Who is this family

[Jebaris]

<div>Origional Thread:</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=a5&message.id=5202" target="_blank">http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=a5&message.id=5202</a></div><div> </div><div><img src="http://www.paigebrubaker.com/portraits2.jpg"></div>

[TheMightyTaco]

Would I be an idiot to guess that it's the Everlings? Four daughters and a young son that died? I even see a couple lockets in those pictures if I am not mistaken.<div></div>

[dalaorn_eq2]

And it looks like one of them is holding one of those confounded annoying dolls.<div></div>

[Cusashorn]

<div>That one that looks like he's holding a Moppet isn't.</div><div> </div><div>He's just wearing armor. What you think is a moppet is his sheathed sword and armor.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>As for the family in question, I don't know, but there's a lot of other paintings that can't be identified either.</div>

[i3ry]

look at the one in the bottom left corner.  That's a sword?  0o<div></div>

[Cusashorn]

<div>I was looking at the guy on the far right.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>The one you're talking about, he does seem to be holding a fetish of some sort, but it looks more like a skull than a moppet.</div>

[DreamerClou]

<div></div>Looks like the child in the picture is holding Billy...

[Cusashorn]

<blockquote><hr>DreamerCloud9 wrote:<div></div>Looks like the child in the picture is holding Billy...<hr></blockquote>Except it doesn't look anything like Billy. That doll has clawed feet and a skull.

[troodon]

<div></div>I don't know who they are but, [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn], that group picture with all the individual ones around it is freaking me out.  Scary looking for some reason.

[Krien the Wick]

<div></div>Kind of reminds me of Clive Barker's Undying, where if you scrye the family portrait goes from before to after where they are all monsters.

[DreamerClou]

<div><blockquote><hr>troodon wrote:<div></div>I don't know who they are but, [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn], that group picture with all the individual ones around it is freaking me out.  Scary looking for some reason.<hr></blockquote>They look like a family that's been inbred over the years.</div><div> </div>

[Koehianna]

<div>Definitely looks like the Everling family.  A prestigious family composed of 1 adult male, 1 adult female, 4 daughters, and a son.  Fits the description of the Everlings to me.</div><div> </div><div>lol</div><div> </div><div>Who'd want to commission a carpenter to make them a portrait of the Everlings?</div>

[Koehianna]

<div>Also their home overlooks a forest.   :smileyvery-happy:</div>

[lillin]

<div></div>I'm gonna have to vote the Everling family as well.  Just matches up too much.  Nice catch on the forest in the background.  While its not dark and dreary like the nektulus we know and love, technically Nektulus forest should'nt be dark any more since lavastorm is so far away now and the ash no longer covers the forest sky like in eq1.

[wayfaerer]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>Koehianna wrote:<div>Definitely looks like the Everling family.  A prestigious family composed of 1 adult male, 1 adult female, 4 daughters, and a son.  Fits the description of the Everlings to me.</div><hr></blockquote>Rikantus Everling had 6 daughters. Sheila, Jenni, Crystal, Melani, Deidre, Elise, as well as sons Ollix and Maltus.I don't believe that picture is of the everlings. It could be Rikantus, Ollix and 4 of the daughters, before the younger two were born but after Maltus had left, but that doesn't really make sense.</span></div>

[Vhalen]

<div></div><p>Since some of you mentioned Rikantus Everling, I had some questions.</p><p>1. Where did Rikantus get his fortune from?</p><p>2. How many of Rikantus' children actually lived in Nektropos Castle?</p><p>3. How many wives did Rikantus have in his lifetime?</p><p>4. Is Rikantus dead?</p><p>Of course, I know the answers, but I was courious if you did?</p>

[WAPCE]

<blockquote><hr>Vhalen wrote:<div></div><p>4. Is Rikantus dead?</p><hr></blockquote>Doesn't he hide out in Evernight Cemetary in Antonica and start a 4-part (3-part if you've already done A Calling in the Forest) quest series that ends as an introduction to the access quest to Nek Castle? I vaguely remember him warning you about not going to the castle and finding only death there.

[Gertack_v2]

<div></div>What I want to know is why Shiela changed to Sheila, Dierdra changed to Deirdre, and Alana changed to Elise? <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />Maybe their father doesn't remember their names very well after all?(As comparing Nektropos Castle:Return to Nektropos Castle.)<p>Message Edited by Gertack on <span class="date_text">03-27-2006</span><span class="time_text">03:14 PM</span></p>

[Trepan]

That is the "Everling Family Portrait".The recipe and the item do not display the name, but place it... wrongly... in your room, and you'll see a message describing it as such.<div></div>

[Cusashorn]

<div>Yeah Rikantus is in that cemetary on the hill just southwest of the Steppes Griffon tower.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><font color="#6666cc">"I offer you the key to fortunes never dreamt and you reject them. Now you dream only of the exquisite pleasures of the eternal embrace of Nektropos Castle."</font></div><div><font color="#6666cc"></font> </div><div><font color="#6666cc"></font> </div><div><font color="#6666cc"></font> </div><div><font color="#6666cc"></font> </div><div><font color="#66cc66">"Fairwell Rikantus, or whatever you are."</font></div>

[Raevin]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Vhalen wrote:<div></div><p>Since some of you mentioned Rikantus Everling, I had some questions.</p><p>1. Where did Rikantus get his fortune from?</p><p>2. How many of Rikantus' children actually lived in Nektropos Castle?</p><p>3. How many wives did Rikantus have in his lifetime?</p><p>4. Is Rikantus dead?</p><p>Of course, I know the answers, but I was courious if you did?</p><hr></blockquote>*sigh*  There Vhalen goes being all mysterious again.  I think I'm developing a crush...

[troodon]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Vhalen wrote:<div></div><p>Since some of you mentioned Rikantus Everling, I had some questions.</p><p>1. Where did Rikantus get his fortune from?</p><hr></blockquote><p>Goblin lotto of course</p><blockquote><p></p><hr>2. How many of Rikantus' children actually lived in Nektropos Castle?<hr></blockquote><p>Mmmm, I'm not good with numbers.  Maybe 80.</p><blockquote><p></p><hr>3. How many wives did Rikantus have in his lifetime?<hr></blockquote><p>Ah! There you go with the numbers again.  I feel extraordinary pressure to get this right, I want to win that car.</p><p>I guess if you count the bobcat you'd end up with 4</p><blockquote><p></p><hr>4. Is Rikantus dead?<hr></blockquote>Tuesdays and Wednesdays

[Koehianna]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Trepan wrote:That is the "Everling Family Portrait".The recipe and the item do not display the name, but place it... wrongly... in your room, and you'll see a message describing it as such.<div></div><hr></blockquote><p>Whatever that means.  :smileytongue:</p><p> </p><p>If that's true then it's settled.  It's the Everling family.</p>

[Cusashorn]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Koehianna wrote:<div></div><blockquote><hr>Trepan wrote:That is the "Everling Family Portrait".The recipe and the item do not display the name, but place it... wrongly... in your room, and you'll see a message describing it as such.<div></div><hr></blockquote><p>Whatever that means.  :smileytongue:</p><p> </p><p>If that's true then it's settled.  It's the Everling family.</p><hr></blockquote>Place the painting on a chair in the middle of the room, move the chair, and look at the back of the painting.

[wayfaerer]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>Vhalen wrote:<div></div><p>Since some of you mentioned Rikantus Everling, I had some questions.</p><p>1. Where did Rikantus get his fortune from?</p><p>2. How many of Rikantus' children actually lived in Nektropos Castle?</p><p>3. How many wives did Rikantus have in his lifetime?</p><p>4. Is Rikantus dead?</p><p>Of course, I know the answers, but I was courious if you did?</p><hr></blockquote>I'll have a go.1. Can't remember. I remember reading a book in game a long time ago that described how Everling came upon his fortune and build the Castle overlooking Nektulos forest. I want to say it was one of the books purchased in the Academy of Arcane Science in NFP but I can't be sure. It might have actually been inheritance but again, not sure.2. After the death of Ollix and whatever happened to Maltus, just the 6 daughters.3. Only one that I know of, Alana, who is definately the mother of Ollix and Maltus, and probably the 6 sisters too.4. No</span></div>

[Bhagpuss]

<span><blockquote><hr>Cusashorn wrote:<div></div><blockquote><hr>Koehianna wrote:<div></div><blockquote><hr>Trepan wrote:That is the "Everling Family Portrait".The recipe and the item do not display the name, but place it... wrongly... in your room, and you'll see a message describing it as such.<div></div><hr></blockquote><p>Whatever that means.  :smileytongue:</p><p> </p><p>If that's true then it's settled.  It's the Everling family.</p><hr></blockquote>Place the painting on a chair in the middle of the room, move the chair, and look at the back of the painting.<hr></blockquote>Does that work for all paintings?</span><div></div>

[Bhagpuss]

I can get my painting of the family to freestand in the middle of the room, but I don't see any tag on the back, or anything in examine, or get any error message on trying to place it or replace it or move it.If anyone has managed to do this, could they post a screenshot of the message?

[DreamerClou]

<div><blockquote><hr>Bhagpuss wrote:I can get my painting of the family to freestand in the middle of the room, but I don't see any tag on the back, or anything in examine, or get any error message on trying to place it or replace it or move it.If anyone has managed to do this, could they post a screenshot of the message?<hr></blockquote></div><div>I think they mean if you try to place a painting in a spot where it is colored red (meaning you can't place it there) it will give an error message with the name of the item in it telling you so.</div>

[Trepan]

<div></div>alertlog.txt:build="SOEBuild=2913L" version="SOEVersionString=2006/3/27 17:41:14" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="fprt_ph_1r01" loc=" -7.65   2.84 -13.61" performance="7" alert="D:liveeq2frameworkcoredevicessrcDirectX9RenderDevi ce.cpp(7710): Shader shaders/interiors/wood/rosewoodweathered001.vdl expects texture coordinate ( UV ) set 1, and the current mesh cooked/interiors/scenes/objects_race/human/art_paintings/<font color="#ffff00">nekcas_everlingfamilypainting001</font>_l0.draw doesn't include this set."So is apparently more than just placing it wrongly, its placing it and having the super secret room customizations in place that cause this error to be generated and thrown into the alertlog.txt file.C'mon, its obvious!  Everyone should have seen this  <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />Anyway, there's my proof that painting is considered the "everling family painting".The only other painting on my walls is the DoF award and is the same painting of the Living Tombs that is found in the Peacock Club - no everling family members in that one!<div></div><p>Message Edited by Trepan on <span class="date_text">03-29-2006</span><span class="time_text">09:16 AM</span></p>

[Vhalen]

<div></div><p>I waited and waited... and waited. No one seemed to be able to answer my questions. So, before this thread is about to enter the realm of Ethernere, or even worse...The Void, I will provide some answers.</p><p>1. Where did Rikantus get his fortune from?</p><p><font color="#000000"><span>Nektropos</span><span> </span><span>Castle</span><span> was created ages ago by wealthy landowners from </span><span>Freeport</span><span>. This was the House of Everling. The family established the castle within </span><span>Nektulos</span><span> </span><span>Forest</span><span> and maintained a curios shop of rare mysterious artifacts within </span><span>Freeport</span><span>. This was well before the rule of Sir Lucan. The Everlings then...<font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman"></span></font></font></font></font></p><p>2. How many of Rikantus' children actually lived in Nektropos Castle?</p><p><span><font color="#000000">Theeral and Rikantus had 6 daughters and each daughter grew up knowing a personal guardian. The daughters and their guardians were always together. As the daughters grew older they wished to be released from the eyes of the guardians, something the guardians saw as a travesty. Rikantus released them from service and sent them on their way. This would be...</font></span></p><p>3. How many wives did Rikantus have in his lifetime?</p><p><font color="#000000"><span>While awaiting completion of the castle in </span><span>Freeport</span><span> his Wife Alana Everling and two sons, Ollix and Maltus, perished through odd events or illnesses. Rikantus moved the...</span></font></p><p>4. Is Rikantus dead?</p><p>Let's not answer this one. Sorry.</p><p> </p><p> </p>

[Raevin]

<div></div>Ooooh... Sneaky, sneaky Vhalen...

