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	==Nikatica==		==Nikatica==
	Though not "literature" in the conventional sense, Nikatica, or Nikatic Manuscripts, are books written by dead people with the aid of necromancy. The practice largely predates the [[Necromanic Wars]] and was ~~principaly~~ the work of the [[Grey Temple]], but later nikatic texts have been written. Probably the most ~~infaous~~ among these is the [[Solemnikatica]] of the mad necromancer [[Setnik Albath]].		Though not "literature" in the conventional sense, Nikatica, or Nikatic Manuscripts, are books written by dead people with the aid of necromancy. The practice largely predates the [[Necromanic Wars]] and was principally the work of the [[Grey Temple]], but later nikatic texts have been written. Probably the most infamous among these is the [[Solemnikatica]] of the mad necromancer [[Setnik Albath]].

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	Though necromancer literature continued to be written all throughout the [[Ages]] of the [[Alliance]], the three specific cycles of [[Endu Epics]], Classic, and NeoClassic, are considered to be the heights of the artform.		Though necromancer literature continued to be written all throughout the [[Ages]] of the [[Alliance]], the three specific cycles of [[Endu Epics]], Classic, and NeoClassic, are considered to be the heights of the artform.

			==Nikatica==
			Though not "literature" in the conventional sense, Nikatica, or Nikatic Manuscripts, are books written by dead people with the aid of necromancy. The practice largely predates the [[Necromanic Wars]] and was principaly the work of the [[Grey Temple]], but later nikatic texts have been written. Probably the most infaous among these is the [[Solemnikatica]] of the mad necromancer [[Setnik Albath]].

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CourseDirector at 17:44, 1 September 2024

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	*'''General''' - refers to things that are written by necromancers and about the necromancer perspective, this is very broad, and can include anything from prose to philosophy to cookbooks. It is effectively a catch-all for anything written by necromancers that can be seen as distinctively necromancer, and not merely lumped in to tan'nesh([[Endu\|or outsider]]) literature. Note that the distinction does not lie with whether or not a necromancer penned the material, but the themes and values it extols. For this reason even some things written by non-necromancers have been adopted as part of necromancer literature. There is obviously a lot of grey area and room for debate.		*'''General''' - refers to things that are written by necromancers and about the necromancer perspective, this is very broad, and can include anything from prose to philosophy to cookbooks. It is effectively a catch-all for anything written by necromancers that can be seen as distinctively necromancer, and not merely lumped in to tan'nesh([[Endu\|or outsider]]) literature. Note that the distinction does not lie with whether or not a necromancer penned the material, but the themes and values it extols. For this reason even some things written by non-necromancers have been adopted as part of necromancer literature. There is obviously a lot of grey area and room for debate.

	*'''The [[Endu Epics]]''' - as the name implies, these were written explicitly in [[Endu]]. The period of authorship is during the earliest eras of Necromancy, near the [[Age of Darkness]] and definitely within the first few centuries of [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period\|the first Chaotic Period]] of the [[Mage Wars]]. There are dozens, possibly hundreds of such epics, many of which form the basis for the holy scriptures of the [[Necromancer\|necromancer]] religion. The term "Endu Epic" refers explicitly to texts written when [[Endu]] was the only written or spoken language of necromancers. A curious side-note means the authorship of the Endu Epics must predate the [[Golden Age of Necromancy]]. ~~Note that some texts are still~~ written in Endu, ~~but this does~~ not ~~make them part of~~ the ~~Endu Epics~~.		*'''The [[Endu Epics]]''' - as the name implies, these were written explicitly in [[Endu]]. The period of authorship is during the earliest eras of Necromancy, near the [[Age of Darkness]] and definitely within the first few centuries of [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period\|the first Chaotic Period]] of the [[Mage Wars]]. There are dozens, possibly hundreds of such epics, many of which form the basis for the holy scriptures of the [[Necromancer\|necromancer]] religion. The term "Endu Epic" refers explicitly to texts written when [[Endu]] was the only written or spoken language of necromancers. A curious side-note means the authorship of the Endu Epics must predate the [[Golden Age of Necromancy]].
			** '''Neo-Endu''' is a subclass of the Endu Epics and refers to stories written exclusively in Endu but authored during later epochs. Though recognized for their artistic merits, works of Neo-Endu are not respected as widely as the earlier texts.

