Every Khoric citizen is a descendant of The Nine—the original immortals whose essence echoes through the history of Khora. And every citizen contains a small part of these progenitors’ souls.
To become a player in the upper echelons of Khoric society, new immortals must be able to prove their provenance. This proof is found in what is known as an Aspect of The Nine.
Your Aspect is a visualization of which of The Nine you carry with you. Most immortals choose to live unaware of their spiritual composition. However, to take your place in Khoric high society, an Aspect of The Nine is essential.
UNLEASH YOUR
POWER
Immortals who possess their Aspect enjoy elevated status in Khora. And only they are allowed to fully participate in Khora’s economic activities. While some players may seek fortune in the bloodsports of The Arena Perilous, players who possess their Aspect wage their own battles in Khora’s economy.
RECLAIM YOUR
FUTURE
The Aspect is much more than a lovely trinket; it’s proof of your place in the Khoric social hierarchy. The closer your origins to The Nine, the more power and influence you’ll wield. If you’re tempted less by machines than machinations, if you wish to play “the game around the game”, if you’re driven to etch your legacy in the history of NOR, you will most certainly want to claim your Aspect of The Nine.
ASPECT OF THE
ORIGINAL NINE
Behold the pure essence of the original nine immortals. These NFTs will never be sold and will never be traded, only held in reverence and awe as they herald what is to come. They are the materials from which every subsequent Aspect of the Nine NFT will be borne. Including yours.
THE ARTIST
The Artist moves ceaselessly from medium to medium, from masterpiece to magnum opus, all in the hopes of composing a work that sparks the true memory of his eons-dead wife. He grieves not just her absence but the slow death of his grief, duplicated and warped across a thousand pieces, none of which are worthy of her remembrance. He knows only that she existed once, and that she was everything to him. He can often be found gazing over the ranks of combatants at the Arena Perilous, muttering about the colors of their eyes, the shapes of their mouths, and the sounds of their death-screams as he searches for memories of his beloved.
TWO
THE INVENTOR
Working along the borders of alchemy and physics, magic and technology, The Inventor sees himself as a rat trapped in Aseela’s maze. No other scientific problem has been worthy of his mind—he’s solved every riddle he’s ever faced, but his search for an exit from NOR remains maddeningly elusive. Evidence of this obsession is found in The Inventor’s network of Broadcast Towers and his Universal Machine: a massive workshop constantly filling with stacks of punch-cards and charts as it collects data and scans the farthest reaches of NOR for evidence of other dimensions.
THE WARRIOR
The Warrior’s most cherished memories are found in the battle-swirled dust of the Arena Perilous and in the hot gush of her opponent’s blood. While others grow complacent in their immortality, The Warrior knows that the path of valor demands constant vigilance. She believes Khora’s greatest foe will one day descend upon the City, and when it comes, only she and her warriors will be strong enough to fight. Until then, they test each other in battle, pursuing combat mastery above all else.
THE ARCHITECT
The Architect has been deprived of his greatest joy: knowing his creations will outlive him. He watches his monuments, temples, arenas, and streets return to dust, and his only solace is an eternal rebuild. The Architect’s assistants number in the thousands yet their work is never finished: the clank and rumble of construction is a constant in the City of Khora. Believing that all societal problems are caused by and can be solved through perfect design, The Architect dreams of constructing a “City of Forever” that lives in its people, rather than the other way around.
THE NATURALIST
The only one of the Nine to take on the mantle of immortality against her better judgment, The Naturalist has witnessed evolution on a grand scale many times over. She understands the necessity of death in the order of things, and considers her fellow Khorics a disruption to this order and a blight upon a world she’s sworn to protect. Her children are the plants and creatures of Khora—she’s appointed herself their preserver and their steward, and she applies her genius to weaponizing them in their war against Khorics. Just as every death in the Arena Perilous helps her devise new ways to defeat her fellow immortals, every rebirth is a reminder that her war will never end.
THE PROPHET
Buried in icons, relics, and artifacts, studying tomes and scrolls written in lost languages and sacred ciphers, The Prophet believes Khora is the best of all possible worlds. His torment is rooted in the doubts of The Nine: Why can’t they see that Aseela’s Boon is a blessing? The Prophet draws strength from his self-proclaimed understanding of The Coalescent and what it demands of Khora. From his first street-corner sermon to his millionth homily, he tirelessly spreads Aseela’s faith, convert by convert. The Prophet vows to lead all of his children into Aseela’s searing light, even dragging them in shackles and chains if need be.
THE PERFORMER
Eternity gets boring. Hedonists, revelers, connoisseurs, gluttons…all eventually experience every sensation life has to offer. That’s when a truly gifted performer turns to the alteration of the physical self, letting whim and technology distort flesh and bone as a means of unapologetic self-expression. The Performer is the most joyous of The Nine, a protean genius whose parties, parades, orgies and bacchanals are legendary in Khora. Catch a glimpse of their glorious form when you can, for it will certainly change by tomorrow…unless that’s what you expect.
