Unidentified Presence

Category:Culture
== Overview ==
The unidentified presence was an influence of unknown origin and constitution in The Continent, intent on shaping history in a way that was favourable to its own mysterious and concealed agendas. All that was known regarding the presences' existence was restricted to consistencies in historical trends, mysterious figures quietly meeting with various houses and sporadic anecdotal evidence; none of which would ever be shared with other individuals should a person value not only their lives, but also the lives of all they cared for. However, at least since the Unified Retaliation, some knew (but dared not speak) that various figures across history and by 301 AG at the very least dealt with this presence in some capacity. Due to the patchy material footprint on the world the presence left, it was unknown as to whether the presence consisted in a group (which could have, but equally need not, include these figures), a much more informal idea or ideology, or even a single person. 
Anecdotal evidence universally documented the presence of a single cloaked figure, face obscured - as was the recollection of Forkoux Fyth in his childhood and his rival, Caldon Witcher, during his dukedom of the Opialands. Due to this, one could not for certain ascertain whether the figure was one person or a different individual each time. Some privately speculated that the presence was the legend, Mo, manifesting his desires either explicitly through being incarnate, or indirectly through some other unknown means. It was more widely held by the few who had connected the obvious patterns that they did at the very least know secrets of Mo, having systematically prevented any interested in learning the secrets of Mo from discovering any material remnants of any culture, cities or sites mentioned in the various legends of Mo. 
One such group who fell victim to this systematised censorship were nonother than the Disciples of Mo. Many came to the conclusion that the presence utilised methods of extending their influence far beyond anything conceivable, implying the use of a kind of magic to some. The influence of the presence was such that its eyes and ears were everywhere, and were capable of learning of all factors in the affairs of various matters in history through these wide-reaching means. For the very few who were able to deduce this, the influence of the Unidentified Presence was a paramount motif in the writings of Forkoux Fyth, who was compelled by abject horror to weave a retaliatory thread in the most subtle manner imaginable throughout his scrolls, poems, opera and fictional writings. It was the Fyth's belief that one day, an educated and sceptical population would retaliate against what he saw to be the mind forged manacles the presence represented. 
== History ==
=== Before the Unified Retaliation ===
=== The Unified Retaliation ===
=== The Uprootings ===
=== Relationship to House Euphratuman ===
=== Relationship to Clan Kazadi ===
=== Relationship to House Grenthyx ===