Rokos

Rokos was the old capital of Kos, a conquering kingdom that created a large empire centuries before Imperial days.

## History

### Age of Battle

In -212 Tz: The Needle at Rokos is completed. A 300-foot-high tower of black stone is completed in the heart of Rokos, and the Priest-King’s Oracles take up residence within. With the completion of the Needle, Oracles assume a predominant place in Kos society, becoming the advisors for Ormanep, Khomen-hotep and all of the Kosian Priest-Kings to come.

In -155 Tz: The Order of the Griffin and Cross and the Order of the Obelisk are founded by the defenders of Rokos. Any warrior may join either of these two revered Orders, provided they follow two key rules: no fighting each other within the walls of Rokos, and if Rokos ever comes under attack, all of the diverse Knights of the twin orders will work together to rescue Rokos from its attackers.

### Age of Tezla

When Tezla came to power he sought to replace temples made to the Old Gods with Golem Factories, but in spite of that some places of great or aesthetic beauty were allowed to stand, such as the grand old cathedrals that dominate the skyline of Rokos,

### Age of Chaos

Faced by destruction by a sizable Orc army in the Battle of Rokos, the Solonavi revealed their secret alliance with the Oracles of Rokos and manned the walls beside their Atlantean comrades. When Kzar Nabar, Orc leader was slaughtered by one of the Solonavi's number, and the Orc armies scattered to the four winds, many Atlantean citizens hailed the Solonavi as saviors and potential allies.

While the Solonavi's arrival in recent years was prophecized by the Oracles of Rokos, the revealment that the Oracles had been long-standing allies of the secretive Solonavi came as a great shock to Atlanteans. For all of the history of the Empire, and even the Kosian civilization that pre-dated Tezla's birth, the Oracles had been believed to be neutral prophets and judges guiding humanity through its most difficult hours. Now, with the Oracles seeming to be nothing more than Solonavi pawns, a great cry went through the Empire of suspicion and betrayal.

The Oracles of Rokos were well-established in their blackstone tower even when they predicted the birth of Tezla more than six centuries ago. Trusted across the Land as witnesses to the past, judges of the present, and seers of the days to come, it came as a shock to many when it was revealed that the ranks of the Oracles had become riddled by Oathsworn pledging loyalty to the Solonavi cause. Though it is widely feared that there might be some deeper reason for compromising their long-guarded neutrality, it is generally accepted that the Oracles embraced the Solonavi to learn ancient magics that would allow the Oracles to open their minds and reach into those of others. However, as Solonavi have been seen in recent months emerging from some of the mortal mages like spirits leaving their mortal shells, it is whispered that the bond between the highest ranks of the Oracles and their enigmatic masters now goes far beyond mere vows.

***Solonavi***
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***Atlantis Guild***

1. ↑ Rebel Thunder (Bill McCay), Chapter 2
2. ↑ https://www.mageknight.net/wp-content/uploads/Mage-Knight-Lore-The-Ages-Longer-History-of-The-Land-From-the-Third-Bookshelf-in-Old-Scrying-Chamber.pdf