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Samuel le Pepin

**Samuel le Pepin** is, or was, an equitain pilgrim and storyteller. He is known for having an artistic comprehension of the many languages of the world.

Le Pepin was once nearly arrested by the Imperial Inquisition in Narrenwald. They took interest in him when he was seen crossing the border from Zagvodz, returning from visiting the Abbey of Kolk.

## Narrator

### Appears in

T9A:FB RulebookT9A:FB Sylvan Elves

T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods

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Le Pepin appears as a narrator several times. Twice extracts from his diary are shown. In T9A:FB Rulebook it describes a short encounter Le Pepin had with a tavern landlord about a mysterious event in the town hall.

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In T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods a much longer extract is given. It details how Le Pepin was confronted by the Imperial Inquisition in Narrenwald and nearly got arrested if a stranger hadn't intercepted. Le Pepin was accused of having crossed the border from Zagvodz but a stranger by the name Tobias helped him convince the inquisitor that he was only there as part of a pilgrimage to the Abbey of Kolk. Le Pepin goes on to describe how he afterwards interviewed Tobias and learned his story. Tobias was once a smuggler near Alfhaven, until he was captured by the Daeb and made a slave on one of their ships. He was freed sometime later when the Dread Elves encountered a group of Warrior Knights of Nukuja who slew ever last elf but left the slaves untouched. Upon returning to Sonnstahl he was taken by the Inquisition for questioning. Tobias claimed that is where he got the multiple scars on his back and shoulders.

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Le Pepin also appears as a narrator in T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, where an extract from "True and Marvellous Tales of Samuel Le Pepin" is shown. It is written in a first person perspective, presumably with the first person being Le Pepin. The story describes how four people, Tim, Guillaume, Josette and presumably Le Pepin himself, find themselves lost in a forest. Being force to spend the night there, they decided to make a fire, but as the flint is struck, the forest comes to life around them and a Thicket Beast attacks. Guillaume and Josette are slain while le Pepin runs from the scene. He never learns what became of Tim.

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Le Pepin's sources are unfortunately not dated. The best record we have of when he lived is a mention of him by Sigmund Selig in an interview. The interview is known to take place between 960-962 A.S. (since Selig once mentions Henry the Young as the king of Equitaine, who ascended the throne in 960 A.S.). Selig mention Le Pepin only briefly, but not in a way that would suggest he lived a long time ago.

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## Sources

1. ↑ Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage, tenth session (*The 9th Scroll, issue 22, p20*)
2. ↑ Diary of Samuel le Pepin (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, p38-39*)
Sand Scorpion

The image accompanying the Sand Scorpions chapter in the Undying Dynasties armybook.

### Category

Special Unit

The Sand Scorpion in a unit part of the Undying Dynasties faction.

Beatrix von Ueblingen's expedition to Naptesh, in 962 A.S., encountered a sand scorpion. It ambushed the expedition from underneath the sand and killed several of the men before retreating back into the sand. It was described as a scorpion larger than a bear. The few wounds inflicted on it with spears bled only sand, giving rise to the belief that it was not truly alive. Spells seem ineffective against it and its stinger was highly poisonous. One man was stabbed in the arm by the stinger and succumbed to a strange rot the same night.

## Sources

1. ↑ *Undying Dynasties armybook*
2. ↑ Beatrix von Ueblingen (962 A.S.) Kingdoms of the Dead: My Travels in Naptesh (*Undying Dynasties armybook)*
Witchcraft

Highborn Elves

Infernal Dwarves

Orcs and Goblins

Vampire CovenantThe Vermin Swarm

> "Let the fools think they are strong, and when the time comes show them their folly."
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— Uncle Estivan the Warlock **Witchcraft** is one of the ten Paths of Magic. Like the other **Souls and Spirits** paths, Evocation and Shamanism, it focuses on influencing souls.

Practitioners of the Path of Witchcraft are known as **Witches** and **Warlocks**.

## Usage

Practitioners of Witchcraft are said to work using curses as well as magic. There are tales of them summoning fogs and leading men on wild goose chases. It is also said that those who meet the gaze of a witch or warlock feel as though every shame and secret they hold is revealed.

Other sources say that Witchcraft is focused on learning the secrets of each and every thing, and thus gain power over it. It speaks of the way of the unblinking eye, able to drill into the soul and truly know the wretchedness that lurks within. Witches and warlocks learn from creatures of insight: cats, crows, ferrets and owls for example.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Estivan the Warlock; lessons to his coven (*T9A:FB Paths of Magic, v1.3.1, p28*)
2. ↑ Collected teachings of Simoni Kasradze, Tutor to Princess Josefa (T9A:FB *Paths of Magic**, v1.3.1, p3*)
3. ↑ Account by Sgt. Matthias Neshil (*T9A:FB Paths of Magic, v1.3.1, p28*)
Willam Durzburg

**Captain Willam Durzburg** is, or was, a Captain of Reiters in the Empire of Sonnstahl. He is also author of the book 'The Emperor's Horsemen - A Life in the Saddle'.

Durzburg once fought as a Reiter under Captain Friedling in a battle against the Infernal Dwarves during a campaign on the Blasted Plain. The battle is said to have gone poorly for the Sonnstahler army, with them struggling to penetrate the armour and shields of the Citizen Giants in the opposing army. Durzburg was given the command to take a message and deliver it to the Marshall, a task that he himself claims saved his life.

