Lore of Sanctum Omnibus

by Elaina J Davidson

  The Shield of Defence

  Control of the Elements (foundation)

  Manipulation of the Elements (mastery)

  Physical Flight

  Invisibility Cloaking

  Extension of Life-expectancy (foundation)

  Immortality Ritual (mastery)

  Creation, Light, heat, sustenance, weaponry … and also thought and emotion

  Prophecies

  A dark-eyed child will be born among you. She will be the Changeling who will return the Medaillon to the last Vallorin and release him from his tomb. He, in turn, will bring you freedom.

  Vannis

  There is a darkness coming, but I cannot yet see in what form …

  Vannis

  A Valleur of half-blood, Valla blood, more powerful than Nemisin, will ascend the Throne after having lain with the Changeling to conceive his heir …

  Vannis

  The Q’lin’la will disperse and know themselves not. Until the Gathering. And the Gathering will come with the One, ages hence. His the duty to name you true.

  Q’lin’la prophecy

  One will come who will hear and see. He is the Enchanter.

  Q’lin’la prophecy

  One such as I will come ages hence; He will be reborn many times with power untold. His the burden which saves or destroys Mother Universe. He will be the One. From the rock of the Ancient World he will travel across time to receive his final legacy.

  Nemisin, First Vallorin

  Into the black falls the light, into the abyss tumbles life, into the citadel stumbles his soul, and there hope is seared.

  From Calvin’s Dark Epic; Kinsail 19th Cycle

  The Dragon will enter uninvited, and so will begin the final days.

  Anonymous Dome Prophecy

  Time’s timekeeper never sleeps

  Forever telling the tale

  Of twin war gods

  Come to their, father

  Seeking magic to eliminate

  The monsters of worlds

  And in the telling

  Remind of a taliesman

  Fashioned in purest gold

  A cavorting little dragon

  A key, a truth

  A legend, a king

  The Mysor of old

  Dragons once, hidden now

  Old in their palms

  A glorious green sword

  A beautiful blue sword

  The magic that will

  Slay the old monsters

  Remember eternally an anniversary

  A coming of age

  Number five and twenty

  Time’s timekeeper is awake.

  The Forbidden Zone Prophecy penned in Valleur, source unknown

  Redemption will come in a form unknown to us and it will be a living sentient thing. And in its maleness will reside a tempest; The One, who shall have power to lead light over dark to overcome it eternal. Beware the passion of such beauty. We shall leave our haven in search of this sentient to bask in the light. Shall we return with it or shall the Dark Dragons follow to annihilate its glow?

  Prophecy of Dragonne Queen Riana, 23rd of the title

  This is the telling of a time when all may change, for in the window to the future of all races has been seen the coming of a Darkness that has been and will be again, and it will be embodied as a threesome, two indivisible and two indivisible, for a time. Two will inhabit the same skin and be sentient and two will be of identical genesis, and one will be common to each kind. Do not be fooled, all is not lost, for Darkness cannot exist without lamps to triumph over, and if all things are in place new hope will come in the form of the Catalyst, he who is host to another not of the genesis, and that hope will not only release the Darkness, but also the Waiting One.

  Runes on a wall, penned by Teighlar of Grinwallin

  There is a legend of a Sleeper who will one night awake to claim the sword of previous awakenings. We await.

  The final words in the tale of the Enchanter, Ancient of Days

  Peace of the soul you may never find, Rayne, or, in finding it, find yourself unable to hold it close for long, but know you will never be alone, even when it seems that way, for your blood will take many forms, now, and far into the future. Some will cause pain and sorrow, while others will give you reason not only to live, but to hope. I speak in riddles, I know, but you will know whereof I speak when the time is right. You will forget now, but many tomorrows past my words will return to you. Trust this, reach out to him, take his hand, for he will make you whole and he will return to you the essence of the other; he whose loss you will know to the end of days.

  Mantra’s cryptic words to Rayne, he would become The Enchanter

  I had a vision, a little boy listening to his father tell him of the One, Torrullin was his name, the father said, the Immortal who lived long ago and brought hope and joy and peace, and would one day return when he was needed …

  Caballa’s words to the Enchanter before the destruction of Torrke

  … beware the Pathfinder …

  A warning from the Plane

  Your salvation lies in the courage to enter that temple of dreams, torn soul. Offer it up, all that you still have hidden in your deepest recesses, and look with an empty vessel into that abyss.

  The Ymirian Rosenroth on the Enchanter’s hounding dream

  The man stands uncertain before the precipice. He cannot trust, cannot take that leap of faith. It is dark below, black as eternal night, and he is afraid of what lies in those depths. She steps up to him, in the end the only one who truly knows, and takes his hand. His fingers are cold, deadly cold. Grey eyes, blue eyes.

