"A" is often used to signify beginnings and starts. Its origins can be traced back to the Tufan Empire where an "A" like symbol was used as a script insignia for the the word "temple." The importance of the temple in Tufan culture may have led to its adoption as the first letter of the alphabet.

This letter is associated, in modern times, with the nation known as the Amsterdavanian Confederation and the Palacioslavanian city of Arrac.