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==Final Years==
 
==Final Years==
 
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At some time before the terrible catastrophe, a Precursor named [[Va-Taraq]] was elected as emperor. He was the last of the many emperors of the Precursors. Va-Taraq was the most generous and kind emperor in Karath-din’s history. Unlike the previously formed bureaucracy, he cared greatly for his people. During his time the Precursors lived in harmony and prosperity. When he died he was buried in a rich Tomb and the people were in deep grief. His son, [[Va-Toran]], was his successor, but unlike his father he was a greedy man. This lead to serious concerns made by some of the Precursor’s institutions about the future of Karath-din. The last days of The Lost City were described in ancient writings as fire raining from the sky. The Precursors tried to appease their gods with sacrifices, but the disaster consumed their culture.
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At some time before the terrible catastrophe, a Precursor named [[Va-Taraq]] was crowned Emperor. He was the penultimate Emperor of the Precursors. Ancient writings found suggest that Va-Taraq was the most generous and kind emperor in Karath-din’s history. During his time the Precursors lived in harmony and prosperity. When he died he was buried in a tomb filled with riches, and the people were in deep grief. His son, [[Va-Toran]], was his successor, but unlike his father he was a greedy man. This lead to serious concerns made by some of the Precursor’s institutions about the future of Karath-din. The last days of The Lost City were described in ancient writings as fire raining from the sky. The Precursors tried to appease their gods with sacrifices, but the disaster consumed their culture.
   
 
==Expeditions==
 
==Expeditions==

Revision as of 11:23, 8 August 2008

The Lost City, also known as Karath-din and the KD Site, was an ancient city and the capital of the Precursor civilization. The true name of the city is Karath-din, but the Keepers referred to it as the Lost City. This city was formerly situated in the same place The City was built, but was buried underground by some kind of natural disaster. After The City was built, the ruins of Karath-din were left the crumble beneath the city and were largely forgotten, remaining known to only a few groups of people.

Overview

Karath-din was home of the ancient culture known as the Precursors and is an example of the peak of their civilization. It was also a capital of all the surrounding small villages. The Lost City was divided into the following areas and facilities:

  • The Library
  • The Residential District
  • The Market
  • The Theatre
  • The Emperor's Tomb
  • The Arena

Today The Lost City lay in a series of underground caves. Most of its buildings were in ruins or buried beneath lava. Even those intolerable conditions didn’t prove a barrier for some creatures, which made the ruins of Karath-din their home. The distance of the caves from human territory allowed creatures such as Burricks and a few types of Spiders to roam freely (in Thief: The Dark Project it is also occupied by Craymen and Craybeasts). The great number of lava pools and rivers seemed also to attract certain other entities, such as Fire Elementals which could be found in The Lost City in large numbers as well.

Final Years

TG B09 04

At some time before the terrible catastrophe, a Precursor named Va-Taraq was crowned Emperor. He was the penultimate Emperor of the Precursors. Ancient writings found suggest that Va-Taraq was the most generous and kind emperor in Karath-din’s history. During his time the Precursors lived in harmony and prosperity. When he died he was buried in a tomb filled with riches, and the people were in deep grief. His son, Va-Toran, was his successor, but unlike his father he was a greedy man. This lead to serious concerns made by some of the Precursor’s institutions about the future of Karath-din. The last days of The Lost City were described in ancient writings as fire raining from the sky. The Precursors tried to appease their gods with sacrifices, but the disaster consumed their culture.

Expeditions

Emperors Tomb

The entrance to the Emperor's Tomb

The Lost City was of great archeological and cultural value as it represented the way of life of the Precursors. Because of this, even a single Precursor artifact was worth a substancial amount on the market in The City. Those were just a few reasons for someone to decide to explore or plunder Karath-din. However, because of the lack of knowledge of the Lost City and the hazards of the area, expeditions were very limited.

The Lost City was rediscovered by the Keepers, and they after exploring the Lost City, they decided to use it as a hiding place for the Talisman of Fire (and the Talisman of Water in Thief: The Dark Project). Their expedition was successful to some extent, but it ended disastrously with the death of the expedition’s members, as most of them fell prey to the Fire Elementals. Afterwards, the Hand Brotherhood made a few expeditions to Karath-din. The first was lead by Captain Regalio, with the mission to retrieve the Elemental Talisman (or Talismans). His party failed to achieve this task, but did return safely from the Lost City. Garrett made his own expedition, coincidentally at the same time as a Hand Brotherhood expedition (in Thief Gold only), and was successful in retrieving the Talisman of Fire.

Featured in

T1/TG: Mission "The Lost City"

T2: Mission "Kidnap"

See Also

The Lost City: In-game text

“The Lost City” briefing