On the stone was writ these words: For thou art our children, and so thou shalt know our love and devotion here in this land called Byblios; and unto you we shall give the gifts of our knowledge, our bounty and our protection.

from The Promised Land, The First Book of the Kaladonian Cycle written 12 kc, Isle of Mann

The gods created thirteen men, and to each they gave a wife, and so a family. The men were made to understand that this land was their own, to fill with their progeny and to rule over in the name of those who had made them…

Drelor was the wisest of the men, and so the most pious. He had looked upon the faces of the gods and knew that he had been created in their image. To his wife and his offspring he commanded that all should cover their faces, for their visage was a covenant with the divine, not to be vaunted to the world.

from The Wisdom of Our Father, by Balshash ibn Drelor, dated 86th cycle of The Mysteries.

The primogenitors of all men basked in the glow of the ascending sun, and they numbered thirteen. To each was given a wife, land and chattel to grow and prosper, and to each the promise that they would be forever protected so long as they freely offered their obedience and filial devotion to those that had created them.

from The Chorus of the First Era, Brother Samson Diego, 212 LE

The first men, those who were fashioned by the hands of the gods, rather than from the union of mortal flesh, were varied in look and in spirit.

The first man created was Alevandre, who was long of leg, keen of eye and fair of skin. Second came Cyon who was small of stature but brave of heart. Third was Ulnor, who was called The Mighty, for his great strength and prodigious appetite for labour. Fourth came Evelar, who was dark of skin and dark of eye. He was the most gifted in the art of magic. Fifth was Centar who found his comfort in the wild world and was known as a great hunter of beasts. Sixth the gods made Ralathan who had large appetites and a joyous spirit. Seventh was Drelor, who was mysterious and hid his face from all others. Eighth came Descendre, with dark hair, dark eyes and olive skin. Ninth was Myvol who tamed horses and was first to travel to the borders of Byblios. Tenth was Galthan whose skin was like ebony and whose heart was fierce. Eleventh was Velestre who was bold and rash. The Twelfth was Thrayce who was fair of skin and light of hair with eyes the colour of the mid-day sky. Finally, there was Kaladon, known as Farsight, for his first words, when he was told of the bounty of Byblios were thus: But when must it all end?

from The Promised Land, The First Book of the Kaladonian Cycle written 12 kc, Isle of Mann