Oathbinder is a term meaning “the one who guides the word” or “the one who guides what is said”; the Archive keeps both translations without choosing between them.

Its bearer is an ancient creature, shut inside a bottle-world for eons, and one of those who made the first pacts.

Open questions

  • What the pacts were and with whom they were sealed is not recorded.
  • Whether the confinement was a price, a punishment or a refuge is not recorded.