Arcaea/Library/History/The Complete History of the Far East
Prologue
When I put quill to parchment to begin this work, I do so in the expectation and hope that this is a work which shall be continued long after I am gone.
I am Martin of House Octavius, Viscount of Mraulaxon and Archbishop of Niel, first among equals of Sartan's representatives in the Far East. But I do not write as a Sartanian or an Arcaean but as a historian. It is my hope to compile, for the first time, a complete history of the Far East from the very beginning of recorded history to the present day.
I also hope that, when I am no longer to work on this history, it will be taken up by others who will write new volumes as required so that this might continue to be an accurate account of the events which have taken place upon this continent.
There have been many histories of the Far East in the past but all have been limited in scope, focusing either on particular wars, particular realms or particular eras. I am under no illusions as to the scope of the task which lies before me to compile all of these into one work and to fill in the gaps. Nevertheless, I am optimistic, for my cousin, Selene Octavius, High Priest of Sartan before me, lived through the years where the least was written about the history of the Far East and knows many others who witnessed events before her time. Therefore, it is my sincere hope that, by tapping into this firsthand knowledge, it will be possible to produce a complete history of the Far East.
May Sartan bless my endeavour and may it endure long after my passing.
Volumes
- Background Volume - Essential in order to understand the geography of the Far East and the dates used in this history.
- Volume I - The First Age - Covering events from the dawn of recorded history to the splintering of the twin empires and the end of the First Age.
- Volume II - The Second Age: Part One - Covering events from the end of the First Age to just prior to the Great Crusade.
- Volume III - The Second Age: Part Two - Covering events from the Great Crusade until the end of the Second Age.
- Volume IV - The Third Age - A record of events so far since the start of the Third Age (currently blank).