[xentavius]

<div></div>oh what a tease!!!! awesome nonetheless!<p>3. How many wives did Rikantus have in his lifetime?</p><p><font color="#000000"><span>While awaiting completion of the castle in </span><span>Freeport</span><span> his Wife Alana Everling and two sons, Ollix and Maltus, perished through odd events or illnesses. Rikantus moved the...</span></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><span><font color="#ffffff">Coffins to the bottom of the castle?</font></span></font></p><div></div><p>Message Edited by xentavius on <span class="date_text">03-30-2006</span><span class="time_text">04:14 PM</span></p>

[selch]

<div>What's the deal with Rikantus in Antonica, in a hidden valley, near tombs of a few? <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></div><div> </div>

[SageGaspar]

<div></div>He has a series of quests that actually leads you to A Calling in the Forest eventually. I think in beta people said it used to be a prerequisite for getting A Calling in the Forest, but it was eventually dropped, so not many people end up doing his questline.Whether he's Rikantus Jr. or Rikantus of yore is anyone's guess, unless I missed part of the lore.<div></div><p>Message Edited by SageGaspar on <span class="date_text">03-30-2006</span><span class="time_text">06:51 PM</span></p>

[Quasicroa]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>SageGaspar wrote:<div></div>He has a series of quests that actually leads you to A Calling in the Forest eventually. I think in beta people said it used to be a prerequisite for getting A Calling in the Forest, but it was eventually dropped, so not many people end up doing his questline.Whether he's Rikantus Jr. or Rikantus of yore is anyone's guess, unless I missed part of the lore.<div></div><p>Message Edited by SageGaspar on <span class="date_text">03-30-2006</span><span class="time_text">06:51 PM</span></p><hr></blockquote><p>Don't recall anything in game that gives any hint at there being more than one Rikantus Everling.</p><p>Since it is known that he has two sons and 6 daughters of which we know all 8 of their names it should be safe to say that the only Rikantus Everling is their father who has taken up residence in Antonica.</p><p>Having that much known it just leaves one big question. Is he residing there in life or undeath? As you meet his childern in the castle most appear as ghosts or zombie forms, but a few like Maltus and himself do not appear to be undead. Maybe they are indeed dead/undead and I'd say who knows, but we all know that Vhalen does.</p><p>Now Vhalen did just state that Maltus was indeed dead so that much is answered. However, he is carrying on his fathers (as well as his own?) work in undeath. For what continued purpose though?</p><p>Now between Rikantus's quests, the quests inside the castle, "The Monsters" book, and the few HQ's that involve the family it leaves a lot more questions than it does answers.</p><p>Though with various bits and peices we learn that the sole reason we are lead into the castle is to be guniea pigs(or much worse). It is apparent that the plan is to tempt adventurers, etc into seeking these riches and rare artifacts, and through this lure we find ourselves heading toward the castle and into Rikantus deceptive trap without question.</p><p>Rikantus obviously is in Antonica to ensure that a constant stream of parts....er guniea pigs make their way to his castle. Which is why I also have felt for a long time that the person you meet out in Nek forest with "calling in the forest" is part of this deception as well.</p><p>We did learn that one of the machines Maltus is working with uses supplied body parts to create animations(something like that). Which would be all the patchwork men outside/inside the castle. What purpose though does such a machine warrent. Making abominations from spare parts just for the sake of doing so? Or is there much, much more that this machine was intended to do?</p><p>While my reaction was that Rikantus should have more than met his natural lifespan by now I for some reason just have the feeling that maybe he is very much alive. Just the combination of everything we knows give me a feeling of such. A lot of the various things he seems to be experimenting with give the feeling that he is/was seeking a "Fountain of Youth" of sorts.</p><p>Maybe all of those spare parts help supply and renew his own body so that he keeps living, or maybe through the use of his dolls he is transfering his spirit around into new host bodies. "The Monsters" was indeed a very odd read, and just leaves you wondering what else he could or would do with such knowledge.</p><p>In the end maybe I am just a crackpot with an overactive imagination trying to fill in the gaps between the known and unknown without knowing anything at all about what I am talking about.</p><p>Either way you be the judge and let your own imaginations try to come to terms with what is going on with this family. At least until Vhalen stops having fun toying with us and gives us more concrete info.</p><p>Vhalen your half statements that trail off unfinished only make this whole thing have even more questions, but then that is your whole intent. Even so its just wrong...wrong, wrong, WRONG!</p>

[DreamerClou]

<div><blockquote><hr>Vhalen wrote:<div></div><p>I waited and waited... and waited. No one seemed to be able to answer my questions. So, before this thread is about to enter the realm of Ethernere, or even worse...The Void, I will provide some answers.</p><p>1. Where did Rikantus get his fortune from?</p><p><font color="#000000"><span>Nektropos</span><span> </span><span>Castle</span><span> was created ages ago by wealthy landowners from </span><span>Freeport</span><span>. This was the House of Everling. The family established the castle within </span><span>Nektulos</span><span> </span><span>Forest</span><span> and maintained a curios shop of rare mysterious artifacts within </span><span>Freeport</span><span>. This was well before the rule of Sir Lucan. The Everlings then...<font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman"></span></font></font></font></font></p><p>2. How many of Rikantus' children actually lived in Nektropos Castle?</p><p><span><font color="#000000">Theeral and Rikantus had 6 daughters and each daughter grew up knowing a personal guardian. The daughters and their guardians were always together. As the daughters grew older they wished to be released from the eyes of the guardians, something the guardians saw as a travesty. Rikantus released them from service and sent them on their way. This would be...</font></span></p><p>3. How many wives did Rikantus have in his lifetime?</p><p><font color="#000000"><span>While awaiting completion of the castle in </span><span>Freeport</span><span> his Wife Alana Everling and two sons, Ollix and Maltus, perished through odd events or illnesses. Rikantus moved the...</span></font></p><p>4. Is Rikantus dead?</p><p>Let's not answer this one. Sorry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><hr></blockquote></div><div>A few of those curious trinkets can be found in the secret room beyond the library.  I remember seeing the Cauldron from the Sea Tower of Al'Kabor in there.  And it "talks" as well lol.  The library itself has a bunch of lore in it about the castle.  There are 2-3 quests plus a couple other "readable" only books.</div>

[wayfaerer]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>Quasicroako wrote:<p>Having that much known it just leaves one big question. Is he residing there in life or undeath? As you meet his childern in the castle most appear as ghosts or zombie forms, but a few like Maltus and himself do not appear to be undead. Maybe they are indeed dead/undead and I'd say who knows, but we all know that Vhalen does.</p><p>Now Vhalen did just state that Maltus was indeed dead so that much is answered. However, he is carrying on his fathers (as well as his own?) work in undeath. For what continued purpose though?</p><hr></blockquote>There is conflicting logic and information here.Vhalen has stated that Maltus was dead, and that is corroborated by the "Excerpts from Lord Everling's Diary" found inside Nektropos. In that diary, Rikantus wrote that Ollix and Maltus had "passed beyond my grasp" and that his wife Alana's heart was broken after the death of their sons.But then the entire of the Flesh Bound Tome seems to be a journal of Maltus returning to reclaim his "rightful riches", in Nektropos Castle. This journal was seemingly written after the rest of his family had died (or moved on in the possible case of Rikantus). It also seems to have been written by someone who was very much alive, as it mentions him waking up in a cold sweat, and spending restless nights in bunks etc. These do not sound like things that a creature of death would suffer from!It may be that he is now undead and "living" in the bowels of Nektropos. But when he journeyed to Nektulos after the fall of Neriak, and wrote that tome, he was definately alive.</span></div>

[Quasicroa]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>wayfaerer wrote:<div><span><blockquote><hr>Quasicroako wrote:<p>Having that much known it just leaves one big question. Is he residing there in life or undeath? As you meet his childern in the castle most appear as ghosts or zombie forms, but a few like Maltus and himself do not appear to be undead. Maybe they are indeed dead/undead and I'd say who knows, but we all know that Vhalen does.</p><p>Now Vhalen did just state that Maltus was indeed dead so that much is answered. However, he is carrying on his fathers (as well as his own?) work in undeath. For what continued purpose though?</p><hr></blockquote>There is conflicting logic and information here.Vhalen has stated that Maltus was dead, and that is corroborated by the "Excerpts from Lord Everling's Diary" found inside Nektropos. In that diary, Rikantus wrote that Ollix and Maltus had "passed beyond my grasp" and that his wife Alana's heart was broken after the death of their sons.But then the entire of the Flesh Bound Tome seems to be a journal of Maltus returning to reclaim his "rightful riches", in Nektropos Castle. This journal was seemingly written after the rest of his family had died (or moved on in the possible case of Rikantus). It also seems to have been written by someone who was very much alive, as it mentions him waking up in a cold sweat, and spending restless nights in bunks etc. These do not sound like things that a creature of death would suffer from!It may be that he is now undead and "living" in the bowels of Nektropos. But when he journeyed to Nektulos after the fall of Neriak, and wrote that tome, he was definately alive.</span></div><hr></blockquote><p>Hmm...<span>It has been a long time since I have done "the calling in the forest" quest, but I don't recall it actually naming any one person. I know it goes on with a Dark Elf twist to it, but the Everlings at least visually in game are Humans not Dark Elfs.</span></p><p><span></span>Using Vhalen's post above "<font color="#000000"><font color="#ffffff"><span>While awaiting completion of the castle in </span><span>Freeport</span></font><span><font color="#ffffff"> his Wife Alana Everling and two sons, Ollix and Maltus, perished....." that would mean that if the </font></span></font><span>tome is indeed in reference to Maltus that he would most likely have traveled to and spent time at the castle before it was fully completed then, and before his own death. Thats about the only way I could see the story arc's lining up.</span></p>