## Sources

1. ↑ Notes taken during interview by Gunther Von Liblen of Captain **Willam Durzburg** for his renowned book 'The Emperor's Horsemen - A Life in the Saddle' (*The 9th Scroll, issue 22, p23*)
Yema

The Bringer of Beauty

> "I call for you, Lord of Matter, Lord of the Senses,
> Master of excess, the very essence of life,
> For you are the soul of endless pleasure,
> Enticing symbol of power and joy.
> You are life, you are death, you are lust beyond them,
> You are the day and the night of the spirit,
> You only choose those who embrace the unity of the darkest delight.
> You are the knowable unknown of pleasure, the pathless path to eternity,
> The embodiment and the essence of our superiority.
> We look for your delight and we pray you
> To protect the power of Dathen."
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— Opening invocation to Yema for public ceremonies
Yema, the Tempter, is an elven deity. He represents the thrills of the flesh and is one of the three forms of Amhair, the Allfather, together with Cadaron and Wymaig.

Yema fathered Amryl, the Forest Queen, together with Naram, the Mother.

## Worship

Yema is worshipped within cults among the Daeb.

## Sources

1. ↑ Opening invocati on to Yema for public ceremonies (*The 9th Scroll issue #6*)
2. ↑ Emerentius (907 A.S.) A Study of the Gods: The Allfather (T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, p9)
3. ↑ Emerentius (907 A.S.) A Study of the Gods: Divine Daughters (T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, p20)
Triumvirate

The **Triumvirate** is a collection of texts on travels through the Immortal Realm. It consists of:

* Maria of Icante's voyage to the Halls of Sunna
* Publius Morgilius Varo's quest to rescue his dead father
* Nazario Calegari journey through the seven circles of Hell

Supposedly, all three describe the immortal realm as a highly changeable place. The writers also describe having seen visions of historic, future and current events in the maelstrom of magic that is the immortal realm.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Transcript of lecture by Professor Gerhard Daschner at Aschau University (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p72*)
Yshwythal

Yshwythal is a court built in a large willow, within the forest of Wyscan.

Thomas the Bard claims he was held captive in Yshwyntal.

The Lord of Yshwyntal has been called The Bringer.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mathys Dufour (956 A.S.) Tales of the Fey - Tome 1: Beneath the Boughs, an account by Thomas the Bard (*Sylvan Elf armybook*)
Silexia

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Silexia is one of the continents of the world.

## Geography

Within Silexia lies to the Republic of Dathen.

It is also home to some of the vermin.

Silexia is separated from Virentia by the Shattered Sea.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age, by Meradus Gercator, 962 A.S. (*Main Rulebook*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Johannes Strabo, A New Atlas for the Ninth Age (*Main Rulebook*)
3. ↑ Informative text about the Vermin Swarm (*9th Scroll issue #7*)
Vlad von Hammerstein

**Vlad von Hammersein** is, or was, a vampire lord of Zagvozd.

Allegedly, the court of von Hammerstein has hosted many famous guest. Including the Supreme Battlemage Asser, Tygon the Ruthless, Morchaal the Undefeated and the High Priest of Ullor.

## Sources

1. ↑ Quote by Vlad von Hammerstein (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p80*)
The 9th Age: Fantasy Battles - Infernal Dwarves

The cover of T9A:FB Infernal Dwarves.

**The 9th Age: Fantasy Battles - Infernal Dwarves** (commonly refereed to as **T9A:FB Infernal Dwarves**, **T9A:FB ID** or the **Infernal Dwarves full armybook**) is a book by The 9th Age Project that is frequently used as source material for this wiki. It is dedicated to the Infernal Dwarves faction and contains rules as well as both background and artwork.

T9A:FB Infernal Dwarves was released on the 23th of December 2020. It is available for download HERE.

The majority of the content of the book is presented as a extracts from the private journals of Bao Fengzi, Tsuandanese Ambassador to Vanekhash, and a series of letters written by Baroness Olivia von Fuhrberg to her mother. There are also several other sources throughout the book.

## Sources within the book

*This article or section is a stub. You can help by expanding it.*

The T9A:FB Infernal Dwarves contains the follow sources, in the order they appear in the book.
Vladimir Efimovič

Vladimir Efimovič is, or was, a Volskali and in service as the court Thaumaturge of Voivoda (approx. equivalent to 'duke' or 'govenor')  Branković.

## Vladimir Efimovič as a narrator

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Efimovič appears as a narrator in T9A:FB Paths of Magic, where an extract from his diary is shown. It is not dated. The diary is used as a source about the Volskali gods.

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## Sources

1. ↑ Diary of Vladimir Efimovič (*T9A:FB Paths of Magic, p26*)
Longjing

**Longjing**, also knows as the **Dragon City**, is the capitol of Tsuandan  . It is built the around the bifurcation of the river Dajiaing.

## Geography

The city was originally two cities that have merged together, Longjing and Zhangwei.

### Longjing

Longjing is the smaller of the two parts, found on the northern bank of the river. It houses the palatial, temple and administrative districts. Also found here is the Forbidden Lair, where the Dragon Emperor is said to reside.

### Zhangwei

The other, much larger part the city, is called Zhangwei. It lies in the "fork" of the river bifurcation, which is also where its gets its name from. Zhangwei is said to mean Fish Tail". The majority of Lonjing's population lives in Zhangwei, and the trading and manufacturing districts are found here.

## Sources

1. ↑ Informative text about Tsuandan (*The 9th Scroll, issue #8*)
2. ↑ Johannes Strabo; A New Atlas for the Ninth Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p124*)
3. ↑ Meradus Gercator (962 A.S.) Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p125*)
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Terimodus; Wonders of the World (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p42*)
Tania Féret

> "I have never heard of a battle won without solid preparation."
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 — Tania Féret  **Tania Féret** is King Henry's Minister of War in the Kingdom of Equitaine.

