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The Legend of Adonia
A single page found tucked between two books
in the library of Erudin:
It is told that the nameless one,
who brought forth the suns, the moons, the Gods and the galaxies returned to the Infinity
of the One from which he had come. The Finite universes had been constructed, and the
cosmos was stable in yet another omniverse where time was linear. The bounds of time were
placed on the finite universe, never to return, and the mystery of the Nameless One was
never heard from again.
Until now, we have had no reason to believe
that this was anything more than a fanciful story passed down through the Ages, told by
old men in the waning hours before sleep. Until now, I say, because I think we have found
something. Something others may have known for some time.
One year and
seven moons ago, we found it. But in a strange way, I have an eerie feeling that we did
not so much find it, as it found us. This feeling pervades my every sense and tickles my
nerves as it travels up my spine to my Erudite mind. It was discovered by the Tier'Dal,
and brought to the United Council's meeting in the plane of sky. As you know, near their
home, there is a place where the mountains scream and spit fire and rock over the land in
a virtual Lavastorm. It seems that on this day, much more than rock and ash spewed forth
from the earth's core. Today, we have found two pieces of Lore from which we cannot derive
the origin.
Two bits of
rock. Who would ever have thought that the eons of fighting and hardships between the Gods
would come down to two bits of rock spewed forth from Norrath's core on a cool and breezy
fall day. Alas, I digress.... two stone tablets were unearthed by a firey chasm in
Norrath's core. These Tablets contained script written in an unknown tongue which at
first, we could not transcribe. The language wascomprised of symbols and pictures no one
in Norrath has ever seen before. Our scholars have worked for the past year trying to
decipher these tablets. After an entire year of methodical study and rigorous
guesswork, this is what we have pieced together :
There seems, somehow, to have been a city here in Norrath. A city
that was built before even Veeshan brought the Dragons here. A city that was built during
the Infinite Age when the Nameless' mere thoughts brought forth the everything. During the
Grand High Council meeting in the plane of sky, many of the elders spoke out against this
idea. They claim our fine, prudent Erudite Scholars were mistaken, and questioned how a
city could be built even before the Age of Scale. After all, there was no one here to
build it! I grant that it is a good question. What would the Nameless One want of a city?
And when the answer came to me, I wasnt sure I believed myself.
It is told that the nameless one, who brought forth
the suns, the moons, the Gods and the galaxies returned to the Infinity of the One from
which he had come.. The Finite universes had been constructed, and the cosmos
was stable in yet another omniverse where time was linear. The bounds of time were placed
on the finite universe, never to return, and the mystery of the Nameless One was never
heard from again. When He returned, the infinity of the realm stopped, and his
leaving began what we now call "linear time." That is to say... time, as we know
it, began counting. I belive that this lost city was where the Nameless One crossed over.
I believe that when the Gods were created, in the Age of Infinity, they shared a cosmic
unity with the Nameless One in the Infinity that was our Omniverse at the time. I believe
that during the moments before the Nameless One's dissapearance back into the Infinity of
the One, the Gods, given a consciousness by His will, shared knowledge with the Nameless
One. I believe that even though when He dissapeared, creating the Dawn of Time, that some
unconscious section of the Gods' minds remembered the time before the Dawn, and invariably
have some unconscious, instinctive knowledge of how and where the Nameless One crossed
over. I believe this is why Veeshan, the WurmQueen first arrived and claimed stake to
Norrath. I believe it was the dragon's cunning instincts, that led here here, to this
Universe, and to this world in particular. The gods felt the pain of time. The joy of the
infinite was replaced with linear time, and what once seemed unity, now was split. As I
said, I believe that the Dragon Lord first came to Norrath by instinct, in search of the
Nameless One, their creator, and in search of the infinity, where the joy of infinite
unity could be reclaimed. Veeshan deposited her children all along the world of Norrath,
and the other gods followed, seeking to stake their own claim in the new world.
The first one they turned on was Veeshan,
fearing she alone had plans to take the realm for her own use. The gods unified against
her, and brought the dragons to their knees, and eventually leaving the race of dragon
nearly extinct. As time grew on and the bonds of unity faded away, and the world's
resources began to thin out, the gods began to fight amongst themselves; culminating
in the Great War, which ended approximately three thousand years ago. At the end of the
Great War, the gods have retired to their alter planes, and agreed to let their earthly
minions grow and live of their own free will.
I believe that somewhere in this world, there lies
the remains of an ancient city, that existed before time, and in that city, there exists
the portal that connects this realm with the Infinity of the One. I believe we must
discover this lost city, and show our Gods once again, the miracle of unity. . I realize
now that we're all fighting amongst each other in vain. All our eons of battle and strife
are for naught. We have accomplished nothing through war. Only by working together can we
find the city I have dubbed simply as Adonia, and relcaim the unity taken from us by the
loss of the Nameless One..
I'm
sure it sounds impossible. As Im writing this, I can hardly believe my own words. At the
Grand High Unified Council today, I was openly laughed at and admonished for bringing such
frivolity to the face of the elders. It didnt exactly go as I planned... but I did gain
the support of a select few of the audience. Several of them contacted me after the
council meeting, stating that they were interested in my theory and wanted to help me.
Interestingly enough, a myriad of all the races, even some of the members of the feared
Tier'Dal wanted to join the hunt for Adonia. I called an assembly meeting of all
interested for tomorrow. I have decided that the best place for my group of adventurers to
start this journey is to venture to the home of the Tier'Dal, and find those who
originally found the tablets. This will be my first time travelling to the Tier'Dal city,
and I know I will not be welcomed there. I pray that the spirit of the Nameless one
watches over me as I try desperately to make peace and find unity in a land so torn apart
by strife.
Destrind Ven,
Research Department ; Erudin Academy of the Sciences |