[Zoren Northwood]

I'm surprised no one noticed that one of Rikantus' wives -- specifically the one who gave birth to his six daughters -- was named Theeral.  The NPC involved in the Calling in the Forest quest was Theeral the Nomad.<div></div>

[Cael]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Zoren Northwood wrote:I'm surprised no one noticed that one of Rikantus' wives -- specifically the one who gave birth to his six daughters -- was named Theeral.  The NPC involved in the Calling in the Forest quest was Theeral the Nomad.<div></div><hr></blockquote>ooooo, more mystery. This is so fun lol

[Geekyone]

<div>Yep, and once you do the quest to reunite the two...then you're in for a surprise!</div>

[Quasicroa]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Zoren Northwood wrote:I'm surprised no one noticed that one of Rikantus' wives -- specifically the one who gave birth to his six daughters -- was named Theeral.  The NPC involved in the Calling in the Forest quest was Theeral the Nomad.<div></div><hr></blockquote><p>It's been a long time since I have did that quest and while I may not have remembered the Nomad's name allowing me to put that part together(nice job btw) fully I did say in my post above "Which is why I also have felt for a long time that the person you meet out in Nek forest with "calling in the forest" is part of this deception as well."</p><p>At least now I know why I kept feeling that their was a link with the Nomad as well.</p>

[Zulian]

OK, I'm working on "The Fleshbound Tome Speaks Again" as I write this, and I have a couple questions/comments...1)  How long ago did all these people live?  According to Vhalen, the castle was created "well before" Lucan came to power...So we're talking 100s of years?  Everling's journal is dated 3145 when speaking of the death of his sons, but /time in game lists this as year 0, so that does a fat lot of good.  I know it used to so a normal date, can anyone give me an estimate of what it is now?2)  Do we know who/what killed the 6 daughters?  One of Everling's Journal Entries (The one that says the sons "past" on), says "I was forced to watch the horror.....my own children.....before my eyes......I live now only to avenge them......."3)  Who's Drusis?  In the Fleshbound Tome, when Maltus enters the first bedroom, he talks of feeling comfort, and a great love for the place.  Then he says "I hear the name Drusis."4)  Finally, where's it revealed Theeral is the mother of the six Everling daughters?  Just curious <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  On a related note, anyone with a 20ish alt who could run through the Calling of the Forest quest and log the dialogue?  It might give us some clues...OK, enough questions, now, comments.  First, one of the entries in the Flesh Bound Tome is indeed signed "Maltus Everling."  Also, the very last page says "Welcome to the master" (This is after it's led you to Maltus).  This seems to indicate that the entire thing was a trap.  Somehow you get Maltus' journal, and it leads you right to him.  Now, Ollix is obviously in on the ruse, though he is a ghost while Maltus is corporeal.  Then there's of course the hermit.Second, it would appear Vhalen dropped a bit of a hint to Rikantus' state of being.  "3. How many wives did Rikantus have in his lifetime?"  This would imply that Rikantus, if it is him in Antonica, is in some state of undeath.Third, Maltus' state of being...Maltus, son of Rikantus, "perished" in Freeport.  It could be over-analyzing, but any number of things could have happened to Maltus.  The Everlings were deeply into the dark arts, and Freeport isn't the safest city to begin with.  But even if he did survive his "death," there's no natural way he could still be alive in the present, assuming Alana was in fact a human.  So I think it's safe to assume Maltus is also in some sort of undeath, or the Maltus currently in the castle is not the son of Rikantus.  The issue I can't seem to resolve is that Maltus never lived in Nektropos Castle (At least, I assume not, as Vhalen said he died while the castle was still being built), so I don't know how to explain his reaction when he walked into the bedroom (Which I quoted above, about Drusis).  It seems a lot like a memory, but if it wasn't Maltus', who was it?And there's one final issue...I don't think the devs are this sadistic (Even the one who created the beetle herding quest in DoF), but we have to consider the Fleshbound Tome is total B.S.  It was a trap to lead us to Maltus, so we can't be sure it wasn't entirely fabricated.OK, that's it for now, but I'm going to go talk to Rikantus now, so I might have more later <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[xentavius]

I ran a friend thru Nek castle while mentoring  this weekend and it was a great time! More so after reading this thread!So many subtle hints and clues about what was going on there right out in the open...I'll see if I can parse any dialogue I found. I was actually missing about 6 or 7 quests from that zone so I have a reason to go back.. not to mention agreeing to help my friend camp freaking Billy....Speaking of Billy, anyone have info on his story? hehe<div></div>

[DreamerClou]

<div></div>Great post Zulian.  You raise some great questions and thoughts. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Lings]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>xentavius wrote:I ran a friend thru Nek castle while mentoring  this weekend and it was a great time! More so after reading this thread!So many subtle hints and clues about what was going on there right out in the open...I'll see if I can parse any dialogue I found. I was actually missing about 6 or 7 quests from that zone so I have a reason to go back.. not to mention agreeing to help my friend camp freaking Billy....Speaking of Billy, anyone have info on his story? hehe<div></div><hr></blockquote><p>There's an easier way than camping to get billy, though I won't say it...</p><p>I will however say that there seems to have been some conflict between at least two of the sisters.</p><p>Try going back there past Archfiend Izzoroth after you have the nightblood language. and try killing Jenni's pet before killing her.</p><p>I'm a little unclear about Maltus... he isn't a ghost as ghoulbane refers to it.... but he couldn't possibly be alive (unless the Maltus you kill is an imposter...) and every time I was there the everlings were classified as golems, and were susceptable to golem tactical master abilities (golem master's sinister strike, etc.)never understood that.....</p>

[Vhalen]

<div></div><p>Yes... what or who is that Maltus guy? Who is really in control of that castle? And the sisters, some do have conflicts with each other. Well, 'did' have conflicts. The daughters each had their own interest to occupy their time in the castle. Lord Everling rarely let them visit the village or Freeport.</p><p>Jenni Everling: Animals fascinated Jenni Everling.<span>  </span>She would go into Nektulos Forest and return with wounded animals to care for and later release.<span>  </span>She used to spend most of her time in her tower playing with her pet bear named Everling.</p><p>Deidre Everling: Deidre was a constant help to the groundskeepers of Nektropos Castle.<span>  </span>So much so, they worked together to add a garden into her tower.</p><p>Sheila Everling: The eldest daughter, Sheila, was very concerned with pomp and circumstance.<span> She was by far, the fairest daughter of them all. </span>Her favorite pastimes were trying on the latest fashions and attracting the attentions of her father’s troops. Unbenknownst to all, she also was quite a skilled rogue. She learned her craft from one of Lord Everling's frequent guests to the castle. This guest is rumored ot have been a member of the Ebon Mask of Neriak.</p><p>Crysta Everling: The youngest daughter, Crysta, was an artist.<span>  </span>She spent days at a time in her painting studio. Some say she hid secrets of the castle within some of her paintings.</p><p>Elise Everling: Elise was a free spirited tomboy.<span> </span>She spent her time training with the guards and finding trouble to get into.</p><p>Melanie Everling: Melanie shared her father’s fascination with all things occult.<span>  </span>She was very absent-minded and would often forget to whom she was speaking to in the midst of a conversation.</p><p> </p>

[Quasicroa]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Vhalen wrote:<p>Sheila Everling: Unbenknownst to all, she also was quite a skilled rogue. She learned her craft from one of Lord Everling's frequent guests to the castle.</p><p><strong>This guest is rumored ot have been a member of the Ebon Mask of Neriak.</strong></p><p> </p><hr></blockquote><p>Only one that I know of to fit that is none other than Dorn B'Dynn.</p><p>Who was around then and still is now.</p>

[Luthorn]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Quasicroako wrote:<div></div><p>Only one that I know of to fit that is none other than Dorn B'Dynn.</p><p>Who was around then and still is now.</p><hr></blockquote><p>I'm not sure about that.  Whenever Dorn would attack, be killed, or would kill you in EQ1, he would mention the Indigo Brotherhood, not Ebon Mask.  He would say something like, "Hardly a worthy opponent.  The Indigo Brotherhood deserves a more challenging battle"...</p><p>Of course, that could have been just a cover, and he was secretly a member of Ebon Mask...rogues tend to be that way.</p><p>I've not encountered him in EQ2 (he's in a raid instance, right?) so maybe there is some new information that I'm not aware of.</p><p> </p>

[xentavius]

<span><blockquote><hr>Lingsch wrote:<div></div><blockquote><hr>xentavius wrote:I ran a friend thru Nek castle while mentoring  this weekend and it was a great time! More so after reading this thread!So many subtle hints and clues about what was going on there right out in the open...I'll see if I can parse any dialogue I found. I was actually missing about 6 or 7 quests from that zone so I have a reason to go back.. not to mention agreeing to help my friend camp freaking Billy....Speaking of Billy, anyone have info on his story? hehe<div></div><hr></blockquote><p>There's an easier way than camping to get billy, though I won't say it...</p><p>I will however say that there seems to have been some conflict between at least two of the sisters.</p><p>Try going back there past Archfiend Izzoroth after you have the nightblood language. and try killing Jenni's pet before killing her.</p><p>I'm a little unclear about Maltus... he isn't a ghost as ghoulbane refers to it.... but he couldn't possibly be alive (unless the Maltus you kill is an imposter...) and every time I was there the everlings were classified as golems, and were susceptable to golem tactical master abilities (golem master's sinister strike, etc.)never understood that.....</p><hr></blockquote>I do know the way you mean =)Didn't the Archfiend say one of the sisters summoned him? I'll look for the dialogue when I get home and post it.</span><div></div>

[Jebaris]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Vhalen wrote:<div></div><p> Lord Everling rarely let them visit the village or Freeport.</p><hr></blockquote>What is the village?

