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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
=== Beta / Release ===
=== Beta / Release ===
Earliest mentions of Falatacot, Dericost, Haebrous, or Yalaini:
During this period, there is very little information on the world at large.


Felscuda, the scholar living on the Folthid Estate, mentions both Falatacot and Dericost:<ref name="FelscudaDialog">1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Dagger of Tikola Quest]]: [[Felscuda]] dialog</ref>
The earliest mentions of Falatacot, Dericost, Haebrous, or Yalaini:
{{Dialog|Felscuda tells you, "Have you heard the word Falatacot?  It has something to do with Dericost, which Alatar Locke thinks was once a powerful, evil Empyrean kingdom.  I hope to learn more someday!"}}


The translators, which either existed at release or were added during December 1999's [[Sudden Season]] event, also mention the Empyrean cultures.
Felscuda, the scholar living on the Folthid Estate, mentions the word Falatacot, which she says has something to do with Dericost. She goes on to explain that Alatar Locke thinks Dericost was once a powerful, evil Empyrean kingdon.<ref name="FelscudaDialog">1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Dagger of Tikola Quest]]: [[Felscuda]] dialog</ref>
{{Dialog|
|Bretself the Translator tells you, "I study Empyrean history of Lord Asheron's era, which we call the Empyrean Era of Lore. If you have a text from that time, perhaps I may be of service."


|Fanzen San the Translator tells you, "I am a scholar of the Empyrean culture that lived in the ruins found throughout the swamps and even the desert. They were apparently called the Falatacot.  If you have a text of that culture, I may be able to help you."
The translators, which either existed at release or were added during December 1999's [[Sudden Season]] event, also mention the Empyrean cultures in their opening dialog. Fanzen describes the Falatacot as an Empyrean culture that lived in the ruins found in the swamps and desert.<ref name="FanzenSanOpeningDialog">1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Fanzen San the Translator]] dialog</ref> Kuyiza says she is a scholar of the Millennium War and will translate text of Dericost, Haebrous, or early Yalain.<ref name="KuyizaBintZayiOpeningDialog">1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Kuyiza bint Zayi the Translator]] dialog</ref>


|Kuyiza bint Zayi the Translator tells you, "I am a scholar of a certain era of Empyrean history, the time of the Millennium War.  If your text is of Dericost, Haebrous, or early Yalain, I may be able to translate it."
Unbeknownst to players at the time, the developers did have a crude world map which showed the general size and shape of the other landmasses, and what Empyrean culture occupied them:
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[[File:Stormwaltz Q&A image 3.jpeg]]
 
This map was not publicly known until 2016, as part of a [[Stormwaltz 2016 Q&A|Q&A session with Stormwaltz]]. He described it as being from the old Empyrea history documents, and he noted that, while he was on the team, there was no mention of the Falatacot existing on the Haebrean continent, and rather the Falatacot were always thought of as an Empyrean culture unique to Dereth (Killiakta).<ref name=StormwaltzQ&AQuestion8">2016/10 [[Stormwaltz 2016 Q&A]]: [[Stormwaltz 2016 Q&A/Question 8|Question 8]]</ref>


=== Fourth Sending of Darkness ===
=== Fourth Sending of Darkness ===

Latest revision as of 07:31, 7 September 2022

There are numerous pieces of information regarding the the geography of Auberean, including what Empyrean cultures resided on what landmasses. Some of this information is contradictory. This article will attempt to lay out all of the information and construct the best picture of Auberean.

Overview

Beta / Release

During this period, there is very little information on the world at large.

The earliest mentions of Falatacot, Dericost, Haebrous, or Yalaini:

Felscuda, the scholar living on the Folthid Estate, mentions the word Falatacot, which she says has something to do with Dericost. She goes on to explain that Alatar Locke thinks Dericost was once a powerful, evil Empyrean kingdon.<ref name="FelscudaDialog">1999/11 Release - Dagger of Tikola Quest: Felscuda dialog</ref>

The translators, which either existed at release or were added during December 1999's Sudden Season event, also mention the Empyrean cultures in their opening dialog. Fanzen describes the Falatacot as an Empyrean culture that lived in the ruins found in the swamps and desert.<ref name="FanzenSanOpeningDialog">1999/11 Release - Fanzen San the Translator dialog</ref> Kuyiza says she is a scholar of the Millennium War and will translate text of Dericost, Haebrous, or early Yalain.<ref name="KuyizaBintZayiOpeningDialog">1999/11 Release - Kuyiza bint Zayi the Translator dialog</ref>

Unbeknownst to players at the time, the developers did have a crude world map which showed the general size and shape of the other landmasses, and what Empyrean culture occupied them:

Stormwaltz Q&A image 3.jpeg

This map was not publicly known until 2016, as part of a Q&A session with Stormwaltz. He described it as being from the old Empyrea history documents, and he noted that, while he was on the team, there was no mention of the Falatacot existing on the Haebrean continent, and rather the Falatacot were always thought of as an Empyrean culture unique to Dereth (Killiakta).<ref name=StormwaltzQ&AQuestion8">2016/10 Stormwaltz 2016 Q&A: Question 8</ref>

Fourth Sending of Darkness

History of Auberean

The War of Blood and Shadow

Later Additions

Analysis

Conclusion

References