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 Since the fall, the kingdom has shattered into a hundred quarrelling realms.  While the city has remained inaccessible, rumours about what remains inside - what was left behind - have spread, and with Arthur's invitation it is believed that Camelot could once again become an crucial meeting place for politics and warfare: particularly thanks to the neutrality of the Knights and the oracular powers of [[Camelot#The Oracular Mirror|Arthur's Mirror]]. Since the fall, the kingdom has shattered into a hundred quarrelling realms.  While the city has remained inaccessible, rumours about what remains inside - what was left behind - have spread, and with Arthur's invitation it is believed that Camelot could once again become an crucial meeting place for politics and warfare: particularly thanks to the neutrality of the Knights and the oracular powers of [[Camelot#The Oracular Mirror|Arthur's Mirror]].
  
-===== Fall of Camelot =====+As of //Tales Untold Chapter 4: Too Good To Be True//, Camelot remains the Crux of the World but its ruler is [[character_information#Eirik the Lost]] and it is part of the [[Realm of the Lost]].  See [[Realm of the Lost]] for more information about the state of the new Crux of the World. 
 + 
 +===== History ===== 
 + 
 +==== Fall of Camelot ====
  
 Though Camelot under Arthur was in its prime, every story comes to its end.  In the Battle of Camlann, Arthur was defeated by an army of upstart Saxons from the north, betrayed by his close friend Mordred, and mortally wounded.  Camelot's forces were routed and Arthur was taken swiftly from the field of battle by Merlin.  Mordred vanished and the leader of the upstarts, Serena, claimed Camlann as her own.  She constructed there a great stronghold and conquered the nearby Dark Mountain and Lake of Diana, declaring a new Realm of Saxon Lands. Though Camelot under Arthur was in its prime, every story comes to its end.  In the Battle of Camlann, Arthur was defeated by an army of upstart Saxons from the north, betrayed by his close friend Mordred, and mortally wounded.  Camelot's forces were routed and Arthur was taken swiftly from the field of battle by Merlin.  Mordred vanished and the leader of the upstarts, Serena, claimed Camlann as her own.  She constructed there a great stronghold and conquered the nearby Dark Mountain and Lake of Diana, declaring a new Realm of Saxon Lands.
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 [[Invitation|Arthur's Invitation]], however, may change all this.  With Camelot's gates opening even for a short time, and the word of the Once King to change the way of the world, who knows what may lie in store? [[Invitation|Arthur's Invitation]], however, may change all this.  With Camelot's gates opening even for a short time, and the word of the Once King to change the way of the world, who knows what may lie in store?
  
-===== The Great Shroud =====+==== The Great Shroud ====
  
 Though the dark cloud that enveloped Camelot after the Fall dissipated, the magical effect of it has not.  The enchantment on the city, known as the **Great Shroud of Camelot**, prevents all from entering or leaving the city.  Arthur's invitation to Camelot likely means that someone, probably Merlin, has found a way to lift the Shroud temporarily to let people in at the start and out at the end.  However, the wording of Arthur's invitation makes it clear that anyone inside will be unable to leave the Shroud during the great meeting... unless they found a way to break the Shroud. Though the dark cloud that enveloped Camelot after the Fall dissipated, the magical effect of it has not.  The enchantment on the city, known as the **Great Shroud of Camelot**, prevents all from entering or leaving the city.  Arthur's invitation to Camelot likely means that someone, probably Merlin, has found a way to lift the Shroud temporarily to let people in at the start and out at the end.  However, the wording of Arthur's invitation makes it clear that anyone inside will be unable to leave the Shroud during the great meeting... unless they found a way to break the Shroud.
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 As of //Tales Untold Chapter Two: The Plot Thickens//, a great magical blow has been struck against the Shroud of Camelot.  The effects of this are not yet widely known. As of //Tales Untold Chapter Two: The Plot Thickens//, a great magical blow has been struck against the Shroud of Camelot.  The effects of this are not yet widely known.
  
