Galborian Archive
Introduction
Through rigorous study, painstaking documentation, and a lack of outside oversight, the Archive seeks to uncover the secrets of the universe. This organization of scholars, mystics, and Drycæm have been working for almost a thousand years, slowly compiling and protecting historical documents, artifacts, and compelling research. Their hope is to be able to freely provide an answer to any who question, despite the topic.
Named for their founder, Galboranth, the Archive - sometimes known as the Galborian Mystics - is considered to be the authority on almost every topic. New academics often are forgiven for assuming the Archive's records are without peer.
Founding
The Galborian Archive was created by its namesake, and was housed in a dilapidated library that had been inherited in ancient Thyssala. Fueled by his all-consuming need to learn, Galboranth soon recruited like-minded scholars, and the earliest official meeting was recorded in 792 AE. A Dynassian king (who's name has been obscured by history - despite all efforts) visiting on a diplomatic mission was poisoned by would-be assassins, the Archive was instrumental in simultaneously uncovering the culprits and diagnosing and treating the powerful noble. For this, the Archive - despite its location in a foreign nation - was sponsored and financially supported by Dynassia.
The Grand Archive
Most notable of the Archive's achievements is their network of libraries throughout the various nations. Each is a fully self-sustained satellite, with rules and procedures for sharing information amongst each other and the Central Repository. This headquarters is located in the remains of Thyssala - the city of the Archive's origination, now simply referred to as the Grand Archive. The entire city has been converted into a giant library, containing books seemingly beyond number. In addition, several facilities are dedicated to preservation, where old records are copied for safety, and then subjected to various techniques to withstand the ravages of time. It is speculated that some of the oldest records in the Grand Archive date from over 12,000 years.
Despite the extensive collection of records and artifacts, the Archive, as a whole, has been frustrated for centuries over disturbing gaps of missing information throughout history. Many records that appear legitimate have been denounced as fiction, often due to lack of supporting evidence or even casual reference in other works. Thankfully, however, most scholars and academics - even those not officially recorded as members - have little to no hesitation to share their research, so the accumulation of knowledge is always progressing.
The Grand Coalition
In 408 CE, a group of well-known and respected experts across a variety of fields were organized into a task force - dedicated to discovering and filling in the gaps in records. Despite 2 decades of effort, little has been accomplished, though some of this Coalition have begun to quietly give voice to the notion that the missing periods may be by design. Lending credence to this theory is the mysterious deaths of several task-force members. Though all such cases occurred in easily obvious and unmistakable ways, the frequemcy is notable - though this could simply be a coincidence.
To help ensure all methods of exploration are utilized, the famed Exolan Saranse was appointed as the head of this task force in 422 CE. Research has continued and no evidence of tampering has yet been identified.
Comments