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	Tradition holds that the original volumes were penned by the [[Dracosage]]s, but vary according to their actual authorship. The books of Lore, Law, Life, and War are held to have been dictated to the sages by the [[One King]]. No author is attributed to the Book of Madness; and the Book of Lies is said to have been dictated, under duress, by a Dark Lord. The Book of The End is thought to have been written by all seven Sages together, with divine inspiration. This is, of course, all legend; the oldest extant copy of any one volume(which has not been found) is believed to date from at least thousands if not tens of thousands of years after the Mythical Age.		Tradition holds that the original volumes were penned by the [[Dracosage]]s, but vary according to their actual authorship. The books of Lore, Law, Life, and War are held to have been dictated to the sages by the [[One King]]. No author is attributed to the Book of Madness; and the Book of Lies is said to have been dictated, under duress, by a Dark Lord. The Book of The End is thought to have been written by all seven Sages together, with divine inspiration. This is, of course, all legend; the oldest extant copy of any one volume (which has not been found) is believed to date from at least thousands if not tens of thousands of years after the Mythical Age.

	==Distribution==		==Distribution==

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The Book of Law

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	The Book of Lore was known as early as the [[Mage Wars#The Dynastic Period\|Dynastic Period]]. A very badly translated, poorly preserved version of the text survived and was copied down through the ages, first seeing print in the [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]]. It was widely deceminated throughout the [[Ages]] of the [[Alliance]], though was mostly regarded as a collection of myths and fairy tails(which, to be fair, the modern iteration effectively was). Modern copies are considered to be useless from a historic context, and it was often called "the rarest book you can find in the bargain bin at your local book store". Searches were constant for an actual ancient copy, and one was known to exist in the collection of [[Nathan Searlin]].		The Book of Lore was known as early as the [[Mage Wars#The Dynastic Period\|Dynastic Period]]. A very badly translated, poorly preserved version of the text survived and was copied down through the ages, first seeing print in the [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]]. It was widely deceminated throughout the [[Ages]] of the [[Alliance]], though was mostly regarded as a collection of myths and fairy tails(which, to be fair, the modern iteration effectively was). Modern copies are considered to be useless from a historic context, and it was often called "the rarest book you can find in the bargain bin at your local book store". Searches were constant for an actual ancient copy, and one was known to exist in the collection of [[Nathan Searlin]].

	===The Book of Law===		===The [[Book of Law]]===
	While no historical evidence exists to support (or refute) the claim, it has long been held by the [[Cardinal Cleric]]s that their holy book is in fact the Book of Law. Their religion has no known date of origin (having existed since the [[Age of Darkness]]), and the authorship of their sacred texts, which aside from translation have been unchanged, is typically ascribed to "God". Again: proof or evidence is lacking, in both directions.		While no historical evidence exists to support (or refute) the claim, it has long been held by the [[Cardinal Cleric]]s that their holy book is in fact the Book of Law. Their religion has no known date of origin (having existed since the [[Age of Darkness]]), and the authorship of their sacred texts, which aside from translation have been unchanged, is typically ascribed to "God". Again: proof or evidence is lacking, in both directions.

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	===The Book of The End===		===The Book of The End===
	While not in whole, very small bits and pieces of this book are thought to survive, most notably in the form of phrophecies about the Hero of Light and the final battle that would bring closure to the conflict began during the Age of Myth. While not definitive, all information about the [[Army of Darkness]] is said to originate from this book.		While not in whole, very small bits and pieces of this book are thought to survive, most notably in the form of phrophecies about the Hero of Light and the final battle that would bring closure to the conflict began during the Age of Myth. While not definitive, all information about the [[Army of Darkness]] is said to originate from this book.

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CourseDirector at 00:44, 22 April 2017

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	The Circle of Seven refers to a cycle of seven legendary books written shortly after the Breaking of the World, that together tell the history of the [[Mythical Age]]. Though their authorship is often ascribed to the [[Dracosage]]s, the true writers are unknown. Of the seven books, only ~~The~~ [[Book of Lore]] survived into modern times, in heavily edited form.		The Circle of Seven refers to a cycle of seven legendary books written shortly after the Breaking of the World, that together tell the history of the [[Mythical Age]]. Though their authorship is often ascribed to the [[Dracosage]]s, the true writers are unknown. Of the seven books, only [[The Book of Lore]] survived into modern times, in heavily edited form.

