Thanks to all the free time over the last month, I have been reviewing the lore more. We all know of the three announced continents: Kingsreach, Reignfall, and Whitethaw. However, the lore also indicates AT LEAST 6 continents.
The Frail Age lore @ http://pantheonmmo.com/lore/the_frail_age/ states:
“When Avendyr died in 525, he was mourned on no less than a half dozen continents.”
The Human lore @ http://pantheonmmo.com/races/humans/ states:
“At the time of Avendyr's death in 525 IH, the capital city had no equal in wealth or influence, no peer in beauty or acclaim, and his passing was honored across four continents.”
So, it appears that if they launch with three continents, there is plenty of room in existing lore for expansion to introduce new continents.
There are definitely more than three continents. Kingsreach, Reignfall, and Whitethaw are just the "known" continents. But the races are still relatively new to Terminus and will no doubt find more as they venture out. Just like how Velious and Kunark already existed in the lore at the launch of EQ, but weren't accessible till later expansions. Anyway, that detail in Pantheon's lore combined with the Collisions narrative gives the team a lot of freedom to expand the world and add new races as times go on, almost indefinitely. Pretty clever if you ask me.
So we know there are/were more than six continents and we have the names of four. The the question I keep coming back to is "What is Terminus?"
Is Terminus just the known world or is it the planet? Because... you know, there's that other word in the Dragon Accord.
Also, I'm probably missing the obvious but where is Mount Hulthrr?
Tigersin said:So we know there are/were more than six continents and we have the names of four. The the question I keep coming back to is "What is Terminus?"
Is Terminus just the known world or is it the planet? Because... you know, there's that other word in the Dragon Accord.
From the lore:
Before the Ages
Terminus has not always been Terminus, at least by name. For most of its existence, this world went by the name of Nhystyrrok and was ruled by an order of Dragonkind known as the Reignborn. At the time prior to the arrival of the "Sacred Six" races, the Reignborn and all Dragonkind submitted to the one Dragon King, Rok'Nhilthamos. (It is important to note that the term "Sacred Six" speaks to more than simply six races. Yet so formative were the events centered around the nations chiefly targeted by the Revenant -- six, all told -- that the term became a common title to address the group of new arrivals, in any sum. There are certainly more than that number, now even twice or thrice as many, with perhaps more yet to come.)
*snip*
It is certain they have not left the planet entirely, however. In fact, a persistent, fanatically believed myth is that the dragons will reap a great reward one day, far in the future. (The Sect of Peryth is one such cult of dragon seekers, whose entire devotion is bent on finding and serving the absconded beasts so they may one day share in the endless, heavenly fortune). Ask when the alleged date will arrive and the myth finds no shelter in things actually known. Yet it has abided for centuries, and is at least remarked on by the Tholen.
Tigersin said:Also, I'm probably missing the obvious but where is Mount Hulthrr?
Again, from the lore:
With small recourse, the Lord withdrew his forces from the region in 455, settling in a land far East, beneath Mount Hulthrr in the realm of Greater Sathe.
On nearby Olem’s Hill the Ginto set a careful watch, though they could not observe the works of the Revenant in the depths.
I don't know, and we have an old atlas, but using that I'd guess it's in the general vicinity (east) of the Valley of the Watchmen.
Well Reignfall is the west so it can't be on that continent. Oh I've just had a thought. On Earth you've got the near east, middle east, and far east.. so.. perhaps Sathe is a continent east of Kingsreach.
Also, is this atlas to be replaced or just expanded? Have we been told? ...the search box is failing me with all things geographical.
Oh and thanks for replying
Tigersin said:Is Terminus just the known world or is it the planet? Because... you know, there's that other word in the Dragon Accord.
I was bored out of my mind re-reading old lore when I realized I missed the answer to the question...
"...it was by any other name a planet...and it does not appear to have been altered through the ages as with Aevozul or Nhystyrrok."
So good, you are correct and I'm happy we're certain about at least that.
Oh and I was thinking about this line again:
"Even before he set foot on Vesu, his frontline leadership in the many battles leading up to Ka’Druhorr had more than won the respect of his contemporaries."
I don't think we know exactly where Vesu is yet, right? Just that it's an island? Is Sathe on Vesu?
Really want more lore and map locs