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Ummm... Bina? As far as we can tell from ancient records, Elias Tryton was a Karavan. (Some Trykers believe even that he was married to Jena.) He is hated by the Karavan because he advocated that homins should share in their knowledge, and for that he was declared apostate. The Kami hate him because he is Karavan.

He is known to have been responsible for the creation of the Rainbow Gates that allowed many homins to flee the Great Swarming of the 2480's. His guild was responsible for the Rainbow Gates that allowed many homins to flee to the Refuge during the Second Swarming. (There are reports from some homins that he was even seen during the Exodus, protecting the homins and activating the gates.)(*)

There are no magic keys to Ranger teleporters, since the Rangers do not have teleporters. Transport from the camps in Silan and Almati Woods is via Karavan and Kami transporters. (Senior Rangers also know of paths from the New Lands to Almati and from there to the Old Lands as well.)(**)

Maximus, there seems to be some difference between the Marauders that were originally organized by Melkiar and the recent recruits to the Marauder cause who were recruited (at least as I remember it) by Akillia, Melkiar's daughter. I remember clearly that at the end, when we were fleeing to the Refuge that Akillia called upon her Marauders to face the kitins and to protect the stragglers of the fleeing homins.

So there is room in role-play for the concept of "Noble Marauder", and there is much confusion about Elias Tryton.

(*) Taken from ancient amber cubes.
(**)Taken from information given at assemblies of Ranger aspirants.