## Féret as a narrator

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Ferét appears as a narrator in The 9th Scroll, issue #8, as the author of a letter to the Duke of Ussel. The letter orders Ussel to lead a crusade to Qassar with the objective of assisting Sultan Taaj Abdullah in the civil war against Nasir Ibn Afdal and the rebels.  The letter describes the situation in moderate detail and given the rank of Minister of War Féret should be fairly well informed. The information is also recent given King Henry has only ruled for 2 years.

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Féret is also used as a source for the quote which opened this article. This quote can be found in T9A:FB Rulebook.

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## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Quote by Tania Féret (*T9A:FB Rulebook**, p20*)
2. ↑ Letter from Tania Féret, King Henry’s Minister of War, to the Duke of Ussel (*The 9th Scroll, issue #8*)
Tower Guard

The **Tower Guard** are an elite unit part of the Dread Elves faction.

Daeb who complete their training at the military academy with especially fine remarks may be selected to potentially become members of the Tower Guard. Those selected are said to compete for the honour of being reborn with new names in the Tower Guard.

## Sources

1. ↑ Graduation speech from a military academy in Dathen (*The 9th Scroll, issue 6, p26***)**
Setesh

From the tapestry imagery of the Third Age in the World Hymn. Presumably depicting Setesh towering over a dying Phatep, holing the ripped out heart in his hand.

## Physical information

### Gender

Male

Setesh is a character in the Naptaan legend of the Great Dying . He can be considered personally responsible for the creation of the Undying Dynasties.

According to legend, Setesh served as a vizier to the Phatep in ancient Naptesh. However, he and others conspired against the king. During a banquet at Nepharet's court in Hanaphuk, Phatep was murdered and Setesh cut his heart out. This heart was later used by Setesh to allegedly open the gates to the underworld, to have the dead fight for him in the civil war against Teput, the widow of Phatep. This gave him a great advantage in the war, but at the battle on the Plain of Takhat, Setesh was delt a mortal wound in a duel with Teput. Teput herself was also mortally wounded, as as they lay dying Setesh mocked her and promised to return from death using his newfound power. Teput pleaded to the gods and was answered, so after Setesh died, the gates to the underworld were forever sealed, trapping Setesh within.

A side effect of this was that the Naptaan people became unable to enter the afterlife, so therefore they remain in the Mortal Realm.

## Sources

1. ↑ Beatrix von Ueblingen (962 A.S.) My travels in Naptesh: Entry from the 6th of Acrober (*T9A:FB Undying Dynasties, p8*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Naptaan Book of the Dead, translated by Abd al-Latif (*T9A:FB Undying Dynasties, p11-12*)
Napaat

The **Napaat RIver** is a river in northern Taphria. It has its source in the Mountains of the Moon and flows northwards through the ancient land of Naptesh, draining into the Middle Sea.

## Myths and legends

It is said that the severed head of Phatep was thrown into the Napaat by Tekhamun, the Twice-Turned, at the time of the Great Dying. The river brought the head to Phatep's wife, Teput, which sparked the civil war between her and the usurper Setesh.

The high priestess' of the river god are said to have cruised the Napaat in gilded boats known today as Arks of Ages.

## Sources

1. ↑ Meradus Gercator (962 A.S.) Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p125*)
2. ↑ Naptaan Book of the Dead, translated by Abd al-Latif (*T9A:FB Undying Dynasties, v0.204.2, p11-12*)
3. ↑ Beatrix von Ueblingen (962 A.S.) My travels in Naptesh: Entry from the 31th of Acrober (*T9A:FB Undying Dynasties, v0.204.2, p19-21*)
The 9th Scroll, issue 10

The cover of Issue 10 of The 9th Scroll, featuring a Sorcerer.

**Issue 10** of The 9th Scroll, an e-magazine produced by The 9th Age project, was released in July 2018 and is available for free download HERE.

The issue contains, among other things, official background texts about The 9th Age. These are used as Sources on this site.

## Contained sources

Issue 10 of The 9th Scroll contains the follow sources, in the order they appear.

###### Book of Conspiracy: chapter 6, Sunna Cycle (*The 9th Scroll, issue 10, p6*)

The extract from the Book of Conspiracy describes an encounter with a swan. The swan opens 7 seals, each leading to an encounter with one of the Dark Gods.

###### Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage, fourth session (*The 9th Scroll, issue 10, p12*)

The fourth session of an interview with Sigmund Selig. In this session, Selig is asked the following questions:

* Why do the Vermin Swarm have such an affinity for bells?
* Do female greenhides and ogres exist?
* When did the Naptaan Empire fall?
* Are the elven gods Nyb and Nabh one and the same?
* Are all the beings we call gods Supernals, including for example Sunna and Cadaron?
* Is a Warrior heretic walking the Path of the Favoured at constant risk of slipping down to the Path of the Exiled, or is the risk only when trying to advance to the next step on the ladder?

* What is the Society of Eichtal?
* Where were you born Herr Selig? What is your nationality, culture and political allegiance?

###### Sventaromsag, "Thousand Nights: from the Caves of Western Augea to the city of Avras" (*The 9th Scroll, issue 10, p45*)

Sventaromsag, a goblin translator of one Lord Heinrich, describes the Feast of Zagjan, also known as the Festival of the Bear's Heart. It is a yearly festival among Orcs and Goblins, that lasts for 3 days and contains fights and feasts. In the process, Sventaromsag also describes some of the differences between Goblins and their cousins, the Orcs.
Tsuandan

The image accompanying the informative text about Tsuandan in The 9th Scroll issue #8.

