Mysteries of EQ: Highguard Battlestaff / Terrorantula Silk / Old pally epic

[Humwawa]

I've never understood the Bunny of Neriak. It's interpreted as a collective of divine symbols, one for each of the elder gods - Veeshan, Tunare, Prexus and Brell Serilis in the center to represent the the first covenant, with the darker gods left outside. The bunny itself is supposedly Veeshan's symbol.

So, why does Veeshan's symbol crown Neriak's gates?

Neriak is a totalitarian state that demands Innoruuk worship. House Thex, the royal house ruled by Queen Cristanos* and King Naythox*, demands that the elite of the nation practice the arts most pleasing to the Prince of Hate - namely, Necromancy and divine magic - and those who do not are outcasts at best. I fail to see why the tier'dal would use the symbol of any other god, especially a symbol that shows Innoruuk's exclusion from the covenant, a decision made by the elder gods which resulted in civil war on Norrath and in the planes for centuries.



*The true ruler of Neriak is a subject of debate. Some NPCs, when asked, will answer based on their faction - Indigo Brotherhood and Ebon Mask tend to serve the King, while The Dead, the Spires and all devout Innoruuk worshippers serve the Queen. I obviously hold with the Queen. Because she's sexy.

[ojamajoe]

I thnk that there was a major lore overhaul either late in alpha or early in beta, which accounts for a lot of the oddities; particularly with Neriak and its plethora of dragon-related statues and sigils; and the odd styling of the Lodge of the Dead.

I imagine that the Neriak Royal Palace (neriakd) would have been similarly in the pseudo-oriental theme.

Good luck tracking down information on it now, though.

[Humwawa]

I knew this was the game for me when I saw the Lodge of the Dead... man...

A Pagoda of Evil!

[ogrelord]

Everquest has always had the best lore, one of the many things that made me want to come back after all these years. Still the best Mmorpg ever made.

PITH

[Nytewind TP]

Originally Posted by ogrelord [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Everquest has always had the best lore, one of the many things that made me want to come back after all these years. Still the best Mmorpg ever made.

PITH

^^^ Agreed
Even though the game a bit dated, if I had to pick one game to play for the rest of my life EQ is it. Years of playing and there are still a ton of things you dont know.

I remember a button on the dock in TD I believe while waiting for the boat to OT. What the F did that do?