	*'''Classical Necromancer Literature''' - refers to texts written during the [[Golden Age of Necromancy]]. Though [[Endu]] was still a thriving language at the time, its limited nature made [[Common]] a much more popular choice. The wider word selection and conventions such as rhythming made it possible to communicate much more complex ideas and themes than could be rendered in Endu. Popular classical texts took a blended approach; since most readers at the time were fluent in both Endu and Common, authors would make use of both languages, taking the strongest parts of each. Classical necromancer literature was likely to be copied down through the ages, making for some of the oldest extant texts. This allowed modern scholars to deduce that the dialect of Common spoken by early necromancers was actually closer to [[Standard]]. A linguistic puzzle, as Standard was a long-dead language by the time the first necromancers lived. Further compounding the confusion is evidence that Necromancers used dialects of [[Common]] earlier in the history(during the time the [[Endu Epics]] were composed) which indicates a sudden and inexplicable shift during the classical period.		*'''Classical Necromancer Literature''' - refers to texts written during the [[Golden Age of Necromancy]]. Though [[Endu]] was still a thriving language at the time, its limited nature made [[Common]] a much more popular choice. The wider word selection and conventions such as rhythming made it possible to communicate much more complex ideas and themes than could be rendered in Endu. Popular classical texts took a blended approach; since most readers at the time were fluent in both Endu and Common, authors would make use of both languages, taking the strongest parts of each. Classical necromancer literature was likely to be copied down through the ages, making for some of the oldest extant texts. This allowed modern scholars to deduce that the dialect of Common spoken by early necromancers was actually closer to [[Standard]]. A linguistic puzzle, as Standard was a long-dead language by the time the first necromancers lived. Further compounding the confusion is evidence that Necromancers used dialects of [[Common]] earlier in the history(during the time the [[Endu Epics]] were composed) which indicates a sudden and inexplicable shift during the classical period.

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	[[Necromancer Literature]] describes literary works ~~of all kinds~~ that ~~can be described as~~ distinctly [[Necromancer\|necromancer]]. It can be divided into four distinct categories: general, [[Endu Epics]], Classical, and NeoClassical.		[[Necromancer Literature]] describes literary works that are distinctly [[Necromancer\|necromancer]]. It can be divided into four distinct categories: general, [[Endu Epics]], Classical, and NeoClassical.

	*'''General''' - refers to things that are written by necromancers and about the necromancer perspective, this is very broad, and can include anything from prose to philosophy to cookbooks. It is effectively a catch-all for anything written by necromancers that can be seen as distinctively necromancer, and not merely lumped in to tan'nesh([[Endu\|or outsider]]) literature. Note that the distinction does not lie with whether or not a necromancer penned the material, but the themes and values it extols. For this reason even some things written by non-necromancers have been adopted as part of necromancer literature. There is obviously a lot of grey area and room for debate.		*'''General''' - refers to things that are written by necromancers and about the necromancer perspective, this is very broad, and can include anything from prose to philosophy to cookbooks. It is effectively a catch-all for anything written by necromancers that can be seen as distinctively necromancer, and not merely lumped in to tan'nesh([[Endu\|or outsider]]) literature. Note that the distinction does not lie with whether or not a necromancer penned the material, but the themes and values it extols. For this reason even some things written by non-necromancers have been adopted as part of necromancer literature. There is obviously a lot of grey area and room for debate.

CourseDirector at 16:30, 2 June 2021

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	Necromancer Literature can be divided into four distinct categories: general, [[Endu Epics]], Classical, and NeoClassical. The general category refers to things that are written by necromancers and about the necromancer perspective, this is very broad. The other categories refer to specific time periods and focus on specific themes.		[[Necromancer Literature]] describes literary works of all kinds that can be described as distinctly [[Necromancer\|necromancer]]. It can be divided into four distinct categories: general, [[Endu Epics]], Classical, and NeoClassical.

	~~The [[Endu Epics]] were~~ written ~~during~~ the ~~earliest eras of Necromancy~~, ~~near the [[Age of Darkness]]~~ and ~~definitely within the first few centuries of [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period\|the first Chaotic Period]] of the [[Mage Wars]]~~. ~~There are dozens, possibly hundreds of such epics, many of which form the basis~~ for ~~the holy scriptures of the [[Necromancer\|~~necromancer~~]] religion. The term "Endu Epic" refers explicity~~ to ~~texts written when~~ [[Endu]] ~~was~~ the ~~only written~~ or ~~spoken language of necromancers~~. ~~A curious side~~-~~note means the authorship~~ of ~~the Endu Epics must predate the [[Golden Age~~ of ~~Necromancy]]~~.		*'''General''' - refers to things that are written by necromancers and about the necromancer perspective, this is very broad, and can include anything from prose to philosophy to cookbooks. It is effectively a catch-all for anything written by necromancers that can be seen as distinctively necromancer, and not merely lumped in to tan'nesh([[Endu\|or outsider]]) literature. Note that the distinction does not lie with whether or not a necromancer penned the material, but the themes and values it extols. For this reason even some things written by non-necromancers have been adopted as part of necromancer literature. There is obviously a lot of grey area and room for debate.