## Population

### People of Note

Sin Tsu FuPiao Ro

**Tsuandan** is a human nation within the 9th Age, located in the far east of Augea.

Tsuandan is ruled by Gonglu, the Dragon Emperor, from the capitol Longjing .

## History

The Zhong, a people of Tsuandan, are said to be descendants of a chosen people who lived side by side with the saurians in the mists of time, *presumably in the First or Second Age*.

Some records indicate that Tsuandan could be as old as Naptesh. The imagery of the World Hymn indicates that both could have been founded in the Second Age.

During the fall of Naptesh, *presumably sometime in the Third Age judging by the imagery of the World Hymn*, some of the Naptaan people fled to Tsuandan. Among them was Haskhunet, a Tomb Architect believed to have constructed the Terracotta Army. Tsuandan was at the time ruled by the Xun Dynasty.

In 405 A.S., Tsuandan was ruled by Emperor Haizu.

Many scholars place the coming of the current Emperor, Genglu, during the last century.

## Geography

### Longjing

The capitol of Tsuandan is the city Longjing, also known as the "Dragon City". It is built on a bifurcation of the river Dajiaing.

### Great Wall of Tsuandan

The Great Wall of Tsuandan is a long wall stretching along the northern border of the nation.

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Judging by the imagery of the World Hymn, the wall might have been built during the Sixth Age.

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## Government

Tsuandan is ruled by the Dragon Emperor Gonglu. The official policy of Tsuandan is supposedly that the Emperor is literally a dragon.

## Economy

The nation of Tsuandan is said to be spectacularly wealthy.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Meradus Gercator (962 A.S.) Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p125*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Johannes Strabo; A New Atlas for the Ninth Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p124*)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Informative text about Tsuandan (*The 9th Scroll, issue 8, p45*) Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name ":2" defined multiple times with different content
4. ↑ The World Hymn: The 2nd Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p127*)
5. ↑ Alberich Hauptmann (911 A.S.) Death Knows No Borders, chapter VI; Eichtal Press (*T9A:FB Undying Dynasties, v0.204.2, p16*)
6. ↑ Transcript of proceedings in the Court of Tsuandan, approximately 405 A.S. (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, v0204.2, p22*)
7. ↑ Terimodus; Wonders of the World (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p42*)
8. ↑ The World Hymn: The 6th Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p129*)
Sea Guard

The **Sea Guard** is a unit part of the Highborn Elves faction.

Members of the Sea Guard are said to undergo training that would put the Imperial Guard of Sonnstahl to shame.

The Sea Guard crew the ports and ships of the Royal Navy of the Arandai.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Diary of Cesare Federici (*The 9th Scroll, issue 9, p21*)
Warrior Chariot

A Warrior Chariot.

The **Warrior Chariot** is a unit part of the Warriors of the Dark Gods faction. Each chariot is crewed by two Warriors and pulled by two Black Steeds.

## Paths of Ascension

*Main Article: Paths of Ascension*

Warriors are on the first step of the Path of the Favoured . *Likely, a person reaches this status after having taken the pact and acquired an Hell-Forged Armour*. To advance further, the person must please its patron Dark God, potentially earning the status of Chosen.

If a Warrior fails to please its Dark God, he or she might be cast down to the Path of the Exiled, becoming a Fallen. Then that person must instead please Father Chaos to advance on the Paths of Ascension.

## Sources

1. ↑ Parchment found clutched by a dead scribe in the ruins of the Abbey of Listowell (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, p16-17*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Extract from the Litany of the Exalted (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, p18*)
Tehmet

Tehmet is a city in Naptesh .

In ancient times, presumably during the Second and Third Age , it was the capitol of the Naptaan Empire. While the Pharaohs of the empire ruled their own city, they each answered to the Pharaoh of Tehmet.

Through the course of the empire's history, Tehmet switch hands between many of the dynasties of Naptesh . The last of the living rulers was Phatep, or possibly his wife Teput after him, who ruled the city at the time of the Great Dying .

## Sources

1. ↑ Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age, by Meradus Gercator, 962 A.S. (*Main Rulebook*)
2. ↑ The World Hymn, a reproduction of an Equitan tapestry, itself believed to be a copy of an ancient dwarven carving and poem dating from the first century AS. *(Main Rulebook)*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kingdoms of the Dead: My Travels in Naptesh; by Beatrix von Ueblingen, Wizard of the Imperial Society of Eichtal (*Undying Dynasties armybook)*
4. ↑ Naptaan Book of the Dead, translated by Abd al-Latif. (*Undying Dynasties armybook*)
Skeleton Chariots

A Skeleton Chariot.

**Skeleton Chariots** are a unit part of the Undying Dynasties faction.

In ancient Naptesh, chariots were used by nobles in battle. They were also used in larger numbers, some sources claim some battles saw up to ten thousand chariots, with squadrons of about a hundred chariots lead by a noble.

## Sources

1. ↑ Dr. Eckhardt Friedman (937 A.S.) The Golden Dynasty; Eichtal Press (*T9A:FB Undying Dynasties, first publication, p20*)
Rodomonte

**Rodomonte** is known as being a mad hermit.

## Rodomonte as a narrator

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Rodomonte is used as an undated source in The 9th Scroll, issue #9. It is a text presented as "Tales from the mad hermit Rodomonte" and contains information about the history of the elves. Given that he is known as being mad, he is probably not the most reliable source. However, some of what he says is corroborated by other sources, including the World Hymn.

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## Sources

1. ↑ Tales from the mad hermit Rodomonte (*The 9th Scroll, issue #9, p21*)
Tree Spirits

A tree spirit known as a Treefather.

