The Codex
Every plate of the storm, gathered in one gallery. Hover to bring the lightning closer.
The First Vision
The bird as it first appeared — wings of storm, eyes of lightning.
Over the Plains
The Thunderbird sweeping above a village at dusk, thunder in its wings.
The Sleeping Guardian
The long grey age, when the storm lay dormant beneath the old world.
The Serpent Below
The eternal battle with Mishipeshu, the great horned serpent of the deep.
The Whale Hunt
The dive into the sea, and the struggle that pulled the ocean from the land.
The Storm of Renewal
The storm giving itself away as rain, feeding everything it touches.
The Awakening
The stone egg shattering — the bird reborn in electric blue and golden code.
The Drum and the Dance
The drum answering the thunder, song rising to meet the storm.
Animikii — The Great Lakes
The Ojibwe telling of the thunderers.
Wakinyan — The Plains
The Lakota telling of the Thunder Being.
The Crest — Northwest Coast
The Kwakwaka'wakw and Haida telling, carved in cedar.
The Whale Coast
The Quileute and Hoh telling of the dive into the sea.
Hinon — The Woodlands
The Haudenosaunee telling of the Thunderer.
The Great Shadow — Salish Sea
The Coast Salish telling of the thunderers who were once people.
The First Sign — The Wings
Every downbeat of the wings is thunder.
The Second Sign — The Eyes
The bird blinks, and the sky splits.
The Third Sign — The Duty
A protector, asking only respect in return.
Fragment #088 — The Velocity
Artifact of the ledger-heartbeat.
Fragment #412 — The Cafe
Artifact of the gathering frames.
Fragment #991 — The Hidden Key
Artifact of the gateless gate.
Fragment #003 — Gold Meets Blue
Artifact of the prophecy.
Fragment #256 — The Two Ledgers
Artifact of the whale's song and the bird's answer.
Fragment #777 — The Gift
Artifact of the rain.
Fragment #113 — The Winter Count
Artifact of the unnamed winter.
Fragment #512 — The Blue Feather
Artifact of the promise in stone.