The Great Gubal Library

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Dravania

The Great Gubal Library

School of Phantasmagoria

The rise of the Garlean Empire in the Year 1522 of the Sixth Astral Era led to significant changes in the structure of Garlean society. This is most evident in the adoption of titles which serve to indicate an individual's place within the social hierarchy.

The following information was compiled with the aid of informants within the Empire and has yet to be verified:

Royalty:
Zos - The emperor;
Yae - Member of the royal family in the line of succession;
Wir - Member of the royal family with no claim to the throne.

Military:
Van - Legatus;
Tol - Tribunus laticlavius or Tribunus militum;
Sas - Tribunus angusticlavius or Praefectus castrorum;
Rem - Primus pilus or Pilus prior;
Quo - Primi ordines or Centurion;
Pyr - Optio, Tesserarius, or Decurion;
Oen - Duplicarius or Legionarius.

Specialists:
Nan - Chief engineer or engineer;
Mal - Primus medicus or senior magitek technician;
Lux - Chief medicus or magitek technician;
Kir - Senior medicus or senior technician;
Jen - Medicus or technician.

Public Officials:

Iyl - Dictator or Princeps senatus;
Het - Consul, Praetor, Tribunus plebis, Aedilis, or Quaestor;
Goe - Censor;
Fae - Unknown;
Eir - Unknown;
Dus - Lictor.

This hierarchy extends to the general populace as well, though it is far less complex. The majority of citizens bear the “Ban” title, and there is a smaller group which appears to be comprised of respected artisans who have adopted the “Cen” title.

The “Aan” title is bestowed upon the peoples of annexed territories and indicates that they lack even the most basic rights afforded to a citizen.

However, many Garleans view this as an opportunity rather than a condemnation, as citizenship may be granted to those who have demonstrated exceptional skills, as well as those who have contributed twenty or more years of military service.

Aetherology End

Chapter I─The Six Nativities & Myriad Creation.

The spark of Lightning ignites when it strikes, and thus Fire is born.
The heat of Fire renders to ash all that it touches, and thus Earth is born.
The density of Earth shuns sun and harbors cold, and thus Ice is born.
The armor of Ice melts away, and thus Water is born.
The moistness of Water mists and rises, and thus Wind is born.
The gusts and sighs of Wind gather the clouds, and thus Lightning is born.

Chapter II─The Three Conquests, Boundless and Unwavering.

Earth grounds Lightning.
Water erodes Earth.
Lightning boils Water.

Chapter III─The Three Submissions, Timeless and Unending.

Fire is extinguished by Wind.
Ice is melted by Fire.
Wind is obstructed by Ice.

Convocation House

Though there is some debate as to whether or not Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn and her League of Lost Bastards were the first Eorzeans to discover the western continent, there is no denying that their navigational charts were instrumental in establishing the major trade routes of today.

Moreover, the accounts from their expedition are widely regarded as both informative and entertaining. Of particular note is their first encounter with the Mamool Ja, as well as other indigenous peoples and creatures which seemed curiously intent on their demise.

These travel journals have since inspired a legion of explorers and treasure hunters to retrace the League's journey. Yet in spite of their numbers, the existence of “a bleedin' city o' gold” remains unconfirmed...

School of Fantastics

Beauty is ephemeral, but it needn't be. My lady Amandine knows this well, lovely creature that she is. Would that I could have the genuine article in my keeping...but alas, I shall have to settle for a pale imitation.

The vessel is not quite up to my usual standards, but beggars can't be choosers, as they say. I washed and anointed it per the instructions, then secured it to the bed with chains─wouldn't want her to get ideas above her station, oh no!

Gods, just the thought of it is enough to get my blood pumping! I can hardly wait to welcome my beloved succubus into this world!
The tentacles...so many tentacles! And the sound of it writhing on the bed! Gods, just listening to it is agony! I've made a terrible mistake.