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The {{name}} were extraordinarily technologically advanced, capable of interstellar travel<ref name="prism">{{favilink|Amaranthine prism}}</ref> and able to create marvels such as the [[Relic|relics of the | The {{name}} were extraordinarily technologically advanced, capable of interstellar travel<ref name="prism">{{favilink|Amaranthine prism}}</ref> and able to create marvels such as the [[Relic|relics of the sultans]] and the [[sultan masks]]. They built the {{favilink|ruins}} which appear throughout Qud, as well as the {{favilink|Palladium Reef}}. They engaged in extensive [[Mutations|genetic manipulation]] and usage of [[cybernetics]]. Their capabilities seem to have declined over the Sultanate period, with remnants of the earlier sultans being more powerful than those of the later sultans. In particular, "late period" sultan relics (from the fourth historic sultan or later) often have descriptions referencing scavenging lost technology from remnants of the earlier Sultanate.<ref>HistorySpice.json</ref> | ||
Their society was apparently highly stratified, with the [[Tomb of the Eaters]] separating graves into several tiers based on social class and {{favilink|becoming nook|becoming nooks}} refusing to apply cybernetics to anyone other than aristocrats. "Saad" was a title for those of high rank<ref name="shomer">[[Rainwater Shomer/Conversations]]</ref>, such as {{favilink|Saad Amus}}. | Their society was apparently highly stratified, with the [[Tomb of the Eaters]] separating graves into several tiers based on social class and {{favilink|becoming nook|becoming nooks}} refusing to apply cybernetics to anyone other than aristocrats. "Saad" was a title for those of high rank<ref name="shomer">[[Rainwater Shomer/Conversations]]</ref>, such as {{favilink|Saad Amus}}. | ||
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* The recall story of {{favilink|Stopsvalinn}} includes the following reference to an Eater warden:</br>''Borne by Harem, who claimed descendancy from the Eater Yish, Warden of the Cross and Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Cone, who patrolled the rows of ancient Qud with his fellow Knights Conical, and on whose arm Stopsvalinn is told to have evoked such dread that riders drew their chariots to a halt at the mere vision of it.'' | * The recall story of {{favilink|Stopsvalinn}} includes the following reference to an Eater warden:</br>''Borne by Harem, who claimed descendancy from the Eater Yish, Warden of the Cross and Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Cone, who patrolled the rows of ancient Qud with his fellow Knights Conical, and on whose arm Stopsvalinn is told to have evoked such dread that riders drew their chariots to a halt at the mere vision of it.'' | ||
* The [[Mayor_Haddas/Conversations|conversation with Mayor Haddas]] includes references to "Eater-ancient" carved reliefs, and Haddas claims to have lived during the reign of the fourth | * The [[Mayor_Haddas/Conversations|conversation with Mayor Haddas]] includes references to "Eater-ancient" carved reliefs, and Haddas claims to have lived during the reign of the fourth sultan. The player can suggest that his age means Haddas himself is an Eater, to which Haddas replies "HA HA HA. I suppose so." | ||
* {{favilink|Svenlainard}} refers to himself [[Svenlainard/Conversations|in conversation]] as the "Eater of Game", which may be a reference to the Eaters. | * {{favilink|Svenlainard}} refers to himself [[Svenlainard/Conversations|in conversation]] as the "Eater of Game", which may be a reference to the Eaters. | ||