[Quasicroa]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Luthorn wrote:<div></div><blockquote><hr>Quasicroako wrote:<div></div><p>Only one that I know of to fit that is none other than Dorn B'Dynn.</p><p>Who was around then and still is now.</p><hr></blockquote><p>I'm not sure about that.  Whenever Dorn would attack, be killed, or would kill you in EQ1, he would mention the Indigo Brotherhood, not Ebon Mask.  He would say something like, "Hardly a worthy opponent.  The Indigo Brotherhood deserves a more challenging battle"...</p><p>Of course, that could have been just a cover, and he was secretly a member of Ebon Mask...rogues tend to be that way.</p><p>I've not encountered him in EQ2 (he's in a raid instance, right?) so maybe there is some new information that I'm not aware of.</p><hr></blockquote><p>hmm...you know you may be right. Its been a long time since seeing him in EQ1, but he is the only one that comes to mind for me.</p><p>Now I am really curious though, because I would think that this rogue would have been someone a bit more known.</p><p> </p>

[DreamerClou]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Vhalen wrote:<div></div><p>Yes... what or who is that Maltus guy? Who is really in control of that castle? And the sisters, some do have conflicts with each other. Well, 'did' have conflicts. The daughters each had their own interest to occupy their time in the castle. Lord Everling rarely let them visit the village or Freeport.</p><p>Jenni Everling: Animals fascinated Jenni Everling.<span>  </span>She would go into Nektulos Forest and return with wounded animals to care for and later release.<span>  </span>She used to spend most of her time in her tower playing with her pet bear named Everling.</p><p>Deidre Everling: Deidre was a constant help to the groundskeepers of Nektropos Castle.<span>  </span>So much so, they worked together to add a garden into her tower.</p><p>Sheila Everling: The eldest daughter, Sheila, was very concerned with pomp and circumstance.<span> She was by far, the fairest daughter of them all. </span>Her favorite pastimes were trying on the latest fashions and attracting the attentions of her father’s troops. Unbenknownst to all, she also was quite a skilled rogue. She learned her craft from one of Lord Everling's frequent guests to the castle. This guest is rumored ot have been a member of the Ebon Mask of Neriak.</p><p>Crysta Everling: The youngest daughter, Crysta, was an artist.<span>  </span>She spent days at a time in her painting studio. Some say she hid secrets of the castle within some of her paintings.</p><p>Elise Everling: Elise was a free spirited tomboy.<span> </span>She spent her time training with the guards and finding trouble to get into.</p><p>Melanie Everling: Melanie shared her father’s fascination with all things occult.<span>  </span>She was very absent-minded and would often forget to whom she was speaking to in the midst of a conversation.</p><p> </p><hr></blockquote><p> </p><p>Awesome thanks Vhalen!  I love this background information.</p>

[Jait]

<div></div>Hrmm I remember reading quite a bit on the Ebon Mask ages ago.  The only prominent member I remember is "Kard".  Other than that just your random Ebon_Assassin00.  Interesting stuff though.

[syous01]

<div></div><p>To continue this mystery I add the following questions..</p><p>1. The Guards - Were they human? The daughters didn't like having the guards all the time and the guards were displeased when they were relieved from their duty. Maybe something happened?</p><p>2. The nightblood, the lamia, and the robots. These are all creatures from the shadowed man faction and are in Nek Castle. What connection is there? Perhaps this is why he Everling is trapping adventurers into his castle? They need more test subjects it seems. Maybe, just some of these Everlings are puppets inhabited by shadowed men?</p><p>3. One of the sisters had a pet bear. Shadowed men often inhabit bears. Thus the castle was ifniltrated.</p>

[Vhalen]

<div></div><p>I love this thread! Will it ever die? I like to think of it as just another one of Everling's undying creations.</p><p>Don't confuse the guardians of the daughters with the guards of Nektropos Castle. The guards were called the Crusaders of Everling. They were in part, a gift from a Teir'Dal ambassador that befriended Rikantus during the days of his research in the little known underworld of Subtunaria. These crusaders were actually a long term detachment from the depths of this ambassador's homeland. Why?</p><p>The guardians of the daughters... well, that is something different. They come from somewhere other than most of the other Everling servants. They come from a place once visited by Rikantus during his research around the globe. One servant was greater than the rest. This master servant directed the others. His name was Plimptos. </p>

[Zulian]

Whoa, I just googled Plimptos, and found this:http://p200.ezboard.com/fotherworlds31279frm6.showMessage?topicID=12.topic Two things:  First, anyone know where that came from?  I've never seen it before, but it's the only result Google came up with.  Whatever it is, it does seem to fit in with what we know about the castle.-Second:  If I were named Plimptos, I'd probably have a lot of built up rage too, and having my manhood cut off would certainly not help the situation.<div></div>

[DreamerClou]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Zulian wrote:Whoa, I just googled Plimptos, and found this:http://p200.ezboard.com/fotherworlds31279frm6.showMessage?topicID=12.topic Two things:  First, anyone know where that came from?  I've never seen it before, but it's the only result Google came up with.  Whatever it is, it does seem to fit in with what we know about the castle.-Second:  If I were named Plimptos, I'd probably have a lot of built up rage too, and having my manhood cut off would certainly not help the situation.<div></div><hr></blockquote>Isn't that called something when you google something and only one query comes up?  lol <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[DreamerClou]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Zulian wrote:Whoa, I just googled Plimptos, and found this:http://p200.ezboard.com/fotherworlds31279frm6.showMessage?topicID=12.topic Two things:  First, anyone know where that came from?  I've never seen it before, but it's the only result Google came up with.  Whatever it is, it does seem to fit in with what we know about the castle.-Second:  If I were named Plimptos, I'd probably have a lot of built up rage too, and having my manhood cut off would certainly not help the situation.<div></div><hr></blockquote>Wow Zulian, that message board link was a great find.  It contains a lot of awesome background information on a LOT of places and people.  Plimptos...it seems his manhood was removed because he was the head protector of the daughters.  Turned out to be a bad mistake I see...  Anyway, I loved that thread.  Someone should sticky that somehow.

[syous01]

<P>Taken from the above link.</P> <P>Legend holds that Nektropos Castle was once the home of the wealthy Lord Everling and his many fair daugters their maids and his brave and dedicated soldiers. Everling adored his daughters above all else (some say too much) and constanly fretted for their safety and ignored the troubles of state. At the birth of each one he arranged the creation of a Eunuch to protect her. As they reached adulthood an uprising occured, led by the hugely fat lead eunuch, Plimptos, who sought revenge on Everling for his lost manhood. Plimptos obtained magical powers from a magic sword planted on him by angry townsmen who had lost everything due to Everling's proccupied rule. Plimptos slashed everyone to bits- except Everling, whom he punished by leaving unharmed amid the carnage of his loved ones. Some say the sword was lost amid the rubble in the stuggle. Everling began to crack as he tried to collect the pieces of his beautiful daughters. Eventually Everling stored his troops and daugter's parts in the cold underground dungeon catacombs of Nektropos. His madness and grief gave way to Wizardry as he stiched up the pieces again and again and after many ages, successfully reanimated them all. Unfortunately after all that time he couldn’t quite remember what went where and whose parts went with who… </P>

[Thax]

<DIV>That's an interesting find.  I wonder where the information came from, but it looks either fabricated or out-dated.   We know now that "Lord" Everling in terms of the castle today is Maltus, so it is not his daughters, but his sisters that were slaughtered.  Lore tells us that the guardians themselves, I believe, returned and killed the family.  I could be wrong on this, and I haven't done Nek Castle: The Return yet.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Actually, the more I look at it, it looks to be EQLive information.  I guess this would support Vhalen's statement on how old the castle is if it were ever present in any form of EQLive lore. The post was made in August 2003, a full year before EQ2's release.  It looks to be some sort of reference guide for Norrath, including the "originaly three" continents and Kunark.  I wonder...was this an old internal "quick-reference" type of lore documents for Verant?</DIV>

[Bhagpuss]

<blockquote><hr>DreamerCloud9 wrote:<div></div><blockquote><hr>Zulian wrote:Whoa, I just googled Plimptos, and found this:http://p200.ezboard.com/fotherworlds31279frm6.showMessage?topicID=12.topic Two things:  First, anyone know where that came from?  I've never seen it before, but it's the only result Google came up with.  Whatever it is, it does seem to fit in with what we know about the castle.-Second:  If I were named Plimptos, I'd probably have a lot of built up rage too, and having my manhood cut off would certainly not help the situation.<div></div><hr></blockquote>Isn't that called something when you google something and only one query comes up?  lol <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><hr></blockquote>It's called a Googlewhack, but technically you have to use a two-word search without quotes. More detail than you really want to know at <font size="-1"><font color="#008000">www.<b>googlewhack</b>.com </font></font><div></div>

[Lings]

<P>Grrrr... I got that same dang thing where it says "<FONT color=#cc0000>Your post has been changed because invalid HTML was found in the message body. The invalid HTML has been removed. Please review the message and submit the message when you are satisfied.</FONT>"</P> <P>I had a long post typed out but it got deleted in that... it was along the lines of 'i like this discussion too' to Vhalen, and then something to the person who said that they remembered that the archfiend said something about another sister summoning him, and then I'll be right back, going to look up that info right now</P> <P>Message Edited by Lingsch on <SPAN class=date_text>04-11-2006</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>05:01 PM</SPAN> <P><SPAN class=time_text>Ok, what I've got on the Jenni side of things... if you kill her pet, then get her to about 50% (her health was yellow, and around there),</SPAN> <P><SPAN class=time_text>Jenni Everling says, "Teacher, I need your help! Deirdre sent someone to stop me."</SPAN> <P><SPAN class=time_text>Then Jenni's Teacher spawns with two little minipets to attack you.</SPAN></P><p>Message Edited by Lingsch on <span class=date_text>04-11-2006</span> <span class=time_text>05:30 PM</span>

[DreamerClou]

I believe the Lord Everling that story mentions is refering to the father.  The guy that is in Antonica in present day EQ2.

[Lings]

<P>Archfiend Izzoroth says in Chaos Tongue, "Finally you show your face Deidre Everling. Your sister paid a high price in summoning me."</P> <P>couldn't get him to say it... but the other thing he said to me was along the lines of realising that the group of squirming adventurers before him was NOT Dierdre Everling, and that he would deal with them and then go after his target</P><p>Message Edited by Lingsch on <span class=date_text>04-11-2006</span> <span class=time_text>08:16 PM</span>

[Thax]

<DIV>Has anyone done Nektropos Castle: The Return that could say what happens there as far as story goes?</DIV>

[Nezzr]

<div><blockquote><hr>Vhalen wrote:<div></div><p>I love this thread! Will it ever die? I like to think of it as just another one of Everling's undying creations.</p><p>Don't confuse the guardians of the daughters with the guards of Nektropos Castle. The guards were called the Crusaders of Everling. <b>They were in part, a gift from a Teir'Dal ambassador that befriended Rikantus during the days of his research in the little known underworld of Subtunaria.</b> These crusaders were actually a long term detachment from the depths of this ambassador's homeland. Why?</p><p>The guardians of the daughters... well, that is something different. They come from somewhere other than most of the other Everling servants. They come from a place once visited by Rikantus during his research around the globe. One servant was greater than the rest. This master servant directed the others. His name was Plimptos. </p><hr></blockquote>Ambassador D'Vynn anyone?  I was thiniking that earlier, and this almost makes me certain.  It would make sense that he also trained one of the daughers in the rogue arts, as he could backstab you from the front (which was a high rogue AA in EQL).  </div>

[Vhalen]

