Descenders' marks

"A series of lines and dots chiselled into the rock, they logged times and distance, creatures encountered, routes taken; they warned of dangers and advised on courses of action."
—Cade Quarter describing Descenders' marks[1]

Descenders' marks were a set of symbols which made up a rudimentary writing system used by Descenders. They were developed in the late Third Age of Flight as a relatively easy way to leave messages for Descenders to leave messages to one another. The simple signs were easier to carve into rock than other scripts, and using far fewer symbols to convey a message.

History

A series of descenders' marks carved by The Professor.

The marks were invented some time after c. 601 ᴇ.ʏ., by the Descenders of New Sanctaphrax. In c. 604 ᴇ.ʏ. Tulkhusk carved a message mid-way down the Fluted Decline, which warned Descenders about the ravine demons and edge wraiths in the area below.[1]

From c. 604 to c. 607 ᴇ.ʏ., Nate Quarter and Ambris Hentadile kept a calendar carved into boulders while trapped in the scree fields. After three years, however, they gave up this practice as they found it too disheartening.[1] After Nate's escape in c. 617 ᴇ.ʏ., Ambris began to descend the scree in an attempt to reach 'groundfall'. He recorded his journey on the surfaces of boulders along the way, mapping air currents and storms. He kept this up until 620 ᴇ.ʏ., when he finally reached groundrise.[2]

Known users

References

  1. 1 2 3 The Descenders, Chapter 2
  2. ↑ The Descenders, Chapter 24
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