Temple of Singularity

The Shrine of Singularity is a gargoyle shrine, dedicated to their most important Virtue, Singularity. Located in the Realm of the Gargoyles, it was the most holy place of the gargoyles, and could only be reached by means of flight over a range of mountains. The shrine once housed their three sacred books: the Codex of Ultimate Wisdom, the Book of Circles and the Book of Prophecies.

History
Located deep beneath the realm of Britannia, the Temple of Singularity once held the most holy book to the Gargoyles, the Codex of Ultimate Wisdom. The Avatar, by descending through the Stygian Abyss, and proving himself enlightened in the Eight Virtues gained access to this most sacred text, thus becoming the Avatar of Britannia.

Shortly after these events, the Great Council removed the Codex from the Temple of Singularity and brought it to the surface of Britannia, on the Isle of the Avatar. This resulted in the devastation of the Gargoyle realm, and the formation of the Underworld. Later, during the hero's quest to rescue Lord British from the grasp of the Shadowlords, the Avatar once again journeyed to the Temple, finding only a boiling pit of lava, from which the hero retrieved the lost Mystic Arms.

During the Gargoyle Wars, the hero was able to reach the Temple of Singularity by means of a hot-air balloon from the Realm of the Gargoyles. After speaking to the shrines of Control, Passion, and Diligence, if the hero had shown significant Virtue during the quest to bring peace between the two races, would be sent on a sacred quest to the Shrine of the Codex to return the Codex to the Ethereal Void.

''"Let the principle of control guide thy quest. Let the principle of passion drive thy quest. Let the principle of diligence maintain thy quest. Then wilt thou truly achieve the unified spirit and singularity of purpose that is necessary for success in all endeavors. This is the gargoyle way; let it be thy way as well." The altar glows with a cold blue flame. You feel compelled to seek out the Codex."''