**Tree Spirits**, also known as **Sylvan Spirits**, are living trees found in Wyscan. The Sylvan Elf units of Dryads, Thicket Beasts, Treefathers and Avatars of Nature are Tree Spirits.

Tree Spirits are sometimes used in war, fighting alongside the Trewi.

## Description

Tree Spirits have been said to be nurtured by the Sylvan Elves, and to follow them into war. They have also been described as murderous when roused.

In appearance, Tree Spirits are said to be very varied. There are tales of Treefathers with the white bark of birches and Dryads formed from ferns.

Dryads, the smaller of the Tree Spirits, have also been said to be able to take the form of elven women with leaf-green skin.

## Origins

There are conflicting theories about the origins of the Tree Spirits. It is said that by appearance some seems like a fusion of elf and tree, but impossible to tell if they are mortals clad in wood or trees given life.

Some believe that the Tree Spirits are kin to the Trewi, the elves of the forest, Supposedly the elves themselves hold them as their own ancestors. The Tree Spirits would then simply the oldest of the elves who have merged with nature.

Others believe that the Tree Spirits hail from the Immortal Realm. Supposedly, during some great cataclysm of the past, a great many supernals came to the Mortal Realm and were bound to the bodies of trees and thickets. Today they are one with the forest of their birth.

## Society

Tree spirits are part of the Sylvan Elf society. It is said that they usually are reclusive and keeps to themselves, but during festivities, such as the great Moot at the time of Waryba, they mingle with the elves.

## Procreation

*How exactly the Tree Spirits procreates is unknown.* On one occation, it has been observed that a Treefather acts protectively over samplings of similar shape and proportions as itself. These saplings were assumed to be its children by the observer.

## Aspects of Nature

Larger Tree Spirits are said to sometimes carry smaller spirits with them. These sometimes form weapons, signifiers of mark or garments to the larger spirit.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sylvan Elves faction info from T9A Webpage
2. ↑ Mathys Dufour (957 A.S.) Tales of the Fey - Tome 1: Beneath the Boughs, an account by Thomas the Bard: Epilogue (*T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, v0.202.2, p58*)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Mathys Dufour (956 A.S.) Tales of the Fey - Tome 1: Beneath the Boughs, an account by Thomas the Bard: Elven Steeds (*T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, v0.202.2, p32*)
4. ↑ Mathys Dufour (956 A.S.) Tales of the Fey - Tome 1: Beneath the Boughs, an account by Thomas the Bard: Dryads (*T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, v0.202.2, p28*)
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Transcript: Peer Review of The Forest Spirits Paper by Herr Gottlieb (05.07.961) Imperial College of Natural Sciences, Grand Hall (*The* *9th Scroll**, issue 8**,** p21*)
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Thomas the Bard (919 A.S.) A tale of the summer of 894 A.S. (*T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, v0.202.2, p26*)
Zagjan

**Zagjan**, the **Wild Boar Heart**, is a Warborn deity, the **God of Strength and Challenges**. He is also known as **The Wild Boar** and **The** **Challenging Force**.

Each year, the tribes of the Warborn honour Zagjan by holding a feat in his name, the Feast of Zagjan. During the feast, the broods of orcs challenge each other in games, establishing social standings. The winner of the game is called the Herald of Zagjan, and has the right to challenge the Warlord for leadership of the tribe.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *VisconteDimezzato, Insights from the Lore: The Games of Zagjan* (*The 9th Scroll, issue 21, p59*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Letter by Liluth Araran to Lord Caenu (*T9A The Games of Zagjan, v2020, p4*)
3. ↑ Sventaromsag, "Thousand Nights: from the Caves of Western Augea to the city of Avras" (*The 9th Scroll, issue 10, p45*)
Sentinel

A Sentinel of Nukuja.

The **Sentinel of Nukuja**, often refereed to simply as a **Sentinel**, is a unit part of the Daemon Legions faction and a greater daemon of Nukuja.

## Description

The sentinels of Nukuja are said to be tall an gangly creatures, with feathered wings, black eyes and often carrying a staff. Some have been described as part man and part vulture, with the face of an owl.

Although powerful in form, sentinels are said to be watchers, not fighters, moving as little as possible to conserve energy. When they do move, it is often through flight, taking to the skies to secure a better vantage point. They are said to fight using magic, with unparalleled spellcraft.

Some sentinels are said to be carried atop a Dark Pulpit, a platform used to sail across the battle. Some of these held aloft by willpower alone, others carried by lesser daemons.

## Summoning

Sentinels can supposedly provide great knowledge and insight to those who summon them. However, the summoner risk being put in a catatonic state as a result of the encounter.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Georges Sybellicus (962 A.S.) The Oak-Bound Tome: Sentinel of Nukuja (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p67*)
2. ↑ The Journal of Leonora Dimitriou, entry from Acrober 8th 962 A.S. (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p64*)
Wully Schmidt

Wully Schmidt was once a soldier of the Empire of Sonnstahl, part of the Seventh Auldheim Spears. He claims to have been captured by the vermin and made into a slave. He managed to escape the when a vermin lead expedition to Naptesh he was part of was ambushed by shabti in an old tomb.

