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{{Book Summary
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|author=[[Lore:Books by Author#Reginus Buca|Reginus Buca]], Historian, {{Lore Link|University of Gwylim}}
|title={{Lore Link|Skyreach Explorer}}, Volume Four
|prev={{Lore Link|Skyreach Explorer, Volume Three|Volume Three}}
|next={{Lore Link|Skyreach Explorer, Volume Five|Volume Five}}
|description=Scholarly journals on the exploration of Skyreach
}}
:Supplemental Notes by {{Lore Link|Verita Numida}}, Ancientist, {{Lore Link|University of Gwylim}}
:Reginus needed a rest and some juniper tea so I've taken up ink and quill to continue the record of our exploration of {{Lore Link|Skyreach Hold}}. (I love how he hates that I have a more friendly and exciting writing style than he does! Smashing!)
:I'm coming more and more to the certainty that the {{Lore Link|Nede}}s possessed an advanced society. Perhaps even more advanced than our own in certain ways. The engineering skills that were required to construct these massive spaces within the mountain are almost too much to fathom. I'm not sure if our best engineers and crafters wouldn't be hard-pressed to duplicate the effort. The intricate gardens, the vaulted ceilings, the ingenious waterways and fountains—it all points to a level of sophistication and aesthetic that rivals or exceeds the best {{Lore Link|Cyrodiil}} has to offer.
:I think that the overall skill and craftsmanship demonstrated in the stonework that surrounds us clearly shows that the Nedes were much more than war-loving savages. I'm sorry, Reginus, but I have to record it as I see it. The architecture demonstrates that they treated stonework and masonry as an art form. The carvings are more than simple decoration. They tell a story of a proud and powerful people, of a culture reaching for the stars that was then cut short by jealous invaders. Even in ruins, there is a grandeur here that leaves me breathless.
:Even more impressive are the spaces that are open to the sky. These open ceilings let in fresh air and sunshine, and were perfect for observing the night sky—a practice we know the Nedes were fond of thanks to ancient texts and tablets such as the {{Lore Link|Perenaal Fragment}} and others. I believe that the Nedic obsession with the stars isn't simply because they worshipped or had some other deep connection to the {{Lore Link|Celestial}}s. I believe that the Nedes were somehow involved in the very creation of the whole concept of the Celestials. I plan to find proof of this during our explorations of this space and the neighboring ruins.
:Of course, Reginus strongly disagrees with my proposition. He even demands that I return the quill to him. Historian, indeed! He wouldn't know a fact from a fantasy if it walked up and said "hello." Oh, very well. My hand was beginning to cramp, anyway.
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|ON=yes
|author=[[Lore:Books by Author#Reginus Buca|Reginus Buca]], Historian, {{Lore Link|University of Gwylim}}
|title={{Lore Link|Skyreach Explorer}}, Volume Four
|prev={{Lore Link|Skyreach Explorer, Volume Three|Volume Three}}
|next={{Lore Link|Skyreach Explorer, Volume Five|Volume Five}}
|description=Scholarly journals on the exploration of Skyreach
}}
:Supplemental Notes by {{Lore Link|Verita Numida}}, Ancientist, {{Lore Link|University of Gwylim}}
:Reginus needed a rest and some juniper tea so I've taken up ink and quill to continue the record of our exploration of {{Lore Link|Skyreach Hold}}. (I love how he hates that I have a more friendly and exciting writing style than he does! Smashing!)
:I'm coming more and more to the certainty that the {{Lore Link|Nede}}s possessed an advanced society. Perhaps even more advanced than our own in certain ways. The engineering skills that were required to construct these massive spaces within the mountain are almost too much to fathom. I'm not sure if our best engineers and crafters wouldn't be hard-pressed to duplicate the effort. The intricate gardens, the vaulted ceilings, the ingenious waterways and fountains—it all points to a level of sophistication and aesthetic that rivals or exceeds the best {{Lore Link|Cyrodiil}} has to offer.
:I think that the overall skill and craftsmanship demonstrated in the stonework that surrounds us clearly shows that the Nedes were much more than war-loving savages. I'm sorry, Reginus, but I have to record it as I see it. The architecture demonstrates that they treated stonework and masonry as an art form. The carvings are more than simple decoration. They tell a story of a proud and powerful people, of a culture reaching for the stars that was then cut short by jealous invaders. Even in ruins, there is a grandeur here that leaves me breathless.
:Even more impressive are the spaces that are open to the sky. These open ceilings let in fresh air and sunshine, and were perfect for observing the night sky—a practice we know the Nedes were fond of thanks to ancient texts and tablets such as the {{Lore Link|Perenaal Fragment}} and others. I believe that the Nedic obsession with the stars isn't simply because they worshipped or had some other deep connection to the {{Lore Link|Celestial}}s. I believe that the Nedes were somehow involved in the very creation of the whole concept of the Celestials. I plan to find proof of this during our explorations of this space and the neighboring ruins.
:Of course, Reginus strongly disagrees with my proposition. He even demands that I return the quill to him. Historian, indeed! He wouldn't know a fact from a fantasy if it walked up and said "hello." Oh, very well. My hand was beginning to cramp, anyway.
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