The Iyari

The Iyari were the ruling class of the City of Bridges from its inception to it's eventual fall. They were seemingly immortal humanoid beings with planar abilities no mortal could replicate. There were five main (self-imposed) types of Iyari that each performed different roles in the City.

These types are:
 * Terran
 * Nythan
 * Aerran
 * Gnisan
 * and Unaligned.

Birth of the Iyari
The Iyari were born onto the demiplane of Bridges during the Convergence when each spirit from each Material Plane bonded with their mirrors from each other plane. The Iyari are what happens when no fragment of a spirit was missing, the entire being forsaking it's physical bodies and forming a perfect one as part of this new world.

When they were first born they banded together to create The City of Bridges to live in and to attracted new life from other planes together.

Aligned Iyari
Iyari of the Terran, Nythan, Aerran and Gnisan persuasion are called Aligned Iyari, These form the main body of the Iyari force and moderate the day to day operations of the City itself.

Unaligned Iyari
Some Iyari don't align themselves with the ideals of the City completely and instead form their own small factions of interest. These are usually relatively harmless and perform services for the City outside of the vital status of their Aligned cousins.

Notable examples of Unaligned Iyari are Kontor, The Curator, The Sisters and the Gatetenders.

Sometimes, like Kontor, an Aligned Iyari can decide to become Unaligned but this usually takes time and is frowned upon.

Iyari Powers
Iyari are the sole source of heroic powers in the City, bestowing them upon candidates put forward by the various guilds and interest groups present in the City.

Personally, the Iyari seem to have control over planar energy as they are able to travel between planes with ease and manipulate the state of Bridges at a whim. Though, seeing an Iyari using any kind of power is rare.

Iyari are also, seemingly, effectively immortal. They never age and no one has ever seen one die (although there have been rumours).