buried among the pine trees behind the cabin. | ||
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In 2004 CE, Atrus's daughter [[Yeesha]] gave explorers access to the Age, though only the central library chamber is now accessible. Yeesha seems to have inherited her parents feelings regarding the island, referring to it as a "cursed place" and refusing to set foot there. This figured prominently into the events surrounding the release of the [[Bahro]] in 2005 CE: hoping to acquire the Tablet for himself, D'ni native [[Esher]] attempted to lure the [[Tablet]]-bearer to Myst, a location where Yeesha would not interfere. His scheme was ultimately unsuccessful, however; [[Richard A. Watson|Dr. Watson]] used the Tablet to free the Bahro, and they imprisoned Esher for what he had done to them on [[Noloben]]. | In 2004 CE, Atrus's daughter [[Yeesha]] gave explorers access to the Age, though only the central library chamber is now accessible. Yeesha seems to have inherited her parents feelings regarding the island, referring to it as a "cursed place" and refusing to set foot there. This figured prominently into the events surrounding the release of the [[Bahro]] in 2005 CE: hoping to acquire the Tablet for himself, D'ni native [[Esher]] attempted to lure the [[Tablet]]-bearer to Myst, a location where Yeesha would not interfere. His scheme was ultimately unsuccessful, however; [[Richard A. Watson|Dr. Watson]] used the Tablet to free the Bahro, and they imprisoned Esher for what he had done to them on [[Noloben]]. | ||
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