Following the 1st Cascade in 350 DAR, Alerius retreated into his laboratory and all but vanished for 100 years. Dar Ana ran the empire from Bloodstone; the nation's focus on building and holding the Temple at Bloodstone, with occasional help by Ynt'taris and Spark, kept the nation together. When Alerius emerged in 457 DAR, he presented Sai R'Dar.
Though it is not known widely, Alerius acted as an archmage in Merakor and studied many topics. One that he mastered was golem magic. Sai became his ultimate creation, at great personal cost. Made of pure mithril, Sai was tempered in each of the 3 Gates: Creation, Chaos, and Warp. Sai considers Alerius his father and is a unique sentient being. Able to shapeshift, able to perform magic, Alerius created Sai for reasons that are not clear. The Temple of Malcor's day considers Sai an immortal member of the Circle and 'a son of the god emperor, even if not a dragon.' What is clear is that Sai possesses all of Alerius' lore about golem smithing, and continues to refine and improve on it.
Sai prefers to interact with others through intermediaries, like Ora in Malcor's time. He has learned that his view of the world and thinking/decision making processes cause discomfort in those around him.
Though it is not known widely, Alerius acted as an archmage in Merakor and studied many topics. One that he mastered was golem magic. Sai became his ultimate creation, at great personal cost. Made of pure mithril, Sai was tempered in each of the 3 Gates: Creation, Chaos, and Warp. Sai considers Alerius his father and is a unique sentient being. Able to shapeshift, able to perform magic, Alerius created Sai for reasons that are not clear. The Temple of Malcor's day considers Sai an immortal member of the Circle and 'a son of the god emperor, even if not a dragon.' What is clear is that Sai possesses all of Alerius' lore about golem smithing, and continues to refine and improve on it.
Sai prefers to interact with others through intermediaries, like Ora in Malcor's time. He has learned that his view of the world and thinking/decision making processes cause discomfort in those around him.