Book of Awakening to Light
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Book of Awakening to Light
- Item type
- Gizmo
- Collection
- Last Rites
- Rarity
- Exotic
- Binding
- Account Bound
- Value
- 25
- Game link
“Read this tome to gain access to a rare set of collections.
This ancient tome describes Primeval burial rites, performed under the care of a Primeval Steward.— In-game description
Acquisition[edit]
- Random drop from any Path of Fire enemy type, including those invading Central Tyria.
Text[edit]
- This is my attempt to summarize the elaborate funerary rituals used to preserve and honor the fallen royalty of the Primeval Dynasty. I hope one day to oversee a modern reenactment of these rites.
- Where is the author of this tome now? (opens the map and circles the location of the Steward of the Tombs at Tomb of Primeval Kings)
- Continue reading.
- All that we know of Dynastic Era burial practices comes from scrolls found in the Tombs of the Primeval Kings and Queens.
- Read about the ritual "Walk the Land."
- Dynastic funeral rites often began with participants traveling the breadth of the kingdom to pay their respects.
- Return to the beginning.
- Close the tome.
- Read about the ritual "Glorify the Golden Heart."
- Ahead of burial, a Dynastic ruler's ornate jewelry was collected, restored to glory, and placed in their ceremonial armor.
- Return to the beginning.
- Close the tome.
- Read about the ritual "Exaltation of the Guardians."
- Statues of fabled guardian beasts would be created by talented sculptors, to protect the kingdom in a monarch's absence.
- Return to the beginning.
- Close the tome.
- Continue reading.
- There were even more rituals described in scrolls of the Dynastic Era.
- Read about the ritual "Washing of the Brow."
- It was written, "Burial should be as luxurious as life—or more, as it sets the tone by which a monarch is remembered forever."
- Return to the beginning of this second list of rituals.
- Close the tome.
- Read about the ritual "The Collection of Tribute."
- Rulers of the Primeval Dynasty developed their kingdom's material resources, accruing great wealth and power for themselves and for their subjects.
- Return to the beginning of this second list of rituals.
- Close the tome.
- Read about the ritual "Recitation of the Litany of Deeds."
- It was customary for heralds and performers to gather and compete over who could tell the most impressive tales to assembled guests and foreign dignitaries.
- Return to the beginning of this second list of rituals.
- Close the tome.
- Read about the ritual "Triumph of Conquests."
- A monarch's military triumphs would be commemorated on tiles inside their tomb, honoring both the victorious and the fallen.
- Return to the beginning of this second list of rituals.
- Close the tome.
- Return to the first list of rituals.
- Close the tome.
- Close the tome.
Notes[edit]
- Once the collections have been unlocked, the book can safely be sold. You will still be able to talk to the Primeval Steward.
Trivia[edit]
- This book is a reference to the Egyptian Book of the Dead, also known as The Book of Coming Forth by Day or The Book of Emerging Forth into Light.