	The seven books of the circle:		The seven books of the circle:

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Distribution

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	According to legend, forty original copies of each book were struck, these are thought to have been rendered on either clay or stone tablets(or possibly a combination of the two). A group called "The Walkers" or "Those who Walk with The One" were tasked with preserving and disributing the books. The Walkers traveled all throughout the remnants of the broken world, passing out paper copies to the people who would one day form the [[Empire of Roads]]. The forty original copies, kept on tablets, were eventually also distributed to the road builders, where they became revered religous treasures.		According to legend, forty original copies of each book were struck, these are thought to have been rendered on either clay or stone tablets(or possibly a combination of the two). A group called "The Walkers" or "Those who Walk with The One" were tasked with preserving and disributing the books. The Walkers traveled all throughout the remnants of the broken world, passing out paper copies to the people who would one day form the [[Empire of Roads]]. The forty original copies, kept on tablets, were eventually also distributed to the road builders, where they became revered religous treasures.

	The modern name of the books comes from the ceremonial places in which the original copies were kept. ~~Benath~~ the ~~churhes were~~ the volumes rested, a stone vault was build to house the relics. The vault was ~~traditional~~ round, with seven alcoves forming a circle(Circle of Seven). The door niche formed the eighth point on the circle.		The modern name of the books comes from the ceremonial places in which the original copies were kept. Beneath the churches where the volumes rested, a stone vault was build to house the relics. The vault was traditionally round, with seven alcoves forming a circle (hence the name, 'Circle of Seven'). The door niche formed the eighth point on the circle.

	==Contents==		==Contents==

CourseDirector at 02:08, 2 March 2017

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	==Authorship==		==Authorship==
	Tradition holds that the original volumes were penned by the [[Dracosage]]s, but vary according to their actual authorship. The books of Lore, Law, Life, and War are held to have been dictated to the sages by the [[One King]]. No author is attributed to the Book of Madness; and the Book of Lies is said to have been dictated, under duress, by a Dark Lord. The Book of The End is thought to have been written by all seven Sages together, with divine inspiration. This is, of course, all legend; the oldest extant copy of any one volume(which has not been found) is believed to date from at least thousands if not tens of thousands of years after the Mythical Age.		Tradition holds that the original volumes were penned by the [[Dracosage]]s, but vary according to their actual authorship. The books of Lore, Law, Life, and War are held to have been dictated to the sages by the [[One King]]. No author is attributed to the Book of Madness; and the Book of Lies is said to have been dictated, under duress, by a Dark Lord. The Book of The End is thought to have been written by all seven Sages together, with divine inspiration. This is, of course, all legend; the oldest extant copy of any one volume(which has not been found) is believed to date from at least thousands if not tens of thousands of years after the Mythical Age.

			==Distribution==
			According to legend, forty original copies of each book were struck, these are thought to have been rendered on either clay or stone tablets(or possibly a combination of the two). A group called "The Walkers" or "Those who Walk with The One" were tasked with preserving and disributing the books. The Walkers traveled all throughout the remnants of the broken world, passing out paper copies to the people who would one day form the [[Empire of Roads]]. The forty original copies, kept on tablets, were eventually also distributed to the road builders, where they became revered religous treasures.

			The modern name of the books comes from the ceremonial places in which the original copies were kept. Benath the churhes were the volumes rested, a stone vault was build to house the relics. The vault was traditional round, with seven alcoves forming a circle(Circle of Seven). The door niche formed the eighth point on the circle.

	==Contents==		==Contents==

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The Book of Law

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	===The Book of Law===		===The Book of Law===
	While no historical evidence exists to support(or refute) the claim, it has long been held by the [[Cardinal Cleric]]s that their holy book is in fact the Book of Law. Their religion has no known date of origin (having existed since the [[Age of Darkness]]), and the authorship of their sacred texts, which aside from translation have been unchanged, is typically ascribed to "God". Again: proof or evidence is lacking, in both directions.		While no historical evidence exists to support (or refute) the claim, it has long been held by the [[Cardinal Cleric]]s that their holy book is in fact the Book of Law. Their religion has no known date of origin (having existed since the [[Age of Darkness]]), and the authorship of their sacred texts, which aside from translation have been unchanged, is typically ascribed to "God". Again: proof or evidence is lacking, in both directions.