<DIV>Due to the Everling's occult trade, the dark elves found it desirable to befriend the family. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Any Everling estate would contain numerous wonders gathered from around the globe. It is not uncommon to happen upon artifacts known in the Age of Turmoil and lost thereafter. But more often they are trinkets never known and whose (evil) powers are dormant. I would avoid such finds. We should not forget the family's past. The Everling's seemed to be plagued with tragedy. These tragedies are often the result of evil trinkets. The most horrible act would spawn from Plimptos. The tale of he and his fellow guardians is merely one of the many that are bound to Nektropos Castle, but his personal tale is very tragic. He certainly went through a lot of torment. Plimptos truly loved the six Everling daughters. Such love in the heart of a dormant madman can have devastating consequences. That madness erupted after being confined to his quarters for a long period of time. Ordinarily he would have been content to spend time in his chamber with the gifts that the daughters made him, but when Lord Everling commanded his personal attendant to remove the items, such as homemade greeting cards, painting, etc., well, that really sent him over the edge. The events that happened in that prison cell that was once his humble quarters, they are unknown. What is known is that Plimptos escaped through a means that could twist stone and steel. Once free, his rage would be let loose upon the House of Everling.<BR></DIV>

[Thax]

<DIV>So was Plimptos's quarters the same that we now find Pelleas in?  And just who is Pelleas?</DIV>

[Razan89]

Does anyone else believe we may be overlooking information on events involving Rikantus and his children?  One thing that stood out to me upon reading the post is that Rikantus and Theeral are outside of the castle, which seemed odd.  If it is true they are leading adventurers into a trap, why is it these two in Antonica and Nektulos?  Why would the patriarch of the family and his wife opt to leave their home for the wilderness?  If they really needed the bodies of adventurers why wouldn't Rikantus send Maltus or another one of the children and he stay behind to watch over the proceedings.  Yet if they were forced out of the castle, why are they so obviously trying to lure people in? Just some questions that raised in my mind... <div></div>

[Cusashorn]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Razan89 wrote:<BR>Does anyone else believe we may be overlooking information on events involving Rikantus and his children?  <BR><BR>One thing that stood out to me upon reading the post is that Rikantus and Theeral are outside of the castle, which seemed odd.  If it is true they are leading adventurers into a trap, why is it these two in Antonica and Nektulos?  Why would the patriarch of the family and his wife opt to leave their home for the wilderness?  If they really needed the bodies of adventurers why wouldn't Rikantus send Maltus or another one of the children and he stay behind to watch over the proceedings.  Yet if they were forced out of the castle, why are they so obviously trying to lure people in?<BR><BR>Just some questions that raised in my mind...<BR> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>As Grand Nagus Zek once said in an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine:</P> <P> </P> <P>"You don't seize power! You accumulate it while nobody is watching and take over when the time is right."</P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P>Rikantus and his wife obviously have a greater ulterior motive for not living in the castle directly. The Quests that Rikantus gives you in Antonica actually allude to what he might be trying to achieve by having you collect those items for you. And he's sane enough to properly reward, or manipulate, adventurers who help him out.</P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P>You raise a good question there.</P>

[Razan89]

Thought about my own questions for a bit longer (and thought it might be rude to post questions but not at least try to answer them, however wrong they may be) and came up with my own solution. Is it possible to concieve Rikantus and his wife being exiled from the castle?  I've been reading the lore, and other replies on this topic, and can find no solid evidence of this, but was not able to exclude it.  Perhaps kicked out by his own children after re-creating them, at the new form of life he submitted them too?  (Or even perhaps in rage for being partially responsible for their death) If Rikantus was thrown from the castle, the reason why he would help adventurers (as far as I can tell) is to hurt, not help, Maltus and the others.  Why else would Rikantus and Threeal test the adventurers before admitting them to castle?  This could be a possible reason why they give equipment and test the strength of the adventurer before allowing them into the castle, they want to see how strong they are.  Maybe their overall goal is to find someone who can eventually kill Maltus?  (I recognize the possiblity that they may be selective in who they allow in because they only want strong individuals for the experiments) Just more thoughts to help feed discussion <span>:smileywink:</span> <div></div>

[Vadja]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Zoren Northwood wrote:<BR>I'm surprised no one noticed that one of Rikantus' wives -- specifically the one who gave birth to his six daughters -- was named Theeral.  The NPC involved in the Calling in the Forest quest was Theeral the Nomad.<BR> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>I've been searching for more lore on Theeral without a lot of success. Is the information about Theeral being married to Rikantus revealed from quests in the castle? From Rikantus' diary we learn that the sons and Alana died only six years before the events involving the guardians and the sisters, which would suggest that Rikantus was married to Alana and Theeral at the same time.</P> <P>I really have to re-explore that castle some time <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <P><FONT size=2></FONT> </P><FONT size=2><B><FONT size=1> <P align=left>Excerpts from Rikantus Everling’s Diary</P></FONT></B></FONT> <P align=left><FONT size=1>Droplets of water appear to mar what little writing is left on this page.....beloved sons Ollix and</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT size=1>Maltus have past beyond my grasp. For all my wealth I could not save them from.....</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT size=1>3145 Firstchill..........with the death of our sons, Alana's heart was broken. I buried her this</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT size=1>morning..........</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT size=1>...entry 3151 Busheldown, Burnday the 15th, I have sent my daughters guardians away at my</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT size=1>daughters requests. I did not want to do this, but I love my daughters to much to deny their....</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT size=1>...entry 3151 Lastleaf, Feastday the 27th, .......guardians to watch over my daughters they have</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT size=1>become more reckless, especially Elise. Twice now we have caught her out walking the</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT size=1>ramparts............</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT size=1>Message Edited by Vadja on <SPAN class=date_text>04-24-2006</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>11:50 AM</SPAN></FONT></P><p>Message Edited by Vadja on <span class=date_text>04-24-2006</span> <span class=time_text>11:52 AM</span>

[Lantis]

Having completed Nektropos: The Return last week, one thing there doesn't add up with everything I'm reading in this thread so far.  Here's from my logs:(1152169019)[Thu Jul 06 02:56:59 2006] aNPC 5266650 Alana Everling:Alana Everling/a says, "What are you doing here? You should'nt be here..."(1152169040)[Thu Jul 06 02:57:20 2006] aNPC 5266650 <u>Alana Everling:Alana Everling/a says, "What??! You're here to kill my father?</u> No... I wont let you!"(1152169044)[Thu Jul 06 02:57:24 2006] aNPC 5266650 Alana Everling:Alana Everling/a says, "No... You would'nt dare kill me?! NO, PLEASE!!!!"(1152169044)[Thu Jul 06 02:57:24 2006] a cursed guardian hits Alana Everling for 795 points of slashing damage.(1152169044)[Thu Jul 06 02:57:24 2006] a cursed guardian has killed Alana Everling.Ok, so...  Is that a) an error in the dialog  b) An error on the NPC, or  c) something we're still missing in the puzzle?Sheila, Jenni, Deirdra (I thought it was Deirdre?), Crysta and Melanie were there...  So why is Elise swapped with Alana?<div></div>

[110euph]

<DIV>Ahh, but is it the Everlings?  Or is it the vampire family from Bloodlines?  Their tombstones are all readable in the instance.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Just random musings... I'm not trying to defend this.  I haven't been to Bloodlines in a year now. =)</DIV>

[Ama]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Vhalen wrote:<BR> <DIV>Due to the Everling's occult trade, the dark elves found it desirable to befriend the family.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Any Everling estate would contain numerous wonders gathered from around the globe. It is not uncommon to happen upon artifacts known in the Age of Turmoil and lost thereafter. But more often they are trinkets never known and whose (evil) powers are dormant. I would avoid such finds. We should not forget the family's past. The Everling's seemed to be plagued with tragedy. These tragedies are often the result of evil trinkets. The most horrible act would spawn from Plimptos. The tale of he and his fellow guardians is merely one of the many that are bound to Nektropos Castle, but his personal tale is very tragic. He certainly went through a lot of torment. Plimptos truly loved the six Everling daughters. Such love in the heart of a dormant madman can have devastating consequences. That madness erupted after being confined to his quarters for a long period of time. Ordinarily he would have been content to spend time in his chamber with the gifts that the daughters made him, but when Lord Everling commanded his personal attendant to remove the items, such as homemade greeting cards, painting, etc., well, that really sent him over the edge. The events that happened in that prison cell that was once his humble quarters, they are unknown. What is known is that Plimptos escaped through a means that could twist stone and steel. Once free, his rage would be let loose upon the House of Everling.<BR></DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>Hmmm this is becoming quite an interesting development.  I wonder what information we will find with the Nektropos revamp that is going to happen.  All I know of is that there are 6 daughters of everling who's lockets you must procure in order to advance.  The strangest thing is that some of the daughters have their quote "Guardians" in death probably put their to protect Everlings daughters in his madness not realizing what had occured.  One guardian catchs my eye because as you start to tangle with that everling daughter another monster comes down being a tutor or teacher. </P> <P>You also have that huge Night Blood creature that seems to want to seek revenge upon one of the everling daughters.  I deffinately have to wonder if that daughter perhaps disturbed the obelisk denziens in a way that they now want revenge.  Perhaps she can be responsible for what is occuring right now in Rivervale as well as everywhere else?</P>

[RaphaNissi]

The nightblood was summoned by the daughter to attack another.  We've been told this daughter has an interest in the occult just like her father.  Did they frequent the obelisks in their quest for the knowledge they seek?  What did they learn there that she was able to summon and command one of the Obelisk's own creatures?  So many questions...so few answers.  <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><div></div>

[Nocturnal Aby]

<P>If you do the lore quest that is in another thread, you find out that both Everling, and his daughter had some major dealings with the Shadowed Men (so it is not too surprising to see the daughter summoning a nightblood, or see a lamia jump you outside the Library when you do the Missing Mask HQ, and also explains the mislabeled (this has been commented on by Vhalen in other posts) "tinmizers" mechanized guardians behind the book case.  The occult forces that the Everling family has been in touch with, and very possibly why the Teir'Dal were also interested as keeping allies with them, is the Shadowed Men, and the Obelisk of Lost Souls.  The reason most of the mobs are golems (and the patchwork men outside the citidel...well, at least there <STRONG>used </STRONG>to be, but with a recent patch, that has been changed) are because they are reconstructed frankenstein-esque creations made by Rikantus when working on ways to peice back his butchered estate (if the previously mentioned Plimptos story is correct, and he butchered them all).  Speaking of which, I <STRONG>believe </STRONG>that information may have been from the EQ Pen and Paper game, though I could be very wrong.  Please note that EQ PnP is an independent venture from all the other EQ games, and so its lore must be taken with a grain of salt, and is very easily <STRONG>NOT</STRONG> EQ2 canon.  That said, I believe a lot of information (moreso with the EQ PnP than with the EQ2 PnP) was from some of the original dev storyboards, and thus, we see Everling (no doubt, one of Vhalen's DnD adventures way back when, and more than likely why he has such a fondness for the Everling story <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  )</P> <P> </P> <P> </P>

[Desdichada]

<DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Jebaris wrote:<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Vhalen wrote:<BR> <P> Lord Everling rarely let them visit the village or Freeport.</P> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>What is the village?<BR><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>This probably is ment to indicate how old the castle and the family were. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Fascinating thread, I need to revisit the castle, I rushed through it way too fast.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Laha]

<div></div>Is this family portrait still in game?  I have all the advanced books for tier 5 and dont see that recipe anywhere...  anyone know what book its in? <div></div><p>Message Edited by Lahash on <span class=date_text>09-16-2006</span> <span class=time_text>01:35 AM</span>

[SharpeRif]

Its not in the advanced its actually an essentials recipe....search your recipes for portrait and find the one that doesn't need a rare....

