VESSELBORN, CHRISTOPHER JAEPHETH CUBY, GEBAN CHRONICLE, BOOK OF THE WITNESS, VESSELBORN CODEX, KELAN, HOMO GEBANSIS KELANIS, KELA, frozen plains, polar shelves, cliffs, Frost Sentinel, Ngorrhal, autonomous colonies, climbing, cold-weather operations, relay maintenance, high-altitude, expedition guidance, CUBY HOLDINGS LLC
Kelan
Alias: None Origin: Kela (frozen plains, polar shelves, cliffs)
The Kelan are a distinct human group native to Kela's harsh frozen plains, polar shelves, and steep cliffs. They have compact builds that support great endurance and skill in climbing any surface, even in extreme cold and high altitudes. Closely related to the larger, stronger Ngorrhali Frost Sentinels of Ngorrhal—whom they view as "cousins who grew big because they couldn't climb"—the Kelan diverged long ago to better suit their icy terrain. They joined the Geban Empire early in its history and now run autonomous colonies that serve as safe havens for outcasts, ex-warlords, and criminals seeking distance from imperial oversight. These settlements highlight the Kelan's independent spirit and focus on survival. Kelan workers often handle cold-weather tasks, such as maintaining remote relay stations or guiding expeditions across dangerous polar areas. Their agility makes them essential for scouting rugged landscapes where larger forces struggle. While loyal to the Empire, the Kelan keep their unique traditions alive, sharing little with outsiders beyond practical knowledge. Their resilience turns Kela's deadly freezes into a home, proving that size matters less than skill and grit in the face of endless ice.
About Vesselborn
Vesselborn is the story of Geba — a world that has carried an empire for six thousand years.
It begins with Vaer’karesh, who unites five nations into the first empire and fixes a common language and law. Across the ages, the empire fights and finally breaks Thazvaar, welcomes Jeyrha through engineering and diplomacy, and liberates Berinu by choice. In Ngorrhal, the people of the mountain passes lose their ancestral name and are permanently renamed the Frost Sentinels, whose strength helps secure imperial rule. The Haavu cannon systems cement that dominance.
At its height, the empire spans continents and raises relay towers that bind cities, coasts, and passes into one network. Assassinations and civil wars follow — the Fracture — but the answer is not a vacuum. The Shadow Rule forms from imperial networks and manufactures peace, ending the warlord broadcasts and taking the world back from collapse. They are the empire made quiet: continuity without ceremony.
Today, the Shadow Rulers still govern from the background while the Energy Wars — covert struggles over power grids and relays in uncivilized regions — decide who controls energy, transport, and culture.
Stories range from relay-field defenses and inland recoveries to city governance and frontier resettlement; from rail lines and air programs that stitch regions together to festivals and work crews where culture and politics collide; from Frost Sentinel memory to families choosing the safety of hub clearings or the risk beyond the grid.
This is Geba. It began in silence. It has not yet ended.