Chelsith
Chelsith was the ancient seat of the Shissar Empire on Kunark, a dark city containing the Great Library where the Shissar amassed vast planar and forbidden knowledge, served by enslaved Iksar.
- Type
- Place
- Attested in
- EQ1
- Sources
- 3 texts
Overview
Drawn from Before Green — in-game book.EQ1Primary · official · best available source
This is known as the Age of the Snake. The snake race known as Shissar, slithered upon Kunark.
The Iksar had yet to unite. Our people had yet to learn the Black Arts and the ways of Fist and Tail.
Divided, the Iksar were enslaved by the snakes.
In the centuries before the
Green, the Iksar were slaves of the Shissar
They ruled from the ancient city of Chelsith which rested deep within the land now known as The Overthere.
From there would sprout much evil. The Iksar were tortured like Frogs and suffered at the hands of the Shissar. The Iksar who showed genius were to help the snakes in their dark rites. These few were the seeds of rebellion. The
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