THE POLITICIAN
The Politician is more than the power behind the throne–it is the throne. An advisor and confidante to no one but itself, it balances need against need to accomplish what it believes is best for Khora’s unwashed masses. Whenever there’s a conversation in Khora, no matter the topic, The Politician knows the motivations of all involved and can anticipate the outcome. Rivals may doubt its influence, or believe it’s too distracted by its obsession with perfecting a system of eternal governance, but The Politician welcomes their doubts, because it planted them.
THE MYSTIC
The Mystic views The Prophet as a sheep who’s mistaken itself for a shepherd. While The Prophet and his idiot followers waste their time trying to please Aseela, The Mystic projects herself into the farthest reaches of NOR. There, in the endless black and roaring silence, she communes with the Swallower-Of-Stars. Their conversations are hers alone to interpret, their schemings known only to The Mystic and her most devoted acolytes. All of Khora is beneath her, for she parleys with entities even more ancient and powerful than Aseela’s beloved Coalescent…and they have given her a task.
THE SECOND
ASPECT OF THE NINE
SOLD OUT
LIMITED TO 81 NFTs
0.9 ETH
The first generation of immortals after the Original Nine. These membership passes let their owners wield more influence over the economy of NOR than subsequent generations. Each NFT combines two of the original Aspects, and no two are alike, making them both powerful and collectable.
THE THIRD
ASPECT OF THE NINE
SOLD OUT
LIMITED TO 729 NFTs
0.3 ETH
The next generational step away from The Original Nine. These NFTs contain the essence of up to three of The Original Nine. Their owners wield more influence over the economy of NOR than subsequent generations.
THE FOURTH
ASPECT OF THE NINE
6561 NFTs
0.09 ETH
This generation combines the essence of up to four of The Original Nine and lets its owners fully participate in the economy of NOR.
Join our Discord to learn how to get on the whitelist.
THE FIFTH
ASPECT OF THE NINE
LIMITED TO 59,049 NFTs
0.09 ETH
This generation combines the essence of up to five of The Original Nine. These are the last NFTs that let their owners fully participate in the economy of NOR.
Join our Discord to learn how to get on the whitelist.
THE ASPECT AND
DEATH
Owners of an Aspect of the Nine need not risk their well-being in our arenas, just as owners of professional sports teams would never suit up and take the field. These players are playing a different type of game, and some would say they play for even higher stakes.
A player who risks permanent death in our tournaments and emerges victorious will become a powerful member of the inner circle, on par with those who own an Aspect.
ASPECT FEATURES
The Aspect of The Nine NFT is a pass that grants you access to all economic activities within Khora. It does not grant any in-game advantage. This is how we keep our gameplay and our economy pure.
GET EARLY ACCESS
Be first in line for whitelists, gameplay and new features to the Khora economy.
MOLD THE FUTURE
Shape the NOR universe by purchasing and improving land, forming and sponsoring teams, and influencing the story of Khora.
EXPAND YOUR POWER
As NOR grows, so does the power and significance of your Aspect.
MORE INFORMATION
The Minting Begins May 31st. Join our DISCORD to learn how to get on the whitelist.
WHAT IS AN
ASPECT OF THE NINE?
It’s an NFT that serves as a membership pass that grants owners the ability to play in the economy of the NOR platform.
It’s a visualization of the owner’s immortality and proof of how closely connected they are to the original immortals of NOR—The Nine.
WHAT DOES
AN ASPECT DO?
An Aspect grants players access to an exclusive list of economic activities which may include building on land, sponsoring arena players, sponsoring teams, owning certain streaming rights, and more.
Owners of an Aspect are whitelisted for early access to economic events in NOR. This could include merchandise and land sales, game and art previews, and playing the actual games.
Each Aspect is successively removed in power from the original Nine, giving those closest to the Nine increased influence over the economic activities on the NOR platform.
WHAT ARE THE LIMITS OF THE ASPECT?
Owning an Aspect grants players an elevated status in Khora. Therefore, they are not allowed to risk their immortality in the final rounds of Khora’s bloodsports.
WHEN CAN
I GET MY ASPECT?
Minting begins May 31st, 2022. Join our DISCORD for the latest news and dates.
HOW MANY
ASPECTS ARE THERE?
The first NFT drop available for whitelisting contains 729 Aspect of The Nine NFTs. Successive collections will contain more NFTs, but each will grant less influence in the land of NOR. For example, the following collection will contain 6,561 NFTs. The one after that will contain 59,049, broken into six unique collections, and so on.
HOW MUCH DOES
AN ASPECT COST?
Each Aspect of The Nine NFT from our third collection will cost 0.3 ETH. NFTs from the fourth and fifth collections will cost 0.09 ETH.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN
YOU SELL YOUR ASPECT?
Players who sell their Aspect lose access to the economic activities granted by the NFT.
HOW DOES IMMORTALITY
DIFFER WITH AN ASPECT?
While everyone can play in the NOR economy at some level, only those with an Aspect can engage the platform in a way which changes it.
For example, our upcoming Khora land sale will be accessible to anyone. However, the owners of an Aspect will get first rights to buying the land, according to their distance from The Nine. Only those with an Aspect will be able to build on the land and create economic improvements.
WHAT IF I OWN AN
ASPECT AS AN ARENA PLAYER?
As an arena player who has a NOR account you have access to all games. But if you want to participate in the final rounds, you must surrender any owned Aspects.
All features subject to change.