## Schmidt as a narrator

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Schmidt is used as a narrator once in the Undying Dynasties armybook. An extract of a text by him is included in *Kingdoms of the Dead: My Travels in Naptesh* by Beatrix von Ueblingen to exemplify theories put forward by Johannes Grunstein. Theories regarding the use of animated statues in ancient Naptesh. The extract describes an encounter Schmidt himself had with such statues.

```

## Sources

1. ↑ Account of Wully Schmidt, once a captive of the Vermin Swarm (*Undying Dynasties armybook, p29*)
Remere

The Five Duchies

## History

**"***Once Remere was an outposts in the far reaches of the Empire, the second-to-last stop before Farise, the duchy had begun as a scenic ring of port cities on the coast connected to some lucrative upriver plantations. But it had also achieved a certain shabbily cosmopolitan feel from the number of Magocracy exiles (self-imposed and the regular kind) who had settled there: esoteric cults, dispossessed Imperial noblemen, itinerate magi, wandering clerics, scholars in search of inspiration, artists, adventurers, reformed pirates, and ambitious younger sons eager to build their fortune.*

## Overview

One of the original *Five Duchies*. Later becomes part of the Kingdom of Castalshar.

### Wenshar

Part of Remere is the land known as Wenshar, while the counts of Wenshar are technically answerable to the Duke of Remere in reality they practice self governance, primarily remaining part of Remere to protect themselves from the Duke of Merwyn, who seeks to make the province part of his own duchy.

*See also: Wenshar*
## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Magelord: Book Three Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 318). Kindle Edition.
Shamanism

Ogre Khans

Orcs and Goblins

Saurian Ancients

Sylvan Elves

**Shamanism** is one of the ten Paths of Magic. Like the other **Souls and Spirits** paths, Evocation and Witchcraft, it focuses on influencing souls.

Practitioners of the Path of Shamanism are known as **Shamans**.

## Usage

Little is known of how the practitioners of Shamanism manifest their magic. There are sources that speak of the 'songs of spirit', and of 'howls of the northern wolves'. The later used to unnerve enemy troops. There are also the '52 scars', which supposedly stops the mind from clouding.

## Sources

1. ↑ Collected teachings of Simoni Kasradze, Tutor to Princess Josefa (T9A:FB *Paths of Magic**, v1.3.1, p3*)
2. ↑ Memoires of Yakub Sulaimann (T9A:FB *Paths of Magic**, v1.3.1 , p24*)
Sventaromsag

**Sventaromsag** is, *or was*, a goblin translator who worked for one Lord Heinrich. He is best known for having written "*A Thousand Nights: from the Caves of Western Augea to the city of Avras*", a work that gives an inside of look on the culture of the Orcs and Goblins.

## Narrator

### Appears in

The 9th Scroll, issue 10

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Sventaromsag is used as a narrator in issue 10 of The 9th Scroll, where an excerpt from his work "*A Thousand Nights: from the Caves of Western Augea to the city of Avra*s" is shown. The excerpt describes the Feast of Zagjan, a large festival among popular mostly among orcs, bur also goblins. .

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The text is written from a first person point of view and seems quite personal. Sventaromsag claims to have participated in the Festival himself, so he should have good insight. The excerpt is however undated.

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## Sources

1. ↑ Sventaromsag, "Thousand Nights: from the Caves of Western Augea to the city of Avras" (*The 9th Scroll, issue 10, p45*)
The 9th Scroll, issue 22

The cover of Issue 22 of The 9th Scroll, featuring a wizard.

**Issue 22** of The 9th Scroll, an e-magazine produced by The 9th Age project, was released in July 2020 and is available for free download HERE.

The issue contains, among other things, official background texts about The 9th Age. These are used as Sources on this site. Most notable among these sources is a full page spread about the Dwarven Holds.

## Contained sources

Issue 22 of The 9th Scroll contains the follow sources, in the order they appear. Some texts use an unspecified narrator, these texts are referred to as simply "Informative text about ...".

###### Informative text about the Dwarven Holds (*The 9th Scroll, issue 22, p18*)

The narrator tells of the history and founding of the Dwarven Holds. Also mentioned is their education, culture and religion.

###### Letter from the Deacon of Battle Magic, Imperial Society of Eichtal (*The 9th Scroll, issue 22, p18*)

The deacon writes to a young captain who had apparently inquired about using dwarven runes in battle. The deacon explains how such runes work and why it is not wise to use them in their own armies.

###### Letter to Count Vladimir Dostanovich (*The 9th Scroll, issue 22, p19*)

The letter speaks of trade routes between different holds. Sometimes it seems that caravans disappear for a while, only to reappear later at a different hold, supposedly proving the rumour of the dwarven having access to a series of natural caverns and tunnels known as The Deeps.

###### Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage, tenth session (*The 9th Scroll, issue 22, p20*)

The tenth session of an interview with Sigmund Selig. In this session, Selig is asked the following questions:

* What word do Western dwarves use to refer to their settlements?
* Do all Dwarf clans speak the same language, with hardly any variations, no matter how far apart they are?
* Do you think there are as-yet unknown large landmasses on our world, perhaps West of Silexia, or East of Tsuandan?
* All my life I have heard stories of vampires. Everything from shape-shifting into wolves and bats to drinking the blood of virgin girls. But I was always told that vampires could not be abroad during the light of day. However, my cousin, who has served in the Emperor's army claims to have seen one out at midday leading an army of the undead. How is this possible? Should he not be dust under the harsh light of the sun?

