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 **About this text** **About this text**
-This narrative, which belongs as much to legend as to history, is little known. It recounts events from a “very remote antiquity,” according to the words of the scribe Peyrii, who spent several years translating and studying it, comparing it to other sources from the libraries of Laelith, as well as from Egonzathan-la-Basse and other works brought by travelers. The scribe considers this legend fundamental for understanding the history of the city, which it places in a broader context than we are accustomed to. Of course, Peyrii’s work has been the subject of much controversy, particularly by the religious, who saw it as a "disruption of dogma," shaking certainties established for generations. And yet... other learned priests, not only from the Temple of the Cloud but from other noble institutions of the city, approved these research efforts, believing – contrary to the first group who wanted to burn Peyrii's works – that the Legend of A’ n’ L’lth’, or The Birth of the Garden of Stones, was a primary source in the search and study of the city’s origins. Peyrii of the Great Plain was a renowned linguist in his time. In addition to mastering the common language perfectly, he spoke and wrote fluently in other languages from nearby and distant lands. He also had a deep knowledge of certain ancient scripts, notably the kaserii, in which the legend in question was written, at least in the version Peyrii had in his hands. The scribe also noted that the kaserii used in this text was an impoverished form because it was a very late writing. What does “impoverished” and “late” mean? A note written parallel to the aforementioned study specifies that “the kaserii used in this text no longer possesses any of the language subtleties that exist in the Book of Aladhel, yet itself was written very late, if we consider the course of the ages.” Indeed, as Peyrii further clarifies, when discussing the (or the) book(s) of Aladhel and the numerous Comments & Additions, we should not think in terms of hundreds of years, but rather hundreds of thousands of years. For the scribe, the text of the legend of the “Garden of Stones” that interests us here comes from an ancient corpus about twenty thousand years old.+This narrative, which belongs as much to legend as to history, is little known. It recounts events from a “very remote antiquity,” according to the words of the scribe Peyrii, who spent several years translating and studying it, comparing it to other sources from the libraries of Laelith, as well as from Egonzathan-la-Basse and other works brought by travelers. The scribe considers this legend fundamental for understanding the history of the city, which it places in a broader context than we are accustomed to. Of course, Peyrii’s work has been the subject of much controversy, particularly by the religious, who saw it as a "disruption of dogma," shaking certainties established for generations. And yet... other learned priests, not only from the Temple of the Mist but from other noble institutions of the city, approved these research efforts, believing – contrary to the first group who wanted to burn Peyrii's works – that the Legend of A’ n’ L’lth’, or The Birth of the Garden of Stones, was a primary source in the search and study of the city’s origins. Peyrii of the Great Plain was a renowned linguist in his time. In addition to mastering the common language perfectly, he spoke and wrote fluently in other languages from nearby and distant lands. He also had a deep knowledge of certain ancient scripts, notably the kaserii, in which the legend in question was written, at least in the version Peyrii had in his hands. The scribe also noted that the kaserii used in this text was an impoverished form because it was a very late writing. What does “impoverished” and “late” mean? A note written parallel to the aforementioned study specifies that “the kaserii used in this text no longer possesses any of the language subtleties that exist in the Book of Aladhel, yet itself was written very late, if we consider the course of the ages.” Indeed, as Peyrii further clarifies, when discussing the (or the) book(s) of Aladhel and the numerous Comments & Additions, we should not think in terms of hundreds of years, but rather hundreds of thousands of years. For the scribe, the text of the legend of the “Garden of Stones” that interests us here comes from an ancient corpus about twenty thousand years old.
 These figures that plunge us into the depths of time do not exactly align with the historical narrative of The Punishment, which saw the destruction of the ancient Tanith Lenath, preceding the birth of Laelith, dating back a little over a millennium. Even if, for this story, we are not concerned with accuracy down to a few dozen years, the foundation of the City by Eozat is not at all from the same era. And for good reason! Here, we are in the presence of the HuLivanii, whom only a few rare scholars studying in Laelith know, at least by name, since it would be impossible to encounter one of these beings within the city’s ranks. Those who have had the leisure to travel to the farthest reaches, to the other end of the Lake, and visit Egonzathan, will be able to draw a close connection between this unique region and the HuLlivanii whose legend recounts some ancient exploits. Here, these beings are called Huvalinians, or Zadhulians, or by other similar denominations derived, by corruption, from the ancient word. The Huvalinians and Zadhulians are haughty peoples, inaccessible to the common mortals, to whom is attributed the feeling of being the “Founders of the World…” Well, in a way, they are, since their race and civilization are of an antiquity that far predates all other civilizations of this world. These figures that plunge us into the depths of time do not exactly align with the historical narrative of The Punishment, which saw the destruction of the ancient Tanith Lenath, preceding the birth of Laelith, dating back a little over a millennium. Even if, for this story, we are not concerned with accuracy down to a few dozen years, the foundation of the City by Eozat is not at all from the same era. And for good reason! Here, we are in the presence of the HuLivanii, whom only a few rare scholars studying in Laelith know, at least by name, since it would be impossible to encounter one of these beings within the city’s ranks. Those who have had the leisure to travel to the farthest reaches, to the other end of the Lake, and visit Egonzathan, will be able to draw a close connection between this unique region and the HuLlivanii whose legend recounts some ancient exploits. Here, these beings are called Huvalinians, or Zadhulians, or by other similar denominations derived, by corruption, from the ancient word. The Huvalinians and Zadhulians are haughty peoples, inaccessible to the common mortals, to whom is attributed the feeling of being the “Founders of the World…” Well, in a way, they are, since their race and civilization are of an antiquity that far predates all other civilizations of this world.
