From: prauda@dol-guldur.hut.fi (Kristiina Prauda)
Subject: BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CASTLE OF ROMANCE
Organization: Helsinki University, Finland
Date: 1 Oct 92 00:48:11


Here follows a short history of the Castle of the Land of Romance,
as told by Steven Salter (the Feral Knight) to me:

>	In the beginning there was the Land of Romance, as created by
>the Goddess. People wandered here to learn of love and heal from the
>"outside" world. Being a romantic land, traditional figures of romance
>emerged in the form of knights and ladies and wizards and such. Sardik
>(I think that is his name) began to draft up the plans for the great
>Castle. Ladies Gwen, Elaine, various knights and magic users all
>contributed to the design and construction of this edifice.>
>
>	For quite a while, people enjoyed the Castle environs but in
>time, wandered away on various quests. For a long time, the Castle was
>virtually deserted with the exception of one or two people. Then, the
>Feral Knight and Lady Patricia summoned all the inhabitants of the
>Land to the Castle for a Grand Celebration and during that
>celebration, Evil struck! The Dark One, who had secretly been
>manipulating inhabitants of the Land, such as the Feral Knight and
>Lady Patricia, openly invaded the Land with his Horde of ravenous
>creatures. After a long exhausting Battle, only two of which involved
>actual physical combat, the Dark One was defeated, at least
>temporarily. The Feral Knight had been "killed" once by the Dark One
>but the Goddess had restored him as Her "chosen one". Lady Patricia
>had left the Land and never returned. Jealous Knight had died in the
>Final Battle. 
>
>	Now the Land is blooming with life and romance once again.
>Morgana has returned and gave birth to twins, who undoubtably possess
>magical powers derived from their parents. Feral Knight wandered the
>realms of virtuality and finally returned. 


There are no rulers in the Castle, but the most revered leader is the
Feral Knight, who is both the greatest of warriors and an embodiment
of the magical powers of the Land itself. The magic of the Land flows
strongly also in Brianna, a young woman whom the Feral Knight has
grown to love and who answers his feelings. 

At the moment, there are not many people actually in the Castle - 
many have left on other quests or to live a quiet life after the
war. You would be sure to meet (in addition to the Feral Knight
and Brianna) at least: 

* Lady Elaine, a wise and compassionate Lady who is skilled in herbs
(her cooking is surpassed by none!) and loves all beautiful things
of the nature and all animals. 
* Eowyn the Shieldmaiden, a great warrior, and yet a loving woman: 
the love of Eowyn and the Dark Knight has served as a white flame
of hope at dark times in the Castle: now they are enjoying the peace
and each other's company. 
* The Dark Knight, often sombre but brilliant and experienced: he is
probably the most skilled fighter in the Castle after the Feral Knight.
He loves Eowyn just as dearly as she loves him. 
* Lady Elotheria, an elven healer, with a spirited, mischievous 
nature and the strongest healing abilites in the Castle. 
* Lady Meghin, an elven priest, childhood friend of Elotheria, and 
Meghin's beloved, Noel, as well as Meghin's old friend Fenwyck. 
* Lady Kathrea, a wizard from another land who arrived in the Castle
just before the last battle, only a little while ago: her past is
a complete mystery; she seems to be strong and experienced in magic, 
but her moods are not very stable and sane. 
* Baron Silverwind, a young Knight who also comes from someplace 
else and seems to be a high leader there. He is the appointed protector
of Lady Kathrea, but appointed by whom is a bit of a mystery...

Then there are many others, I'm just not quite sure where they are 
at the moment: the Wandering Minstrel, the greatest of all minstrels
and singers, and his beloved Lady Elizabeth, an independent but caring
woman... Lady Morgana, who has magical abilities and has just given 
birth to twins... Trog, who IS magic more than just has it (don't ask,
I'm just as confused :-))... Wolverine, a great fighter who seems to
have just returnedto the Castle... T'zu, a persian cat (originally, a
prince, but now in the form of a cat) who is now on his way to meet
the Goddess of Love... K'la, a dragonrider, and her dragon Jharmuth...

All those that I didn't mention, do jump in and correct me! :-) It
would be good to hear that you are still in!


This for starters... :-)

Kristiina
Official FireDancer of the RFA
prauda@dol-guldur.hut.fi


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