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[[File:Phoenix_Forest2.jpg|350px|thumb|right|<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">An Elvish Vanakvinna relaxing and reading the Book of the Orchids in the [[Phoenix Forest]].</div> ]] | [[File:Phoenix_Forest2.jpg|350px|thumb|right|<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">An Elvish Vanakvinna relaxing and reading the Book of the Orchids in the [[Phoenix Forest]].</div> ]] | ||
| − | The '''Book of the Orchids''', also known as the '''Book of Orchids''', is a very important piece of [[Elwynn|Elwynnese]] Lore which originates from [[Treesia]] and was written by [[Scott Alexander|Sagart Siskind]] of the Treesian Unorthodox Church. It is a collection of narratives which detail the Creation of the Universe and the History of the [[Micras|World]] focusing on the Treesian Gods and other supernatural beings of the Treesian Unorthodox faith. | + | The '''Book of the Orchids''', also known as the '''Book of Orchids''', is a very important piece of [[Elwynn|Elwynnese]] Lore which originates from [[Treesia]] and was written by [[Scott Alexander|Sagart Siskind]] of the Treesian Unorthodox Church. It is a collection of narratives which detail the Creation of the Universe and the History of the [[Micras|World]] focusing, aside from some mention of Treesian and Micran heroes, on the Treesian Gods and other supernatural beings of the Treesian Unorthodox faith. |
In the [[Flower of the North]], the Book of the Orchids is nowadays universally considered by any and all members of the [[Twelve Peoples of Elwynn|Elwynnese Nation]] to be authentically and eternally Elwynnese – in spite of there being no shortage of evidence to the contrary. | In the [[Flower of the North]], the Book of the Orchids is nowadays universally considered by any and all members of the [[Twelve Peoples of Elwynn|Elwynnese Nation]] to be authentically and eternally Elwynnese – in spite of there being no shortage of evidence to the contrary. | ||
Revision as of 02:06, 18 November 2015
The Book of the Orchids, also known as the Book of Orchids, is a very important piece of Elwynnese Lore which originates from Treesia and was written by Sagart Siskind of the Treesian Unorthodox Church. It is a collection of narratives which detail the Creation of the Universe and the History of the World focusing, aside from some mention of Treesian and Micran heroes, on the Treesian Gods and other supernatural beings of the Treesian Unorthodox faith.
In the Flower of the North, the Book of the Orchids is nowadays universally considered by any and all members of the Elwynnese Nation to be authentically and eternally Elwynnese – in spite of there being no shortage of evidence to the contrary.
Parts
The Book of the Orchids has four parts.
- The First Book of the Orchids;
- The Second Book of the Orchids;
- The Third Book of the Orchids; and
- The Fourth Book of the Orchids.
Konungstekja
During the Konungstekja, the King of Elwynn swears His coronation oath on the Book of the Orchids. The White Orchid Goddess recite the Book of the Orchids and the Poetry of Passion to entertain the watching guests and the King during breaks from Her love-making with the latter when His Riverine Majesty is recovering from a climax during the consummation of their Sacred Marriage.
Tower of Araxion
The original manuscript of the Book of the Orchids is kept in the Tower of Araxion.
Froyalanish Ancient Ways
During the Ducal Reign of Harald of Froyalan, the Froyalanish Ancient Ways adopted the Book of the Orchids into their scriptures and the Froyalanish and Wintergleamish Vanafolk ever since consider the parts about the Elwynn to be among their most important holy texts.
