The White Ruin

The Shrouded Enigma of the Dunes

The White Ruin is an anomaly within the White Eye Dunes, an architectural ghost that refuses to be buried by time. Half-consumed by the ever-shifting sands, this alabaster structure reveals itself only in fleeting glimpses, appearing and disappearing as if playing a cruel game with those who seek it. Some say it is a temple to a forgotten god, while others whisper of a lost city, its last standing remnant stubbornly defying oblivion.

The Vanishing Monument

Travelers who claim to have seen the White Ruin often speak in hushed, reverent tones, as if fearful that the dunes themselves might hear them. The ruin’s presence is never consistent—what is visible one day may be swallowed the next, hidden beneath the relentless tide of sand. The only certainty is its pale stone, unnaturally smooth and unblemished, gleaming under the sun like a beacon for the doomed.

Signs of the Past

The ruin bears the hallmarks of a civilization lost to history. Its architecture is unlike anything found elsewhere in Kartagis—elegant yet alien, with curving spires and flowing carvings that depict scenes none can decipher. Scholars who have glimpsed its surface speak of inscriptions in an unknown language, words that seem to rearrange themselves when gazed upon too long. Those who attempt to record them find their parchment empty upon return, as if the ruin resists being understood.

The Curse of the Ruin

Legends claim that those who linger too long within the White Ruin are never seen again. Some say they are claimed by the sands, others that they become part of the ruin itself—trapped in its stones, forever watching, forever waiting. On rare occasions, lone travelers have emerged from the dunes, raving of doorways that led to nowhere and echoes of voices speaking in forgotten tongues.

Legacy and Influence

The White Ruin remains one of the greatest mysteries of the White Eye Dunes. Some believe it to be the key to uncovering the truth behind the dunes’ affliction, while others insist it is better left forgotten. Whether it is a relic of a bygone era or something far more sinister, one thing is certain: the ruin endures, and it watches.

"The ruin does not hide from us. It waits. It listens. And perhaps, it remembers."

— Dorian Frostquill

RUINED STRUCTURE
Unknown

Founding Date

Unknown

Type

Ruins

Parent Location

White Eye Dunes

Owning Organization

The Eternal Empire

Material Composition

Smooth white stone, partially buried

Population

None, though explorers occasionally seek it