  Lowen’s vision, fourteen years after the Enchanter entered that other invisible realm

  The Curve creates Three anew

  The vacuum of Time to be overflowed

  Kingdom thrice will arise

  The Force of Myth heralds the Force Real

  The Creator is the Link

  The Four of the Suns must solve

  High King is the One

  Regarded as a prophecy of Orb, probably Diluvan

  He who enters cannot leave by the same token. When all hope is lost, it will be renewed. When all life has ceased, the seed will sprout anew. In the whorl will appear all that was, is and must be. Balance is restored, and the new way becomes fresh. So it is foreseen as the stars settle into their patterns. So it will be when the dancing suns and dying moons meet, when all lost memory is rediscovered, when from sword and seat form is returned, and a city of light is gifted new light. This is the wording of oracles. When these events are seen, thus will be forthcoming a new journey. This will be the journey of unbalance, for it is known that in all things there are two parts, one the opposite of the other. In the whorl lay entrance and exit, in unbalance there is neither. This door before you, travellers, is but a devised means and may be used only once. Know now the journey is beyond and there is no return through this door. The dragon and the sword will enter together as they must, as is foretold. In the dark is found light, and in the light is found dark, and everywhere will be shadow. Beyond the veil lies the answer and in the answer lies the labyrinth where shadows mark the corners of curves. Lords of all, bring forth the shadows. Balance will fail, unbalance will sunder, and even shadow will have no power. Nothing exists. This is the wording of oracles. Bring forth the shadows.

  Carlin of Cèlaver’s translation of the hieroglyphs found on the Avior door on Echolone

  A golden hand will grasp cold moonlight of alien light and drag it into history. Hard moonlight will be at hand when violence reigns.

  A prophecy repeated by Arli of Pendulim

  The apprentice looks up at his master and the master looks down. In that moment are they equal. In their combined hands lay the orbs of creation, achieved together. In the wind and rain of desolation, stones vibrated when dark and fair heads bent to the task, finally equal.

  Arli of Pendulim, on a telling about Lord Sorcerer and his Apprentice

  There
are two faces to make one whole, one has value, the other has origin.

  Arli of Pendulim

  At the moment the wish for immortality is greatest comes supreme danger. This wish, combined with something imbued with massive energy, is able to tear the fabric of time. Such is the strength of this desire. Allow it to come to pass without interference and life everywhere will become as nothing. A time tear is exactly so: every breath of the immortal acolyte will draw the breath of every life, until nothing remains. A time rift is a void. Allow it to come to pass with interference and life everywhere will become very precious. A time tear is exactly so: every breath of the immortal acolyte will draw the breath of every life, until everything is. A time rift is existence. But, acolyte, all has a third path. And this is when danger has supremacy. Become the one who does not interfere and be the one who does and in that breath nothing and existence is the very same. To employ this negation, however, requires a soul already immortal and fire of surpassing intent. If not, a time rift will voraciously absorb sentience.

  Arli of Pendulim

  In the battle of hair and staff, two created souls of man to horse were taken before reward due; the balances require return, in the time of time.

  Sabian’s telling of an ancient Centuar prophecy

  … the heart heals, the mind soothes, the soul sees the potion of forever … upon an olden orb be the reality portal four in ten … wish for will for an eternal companion, wings of mist …

  Broken prophecy

  In time beyond measure there lies a great mystery, one no man shall uncover without the synchronisation of heart, mind and soul. Let it be known that time is dependent on these factors, but not so the measurement of it. In much the same way is past, present and future presented, for heart is past, mind is present and soul is future. It is a truth that the heart heals, the mind soothes and the soul sees the potion of forever. Yet this is a mere portion of oneness, even as they are imperative in maintaining wholeness from the outset. In time before, time after and time to come, travel was, is and will be limited by the strength of such synchronisation, although it be granted that travel is able in artificiality, more so in magic, less so in mechanics. Yet, as in most ideals, there is exception; on an olden orb be the reality portal four in ten, but be warned, the way is filled with hazards and many dangers, and no journey should ever be undertaken lightly or without extreme thought. Travel negates time and time negates travel. Listen to the heart, hear the mind and know the soul is at greatest output when wish is will and will is wish. Friend, reader, listener, wish for will seeks an eternal companion, for no sentient should be alone in time unbound and yet therein lays error and trial. No sentient is created exact and same, thus difference is challenge, danger and also greatest gift. The mystery is revealed when hearts beat as one. Oneness lies in the flight of a beating heart, borne aloft only by wings of mist. Safeguard all your futures; flee from the shadows mist brings your way.

  Luvan telling

  In the fourteenth cycle a golden coin comes. Here is its sanctum. It has greater value than time itself for it is created of sacred space. The internal marriage is the external wedding march.

  Danaan Prophecy

  Riddle of the Square Pyramid

  The Valleur build eternity

  No substance in weather

  No substance in strife

  Blind is our stronghold.