-===== The Knights of the Round Table =====+As of //Tales Untold Chapter Three: A Twist of Fate//, it is known that the Shroud has been destroyed, though the lasting effects of this are still not fully understood. 
 + 
 +==== Second Fall ==== 
 + 
 +The revival of Camelot was perhaps too good to be true as during the fourth gathering since the reopening of Camelot, the Knights began to die one by one until eventually Arthur was slain by Mordred.  This caused the very foundations of the Realm to be shaken and the people of the Hundred Realms acted with haste to select a new leader to keep the Crux of the World in balance.  They selected [[character_information#Eirik the Lost]] who swiftly saw that Excalibur be reforged, wielding it to slay Mordred and announcing that Camelot would now be known as the [[Realm of the Lost]]. 
 + 
 +Camelot's story did not end here, though, for that night a coven managed to reach over the river to Avalon and bring Arthur, Lamorak, Gawain, Guinevere, Lancelot, and Mordred back, but they now claim no title and seek only to see their stories finish in peace. 
 + 
 +As for the Realm of the Lost, [[Realm of the Lost|that's another story...]] 
 + 
 +===== People ===== 
 + 
 +==== The Knights of the Round Table ====
  
 The famed Knights of the Round Table were Arthur's most trusted compatriots.  Though they numbered many in Camelot's prime, those like Arthur that survived the Fall still walk the Ruins.  Nobody is yet sure of their intent, though they are known to be powerful paragons of their own specialisms.  Of the members of the Round Table, the following are heavily rumoured to still remain: The famed Knights of the Round Table were Arthur's most trusted compatriots.  Though they numbered many in Camelot's prime, those like Arthur that survived the Fall still walk the Ruins.  Nobody is yet sure of their intent, though they are known to be powerful paragons of their own specialisms.  Of the members of the Round Table, the following are heavily rumoured to still remain:
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   * Mordred   * Mordred
  
-===== The God of Albion =====+As of //Tales Untold Chapter Three: A Twist of Fate//, the Knights of Camelot have been free to travel.  Some have met an ending, others still roam and have not been heard from.  The current complement of Knights still in Camelot includes: 
 +  * Ser Bors, the Younger 
 +  * Ser Bors, the Elder 
 +  * Ser Gawain 
 +  * Ser Kay 
 +  * Ser Lancelot 
 +  * Ser [[character information#The Wretched|Wretch]] 
 +  * Ser [[powerful entities#The Forest Knight, Verdant Keeper of Albion|Verdant]] 
 + 
 +As of //Tales Untold Chapter Four: Too Good To Be True//, the Knights no longer claim any position in Camelot, save for Ser [[powerful entities#The Forest Knight, Verdant Keeper of Albion|Verdant]]... 
 + 
 +==== The God of Albion ====
  
 Before Arthur united the lands under the banner of Albion, religion was a thing of small practice usually influenced by the history of the villages and town's which practiced them. However, with the popularization of King Arthur, the knowledge of his ever lasting quest for the Holy Grail seeped across his Realm and The God of Albion - creator of the Holy Grail - began to be worshiped on a scale never seen before. Said to be a symbol of truth, loyalty and knowledge, people who show devotion through courageous acts, heroic deeds and use of magical sacrifices.  Before Arthur united the lands under the banner of Albion, religion was a thing of small practice usually influenced by the history of the villages and town's which practiced them. However, with the popularization of King Arthur, the knowledge of his ever lasting quest for the Holy Grail seeped across his Realm and The God of Albion - creator of the Holy Grail - began to be worshiped on a scale never seen before. Said to be a symbol of truth, loyalty and knowledge, people who show devotion through courageous acts, heroic deeds and use of magical sacrifices. 
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 Legends tell of Arthur's great sword, Excalibur: magically powerful, and peerless throughout Albion.  Retrieved from the Lake of Diana on a quest by Merlin and Arthur, the sword was rarely glimpsed in battle, but whole armies were rumoured to have been routed by the sight of it in Arthur's hand.  The sword was lost during the Battle of Camlann and its location, and indeed whether it survived at all, is currently unknown, even to the occupying Saxons. Legends tell of Arthur's great sword, Excalibur: magically powerful, and peerless throughout Albion.  Retrieved from the Lake of Diana on a quest by Merlin and Arthur, the sword was rarely glimpsed in battle, but whole armies were rumoured to have been routed by the sight of it in Arthur's hand.  The sword was lost during the Battle of Camlann and its location, and indeed whether it survived at all, is currently unknown, even to the occupying Saxons.
  