[Cusashorn]

<DIV>Tier 5 essential. Rough Linen portrait.</DIV>

[Laha]

Nice...  has a rare name but standard book...  thanks <div></div>

[littleman17]

<DIV>Many of the questions in this thread can be answered by the book rewarded for doing the Return to Nektopos (splled that wrong didn't I?) that was recently added to the game.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Rikantus is trapped between life and death, tethered to his castle for all eternity. I should really read it again, but during his life at some point, he studied with Varsoon in regards to Ethenere.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Later on, after having been trapped, he traveled to Ethenere, which by the way he described it, sounded a lot like the Obelisk of Lost Souls (hence the nightblood, Lamia, and Shadowedman influences.)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>That is about as much as I know... I plan to make an Everling shrine with all the portaits and the statue you get from The Return and turn it into a wall paper entitled "May their eternal agony never be forgotten."</DIV>

[Cusashorn]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> littleman17 wrote:<BR> <DIV>Many of the questions in this thread can be answered by the book rewarded for doing the Return to Nektopos (splled that wrong didn't I?) that was recently added to the game.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Rikantus is trapped between life and death, tethered to his castle for all eternity. I should really read it again, but during his life at some point, he studied with Varsoon in regards to Ethenere.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Later on, after having been trapped, he traveled to Ethenere, which by the way he described it, sounded a lot like the Obelisk of Lost Souls (hence the nightblood, Lamia, and Shadowedman influences.)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>That is about as much as I know... I plan to make an Everling shrine with all the portaits and the statue you get from The Return and turn it into a wall paper entitled "May their eternal agony never be forgotten."</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>There's a furniture item you get from Nek2: The Return?

[littleman17]

<DIV>Not Nek 2, but Nek 3 where you have to fight the Plasma Golem and the Band of the Scarlet Witch.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I may take a few screenies of the book later.</DIV>

[Cusashorn]

<DIV>Oh, you said The Return, not Tribulation. Thats why I asked.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>You can get the Idol of Everling that I discovered through a quest in regular Nektropos Castle as well.</DIV>

[CycoDelic]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> syous01 wrote:<BR> <P>Taken from the above link.</P> <P> Plimptos obtained magical powers from a magic sword planted on him by angry townsmen who had lost everything due to Everling's proccupied rule.<BR></P> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Assuming the link holds valid information:</P> <P>How/where do townsmen who have lost everything aquire such an item? How do they get it to Plimptos even if they can manage such a feat?</P> <P><A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=lore&message.id=19238" target=_blank>http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=lore&message.id=19238</A></P> <P><FONT color=#ff3333><EM>The Dolls of Nyth are what remains of the entire population of an ancient dark elf province of the Underfoot. The province of Nyth was comprised of some of the greatest warriors of the dark elves. In the ages previous to the Thex Dynasty the province of Nyth conspired with -------- to seize control of the Duchy of the Dead, the cradle of all black arts to the dark elves. They failed. For this act the entire population was condemned to spend eternity on Norrath, but not in the usualy undead fashion. They were burned alive and their souls bound to small mystic dolls, the Dolls of Nyth. The dolls can be controlled through spells only known to the dark elves. Some reports exist of Dolls of Nyth that have been given life and now either act on their own thoughts or act on their last command. These rag dolls were once only held by the Dead, but they have since been spread throughout Norrath as gifts or curses. Currently a portion of the dolls exists within Nektropos Castle having been given to Rikantus Everling as a gift for his seeming betrayal to Freeport.</EM> </FONT></P> <P></P> <DIV>------<BR>Tony "Sir Lucan" Garcia<BR></DIV> <P>From this thread:</P> <P> </P> <P><EM><FONT color=#ff0033>Plimptos truly loved the six Everling daughters. Such love in the heart of a dormant madman can have devastating consequences. That madness erupted after being confined to his quarters for a long period of time. Ordinarily he would have been content to spend time in his chamber with the gifts that the daughters made him, but when Lord Everling commanded his personal attendant to remove the items, such as homemade greeting cards, painting, etc., well, that really sent him over the edge. The events that happened in that prison cell that was once his humble quarters, they are unknown. What is known is that Plimptos escaped through a means that could twist stone and steel. Once free, his rage would be let loose upon the House of Everling.<BR></FONT></EM></P> <P></P> <DIV>------<BR>Tony "Sir Lucan" Garcia<BR>EQII Game Designer</DIV> <P><BR>Speculate</P> <P>Edit: I feel it necessary to add that it is my opinion Plimptos was a pawn used to bring down the House. I'm looking for the identity of the  Conspirators.</P><p>Message Edited by CycoDelic on <span class=date_text>10-03-2006</span> <span class=time_text>01:11 PM</span>

[littleman17]

<DIV>This is just a little bit of curiosity, but if you were to put it into game terms, what class did each of the sisters fall under?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Here is what I have gathered from ogaming so far (by the loot they drop).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Alana: Rogue?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Crysta: Inquisitor?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Deirdra: Enchanter?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Jenni: A person who makes Pottery? (she drops chain armor called argil... you know, white clay)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Melanie: Bard?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Sheila: Either a bard or warrior (or perhaps and eq1 bard?)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Perhaps Vhalen could answer this question and perhaps even where the sisters got their training in their specific classes.</DIV><p>Message Edited by littleman17 on <span class=date_text>10-03-2006</span> <span class=time_text>11:53 PM</span>

[theriatis]

<DIV>Hi,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>caught in this Lore Thread for days now (shame on you for addicting me <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> )</DIV> <DIV>i was wondering one thing:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Everling had 6 daughters (Jenni, Deidre, Sheila, Crysta, Elise, Melanie) and 2 Sons (Ollix and Maltus)</DIV> <DIV>then were does Alexa (named as Sister of Maltus who thought he is Rikantus) fit in ?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>EDIT:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Another thing that confuses me. In one Post was mentioned that Everling was slewn by the guardians</DIV> <DIV>(Plimptos) and in another one that he was kept alive, to see the horrors. Which one is true ?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The Rikantus in the cemetery in antonica, was he alive or a ghost ? Can't remember...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Regards, theriatis.</DIV><p>Message Edited by theriatis on <span class=date_text>10-05-2006</span> <span class=time_text>01:50 AM</span>

[Vhalen]

I see someone is wondering who, or what, Alexa is. Alexa has a connection of sorts with one of the spirits of the House of Everling, but this was not always so. Alexa was a little known adventurer. One day she wandered into the dark halls of tower. Since then, she has never been the same. Alexa's spirit is now bound to Nektropos Castle and as so many souls bound there, she serves the wills of the master. But who is the master?

[Banditman]

Everling's mistress perhaps?<div></div>

[Gungo]

Wasn't she ollix's daught the ghost in the basement.<p>Message Edited by Gungo on <span class=date_text>10-05-2006</span> <span class=time_text>11:56 AM</span>

[Gutterfly]

<DIV>So.. has anyone found the portrait of 'Mr' Everling?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>There are single headshot portraits of all the rest in the family portrait, so I'm looking for the one of 'Mr.'</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>There is a picture hanging in QH, in the bank on the right wall upon entering that resembles him, but:</DIV> <DIV>- The image looks like #$%^ compared to the others</DIV> <DIV>- The image does not have the same frame, size or color</DIV> <DIV>- I have not been able to find the name of this picture in the QH bank either</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Cusashorn]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> P05tM0rtm wrote:<BR> <DIV>So.. has anyone found the portrait of 'Mr' Everling?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>There are single headshot portraits of all the rest in the family portrait, so I'm looking for the one of 'Mr.'</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>There is a picture hanging in QH, in the bank on the right wall upon entering that resembles him, but:</DIV> <DIV>- The image looks like #$%^ compared to the others</DIV> <DIV>- The image does not have the same frame, size or color</DIV> <DIV>- I have not been able to find the name of this picture in the QH bank either</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>There isn't.

[TheWays]

<div></div>Something to consider that (like soooo many other things isn't necessarily spelled out) is how the two sons died.  All we know is that Rikantus watched in horror...  I believe it possible that Maltus indeed didn't die at all.  One thing we can assume is that the two sons "disappeared" in such a manner that their bodies couldn't be recovered, I would assume this merely because there is absolutely no talk of Rikantus attempting to revive his two dead sons, there are no pieces to reassemble or corpses to reanimate.I like to think that perhaps the sons "died" in a sailing mishap, or perhaps a fire or sorts, anything that can be witnessed but not prevented.  Just imagine, Rikantus and Theeral watching their sons ship sail off toward the ocean of tears only to sink a few hundred meters off shore...but perhaps Maltus never made it aboard the ship, or possibly even survived with some memory loss.----------------------------------------------To sort of tap into the occult nature of their unnatural lifespans, I believe that would take a cue from the mystery that Rikantus and Varsoon share.  They both unwittingly stumbled into the Obelisk of Lost Souls, the Void itself.  There are many theories behind the origins of the shadowed men and their various species, but one thing is certain - they have mastered possession of living bodies and the secrets of the life energy known as the soul.  I believe however, that whatever Rikantus and Varsoon have discovered from these extradimensional beings is not completely faultless and they are still struggling with a true sense of eternal life.With that in mind, take this possibility: A long lost son, thought to be dead appears at the doorstep of your cursed castle littered with you experiments and creations as your attempt to unlock the secret of immortality and the ressurection of your loved ones souls. What if this long lost son would make the perfect vessel for you to transfer your soul into, a youthful ressilient body that shared enough genetic coding with you to ensure a stable possession.  Not only that, but this young host would also make the perfect specimen for a new technique you've learned with regard to preservation.  Isn't that something Varsoon mumbles to you as you stumble into his chamber?I wish more people were interested in this story line, needless to say it could almost constitute a game of its own.<div></div>

[xOnaton1]

