Albert Wilds
Origine, official EPICA character portrait

Kin and the Knot · Official profile

Origine

The Living Tree

“Roots preserve what time forgets.”
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Role

A living entity kept within the heart of Velmora’s mountain, source of memory, the Knot and the Kin’s path.

Apparent age

As ancient as the Knot

Appearance

A monumental tree with immense roots and a trunk crossed by luminous veins. Its branches seem to breathe and its light changes with the state of the world.

Personality

Silent and benevolent. It communicates through visions, emotions and memories rather than words.

Abilities

Preserves the memory of the Knot, responds to the Kin, transmits knowledge and maintains balance between past, present and future.

Relationships

  • Aris: recognised as the First Kin.
  • Nox: guided along his path.
  • Central Guardian: its principal protector.
  • The Kin: spiritual source of their existence.

Affiliation

The Knot

First appearance

EPICA – Book II: The Children of the Node

Curiosity

To the people of Velmora it is not merely a tree, but a living presence that observes and remembers every generation.

Status

Alive

Visual canon

Ancient monumental tree; massive trunk and roots; luminous veins; preserve the official appearance in all future illustrations.

This portrait is the official visual canon for all future EPICA illustrations.