The Chronicon

I. Recorded by Scribe Tlazat The following pages are a true and authentic publication of the incredible deeds and remarkable discoveries of the Emperor Calus, greatest emperor of the Cabal, witnessed by his most loyal allies and recorded by his most trusted…

DLXXVIII. Recorded by Scribe Tlazat After many days of uninterrupted flight, the Leviathan experienced a violent malfunction. This Scribe prefers not to lean on metaphoric language when the accuracy of history is at stake, but in these unusual…

DLXXIX. Recorded by Scribe Tlazat After twelve hours of violent tremors, the Emperor returned. His behavior was erratic, and it appeared from his speech that he had suffered hallucinations outside the ship. A Royal Mechanic identified a malfunction in the…

DCII. Recorded by Scribe Shagac Whereas the writings of Scribe Tlazat revealed a treasonous mistrust for our great Emperor, and whereas his traitorous actions resulted in a falseness writ into our records unknowingly, therefore the Scribe Shagac shall…

DCV. Recorded by Scribe Shagac After the fall of his Shadows, the great Emperor Calus, Master of Celebrations, Patron of Festivity, stood in the throne room of his great ship. The Golden King's shining, mottled brow was furrowed with a deep melancholy, and…

DCCII. Recorded by Scribe Shagac So perplexed was the Emperor by the failure of his Shadows that he spent many hours meditating with his Advisors on what had happened. His Advisors made many misguided attempts to soothe him, fearful that wrath lay below the…

DCCLXXXIX. Recorded by Scribe Ixolt What follows is an unsent letter to the Hero of the Guardian-tribe, dictated by the great Emperor Calus: "Ah, Light-born! What a joy it has been to watch you! "When I invited you aboard my Leviathan the first time, it…

DCCCVII, forthcoming. Recorded by Scribe Shagac On the day the Hero of the Guardian-tribe became the Shadow of Earth, the great Emperor ordered a magnificent banquet to celebrate. The finest royal wine was served to all, along with a great feast of…

MCXII, forthcoming. Recorded by Scribe Shagac Spake the great Emperor to his Shadow of Shadows: "Go forth and gather a new army of Shadows. Choose only the most beautiful, the most devoted, the most joyful, the most skilled. "I know you will find them,…

MCXVII, forthcoming. Recorded by Scribe Ixolt The Shadow of Earth, having found a small but formidable team of allies in the Shadows of the Eliksni and of the Awoken, professed to the Emperor that, in order to move forward with their quest to usher in the…

MCXX, forthcoming. Recorded by Scribe Shagac It came to pass that, after gathering their army of Shadows, rebuilding their fleet, and making a more permanent home of the Sol system, the great Emperor Calus and his Shadow received messages from the Vanguard…

MCXXV, forthcoming. Recorded by Scribe Ixolt When the great Emperor Calus and his Shadow of Earth had nearly conquered the system, the Leviathan was rocked by a great disturbance. Royal Mechanics reported that, in the inner rooms of the ship, a strange rift…

MCXXXV, forthcoming. Recorded by Scribe Shagac+ And it was in this way that the great Emperor Calus conquered his enemies with his Shadow of Earth at his side. There was a great rejoicing, for the struggle to evade the sharp edge of the end of the world was…

MCXLII, forthcoming. Recorded by Scribe Ixolt The Great Revelation, which the Emperor Calus received at the end of the universe, was described by the Emperor to his Royal Scribes. His description is indeed what came to pass, and is happening now, 118 years…

MCXLIII, forthcoming. Written by the Great Emperor Calus I stand now, alone, at the end of the world. As I stare over this dark edge, which I have anticipated for so many years, eager, hopeful, I wonder if I was too impatient for it. I do not wish it away,…