Briandyna's entire nation consists only of four, sprawling buildings—though each of these houses an entire city. Their peaceful and intellectually driven society has produced some of the most powerful magic users in the history of the world, but their many unique qualities as a people have made integration with other nations difficult. While historically the Koholeans were their bitterest enemy, in recent generations, this distrust has shifted to the Speritanians and Lisdanese.

Delicate, physically fragile, and the longest lived of any mortal race, the Briandynians are so steeped in magic that it has become a requirement for their survival. Their racial Gift, the Celestiere, enables them to manipulate their form to survive in the icy, high altitudes and also seals the memories and soul of their people into a crystalline form in death. One of the hardest and strongest magical conduits known, Briandynians craft objects and architecture from these crystallized remains so that the current generation can commune with the wisdom of those passed. 

These graceful people recognize only one gender, which sometimes makes their interactions with other species fraught with miscommunication. However, when they bond, heart and soul, they remain paired with their Other for the rest of their long lives.