<div></div><div><blockquote><hr>littleman17 wrote:<div>Many of the questions in this thread can be answered by the book rewarded for doing the Return to Nektopos (splled that wrong didn't I?) that was recently added to the game.</div><div> </div><div>Rikantus is trapped between life and death, tethered to his castle for all eternity. I should really read it again, but during his life at some point, he studied with Varsoon in regards to Ethenere.</div><div> </div><div>Later on, after having been trapped, he traveled to Ethenere, which by the way he described it, sounded a lot like the Obelisk of Lost Souls (hence the nightblood, Lamia, and Shadowedman influences.)</div><div> </div><div>That is about as much as I know... I plan to make an Everling shrine with all the portaits and the statue you get from The Return and turn it into a wall paper entitled "May their eternal agony never be forgotten."</div><hr></blockquote>While doing an internet search I saw this thread on a Taiwanese eq2 forum:<a href="http://eq2.twbbs.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=14312&sid=0acfb5689c53a490e51b974e042ff10c" target="_blank">http://eq2.twbbs.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=14312&sid=0acfb5689c53a490e51b974e042ff10c</a>It looks like it contains a lot of the conversations and books from Nektropos Castle: Tribulation. There are quite a few books by Rikantus Everling there. Since I probably won't be level 70 for quite a long time I thought they were pretty interesting.I sometimes check <a href="http://lorenorrath.free.fr/" target="_blank">lorenorrath</a> (now discontinued) and <a href="http://www.eiwyn.arcanya.com/" target="_blank">Eiwyn's library</a>, but they don't have these recent books and lore information.Othesus - Dirge - Lucan DLereVaspar - Fury - Lucan DLere</div>

[DeviousPande]

<div></div><div></div><div><blockquote><hr>xOnaton1 wrote:<div></div><div>While doing an internet search I saw this thread on a Taiwanese eq2 forum:<a href="http://eq2.twbbs.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=14312&sid=0acfb5689c53a490e51b974e042ff10c" target="_blank">http://eq2.twbbs.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=14312&sid=0acfb5689c53a490e51b974e042ff10c</a>Othesus - Dirge - Lucan DLereVaspar - Fury - Lucan DLere</div><hr></blockquote>Greatest quote ever. "Look to the stone of the Shissar."Also, the <span class="postbody"> Our Lady of Betryal post is interesting.</span></div><p>Message Edited by DeviousPandera on <span class=date_text>10-06-2006</span> <span class=time_text>01:00 AM</span>

[theriatis]

<DIV>Hi fellow Lore Seekers,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Vhalen asked, who the Master is.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>So i did read the Book again and there was one thing which i think could be a small hint:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>"How such magic could be wielded by Pelleas is beyond my understanding."<BR></DIV> <DIV>Maybe it was not Pelleas, but one of the Shadowed men who possesed him who had the Power</DIV> <DIV>to do that. Everling thinks that Pelleas should not have this Power, so he might have deceived</DIV> <DIV>him or he was not Pelleas anymore (Physical Form perhaps, but not the mind).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I even don't think that was a simple shadowed men, it must be a mightier entity.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Hmmm...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Regards, theriatis.</DIV>

[DeviousPande]

<div></div><div><blockquote><hr>Vhalen wrote:<div></div>Alexa's spirit is now bound to Nektropos Castle and as so many souls bound there, she serves the wills of the master. But who is the master?<hr></blockquote>Had to read over that one site again...I'll put it in black..Incase someone might consider it a spoiler.<font color="#000000"></font><font color="#000000"><span class="postbody"> The Cauldron of Al'Kabor says to you,"The castle is its own master now. You would know this if you read up on it. Oh, there are those that the castle tricks into visiting these dank halls... fills their head with delusions, I hear. " -You say to The Cauldron of Al'Kabor,"How does a castle do that?" The Cauldron of Al'Kabor says to you,"This castle is very special. I believe there may be a book about such things somewhere in the cellar. This castle is just one of the many curses in the House of Everling. Rikantus knows this. " </span></font><span class="postbody"></span></div><p>Message Edited by DeviousPandera on <span class=date_text>10-06-2006</span> <span class=time_text>09:10 PM</span>

[RaphaNissi]

<div><blockquote><hr>TheWays wrote:<div></div>Something to consider that (like soooo many other things isn't necessarily spelled out) is how the two sons died.  All we know is that Rikantus watched in horror...  I believe it possible that Maltus indeed didn't die at all.  One thing we can assume is that the two sons "disappeared" in such a manner that their bodies couldn't be recovered, I would assume this merely because there is absolutely no talk of Rikantus attempting to revive his two dead sons, there are no pieces to reassemble or corpses to reanimate.I like to think that perhaps the sons "died" in a sailing mishap, or perhaps a fire or sorts, anything that can be witnessed but not prevented.  Just imagine, Rikantus and Theeral watching their sons ship sail off toward the ocean of tears only to sink a few hundred meters off shore...but perhaps Maltus never made it aboard the ship, or possibly even survived with some memory loss.----------------------------------------------To sort of tap into the occult nature of their unnatural lifespans, I believe that would take a cue from the mystery that Rikantus and Varsoon share.  They both unwittingly stumbled into the Obelisk of Lost Souls, the Void itself.  There are many theories behind the origins of the shadowed men and their various species, but one thing is certain - they have mastered possession of living bodies and the secrets of the life energy known as the soul.  I believe however, that whatever Rikantus and Varsoon have discovered from these extradimensional beings is not completely faultless and they are still struggling with a true sense of eternal life.With that in mind, take this possibility: A long lost son, thought to be dead appears at the doorstep of your cursed castle littered with you experiments and creations as your attempt to unlock the secret of immortality and the ressurection of your loved ones souls. What if this long lost son would make the perfect vessel for you to transfer your soul into, a youthful ressilient body that shared enough genetic coding with you to ensure a stable possession.  Not only that, but this young host would also make the perfect specimen for a new technique you've learned with regard to preservation.  Isn't that something Varsoon mumbles to you as you stumble into his chamber?I wish more people were interested in this story line, needless to say it could almost constitute a game of its own.<div></div><hr></blockquote>Th Everling family line can be a bit tricky to understand.  Rikantus and Alana had two sons, Olix and Maltus.  Alana, Olix, and Maltus died tragic deaths, but we don't know what from.  Rikantus then marries Theeral who gives him six daughters.  These are the six that were slaughtered by Plimptos in the castle. Rikantus and brought the bodies of his first family with him to the castle and laid them to rest in the basement.  </div>

[Godofthunder]

<DIV>With everling having ties to varsoon one of varsoons loot drops is the darkened jewel of the void proof maybe varsoon was there?</DIV> <DIV> Also with everling finding a forsaken city where he discovers the lady of betrayal ukklurok < spelling> this being the city where  zebuxorok the god  resides  right?Well supposedly zebuxor escaped from the plane of justice or the void .</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[theriatis]

<P>Hi,<BR></P> <P>yesterday evening i was curious and grabbed the Idol von Everling, which you get<BR>after completing Nek3 and strolled through the Lands (after taking a look at that webpage mentioned before). </P> <P>First to Maj'Dul, searching for that Merchant Mor'Tael who is described on the Idol itself, finding<BR>the Antiquator Kantus Maj'Dul (slapped myself for not noticing it earlier - Kantus/Rikantus <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> ) in the<BR>Outcasts Ledge.<BR><BR>Normally he sends you to "Seek the Seeker", but if you examine the Ido beforhand, you will utter<BR>a Summoning Spell and something other happens....<BR><BR>----------------------------------------------<BR><BR>『Within thickets of fiend and flesh,through a tunnel beyond death.. I call to you.』 <BR><BR>You say, "Hail, Antiquitor Kantus Mor'Tael" <BR>Antiquitor Kantus Mor'Tael says to you,"Do I know you? Yes ... the rune... the rune is the key" <BR><BR>You say to Antiquitor Kantus Mor'Tael,"The Rune of Sunder? <BR>Antiquitor Kantus Mor'Tael says to you,"You! I know you. The mystery begins with Sunder." <BR><BR>You say to Antiquitor Kantus Mor'Tael,"What is the mystery behide the Rune? Where do I begin my quest?" <BR>Antiquitor Kantus Mor'Tael says to you,"Time is short. The rune is but one . I am ... divided." <BR><BR>You say to Antiquitor Kantus Mor'Tael,"No! Do not go." <BR><BR>---------------------------- <BR><BR>Then i went to the second place, it was the original Rikantus standing on that cemetery in Antonica. <BR><BR>Again i examined the Symbol and talked to him, that's what he said: <BR><BR>---------------------------- <BR>You say, "Hail, Rikantus" <BR>Rikantus says to you, "The rune's family awaits." <BR><BR>You say to Rikantus, "What family?" <BR>Rikantus says to you, "It is a single key of a great ring." <BR><BR>You say to Rikantus, "What do you mean?" <BR>Rikantus says to you, "My thoughts... they fade and focus. Do not abandon the mystery. Do... not... abandon..." <BR><BR>You say to Rikantus, "Stay with me Rikantus!" <BR>-----------------------------<BR><BR>So, and now i'm a little bit stranded.<BR><BR>Here's a bunch of questions to the other Lore Seekers in here: <BR><BR>1. Does anyone have a clue whats meant with that Key, which is part of a great ring ?<BR><BR>2. Does anyone have seen the following Runes somewhere: <BR><BR><FONT color=white>a) The rune of Ethernere- There is an image of two triangles turned up each other and intersecting to create a diamond at the center. <BR>b) The Rune of Sunder- There is an image of a swirling line such as a whirlpool would creat when view overhead or a spiraled serpent. <BR>The Rune of Sunder has a hurried note scibbled in blood over it. <BR>"Look to the stone of the Shissar."</FONT><BR><BR><FONT color=white>3. Does someone know what the "Stone of the Shissar" is, or the Shissar in general ?</FONT></P> <P>I'm thinking of checking the following places out:</P> <P>Mage Tower in SQ and Freeport Academy for clues in Books; Ruins of Varsoon and Nek1, Nek2 and Nek3 again.</P> <P>For no Reason i had the Name "D'Morte" appear in my restless, wandering mind; but i don't know why. I completed the Peacock Series and the was in the Burial chambers so i know about the D'Mortes having their fingers in Akhet Akhen, but i'm absolutely clueless why i had to think about them while trying to            solve the Everling Riddle. Is there something i overlook ? My sub-conciousness crying for help ? Or have i just slept to short ? <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <P>Any Help for solving that questions ?</P> <P>Regards, theriatis.<BR></P>

[DeviousPande]

<div><blockquote><hr>theriatis wrote:<div></div>b) The Rune of Sunder- There is an image of a swirling line such as a whirlpool would creat when view overhead or a spiraled serpent. <p><font color="white">The Rune of Sunder has a hurried note scibbled in blood over it. "Look to the stone of the Shissar."</font><font color="white">3. Does someone know what the "Stone of the Shissar" is, or the Shissar in general ?</font></p>Any Help for solving that questions ? <p>Regards, theriatis.</p><hr></blockquote>(Better to answer 3 before B, I suppose.)Hope people will elaborate on the first part since I am going to bed after this post and can't spend 30 minutes typing it.. The Shissar were the inhabitants of Kunark who were driven out by the Greenmist, which freed the Iksar..The Shissar were once thought to be extinct. Instead, they used their magic to relocate to Luclin..And then we found them when Shadows of Luclin came out.(I think, wasn't there.) B) This is just my opinion on it, and unless its already been proven otherwise, I will stand by it! I think it has to do with Kunark, and Kunark either being a) Swallowed up by the sea in a whirlpool or b) Kunark arising from the sea from a whirlpool. And the reason I think it has to do with Kunark is that it uses choice words such as, "Spiraled Serpent"..Along with mentioning the Shissar..Although I guess it would be possible that it has to do with Luclin and the Shissar from there..Just my opinion..Which will either be corrected beyond belief..Or completely skipped over!<span>:robotvery-happy:</span><span>:robotwink:</span></div>

