History of Amber.
Amber was the original Pattern Realm
on the Outside, now ruled by King Random, with Queen Vialle.
There are two complete reflections of Amber – one undersea
(Rebma), and one ghostly sky realm (Tir-na Nog’th).
Amber was originally created by Dworkin Barimen, who has been
missing for some time. Dworkin’s son Oberon was king of Amber
for many centuries, and has a dynasty of children with various
wives and mistresses.
The eldest 3 children with the first wife (Cymnea) were Osric
(now living in the Courts of Chaos), Finndo (now King of the
realm of the Eternal Tree called Dealunde) and Benedict, Prince
Marshal of Amber.
The next offspring with Faiella were Eric (born out of
wedlock, deceased, Corwin (now living in a realm of his own
creation), and Deirdre (fell into the Abyss, since returned to
Rebma).
Out of wedlock between marriages Oberon had Caine (Spymaster
of Amber) with a woman called Rilga.
Oberon’s next marriage was to Clarissa, a daughter of House
Helgram in the Courts of Chaos. That union produced 3 children –
Fiona, Princess Arcana of Amber, Bleys (living in shadow but a
regular visitor to Amber), and Brand (fell into the Abyss during
a coup attempt, subsequently rescued and reformed).
During that marriage, before the birth of Brand, Oberon had
an affair with Moins (then Queen of Rebma) to produce Llewella
(now Queen of Rebma).
At some stage during his marriage to Clarissa, Oberon had a
liaison with her sister Bronwyn which produced Giles (a pirate).
Clarissa was subsequently divorced and Oberon married Rilga,
to produce Gerard (Prince Admiral of Amber) and Julian (Prince
of Arden).
Rilga is reported to have grown old, and been retired to a
nunnery. Oberon had an affair with Harla which overlapped the
end of his marriage to Rilga, and may have been bigamous, which
produced Delwin (the mad, Rot Adler etc. - father of Robert of
Sable) and Sand (grandmother of Roland Helgram, Pater Deorum
Aurellis) – the only twins Oberon had.
Oberon next consorted with Dybele to produce Florimel
(Princess Royal of Amber), but Dybele died in childbirth.
The last marriage of Oberon was to Paulette, and produced
Random (now King of Amber).
There is rumour of a further child of Oberon by Deela the
Desecratrix (enemy of Amber) possibly via rape, called Dalt.
Certainly there is a Dalt, who is now King of the Realm of
Sarrabann in the Courts of Chaos. He is married to Swayvanilla -
grand-daughter of the late Swayville the Golden, King of
Thelbane.
© Tim Hart 200