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| image=Ahnonay sphere 1.jpg
| date-written=unknown
| restoration-phase=Released
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| restoration-release-date=November 2, 2007
| link-ins=[[Ahnonay Cathedral]]
| dni-name = <abbr style="text-decoration: none;" title="Ahnonay">anonA</abbr>
| connections=* [[Ahnonay Cathedral]]
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Ahnonay, a presumably large Age with large waterfalls and rock pinnacles, belonged to Guildmaster Kadish before the Fall of D'ni. In the Age of Ahnonay there was a large mechanism holding four spheres shaped like an enormous 4-car ferris wheel. Each sphere contained a different environment.  
'''Ahnonay''', a large [[Age]] of waterfalls and rock pinnacles, belonged to Guildmaster [[Kadish]] before the [[Fall of D'ni]]. In the Age of Ahnonay there is a massive [[Ahnonay sphere machine|mechanism]] holding four spheres shaped like an enormous 4-car Ferris wheel. Each sphere contained a different environment.  


The first sphere (which is how Ahnonay is most often depicted) is made up of rocks, grass, and cherry trees under a pinkish overcast sky. The water has a very strong current, possibly operated by a wave pool device in the Age that always leads to the lagoon. There is a small stone tower containing tiny lights inside as well as a secret door from which Kadish could spy on visitors, operate the spheres, or control the current. While it appears that from the island you can see several other islands with buildings, these islands are in fact mesh canvas facades. In addition, the lights are actually large glowing lamps with dials, placed for some unknown purpose.
== Purpose ==
Ahnonay was built to substantiate Kadish's claim of being The [[Grower]]—a person prophesied by The [[Watcher]]—who was supposedly able to travel through time and link at will. Kadish would bring in visitors to the first sphere, then show them the second and third spheres in sequence by linking back and forth from the [[Ahnonay Cathedral]], supposedly traveling through time.  


Small, triangular, triple-legged crab-like creatures called Quabs inhabit this sphere, though it is unknown whether they were placed there by Kadish, or if they found their way in after the Fall. Also, irritating to explorers of Myst Online: Uru Live, they have been found to either have climbed out of the water or bred when explorers return to this sphere after using the book pedestal. Quabs found in more recent exploration have a different iris pattern than those encountered earlier. These Quabs are capable of jumping into water on the outer edge of the island in response to just the footfall of the explorers. Explorers need no longer touch the Quabs. The footstep sounds of this type of Quab are not like those of Earth kind, but instead sound more like the footsteps of explorers. These Quabs do not move side to side when idle.
== Spheres ==
=== First sphere (the past) ===
The first sphere (which is how Ahnonay is most often depicted) is made up of rocks, grass, and trees under a pinkish overcast sky. The water has a very strong current, possibly operated by a wave pool device in the Age that always leads to the lagoon. There is a small stone tower containing tiny lights inside as well as a secret door from which Kadish could spy on visitors or control the current. While it appears that from the island you can see several other islands with buildings, these islands are in fact mesh canvas facades.


The second sphere represents the same 'Age', but deteriorated, with clouds and mist replacing the water, the pink clouds turned gray and the rocks eroded. The clouds envelope the entire sphere and blue lightning storms flash in the distance. The tower lights are removed, with neither controls nor a door inside. The fake islands have supposedly crumbled. Strange crystalline forms called Ning Trees dot the landscape. These trees register on pressure plates linked to the large clock device in the center of the lagoon.  
A clock-like device at the center of the island displays lights, corresponding to pressure plates on sections of the island ring. The device display represents a typical 25-[[pahrtahvo]] D'ni clock dial.<ref name="tour">Information passed by the DRC to Larry LeDeay for the Nov 13, 2021 Cavern Tour.</ref>


The third sphere represents the same 'Age' in the future, hanging in space, which appears to have a odd grayish ring around the periphery of the sphere, creating the illusion that Ahnonay is a ringed planet like those of our solar system. The radar device is destroyed, the island itself has broken into asteroids with some scrubby grass, and the tower eroded into nothing more than a craggy meteor topped with a stump.  
Small, triangular, triple-legged crab-like creatures called [[quab]]s also inhabit this sphere. They were not placed there by Kadish, as they would have made the sphere rotation mechanism unpredictable; they found their way in after the Fall, along with the grass present in this and other spheres.<ref name="tour" />