  Man dies, a child, maternity

  Lightless is the feather

  Only the wife

  Opens the gates as daylight fold

  Other inhabited worlds

  Beacon – Pleses – Xen III – Cèlaver – Dinor (or Dinoval) – Pilan – Ceta – Glorium – Yltri – Ymir – Ardosia – Canimer – Marion Central – Fortani – Nera – Lax – Clintor – Scortas – Drinic Homeworld – Kashdar – Mir 4 – Plinta – Mirandas – Trin – Thisseldrum – Blentar – Titania – Luvanor – Tremmen – Merrix – Minea – Lari - Lexus – Lintusillem – Phenu – Sanctuary (Orb) – Mon Unon – Echolone – Akhavar – Avior – Fee – Glare – Excelsior – Entor – Hamon – Menianis – Pendulim – Otis – New Haven – Millwold – Kathin Arne – Danaan

  Galaxies

  Dantian (Valaris) – Galahan – Timia (Beacon) – Glucano (Tennet/Luvanor) – Neo (Forbidden Zone) – Robinson (Forbidden Zone) – Xactus (Xen III) – Dishnar – Lithia – Ganimidia

  Realms

  Reaume – Ariann – Lethe – Digilan, the spike

  Valleur words

  Vannis; Exotic Creation

  Tymall; Skilful One

  Torrullin; Lifegiver and Destroyer

  Dantian; Rift Breaker

  Mnullik; Land of Trees

  Dante; Artful One

  Trebac; kinfire

  Margus; Lightless, sunless

  Ephnor; Heavenly Music

  Valeri; Woman of the Golden

  Mysor; Forbidden Zone arachnids

  Soltakin; Soul-wraiths

  Ardosia; Second Chance

  Vicl manna vann; I am able

  Arcana; those who came before

  Key-ler; key-keeper

  Arcana; Secret remedies(Common tongue)

  Kar Akan ; All Plentiful

  Mantra; Shining Lights

  Ke; home and life

  Nemis; New Beginning

  Torr; life

  Nemisin; first, father, First Father

  Llin; rain

  Lycea; Changeling

  Urac; Birdsong (Siric)

  Valaris; Land of Skies

  Q’lin’la; Feathered Magicians (Q’lin’la)

  Tristamil; Warrior Priest

  Tennet; encompassing embrace

  Krikian; Dream catcher

  Caltian; Beast Breacher

  Kallanon; Glittering Darkness

  Neolone; Time’s Timekeeper

  Phorlan; crossroad

  Danak; exile

  Al; proud

  Tannil; Man of Words

  Il; clever

  Tannisin; man of prophetic words

  Tian; breach, entry, door

  Fayette; Great Beauty

  Tianoman; the door that shines, Shining Being

  Curin; willow water

  Skyler; Son of the Sky

  Tressir; blue wind

  Tristan; Holy One

  Trezond; catharsis

  Teroux; precious

  Ali tremmen ke; Hearth and home

  Elianas; nemesis

  Tarlinn; Brother-in-arms

  Valleur; the magic that travels

  Lorin; golden kind

  Valla; guild of witchdoctors

  Danae; guild of dark kind/traitors to Danaan

  milart crun eart; from evil I release you

  milart tolari eart- from good I release you

  crun me pentari; evil will perish

  ca torali me srivort; and good will survive

  te crellir unmoren; the power is unbound

  Efur; prophet

  Illianar; Earth.

  Gratutin; Fire.

  Vosilia; Air.

  Linsim; Water.

  Trezonadr; catharsis and magnificence

  Kilathen; eternity

  Festivals and Holidays (Valaris)

  National day of Remembrance

  National Day of Birth and Registration

  A Referendum is often held in conjunction with the Day of Registration

  Voting for leaders occurs every sixth year on a specially announced day

  Both Solstices and Equinoxes are generally celebrated

  New Moon and Full Moon celebrations

  New Year and Yuletide

  Spring Festival

  Harvest Festival

  Bards and Tales

  Three-Day Moon Prayers

  System of Government on Valaris

  Valarians have a democratic system of government, and leaders are voted in every sixth year. Each town, city and community has a Mayor and a council. The Mayors elect one individual to run the country - the Electan - and he or she has a ruling
council. The ruling council writes into law new governance or repeals outdated ones. The law is upheld by a force of Lawmen - they go by different names at different times.

  Religion

  Valaris has a policy of freedom of religion, and the following are the main players of both past and present,

  Naturalists

  Techno-cult

  Followers of the Prophet Monchalar

  Followers of the Deity Taranis

  Order of Continuity

  Various others have come and gone over time, and are footnotes in history, and others will come and go as time progresses.

  Valaris Calendar

  Valaris follows the moon in marking time and seasons. The calendar is therefore lunar,

  Fourteen phases – fourteen months

  Ten days dark of moon and twenty-two days light – thirty-four days/month

  476 days/year

  Months (Valaris)

  Snostirl - First month of year; Winter; New Year celebrations; Yuletide

  Istelgor - Winter; Bards and Tales Festival

  Festwun - Spring; Equinox

  Grensceot - Spring; Equinox

  Skileiken - Spring

  Solsuite - Summer; National day of Registration

  Hatubrath - Summer; Solstice at month end

  Fainscan - Summer; Three Day Moon Prayers

  Cludcast - Summer

  Redlef - Autumn

  Haerfell - Autumn; Equinox; Harvest Festival

  Redbouer - Autumn

  Dormire - Winter; National Day of Remembrance

  Blizzird - Winter; Solstice; Final month of the year

  Equinoxes fall on the Full Moon and Solstices at Dark Moon