[RaphaNissi]

The Rune of Ethernere is found all over the Obelisk of Lost Souls as well as Nektropos Castle.  Those are the two places that I have noticed it.<div></div>

[Sylvrin]

<P>An interesting observation regarding the tinmizer gadgets:  The exact same mechanical sentinels are found in the Palace of the Awakened in the Overrealm.  So how did the dragons obtain these devices, and how does their ongoing plot fit in with the curse of the Everling family and the Rune of Sunder?  I think there is a tie in there....also I noted some mention of the bell of Deathtoll in Rikantus's notes.    Any speculation?</P> <P> </P> <P>Also in regard to D'Morte , we know that he is connected to the Living Tombs and Silent City.  He went there to learn the secrets of eternal life...or undeath.  Isn't this the same thing the Rikantus and Varsoon were looking for, basically?  Kantus Mor'tael is one of the shards of the divided Rikantus Everling and it is he that that guides you, albeit cryptically, to go to the Living Tombs, Silent City, etc. to solve the peacock quest, which gives lots of information on the Godking and the powers over life and death that are found in the great city beneath the dunes where the River of LIfe runs.  It's obvious to me that Rikantus has a very serious connection with that place as well.</P><p>Message Edited by Sylvrin on <span class=date_text>10-14-2006</span> <span class=time_text>01:06 PM</span>

[Cusashorn]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Sylvrin wrote:<BR> <P>An interesting observation regarding the tinmizer gadgets:  The exact same mechanical sentinels are found in the Palace of the Awakened in the Overrealm.  </P> <P> </P> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Appearance yes, Tinmizer gadgets, probably not.

[Barx]

<div><blockquote><hr>Cusashorn wrote:<div></div> <blockquote> <hr> Sylvrin wrote: <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> <p>An interesting observation regarding the tinmizer gadgets:  The exact same mechanical sentinels are found in the Palace of the Awakened in the Overrealm.  </p> <hr> </blockquote>Appearance yes, Tinmizer gadgets, probably not.<hr></blockquote>Agreed. I strongly doubt they're made by Tinimizer.SOE reuses art assets in order to provide more content (kind of like various instances are differnt parts of the same zone layout -- HoF, the MoA trials, and Labs all use the same 'HoF' zone plan). So they reuse the 'tinimizer' contraption thing in multiple places just because they can have mobs that look like that, and whoever was charged with populating that particular zone with mobs decided "Hmm, I'd like some mobs here... well these spinny-blade things look cool, lets use them!"It's a compromise -- if they have the same amount of art coming in / existing, I'd rather have more content (which can have more quests, more lore, more FUN) than just have about half the content, only have it be unique.</div>

[DreamerClou]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Sylvrin wrote:<BR> <P>An interesting observation regarding the tinmizer gadgets:  The exact same mechanical sentinels are found in the Palace of the Awakened in the Overrealm.  So how did the dragons obtain these devices, and how does their ongoing plot fit in with the curse of the Everling family and the Rune of Sunder?  I think there is a tie in there....also I noted some mention of the bell of Deathtoll in Rikantus's notes.    Any speculation?</P> <P> </P> <P>Also in regard to D'Morte , we know that he is connected to the Living Tombs and Silent City.  He went there to learn the secrets of eternal life...or undeath.  Isn't this the same thing the Rikantus and Varsoon were looking for, basically?  Kantus Mor'tael is one of the shards of the divided Rikantus Everling and it is he that that guides you, albeit cryptically, to go to the Living Tombs, Silent City, etc. to solve the peacock quest, which gives lots of information on the Godking and the powers over life and death that are found in the great city beneath the dunes where the River of LIfe runs.  It's obvious to me that Rikantus has a very serious connection with that place as well.</P> <P>Message Edited by Sylvrin on <SPAN class=date_text>10-14-2006</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>01:06 PM</SPAN><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Vhalen wrote in a post a while back that the Tinmizer gadets found in Nek Castle behind the secret wall shouldn't have been put into the zone in the first place.  It was a mistake a dev? who populates the zone.

[TheWays]

<div></div>To elaborate a bit more on the Shissar-They were a race of powerful snakemen that ruled Kunark.  They enslaved the Iksar and held no respect for just about anything, namely the gods.  After years of blasphemy and dark rituals a mysterious Green Mist rolled through the lands devouring the Shissar and leaving all other creatures absolutely untouched.  It was at this time that the Iksar, freed from their enslavement, began centuries of rule over the lands of Kunark.However, the Shissar weren't completely destroyed, the most powerful cast a spell of teleportation and found themselves on the surface of the Luclin moon.  In an attempt to free themselves from the persecution of the Green Mist, they created a vacuum of space referred to as "The Grey" around a pyramid structure that served as there home.The Shissar culture itself is very interesting, they certainly seem to have a grasp on immortality (as many prominent figures of Luclin did) as their own Godking Emperor Ssraeshza hadn't expired after centuries of rule.  Thier community was divided up into a caste system within the pyramid: Their political and religious leader Ssraeshza lived at the top, his most powerful warriors and priests occupied the level directly below his, and the more common denizens and slaves worked the bottom tier.  They're magic generally revolved around necromancy, and I'm not sure how they propogated their species, if at all.  Something else I always thought was interesting: the Sword of Ssraeshza had a bane damage of "extraplanar" which led me to believe that this emperor not only defiled the gods thru ritual, but also directly within their own planes...quite a powerful being indeed.I've looked through a few pictures of the Ssraeshza Temple (the name of the pyramid) and can't really find any definitive symbols that would define their species (mostly just egyptian like hieroglyphs depicting a shissar eating an iksar).  I do believe that Rikantus alluded to in his journal that what he thought was the rune of ethemere is actually the rune of vul (or the rune of the void) which is the crossed triangle symbol seen in both his castle as well as the Obelisk.  Infact, that was a mistake he thought was quite remarkable and wasn't sure if it wasn't infact sabotage by Varsoon.<div></div>

[Wulfborne]

<div><blockquote><hr>RaphaNissi wrote:The Rune of Ethernere is found all over the Obelisk of Lost Souls as well as Nektropos Castle.  Those are the two places that I have noticed it.<div></div><hr></blockquote>It is also found in the instance with Varsoon, most prevalently directly under his feet.~Sir Hawke Holyblayde, Hero of Maj'Dul</div>

[TheWays]

Again, it is clearly alluded to in Rikantus journal that the "rune of Ethemere" isn't yet known...the rune that they believed to be the rune of Ethemere appears to actually be the Rune of Vul or the Rune of the Void (Vul = Void possibly, but there's no real evidence to support this).  The information of the rune was shared between Everling and Varsoon.  Infact, Everling believed that Varsoon may have sabotaged his work and given him a false rune, but realised that Varsoon truly thought the rune to be the rune of Ethemere as well when infact it wasn't.  This is laid out in the journal (which I haven't compiled, but have read here on these boards) at the end of the 3rd iteration of Nek Castle.If someone doesn't mind posting a link, I'm a little pressed for time. <span>:smileytongue:</span><div></div>

[Hirebra]

<div><blockquote><hr>1)  How long ago did all these people live?  According to Vhalen, the castle was created "well before" Lucan came to power...So we're talking 100s of years?  Everling's journal is dated 3145 when speaking of the death of his sons, but /time in game lists this as year 0, so that does a fat lot of good.  I know it used to so a normal date, can anyone give me an estimate of what it is now?<hr></blockquote>EverQuest II started in approx. 3721, according to my timeline at:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everquest_timeline</div>

[Cusashorn]

<DIV>You might wanna re-evalutate your timeline since each INDIVIDUAL SERVER all started on a different year in game.</DIV>

[maiti]

From My True Beloved by Rikantus Everling;"Along with Alana came her meager belongings,mostly tricks of her trade. So to,came a personal servant sworn to serve her as a child. The was the wretched Plimptos. I was happy to not only curse the man, but strike his name from my castle. The ancient word for whelp would do nicely, pelleas."Plimptos = PelleasPelleas (Plimptos), servent of Alana, kills the 6 daughters of Theeral. Alana was the most beloved by Lord Everling, then the Dauthers... Wow, this was a messed up family.Is it possible that Plimptos was behind the disappearence of Alana, Ollix, & Maltus?<div></div>

[maiti]

I answer my own question...Again from My True Belived, by Rikantus Everling;"Confining my loved ones until I could free them from their insanity would not last. There came a day when their prison chambers were unlocked. Someone had unlocked the doors and untied their restraints whild I was away on business. Before I could return they had somehow flew into the sprawling maze of streets. One by one their madness led them into horrific accident I refuse to recall. My dreams of replacing a life of cursed curios with the joy of a family was tragically extinguished. I could never prove it,but I felt the mischief of Plimptos."Now my question is...Malthus Everling talks about re-entering the Castle after it was vacant in The Flesh Bound Tome. Does he become haunted by his own Mother and Brother, or is it more than that? <div></div>

[Kryussius]

<div><blockquote><hr>Quasicroako wrote:<div></div><p>In the end maybe I am just a crackpot with an overactive imagination trying to fill in the gaps between the known and unknown without knowing anything at all about what I am talking about.</p><hr></blockquote>Whoa, I have a twin?!  WHY DOESN'T ANYONE TELL ME THESE THINGS??!!!</div>

[N'ovva]

<cite>maitias wrote:</cite><blockquote>I answer my own question...Again from My True Belived, by Rikantus Everling;"Confining my loved ones until I could free them from their insanity would not last.There came a day when their prison chambers were unlocked.Someone had unlocked the doors and untied their restraints whild I was away on business.Before I could return they had somehow flew into the sprawling maze of streets.One by one their madness led them into horrific accident I refuse to recall.My dreams of replacing a life of cursed curios with the joy of a family was tragically extinguished.I could never prove it,but I felt the mischief of Plimptos."Now my question is...Malthus Everling talks about re-entering the Castle after it was vacant in The Flesh Bound Tome. Does he become haunted by his own Mother and Brother, or is it more than that? </blockquote><p>Is it possible that the person who receives the Flesh Bound Tome from Theeral and enters the castle subsequently becomes possessed by Maltus, the way Alexa was possessed by Ollix?  I kind of pictured him as some distant cousin who comes looking for his relative's estate and who ends up channeling the dead Malthus.</p><p>This is a GREAT thread, by the way!!</p><p>And who IS Drusis?</p>