Early YearsĪnna taught him much while raising him, including the D'ni language, D'ni stories, and how to look at The Whole.Īt 7 years old Atrus could help her with her garden and repairs of their home and he wished that she didn't have to work so hard. The child stayed with Anna, living in a cleft in the side of a volcano in the desert.

Mad with bitterness, Gehn abandoned his mother with the baby, refusing to look or hold his son. His mother was ill while pregnant and despite Anna's efforts, she died while giving birth to him in the Cleft after a long night. As such, he has been acting as a scholar, explorer, inventor and even physician.Īlthough not the player character, he is the main protagonist of the Myst series as well as the book series.Ītrus was born to Gehn and Keta in 9411 and therefore was only 1/4 D'ni. In addition he holds an attitude radically different than his father's: in his Ages he explores and discovers the things that the Maker wrote 'between' his own lines, he establishes respectful contact with the Outsiders he discovers, aids them to boost their civilization (as in Stoneship), protect them (as in Mechanical) or aiding them with hazards (as with The Tide). He has been known to experiment with the Art, to explore the Ages he wrote himself to understand the Art better. Although he was born well after the fall of D'ni, he holds the legacy of the D'ni civilization and the Art which he has studied by experimenting with it. You Will Travel To Wonderful New Ages And Have All Your Questions Answered- For This Story Ends Where The World Of The Myst Game Just Begins.This particular article is still lacking the necessary information, images, and/or general formatting.Ītrus (D'ni spelling: aytrus) is a D'ni/ human descendant. The Book Of Atrus Is A Tale Of Son Against Father Of Truth Versus Evil And Of Love And Redemption. Then His Time Came To Explore The Magnificent Underground Realm. For Most Of His Young Life, Atrus Just Thought The Stories His Grandmother Told Him Were Just Strange Legends. Now, Take A Step Into The Fictional Legend Of Myst These Pages Are Your Link To The Story Of Atrus, Son Of Gehn, And The Lest Of The Race Of D'ni- The Masters Of The Art, The Craft Of Linking To Other Worlds Through The Descriptive Art Of Writing In Special Books.

The World's Best-Selling Cd-Rom Game Is Just A Piece Of The Picture. The Ages Of Myst Are Worlds Of Adventure And Awe Of Mystery And Beauty Of Intrigue And Betrayal.

The Book of Atrus by Rand Miller