 Peyrii, who has long studied these texts, as we mentioned earlier, asserts that the HuLlivanii dominated the universe for tens of millions of years... It should be noted that the scribe was a very wise man, not at all inclined to the use of certain pipe herbs, and preferring only good beer consumed discreetly and amicably. And he knew the difference between hundreds, thousands, and millions... Peyrii, who has long studied these texts, as we mentioned earlier, asserts that the HuLlivanii dominated the universe for tens of millions of years... It should be noted that the scribe was a very wise man, not at all inclined to the use of certain pipe herbs, and preferring only good beer consumed discreetly and amicably. And he knew the difference between hundreds, thousands, and millions...
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 As mentioned earlier, the temptation towards monotheism has always been strong in the Mist, and it was during the reign of Tokinafal VII that a heresy almost reached unprecedented proportions. The Cult of the Nameless bears resemblance to that of the One preached by the HuLlivanii since forgotten times. However, the cult of the Nameless has little to do with the symbolism of Aladhel and its grace in homage to Nature and the Universe. The heresy of Son-Tô proves to be somewhat more cruel and primarily aimed at strengthening the personal power of this individual who tragically ended his days on the Pillory Square. Needless to delve into the details of this affair here, but the consequences will be significant for the future, as the collateral victims of this disastrous era, which devastated the temple, were the Threnodes forced into exile to save both their lives and their millennia-old knowledge. They were wrongly accused of complicity with Son-Tô. Several confessions indeed provided strong denials, demonstrating that the Threnodes were horrified by the cult of the Nameless and the fatal attitude of Son-Tô. But they were not considered. As mentioned earlier, the temptation towards monotheism has always been strong in the Mist, and it was during the reign of Tokinafal VII that a heresy almost reached unprecedented proportions. The Cult of the Nameless bears resemblance to that of the One preached by the HuLlivanii since forgotten times. However, the cult of the Nameless has little to do with the symbolism of Aladhel and its grace in homage to Nature and the Universe. The heresy of Son-Tô proves to be somewhat more cruel and primarily aimed at strengthening the personal power of this individual who tragically ended his days on the Pillory Square. Needless to delve into the details of this affair here, but the consequences will be significant for the future, as the collateral victims of this disastrous era, which devastated the temple, were the Threnodes forced into exile to save both their lives and their millennia-old knowledge. They were wrongly accused of complicity with Son-Tô. Several confessions indeed provided strong denials, demonstrating that the Threnodes were horrified by the cult of the Nameless and the fatal attitude of Son-Tô. But they were not considered.
-Two versions exist: one claims that it was the Threnodes themselves who decided to leave Laelith, taking with them books and sacred objects, including Teglethan pipes; another says that the “three-note” melopists were kicked out of the temple with kicks to the backside... In fact, during the year 794, dozens of Threnodes were murdered and their Choir School (located in the ladder of the same name) set on fire.+Two versions exist: one claims that it was the Threnodes themselves who decided to leave Laelith, taking with them books and sacred objects, including Tegelthan's pipes; another says that the “three-note” melopists were kicked out of the temple with kicks to the backside... In fact, during the year 794, dozens of Threnodes were murdered and their Choir School (located in the ladder of the same name) set on fire.
 Once the Temple was orphaned of its singers-walkers, the liturgy could no longer be conducted in the same way as before. The rupture was abrupt. Once the Temple was orphaned of its singers-walkers, the liturgy could no longer be conducted in the same way as before. The rupture was abrupt.
 The Spheres of Ascensional Liturgies remained in their tunnels for several centuries, and the Tegelthan fell silent. The Spheres of Ascensional Liturgies remained in their tunnels for several centuries, and the Tegelthan fell silent.
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