New Directions: Prologue
Teach, Learn, Preserve: A History of New Eldism and the Citadel of Knowledge
Volume I: The First Thousand Years
Appendix C: Heads of the Council of Eldos
Author's Note: As discussed earlier (see chapter 3), it became traditional for heads of the Council of Eldos to be referred to by phrases instead of names (e.g. The Prophet). Each Head chose their name upon their election.
Note: dates are years as head of the Council, not lifespans.
The Prophet(lived c. 830-910)
Although he never served as head of the Council of Eldos, the Prophet is the true beginning of New Eldos and the Citadel. Around 855, he became Eldan, and it was under his rule that Aney-Tigot was destroyed in 858, the last great victory of Eldrania, as well as, of course, the Fall of Eldrania in 867. He appeared in Nurmafer in 873, making his famous Speech to the Armies, and led his first converts north to the site of the Citadel. He personally caused the construction of the Citadel, and died in 910 just days after it was finished.
The Law-Giver(910-40)
The first true Head of the Council, the Law-Giver created the government of the Citadel, created the Council, and wrote 2 Revelations, the book concerning the life of the Prophet. He also started a long tradition of assisting the formation of governments by sending advisors to Malkavia.
The Collector(940-59)
The Collector began sending followers south to join other churches and to collect knowledge. He first proposed the construction of the Great Library.
The Statesman(959-86)
The Stateman continued the collection of knowledge, and helped found Gamorrea.
The Explorer(986-1013)
Under the Explorer, Citadel explorers began in earnest the mapping of the continent, bringing civilization everywhere they went.
The Builder(1013-55)
Although he guided Ikki out of infancy, the Builder always considered his greatest achievement to be the completion of the Great Library, and its subsequent propelling of the Citadel into the Bronze Age.
The Letter-Writer(1055-1105)
Often considered the "second founder of New Eldism", it was under the Letter-Writer that New Eldism became what it is today. So-called because of the many letters he sent to pacifist movements across the continent setting forth the teachings of New Eldism, the Letter-Writer created the two-tiered system of belief: the priests and scholars collecting knowledge, the people spreading peace throughout the lands.
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