###### Notes taken during interview by Gunther Von Liblen of Captain Willam Durzburg for his renowned book 'The Emperor's Horsemen - A Life in the Saddle' (*The 9th Scroll, issue 22, p23*)

Captain Durzburg speaks about the death of Captain Friedling. In a battle against the Infernal Dwarves, the armies of Sonnstahl struggled against the Citizen Giants of the enemy. Their massive shields were impenetrable. Friedling ordered Durzburg, then a Reiter, to write down a message and deliver it to their Marshall, thus saving Durzburg's life.
The 9th Scroll, issue 23

The cover of Issue 23 of The 9th Scroll, featuring a Warrior Knight.

**Issue 23** of The 9th Scroll, an e-magazine produced by The 9th Age project, was released in October 2020 and is available for free download HERE.

The issue contains, among other things, official background texts about The 9th Age. These are used as Sources on this site.

## Contained sources

Issue 23 of The 9th Scroll contains the follow sources, in the order they appear.

###### Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage, eleventh session (*The 9th Scroll, issue 23, p14*)

The eleventh session of an interview with Sigmund Selig. In this session, Selig is asked the following questions:

* What is the relation of warriors to sorcerers? Do the sorcerers command WDG warbands or do the warriors favoured by the Dark Gods disdain the sorcerers?

* Esteemed sage. Throughout the realms of man, it is said that the knights of Equitaine are the greatest warriors and truest knights in the world. Surely this rustles the feathers of the proud men from the ranks of the empire's knightly orders. Do they furiously dispute this claim or are they under no illusions as to their standing? And what do the Equitaine knights make of their empire counterparts? Pretenders? A disgrace to the name "knight"? Worthy opponents?
* O' Esteemed Sage, Sigmund Selig, I dare pose a question to your mighty knowledge. With my very limited observation skills, it appears that the very strength of magic wanes when directed at some individuals. I cannot be certain, as I am no sage, but those individuals seem to lack the magical knowledge and skill that would logically be required to diminish such spellcraft.
Milices ethniques pro-gouvernement

Les milices bovines sont un genre de milices paramilitaires amateurs qui sont plus radicales et moins contrôlables que les forces du gouvernement.

Ils ont été créé par des gens de la population pour aider le gouvernement à mater les rébellions RAISINS et ÉNOSSI. Ils travaillent bénévolement et ne répondent pas réellement aux ordres du gouvernement. Cependant, jusqu'à nouvel ordre, le gouvernement les tolère car il assassine, torture, réprime et intimide les ennemis de l'État brébouvien.

Elles sont réparties partout dans la Brébouvie, quoique beaucoup moins nombreuses en Nouvelle-Brébouvie. Elles ne portent pas d'uniforme et sont donc difficile à identifier. Elles sont particulièrement nombreuses dans les banlieues des grandes villes de Brébouvie.

Idéologiquement, elles semblent être entre le gouvernement de Brébouvie et le FRAPUBRÉ
Uther of Gasconne

From the tapestry imagery of the Ninth Age in the World Hymn. Presumably depicting Uther of Gasonne.

## Physical information

### Gender

Male

Uther of Gasconne was once the king of Equitaine . He is know for having founded the knightly orders and brining the nation back to worship of the Lady.
Some consider him the founder of the Kingdom of Equitaine.

Before becoming king, he allied with Sunna to rid Vetia of the vermin. This was done in defiance of the then current king of Equitaine, Gilles de Raux.

## Sources

1. ↑ The Book of the Askar, Chapter Fourteen, taken from the Sunna Cycle. (*Main Rulebook*)
2. ↑ Historical note (*The 9th Scroll issue #5*)
3. ↑ Jorge Zamoran. An account of the peoples, nations and monsters which inhabit the world. Prepared for Prince Estaban (*Main Rulebook*)
4. ↑ The Book of the Askar, Chapter Five, taken from the Sunna Cycle. (*Main Rulebook*)
Warriors

A Warrior.

**Warriors** are unit part of the Warriors of the Dark Gods faction. Having sold their soul to one of the Dark Gods to gain power , they are on the first step on the Path of the Favoured.

There are others units part of the Warriors of the Dark Gods faction on the same step on the Paths of Ascension. Warrior Knights are Warriors mounted on Black Steeds. A Warrior Chariot is a chariot pulled by Black Steeds and crewed by Warriors.

## Description

Those who take the Pact to become a Warrior as said to imminently be enlarged, growing huge muscular frames. Only with the help of their Dark Gods can this power be held in check.

Warriors wear Hell-Forged Armour. This has been described as layers of dark plate, sometimes in a structure reminiscent of an insect's carapace. They often also carry symbols of their Dark God .

Supposedly, Warriors often travel in groups, as comrades by necessity. Short lasting friendships can develop, but often they view each others as rival. The groups can contain Warriors of many different Dark Gods , and can sometimes be formed within the borders of nations, gathering new recruits as they travel.

When led by a champion, a group of Warriors dedicated to the same Dark God can earn a greater share of that gods favour than they would on their own.

### Pilgrimage

It has been described that after taking the Pact, one feels and urge to take a form of pilgrimage. They feel a pull to travel, a pull that often leads them to places of power for the Dark Gods, such as the Wasteland or the Shattered Sea. The goal of the pilgrimage seems to be to find a smith to craft them a suit of Hell-Forged Armour.

## Power

Warriors have been observed to fight without hesitation against defensive positions with enemies three times their numbers. Such a fight seems to be of fairly equal footing.

## Paths of Ascension

*Main Article: Paths of Ascension*

Warriors are on the first step of the Path of the Favoured . *Likely, a person reaches this status after having taken the pact and acquired an Hell-Forged Armour*. To advance further, the person must please its patron Dark God, potentially earning the status of Chosen.

If a Warrior fails to please its Dark God, he or she might be cast down to the Path of the Exiled, becoming a Fallen. Then that person must instead please Father Chaos to advance on the Paths of Ascension.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Extract from the Litany of the Exalted (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, p18*)
