The Heroic Ages (Poem)

The Heroic Ages is a poem of anonymous origin. It has been passed down through countless generations of men and mer, and is said to reflect the importance of hero-worship in Arkonian civilisation. As the poem catalogues the history of Arkona, it has been translated and revised multiple times across millennia.

As of 631 Va, the poem reads as follows:

"First came the Age of Fire,

before the heroes lived.

Then came the Age of Corbin,

who gave us cultivation.

Then came the Age of Amara,

who taught us written language.

Then came the Age of Orion,

who brought knowledge and science.

Then came the Age of Hesperos,

who navigated the seas.

Then came the Age of Riona,

who brought magic to the world.

Then came the Age of Vanora,

who slew the Great Extinction.

Now comes the Age of Mystery,

whose hero yet approaches."