![]() ![]() ![]() After the hero's attainment of the wisdom of the Codex, however, these artifacts were not be seen again until the days of the Gargoyle War, and were notably absent from the realm during the reign of Lord Blackthorn (although the shrines continued to function without them). Whatever their exact origins, they eventually became hidden from much of the populace, and would require much seeking on the part of the Stranger before the hero would obtain them all.Įventually, the Stranger would recover and make use of all eight runes on the pilgrimage toward Avatarhood. It seems likely that they were crafted by Britannian hands, given the existence of professional rune carvers such as Azure of Minoc. The runes were first introduced at the beginning of the Age of Enlightenment, around the same time as the establishment of the shrines. Throughout Britannian history, the runes have been depicted as being of different sizes – being small enough to hold in the palm of one's hand in Ultima IV and as large as a small shield in Ultima VII and Ultima IX – indicated that more than one set of runes may have been used from age to age. When placed side by side, these engravings spell out the word "infinity," referencing the singular axiom which binds together both the Principles and the Virtues. One side is carved with a symbol evoking the virtue connected to the rune, whilst the other bears one of eight runic letter. Each stone rune corresponds to one of the Eight Virtues and its accompanying shrine. ![]()
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