The Blue Orb

Hundreds of years ago, in the land of Uranallee, there was a very powerful wizard. He was the most powerful wizard the world had seen in many lifetimes. His name was Xyrene. He was tall and very thin. He was stooped over with age and from his lifetime of study and work in the magic arts. He had tufts of wispy white hair around his ears. He kept it short most of the time, but it had grown longer of late. He had neither the time nor the inclination to tend to his hair because he was concerned about something of greater importance. He wore a long robe of black velvet that was tied to his slender body with a gold cord. At the neck was a tall collar. Both the collar and the front of his robe were embroidered with special runes in gold thread, marking his position as the most powerful wizard of the realm. He also wore soft slippers of black velvet lined with lamb's wool. They kept his feet warm in the cold castle where he lived.