The fourth sphere was under construction during the Fall, contains a massive statue of Kadish at the center, and the framework for another ring-shaped island around it, plus a small metal skeleton for the square tower's initial state, which explorers can reach. Nothing is known about what this sphere was planned to look like.  
=== Second sphere (the present) ===
The second sphere represents the same "Age", but deteriorated, with clouds and mist replacing the water, the pink clouds turned gray and the rocks eroded. The clouds envelop the entire sphere and blue lightning storms flash in the distance. The tower appears derelict, with neither controls nor a door inside. The fake islands have seemingly crumbled. Strange crystalline forms called [[ning tree]]s dot the landscape. These trees register on pressure plates linked to the large clock device in the center of the lagoon.


Ahnonay was built to substantiate Kadish's claim of being The Grower, a person prophesied by the Watcher, who was supposedly able to travel through time and link at will. Kadish would bring in visitors to the first sphere, then show them the second and third spheres, supposedly traveling through time.  
=== Third sphere (the future) ===
The third sphere represents the same "Age" in the future, a pile of rubble hanging in space. A gray-ish disc around the periphery of the sphere creates the illusion that Ahnonay has disintegrated into a ring of material. The clock-like radar device is destroyed, the island itself has broken into asteroids with some scrubby grass, and the tower has eroded into nothing more than a craggy meteor topped with a stump.  


It should be noted that the DRC has pointed out that the water is "reaching increasingly toxic levels", despite the fact that swimming is vital to solving the Age.
=== Fourth sphere (incomplete) ===
The fourth sphere, which was still under construction at the time of the Fall, contains a massive statue of Kadish at the center, and the framework for another ring-shaped island around it, plus a small metal skeleton for the square tower, which [[explorer]]s can reach. Nothing is known about what this sphere was planned to look like, and the sphere machine skips it when rotating sphere 3 out of position.


By solving the Age further, explorers will find tiny maintenance station docks attached to each sphere, with various colors of white, orange, blue, and green, each becoming older on up, the 4th of which is under extreme disrepair, evidenced by damaged wires in the ceiling, creating showers of sparks. Also, Kadish has painted the walls with frescoes of gears and the Age's symbol, containing the D'ni numbers one through four, and like the status of the docks themselves, the paint is flaking off the walls with age. These docks line up with an airlock leading to the hub of the sphere mechanism containing a huge imager showing each sphere's interior and Kadish's Vogondola underneath it, which leads to his small personal quarters and office overlooking the spheres.
== Exterior ==
Hidden in the wall of each sphere is a maintenance station. The first sphere's station is accessible once the water current has been deactivated, while the others can only be reached via [[Shell cloth]]. Each station has the sphere's number in [[D'ni numerals]] painted on the wall inside a gear design that mimics the shape of the sphere mechanism. The stations appear to be in a state of considerable disrepair, and only the fourth sphere's station has a working door leading to the rest of the machine.


For more information about the plants and animals of this Age please either refer to the pages here on the Archive or browse over to the D'ni Zoological Societies Wiki
From the center of the sphere machine, a [[vogondola]] provides transportation around the Age's natural ring waterfall to an office workstation and sleeping bunk. The office features a view back to the sphere machine, and a gantry extends out from the far side of the room, across from the main entrance. As explorers activate Shell cloths, a [[linking portal]] in the shape of [[The Path of the Shell]] gradually forms at the end of this gantry. When the portal is complete, it provides access to a [[Bahro cave]]. The office contains a [[Tahvo timer|tahvo timer]].
 
