Overview
The Well of Kings, known in ancient records as Mimir na Stydhra, stands among the greatest repositories of knowledge in Erathe. It preserved the accumulated wisdom of Watchers and Spellmakers through histories, prophecies, rites, sciences, glyphs, and records passed from generation to generation.
The Seven White Tomes
The white-bound volumes preserved sacred Watcher knowledge. Within them were visions, laws, rites of the Creator, chronicles of the Watchers, ancient languages, and spiritual teachings that guided generations of protectors and scholars.
The Nine Red Tomes
The red-bound volumes recorded the achievements of the Spellmakers. They contained alchemy, mathematics, shaping formulae, sciences, conjuration methods, and studies so powerful that later generations debated whether such knowledge should survive at all.
Jaros and Ardidhus
Much of the surviving knowledge of the Well passed through the hands of Jaros and the Monastery of Ardidhus. There the records were gathered, protected, studied, and copied, preserving ancient wisdom long after much of the original archive had been lost.
The Fall of Ardidhus
The destruction of the Monastery of Ardidhus marked one of the greatest losses in scholarly history. Tomes were hidden, scattered, destroyed, or carried away. Only fragments survived the fall, forcing later generations to reconstruct the archive from what remained.
The Moonledge Recension
Tophian and the scholars of Moonledge Peak gathered surviving fragments and produced the Moonledge Recension, the most authoritative reconstruction of the Well of Kings. Through their efforts, portions of the ancient archive survived into later Ages.
Legacy
The Well of Kings endures as a symbol of the belief that knowledge is never truly lost while there remain seekers willing to preserve it. The traditions of the Watchers, Spellmakers, Moonledge Peak, and countless scholars trace their heritage to its pages.