Siabra

Siabra are a special and mysterious type of fae-kin who exist outside the flesh. In other words, they have no physical form -- instead described as "projections" into the shadow and grim dream from "another place." Their presence may echo into the flesh, creating observable physical effects, but (again) the siabra themselves are invisible and purely metaphysical in this reality. Their native reality is foreign to ours and not well understood. It is believed they and their whole reality are a magical byproduct of woe.

Siabra are best known for their complex network of paths -- invisible crisscrossing straight lines covering vast distances like an invisible spider web laid over Landfall. The network is accessible via pathstones -- trees, rocks, mushrooms, and carved pillars scattered throughout Landfall. The only way to "meet" siabra is to enter their pathstone network.

The siabra and their paths were studied during the Myriad. Those who traveled the paths described siabra as nearly identical to fae-kin.

They manifest as small kin, usually less than one foot tall, often with wings and widely varied skin colors. They seem intelligent, but have difficulty communicating with visitors. They express raw ideas and emotion through jumbled grammar laced with antiquated words, with heavy use of Elder. Conversation can be frustrating for both parties.

It is curious (and unexplained) that the siabra use so much ancient Elder, since they were not discovered by man-kin until late in the Myriad, long after Elder had fallen out of use.

Siabra have a reputation for being impatient and short-tempered. They react unpredictably to certain ideas and threads of conversation. It is best to be prepared, with a clear purpose in mind, before attempting to speak to them. Despite their small size, they are magically powerful and legitimately dangerous. Since they can only be approached on their own "home" turf (inside the paths) where the laws of reality are different, those who anger the siabra are effectively defenseless. For this reason alone, it is very dangerous to enter their domain.

Since the siabra paths exist outside the River of Ages, siabra do not experience time as kin do. They seem ageless, and sometimes talk about things that have not happened yet. In the lore of Landfall, some of the most enduring enigmatic prophecies are drawn from siabra encounters.

Related Myths
The Elder song Thuz ar'Siabh r'Sirch is the eld-kin equivalent to man-kin's siabra legends. The title means "Procession of the Swift Princess." It describes a fantastic miniature parade of fae, moving so quickly through the world that they are invisible to the naked eye. It is unknown if the eld-kin have met the siabra, but siabra often use the ancient eld-kin language, Elder.