The sphere machine is powered by a waterwheel propelled by the waterfall.<ref name="tour" />
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Ahnonay sphere 1.jpg|First sphere
File:Ahnonay sphere 2.jpg|Second sphere
File:Ahnonay sphere 3.jpg|Third sphere
File:Ahnonay sphere 4.jpg|Fourth sphere
File:Ahnonay sphere machine.jpg|Outside the sphere machine
</gallery>
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:43, 5 December 2023

Ahnonay
Ahnonay sphere 1.jpg
Name in D'ni anonA
Author Kadish
Connections
Restoration progress
Current phase Released
Released November 2, 2007

Ahnonay, a large Age of waterfalls and rock pinnacles, belonged to Guildmaster Kadish before the Fall of D'ni. In the Age of Ahnonay there is a massive mechanism holding four spheres shaped like an enormous 4-car Ferris wheel. Each sphere contained a different environment.

Purpose[edit | edit source]

Ahnonay was built to substantiate Kadish's claim of being The Grower—a person prophesied by The Watcher—who was supposedly able to travel through time and link at will. Kadish would bring in visitors to the first sphere, then show them the second and third spheres in sequence by linking back and forth from the Ahnonay Cathedral, supposedly traveling through time.

Spheres[edit | edit source]

First sphere (the past)[edit | edit source]

The first sphere (which is how Ahnonay is most often depicted) is made up of rocks, grass, and trees under a pinkish overcast sky. The water has a very strong current, possibly operated by a wave pool device in the Age that always leads to the lagoon. There is a small stone tower containing tiny lights inside as well as a secret door from which Kadish could spy on visitors or control the current. While it appears that from the island you can see several other islands with buildings, these islands are in fact mesh canvas facades.

A clock-like device at the center of the island displays lights, corresponding to pressure plates on sections of the island ring. The device display represents a typical 25-pahrtahvo D'ni clock dial.[1]

Small, triangular, triple-legged crab-like creatures called quabs also inhabit this sphere. They were not placed there by Kadish, as they would have made the sphere rotation mechanism unpredictable; they found their way in after the Fall, along with the grass present in this and other spheres.[1]

Second sphere (the present)[edit | edit source]

The second sphere represents the same "Age", but deteriorated, with clouds and mist replacing the water, the pink clouds turned gray and the rocks eroded. The clouds envelop the entire sphere and blue lightning storms flash in the distance. The tower appears derelict, with neither controls nor a door inside. The fake islands have seemingly crumbled. Strange crystalline forms called ning trees dot the landscape. These trees register on pressure plates linked to the large clock device in the center of the lagoon.

Third sphere (the future)[edit | edit source]

The third sphere represents the same "Age" in the future, a pile of rubble hanging in space. A gray-ish disc around the periphery of the sphere creates the illusion that Ahnonay has disintegrated into a ring of material. The clock-like radar device is destroyed, the island itself has broken into asteroids with some scrubby grass, and the tower has eroded into nothing more than a craggy meteor topped with a stump.

Fourth sphere (incomplete)[edit | edit source]

The fourth sphere, which was still under construction at the time of the Fall, contains a massive statue of Kadish at the center, and the framework for another ring-shaped island around it, plus a small metal skeleton for the square tower, which explorers can reach. Nothing is known about what this sphere was planned to look like, and the sphere machine skips it when rotating sphere 3 out of position.

Exterior[edit | edit source]

Hidden in the wall of each sphere is a maintenance station. The first sphere's station is accessible once the water current has been deactivated, while the others can only be reached via Shell cloth. Each station has the sphere's number in D'ni numerals painted on the wall inside a gear design that mimics the shape of the sphere mechanism. The stations appear to be in a state of considerable disrepair, and only the fourth sphere's station has a working door leading to the rest of the machine.

From the center of the sphere machine, a vogondola provides transportation around the Age's natural ring waterfall to an office workstation and sleeping bunk. The office features a view back to the sphere machine, and a gantry extends out from the far side of the room, across from the main entrance. As explorers activate Shell cloths, a linking portal in the shape of The Path of the Shell gradually forms at the end of this gantry. When the portal is complete, it provides access to a Bahro cave. The office contains a tahvo timer.

The sphere machine is powered by a waterwheel propelled by the waterfall.[1]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • First sphere

    First sphere

  • Second sphere

    Second sphere

  • Third sphere

    Third sphere

  • Fourth sphere

    Fourth sphere

  • Outside the sphere machine

    Outside the sphere machine

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information passed by the DRC to Larry LeDeay for the Nov 13, 2021 Cavern Tour.


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