	===The Book of The End===		===The Book of The End===
	While not in whole, very small bits and pieces of this book are thought to survive, most notably in the form of phrophecies about the Hero of Light and the final battle that would bring closure to the conflict began during the Age of Myth. While not definitive, all information about the [[Army of Darkness]] is said to originate from this book.		While not in whole, very small bits and pieces of this book are thought to survive, most notably in the form of phrophecies about the Hero of Light and the final battle that would bring closure to the conflict began during the Age of Myth. While not definitive, all information about the [[Army of Darkness]] is said to originate from this book.

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	===The Book of Law===		===The Book of Law===
	While no historical evidence exists to support(or refute) the claim, it has long been held by the [[Cardinal Cleric]]s that their holy book is in fact ~~The~~ Book of Law. Their religion has no known date of origin(having existed since [[~~The~~ Age of Darkness]], and the authorship of their sacred texts, which aside from translation have been unchanged, is typically ascribed to "God". Again, proof or evidence is lacking, ~~but it is so~~ in both directions.		While no historical evidence exists to support(or refute) the claim, it has long been held by the [[Cardinal Cleric]]s that their holy book is in fact the Book of Law. Their religion has no known date of origin (having existed since the [[Age of Darkness]]), and the authorship of their sacred texts, which aside from translation have been unchanged, is typically ascribed to "God". Again: proof or evidence is lacking, in both directions.

	===The Book of The End===		===The Book of The End===
	While not in whole, very small bits and pieces of this book are thought to survive, most notably in the form of phrophecies about the Hero of Light and the final battle that would bring closure to the conflict began during the Age of Myth. While not definitive, all information about the [[Army of Darkness]] is said to originate from this book.		While not in whole, very small bits and pieces of this book are thought to survive, most notably in the form of phrophecies about the Hero of Light and the final battle that would bring closure to the conflict began during the Age of Myth. While not definitive, all information about the [[Army of Darkness]] is said to originate from this book.

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Contents

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	*'''The Book of Madness''' no account of this book's contents exist. Many stories are found that say all who read it went insane, but there is no definitive, even remotely historical accepted speculation on what it contains.		*'''The Book of Madness''' no account of this book's contents exist. Many stories are found that say all who read it went insane, but there is no definitive, even remotely historical accepted speculation on what it contains.

	*'''The Book of Lies''' authorship is generally attributed to the [[Dark Lords]] or to their worshipers. According to legend, the One King ordered the highest of all of the Dark Lords to write a true account of ~~it's~~ side's actions in the conflict of the Age of Myth. The book is called The Book of Lies because it contains the truth behind all of the lies told by the forces of evil during this era, up to and including the greatest lie of all.		*'''The Book of Lies''' authorship is generally attributed to the [[Dark Lords]] or to their worshipers. According to legend, the One King ordered the highest of all of the Dark Lords to write a true account of its side's actions in the conflict of the Age of Myth. The book is called The Book of Lies because it contains the truth behind all of the lies told by the forces of evil during this era, up to and including the greatest lie of all.

	*'''The Book of The End''' unlike the other books in the cycle, this one has several different, highly credible accounts of ~~it's~~ contents.		*'''The Book of The End''' unlike the other books in the cycle, this one has several different, highly credible accounts of its contents.
	**The book is said to be a first-hand account of the Breaking of the World, the final battles between light and dark at the end of the era, and the ultimate end to the Age of Myth.		**The book is said to be a first-hand account of the Breaking of the World, the final battles between light and dark at the end of the era, and the ultimate end to the Age of Myth.
	**Another account holds that the book is prophecy, that it tells not of the end of the Age, but of the actual end of the war, which would not come for many eons. This belief is supported by small surviving passages that speak of the [[Army of Darkness]] and the [[Hero of Light]].		**Another account holds that the book is prophecy, that it tells not of the end of the Age, but of the actual end of the war, which would not come for many eons. This belief is supported by small surviving passages that speak of the [[Army of Darkness]] and the [[Hero of Light]].

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	*The Book of Lies		*The Book of Lies
	*The Book of The End		*The Book of The End

			==Authorship==
			Tradition holds that the original volumes were penned by the [[Dracosage]]s, but vary according to their actual authorship. The books of Lore, Law, Life, and War are held to have been dictated to the sages by the [[One King]]. No author is attributed to the Book of Madness; and the Book of Lies is said to have been dictated, under duress, by a Dark Lord. The Book of The End is thought to have been written by all seven Sages together, with divine inspiration. This is, of course, all legend; the oldest extant copy of any one volume(which has not been found) is believed to date from at least thousands if not tens of thousands of years after the Mythical Age.

	==Contents==		==Contents==