2. ↑ The Journal of Leonora Dimitriou, entry from Itar 3rd 962 A.S. (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, v0204.2, p78-81*)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Parchment found clutched by a dead scribe in the ruins of the Abbey of Listowell (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, p16-17*)
4. ↑ Diary of Samuel le Pepin (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, p38-39*)
5. ↑ Urs Bödeker; Banners of the Gods (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, p82-85*)
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ilarion Yanovich (942-962 A.S.); Letters to Archbishop Voytyek Bistricha, 3rd letter (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, p36-37*)
Thrymland

Thrymland, also known as the Kingdom of Thyrmland, is a human nation in Vetia.

It is ruled by King Hrogthar Alfhildr.

## Geography

Thrymland lies in Åskland, in northern Vetia.

The city Thrymfjord is presumably part of its domain.

## Politics

Thrymland is allied, or is to be allied, with the Empire of Sonnstahl through the marriage of Lady Annelie, daughter of the count of Breidmark, and Prince Olvir Hrogtharson, son of King Hrogthar Alfhildr.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Grünberg Brothers, introduction to the collection of the Literature of the Thrymland (*9th Scroll Issue #7*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Diary of Lady Annelie (*The 9th Scroll issue #7*)
3. ↑ Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age, by Meradus Gercator, 962 A.S. (*Main Rulebook*)
The 9th Scroll, issue 12

The cover of Issue 12 of The 9th Scroll, featuring a Knight of Equitaine.

**Issue 12** of The 9th Scroll, an e-magazine produced by The 9th Age project, was released in November 2018 and is available for free download HERE.

The issue contains, among other things, official background texts about The 9th Age. These are used as Sources on this site.

## Contained sources

Issue 12 of The 9th Scroll contains the follow sources, in the order they appear.

###### Letter from Gunther Faust (*The 9th Scroll, issue 12, p18*)

Faust writes to someone he calls Hounded headmaster about his lasted findings in an investigation about the death of the headmaster's nephew. He has met with Aldan university faculty and gotten a crash course in the conflict between the Asfada and Canrac universities.

###### Thomas the Bard, Tales of the Fey: Tome II - Between the Waves (*The 9th Scroll, issue 12, p34*)

The account by Thomas tells of the legend of the Forgotten Kings, from the early stages of the Second Age. The tale concerns five elven princes who are given armour from Dorac. The princes were eventually killed in war against a human warlord, this caused their names to be erased from history. Dorac was later compelled by the first Prince of Ryma to forge a new armour, which is rumored to be kept by the Pearl Queen to this day.

###### Letter from Eleonore (*The 9th Scroll, issue 12, p51*)

Eleonore writes to her sister, trying to convince her not to travel with Cyprian, whom she callas vagabond, in search of Saurian riches. She warns that the Saurians know magic like non other, even better than the mages of Celeda Ablan.She herself would only hope that the Lady would protect her if she ever encountered the saurians, suggesting that she is from Equitaine, perhaps even being a Damsel.
Sea of Gods

The **Sea of Gods** is a sea between Vetia and Augea.

The ogres hold many outposts around the Sea of Gods. They use these to facilitate their many caravans trekking the Silk Road.

## Sources

1. ↑ Meradus Gercator (962 A.S.) Map of the Lands and People of the 9th Age (*T9A:FB Rulebook, v1.3.5, p125*)
2. ↑ Interview with Sigmund Selig, the Great Sage. (*The 9th Scroll, issue #4*)
Tula

Tula, the Crone, is an elven deity. She represents wisdom and is one of the three forms of Moritaur, the Phantom Queen, together with Naram and Beccam.

She is known as Tila among Dread Elves.

In a union with Wymaig, the King, Tula mothered Meladys, Grand Mistress.

## Sources

1. ↑ Emerentius (907 A.S.) A Study of the Gods: The Phantom Queen (T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, p14)
2. ↑ Education Manual for Grey Watcher cadets (DE supplement - Beauty and Terror, p8-9)
3. ↑ Emerentius (907 A.S.) A Study of the Gods: Divine Daughters (T9A:FB Sylvan Elves, p20)
The 9th Age: Fantasy Battles - Åsklanders

The cover of T9A:FB Åskland.

**The 9th Age: Fantasy Battles - Åsklanders** (commonly refereed to as **T9A:FB Åsklanders** or the **Åsklanders armybook**) is a book by The 9th Age Project that is used as source material for this wiki. It is a supplement to the Warriors of the Dark Gods, concerning the Åsklanders faction.

The book has been released in multiple consecutive versions, but with no significant changes done to the background material. The first of version was released on the 27th of November 2018. The latest version was released on the 6th of January 2020 and is available for download HERE.

The main narrator of T9A:FB Åsklanders is not entirely obvious, because many of the texts have no clear narrator. The introduction text is by the Grünberg Brothers, and is presented as an introduction to their work *Literature of the Thrymland*. This is followed by a text by Shepkin Tikhonovich, and a copy of an excerpt from the Diary of Lady Annelie, first publicised in issue 7 of The 9th Scroll. Then follows the unit entires of the book, some of which have background text accompanying them, with no clear narrator. The text for the last entry, the Jötunn, has a reference to Lionel Bethune, suggesting that he might be the narrator of all the unit entry texts. That does not seem to be the case though, since it is written in a different, more personal, style than the preceding texts. For ease of reference, it is assumed on this wiki that the Grünberg Brothers are the narrators of all unit entry texts, since the style of the introduction is fairly similar.

## Sources within the book

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The T9A:FB Åsklanders contains the follow sources, in the order they appear in the book, ignoring the Diary of Lady Annelie, since it first appeared in another publication (The 9th Scroll, issue 7). The sources by the Grünberg Brothers have been given a sub-heading to separate them.