	~~Classical Necromancer Literature refers to texts~~ written during the [[~~Golden~~ Age of ~~Necromancy~~]]~~. Though~~ [[~~Endu~~]] ~~was still a thriving language at~~ the ~~time, its limited nature made~~ [[~~Common~~]] ~~a much more popular choice~~. The wider word selection and conventions such as rhythming made it possible to communicate much more complex ideas and themes than could be rendered in Endu. Popular classical texts took a blended approach; since most readers at the time were fluent in both Endu and Common, ~~authors would make use~~ of ~~both languages~~, ~~taking the strongest parts~~ of ~~each. Classical necromancer literature was likely to be copied down through~~ the ~~ages, making~~ for ~~some~~ of the ~~oldest extant texts~~. ~~This allowed modern scholars~~ to ~~deduce that~~ the ~~dialect~~ of ~~Common spoken by early~~ necromancers ~~was actually closer to~~ [[~~Standard~~]]. ~~A linguistic puzzle~~, ~~as Standard was a long-dead language by~~ the ~~time the first necromancers lived~~.		*'''The [[Endu Epics]]''' - as the name implies, these were written explicitly in [[Endu]]. The period of authorship is during the earliest eras of Necromancy, near the [[Age of Darkness]] and definitely within the first few centuries of [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period\|the first Chaotic Period]] of the [[Mage Wars]]. There are dozens, possibly hundreds of such epics, many of which form the basis for the holy scriptures of the [[Necromancer\|necromancer]] religion. The term "Endu Epic" refers explicitly to texts written when [[Endu]] was the only written or spoken language of necromancers. A curious side-note means the authorship of the Endu Epics must predate the [[Golden Age of Necromancy]]. Note that some texts are still written in Endu, but this does not make them part of the Endu Epics.

	~~NeoClassic~~ necromancer literature was composed during the [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]]. It imitates the Classical style but is typically written entirely in [[Common]]. Neoclassical is almost exclusively fiction, though some of it is semi-biographical. While the subject and themes are heavily varied, what distinguishes "NeoClassical Necromancer Literature" from simply "books written by necromancers" is that the subject always focuses on the world through a necromancer's perspective. During the NeoClassical period, necromancer literature first gained a wider audience. This in turn helped pave the way for the [[Green Temple]]. Within the [[Necromancer#Terminology and Belief System\|temple]] construct, the arts flourished, while necromancers themselves had little concept of copyright laws or even credit. A large temple might have dozens of writers and poets who all worked together to produce the highest quality literature possible. When these books make it outside the temple, they would be copied and sold often quite cheaply as no royalties needed to be paid. Non-necromancers first exposure to necromancy was often in the form of well-written, inexpensive novels that became very popular. Thus, when necromancers branched out and began to build new temples, they were often welcomed.		*'''Classical Necromancer Literature''' - refers to texts written during the [[Golden Age of Necromancy]]. Though [[Endu]] was still a thriving language at the time, its limited nature made [[Common]] a much more popular choice. The wider word selection and conventions such as rhythming made it possible to communicate much more complex ideas and themes than could be rendered in Endu. Popular classical texts took a blended approach; since most readers at the time were fluent in both Endu and Common, authors would make use of both languages, taking the strongest parts of each. Classical necromancer literature was likely to be copied down through the ages, making for some of the oldest extant texts. This allowed modern scholars to deduce that the dialect of Common spoken by early necromancers was actually closer to [[Standard]]. A linguistic puzzle, as Standard was a long-dead language by the time the first necromancers lived. Further compounding the confusion is evidence that Necromancers used dialects of [[Common]] earlier in the history(during the time the [[Endu Epics]] were composed) which indicates a sudden and inexplicable shift during the classical period.

