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Meldrath the Mad

Meldrath the Mad is a rogue gnome inventor who built Fortress Mechanotus, a massive flying fortress armed with clockwork and steam-powered constructs, which he uses to wage war on Ak'Anon.

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Drawn from The Fabled Planes of Power Lore – Part 5 - 3/18/08 official article.EQ1Primary · official · best available source

The Fabled Planes of Power Lore – Part 5 The Plane of Innovation

The Plane of Innovation in its current state is an industrialized land of clockworks. Many gnomes rising into a perfect state of mind with machinery have been allowed access here. In the Plane their imaginations feed off the plane itself. Their creations have become wilder and more absurd than anything they could have ever dreamed up back on Norrath. The machines of their creations have become very powerful and control most of the activities in the factory.

Outside the factory is a spare parts area. Many rogue clockworks live in this area. First series robots that have been discarded, rummage through all the parts to find any that may be of use to them. The machines of the junkyard serve only themselves, seeking to maintain and better themselves. Caution should be taken when traveling through here because the parts they seek they may see in you.

One gnome in particular has made this place his home. Nitram Anizok seems to enjoy the conditions here, and thrives on the ability to tinker from parts that appear to be completely worthless. It is no secret of his, that he is constructing a massive machine for reasons unknown to all but him.

Giwin Mirakon is a prominent gnome in the junkyard. He has been sent by Rallos to commission the factory to build a machine of massive destruction. This ultimate weapon has been finished and is currently being powered in its lab. Giwin awaits it to approve. He seems very agitated and very eager to get out of this plane and back onto the war fields of the Plane of War.

The lore from inside the factory is more clouded. It seems there are clockworks that seek to learn from humanoids. They wish to learn how humanoids work so that they might improve upon themselves. A massive factory is in constant motion producing a machine in a central area. Steam filled hallways are dangerous to all but the machines that have created them.

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Secrets of Faydwer – Unfolding the Lore: Part 2 - 8/30/07

Official articleSOE/Daybreak · 2007

Secrets of Faydwer – Unfolding the Lore: Part 2 The Gyrospire Towers – Beza and Zeka Gyrospire Beza and Zeka are two of three towers made by Meldrath specifically to guard his keep and serve as a flanking force in attacks. Gyrospire Azia was destroyed in the attack by the Gnomes from Ak`Anon while Gyrospire Beza and Zeka both remain functional.

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Secrets of Faydwer – Unfolding the Lore: Part 3 - 9/06/07

Official articleSOE/Daybreak · 2007

Secrets of Faydwer – Unfolding the Lore: Part 3 S.H.I.P. Workshop (Somewhat Hazardous Industrial Prototype Workshop) Designed by Meldrath and built by his minions, the tower was designed to be used as an experimental laboratory where somewhat hazardous experimental research is carried out. The tower was built away from Mechanotus as a preventative measure...

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Chaos in the Steamfont Mountains – 11/02/07

Official articleSOE/Daybreak · 2007

Chaos in the Steamfont Mountains The sounds of gnomish cheers and clockwork gears echo throughout the continent of Faydwer as the Steamfont Mountains transformed its appearance - but was there an unknown cost to this new paradise? Hordes of brownies and renegade steamworks have recently been spotted roaming throughout the area.

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Secrets of Faydwer Game Update Highlights! - 11/13/07

Official articleSOE/Daybreak · 2007

Secrets of Faydwer Game Update Highlights 11/13/07 Secrets of Faydwer Highlights Welcome to EverQuest Secrets of Faydwer, the 14th expansion for EverQuest! Secrets of Faydwer Trailer Video ( download ) The clockwork armies of the evil gnomish necromancer Meldrath the Malignant gather in the Steamfont Mountains, awaiting his order to invade the kingdom of Ak'…

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