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Akheva Ruins

The ruins of Ka Vethan, the first stronghold of the Akheva on Luclin, destroyed by the Maiden's Scar storm during an ancient Akhevian civil war between the factions of Aten Ha Ra and Akelha'Ra.

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Drawn from The Maps of Myrist zone description.EQ1Primary · official

Ka Vethan was the first stronghold of the Ahkeva – a dark, malevolent race that pays homage to the Maiden of Shadows as its creator and act as fervent guardians of what it believes to be her realm, the moon of Luclin. This first great city was destroyed by the Maiden's Scar, a powerful storm that erupted through the countryside and now lies dormant across the twilight skies. It is known that the storm was summoned by Atenha`Ra, one of two Akhevian priestesses, who vied for power during the ancient Ahkevian civil war.

Now all that remains of the once enormous, living citadel are piles of solid, dead matter of shadow and stone that had once composed the grand fortress. However, the destruction of this great citadel had not stopped the conflict, for the two opposing factions of the Akhevian race remain – those loyal to the presiding priestess, Atenha`Ra, who resides in the new citadel of Vex Thal, and those who have been outcast from their society as heretics for their loyalty to the treacherous and deceased Akelha`Ra.

Immortal and androgynous in their nature, the Akheva have not forgotten this ancient conflict and both sides continue to uphold a fierce rivalry and disdain for one another. Akelha`Ra's loyal supporters remain fiercely devout to their initial cause and have not resolved to lay their ultimate purpose to rest beside their fallen leader. The outcasts remain within the ruins of Ka Vethan, but their purpose is guarded by an impenetrable umbra of mystery. Some believe that the outcast Akheva remain amongst the rubble of their defeat out of fear of their enemies' wrath, but a more common regard of their actions is one of speculation surrounding a dark and much deeper purpose, one that remains well-guarded beneath anachronistic demeanor that fuels their stay.

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Map

From the EverQuest Atlas: The Maps of Myrist (SOE, 2002).

Map of Akheva Ruins

Official Lore

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Into the Depths of: The Akheva Ruins

Official articleSOE/Daybreak · 2008

Overview of the Akheva Ruins Ka Vethan was the first stronghold of the Akheva. It was destroyed by the Maiden's Scar, a powerful storm that erupted through countryside and now lies dormant across the skies to the twilight.

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I begin to wonder if I'll ever make it out of here with my soul intact. Each day the shades seem to tear a piece of my soul away. The rest of my party also seems to be effected by our travels through the ruins. Bauric seems especially troubled by our time here.

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AKHBook2

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Bauric has gone completely insane now. Yesterday we were attacked by some kind of worm like creature. The smaller ones weren't too much trouble but the larger ones nearly overcame us. Perhaps my time in the ruins has played with my sanity, but I would have sworn that I could feel the worm's presence in my mind. Stealing my essence and my sanity.

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