-==== The Holy Grail ====+As of //Tales Untold Chapter 4: Too Good To Be True//, Excalibur has been reforged and renamed "Hope" by the ruler of the [[Realm of the Lost]]. 
 +==== The True Grail ====
  
 Long since debunked as make-believe by Merlin and other scholarly Mages, the story of a cup of Pure Magic still excites the imaginations of many across Albion.  Many quests went forth from Camelot in pursuit of the Grail, but none were successful in finding more than hearsay.  Over time, most of the Knights gave up hope that such a cup ever existed. Long since debunked as make-believe by Merlin and other scholarly Mages, the story of a cup of Pure Magic still excites the imaginations of many across Albion.  Many quests went forth from Camelot in pursuit of the Grail, but none were successful in finding more than hearsay.  Over time, most of the Knights gave up hope that such a cup ever existed.
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 More cautious tellings of the Mirror's legend include a warning: that, as with all magic, knowing the future comes with a cost - while Arthur was able to inform his generals of what would come to pass, those that tried to change the outcome met with a terrible fate and only worsened what they intended to prevent. More cautious tellings of the Mirror's legend include a warning: that, as with all magic, knowing the future comes with a cost - while Arthur was able to inform his generals of what would come to pass, those that tried to change the outcome met with a terrible fate and only worsened what they intended to prevent.
  
-==== OC: Quick Guide ====+However the Mirror works, time is of the essence, for the Oracular Mirror has publicly predicted its own permanent destruction at the end of the Seventh opening of Camelot after the First Fall. 
 + 
 +==== OC: Quick Guide to Camelot History ====
  
 Any information on this page your character can choose to know IC.  For convenience, we include below a list of things your characters may know.  Importantly, please be aware that this Camelot is //not// in Britain and Albion is //not// England.  Similarly while we are using Arthurian Myth as a basis for our setting, we are not following Arthurian myth to the letter.  See [[Style and Influences]] for more details on this. Any information on this page your character can choose to know IC.  For convenience, we include below a list of things your characters may know.  Importantly, please be aware that this Camelot is //not// in Britain and Albion is //not// England.  Similarly while we are using Arthurian Myth as a basis for our setting, we are not following Arthurian myth to the letter.  See [[Style and Influences]] for more details on this.
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     * Galahad     * Galahad
     * Mordred     * Mordred
-  * Arthur used the Oracular Mirror to aid his uniting of the world by foreseeing the movements of his foes and the   outcomes of battles, allowing him to prepare accordingly +  * Arthur used the Oracular Mirror to aid his uniting of the world by foreseeing the movements of his foes and the outcomes of battles, allowing him to prepare accordingly 
-  * The sword Excalibur was wielded by Arthur after he retrieved it from the Lake of Diana.  The sword was said   unparalleled in combat. +  * The sword Excalibur was wielded by Arthur after he retrieved it from the Lake of Diana.  The sword was said to be unparalleled in combat 
-  * The Battle of Camlann was fought between the Saxons and Camelot.  During the battle, Arthur was betrayed by   Mordred and mortally wounded.  The Saxons were victorious +  * The Battle of Camlann was fought between the Saxons and Camelot.  During the battle, Arthur was betrayed by Mordred and mortally wounded. The Saxons were victorious 
-  * Merlin took Arthur from the fields of Camlann and neither have been seen since.  It is assumed that Arthur died.+  * Merlin took Arthur from the fields of Camlann and neither have been seen since.  It is assumed that Arthur died
   * Mordred fled the fields of Camlann and has not been seen since   * Mordred fled the fields of Camlann and has not been seen since
   * Excalibur was lost during the Battle of Camlann   * Excalibur was lost during the Battle of Camlann
   * After the battle a dark cloud fell over Camelot known as the Shroud.  The cloud dissipated but nobody has been able to enter or leave Camelot since   * After the battle a dark cloud fell over Camelot known as the Shroud.  The cloud dissipated but nobody has been able to enter or leave Camelot since
   * Since Camelot lost the Battle of Camlann, Albion has fractured into a Hundred Realms   * Since Camelot lost the Battle of Camlann, Albion has fractured into a Hundred Realms
-  * Arthur's Invitation marks the first communication from within Camelot in several years.+  * Arthur's Invitation marks the first communication from within Camelot in several years
  
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