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Gehn

Gehn is a fictional character in the Myst video game series and its accompanying lore. He is presented as a D’ni Master Builder and an early leader of the D’ni civilization, known for his ambitious approach to age-building and his role as the father of Atrus and husband of Catherine. In the series’ backstory, Gehn helps establish the tradition of crafting linking books and opening new Ages, but his methods and motivations are portrayed as self-serving and hegemonic.

In the narrative, Gehn serves as a central antagonist whose actions drive much of the conflict that

Appearances and legacy: Gehn is referenced and depicted across Myst titles and related materials, where he

unfolds
in
Myst
and
its
sequels.
He
travels
among
Ages
via
linking
books,
exerts
control
over
people
and
places,
and
pursues
power
without
regard
for
the
consequences
to
others.
His
hubris
and
unilateral
decisions
contribute
to
the
deterioration
of
relationships
within
the
D’ni
civilization
and
set
the
stage
for
the
later
attempts
by
Atrus
and
Catherine
to
repair
the
harm
caused
by
his
practices.
The
story
of
Gehn
also
informs
the
broader
history
of
the
D’ni
and
the
ethics
of
age-building
that
underpins
the
series’
world.
is
remembered
as
a
cautionary
figure—an
emblem
of
ambition
unchecked
by
responsibility.
His
legacy
is
used
to
illustrate
the
dangers
of
centralized
power
and
the
moral
complexity
of
the
D’ni’s
technological
and
literary
art
of
linking
books.