			*'''NeoClassic Necromancer Literature''' was composed during the [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]]. It imitates the Classical style but is typically written entirely in [[Common]]. Neoclassical is almost exclusively fiction, though some of it is semi-biographical. While the subject and themes are heavily varied, what distinguishes "NeoClassical Necromancer Literature" from simply "books written by necromancers" is that the subject always focuses on the world through a necromancer's perspective. During the NeoClassical period, necromancer literature first gained a wider audience. This in turn helped pave the way for the [[Green Temple]]. Within the [[Necromancer#Terminology and Belief System\|temple]] construct, the arts flourished, while necromancers themselves had little concept of copyright laws or even credit. A large temple might have dozens of writers and poets who all worked together to produce the highest quality literature possible. When these books make it outside the temple, they would be copied and sold often quite cheaply as no royalties needed to be paid. This in turn made them widely available on the open market. The advent of the printing press and the general low price of these books made them popular. Non-necromancers first exposure to necromancy was often in the form of well-written, inexpensive novels that became very popular. Thus, when necromancers branched out and began to build new temples, they were often welcomed.

	Though necromancer literature continued to be written all throughout the [[Ages]] of the [[Alliance]], the three specific cycles of [[Endu Epics]], Classic, and NeoClassic, are considered to be the heights of the artform.		Though necromancer literature continued to be written all throughout the [[Ages]] of the [[Alliance]], the three specific cycles of [[Endu Epics]], Classic, and NeoClassic, are considered to be the heights of the artform.

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	Though necromancer literature continued to be written all throughout the [[Ages]] of the [[Alliance]], the three specific cycles of [[Endu Epics]], Classic, and NeoClassic, are considered to be the heights of the artform.		Though necromancer literature continued to be written all throughout the [[Ages]] of the [[Alliance]], the three specific cycles of [[Endu Epics]], Classic, and NeoClassic, are considered to be the heights of the artform.

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Necromancer Literature can be divided into four distinct categories: general, [[Endu Epics]], Classical, and NeoClassical. The general category refers to things that are written by necromancers and about the necromancer perspective, this is very broad. The other categories refer to specific time periods and focus on specific themes.

The [[Endu Epics]] were written during the earliest eras of Necromancy, near the [[Age of Darkness]] and definitely within the first few centuries of [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period|the first Chaotic Period]] of the [[Mage Wars]]. There are dozens, possibly hundreds of such epics, many of which form the basis for the holy scriptures of the [[Necromancer|necromancer]] religion. The term "Endu Epic" refers explicity to texts written when [[Endu]] was the only written or spoken language of necromancers. A curious side-note means the authorship of the Endu Epics must predate the [[Golden Age of Necromancy]].

Classical Necromancer Literature refers to texts written during the [[Golden Age of Necromancy]]. Though [[Endu]] was still a thriving language at the time, its limited nature made [[Common]] a much more popular choice. The wider word selection and conventions such as rhythming made it possible to communicate much more complex ideas and themes than could be rendered in Endu. Popular classical texts took a blended approach; since most readers at the time were fluent in both Endu and Common, authors would make use of both languages, taking the strongest parts of each. Classical necromancer literature was likely to be copied down through the ages, making for some of the oldest extant texts. This allowed modern scholars to deduce that the dialect of Common spoken by early necromancers was actually closer to [[Standard]]. A linguistic puzzle, as Standard was a long-dead language by the time the first necromancers lived.

NeoClassic necromancer literature was composed during the [[Ages#The Golden Age|Golden Age]]. It imitates the Classical style but is typically written entirely in [[Common]]. Neoclassical is almost exclusively fiction, though some of it is semi-biographical. While the subject and themes are heavily varied, what distinguishes "NeoClassical Necromancer Literature" from simply "books written by necromancers" is that the subject always focuses on the world through a necromancer's perspective. During the NeoClassical period, necromancer literature first gained a wider audience. This in turn helped pave the way for the [[Green Temple]]. Within the [[Necromancer#Terminology and Belief System|temple]] construct, the arts flourished, while necromancers themselves had little concept of copyright laws or even credit. A large temple might have dozens of writers and poets who all worked together to produce the highest quality literature possible. When these books make it outside the temple, they would be copied and sold often quite cheaply as no royalties needed to be paid. Non-necromancers first exposure to necromancy was often in the form of well-written, inexpensive novels that became very popular. Thus, when necromancers branched out and began to build new temples, they were often welcomed.

Though necromancer literature continued to be written all throughout the [[Ages]] of the [[Alliance]], the three specific cycles of [[Endu Epics]], Classic, and NeoClassic, are considered to be the heights of the artform.