Grave of the Lost Soul
| Grave of the Lost Soul | |
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| Located in: | Lands of Danger and Despair |
| Type: | sign post |
.png) The Grave of the Lost Soul | |
The Grave of the Lost Soul is a monument in the days of old Sosaria, located within the Lands of Danger and Despair. It appears in Ultima I.
Description[edit]
These pillars were one of eight major sites in the realm which adventurers once quested to find, in search of power or at the behest of the numerous kings of the land.[1] In particular, the Stranger would be sent to this location at the command of the Lord British. The sign marking this site read "Vae Victis," and unlike many of the other strange edifices that dotted the Sosarian landscape it had no power to increase the physical or mental capabilities of those who approached it.
After the death of Mondain, and the sundering of Sosaria, this grave, like many prominent landmarks, vanished with the passing of time. It is not known what became of it, but during the days of the Ophidian civilization, the land upon which it was located eventually became known as the Isle of Crypts, where the bodies of the Great Hierophants were interred.
Trivia[edit]
- "Vae victis" translates to "Woe to the vanquished!" in Latin.
- In the FM Towns-port of Ultima I, the Grave of the Lost Soul, like the sign post in the Lands of the Dark Unknown, would grant the Stranger additional points of Stamina.
Gallery[edit]
Reading the sign
References[edit]
| Sosaria |
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| Lands of Lord British (or "Sosaria" in Ultima III) | |
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| Cities | Britain ☥ Dawn ☥ Death Gulch ☥ Devil Guard ☥ Grey ☥ Montor Moon ☥ Fawn ☥ Paws ☥ Tune ☥ Yew |
| Castles | Castle of Lord British ☥ Castle of the Lost King |
| Landmarks | The Pillars of Protection ☥ The Tower of Knowledge |
| Dungeons (Ultima I) | Death's Awakening ☥ The Dungeon of Doubt ☥ The Dungeon of Montor ☥ The Dungeon of Perinia The Lost Caverns ☥ The Mines of Mt. Drash ☥ The Mines of Mt. Drash II ☥ Mondain's Gate to Hell ☥ The Unholy Hole |
| Dungeons (Ultima III) | Dardin's Pit ☥ Dungeon of Doom ☥ Dungeon of Fire ☥ Dungeon of the Snake ☥ Dungeon of Time ☥ Mines of Morinia Perinian Depths |
| Islands and Other Sites | Ambrosia ☥ Ambrosian Shrines ☥ Isle of Fire ☥ Mt. Drash |
| Lands of Danger and Despair | |
|---|---|
| Cities | The Brother ☥ Bulldozer ☥ Dextron ☥ Gorlab ☥ Lost Friends ☥ Magic ☥ Turtle ☥ Wheeler |
| Castles | Castle of the White Dragon ☥ Shamino's Castle |
| Landmarks | Grave of the Lost Soul ☥ The Eastern Sign Post |
| Dungeons | The Dead Cat's Life ☥ The Dead Cat's Life II ☥ Dead Man's Walk ☥ The Dungeon of Doom ☥ Free Death Hole The Hole to Hades ☥ The Morbid Adventure ☥ The Skull Smasher ☥ The Spine Breaker |
| Lands of the Feudal Lords | |
|---|---|
| Cities | Arnold ☥ Gerry ☥ Helen ☥ John ☥ Linda ☥ Owen ☥ The Snake ☥ Wolf |
| Castles | Castle Rondorin ☥ Castle Barataria |
| Landmarks | The Pillars of the Argonauts ☥ The Pillar of Ozymandias |
| Dungeons | Advari's Hole ☥ The Dead Warrior's Fight ☥ The Gorgon's Hole ☥ The Horror of the Harpies The Horror of the Harpies II ☥ The Labyrinth ☥ The Savage Place ☥ Scorpion Hole ☥ Where Hercules Died |
| Lands of the Dark Unknown | |
|---|---|
| Cities | Clear Lagoon ☥ Gauntlet☥ Imagination ☥ Nassau ☥ Ponder ☥ Poor ☥ Stout ☥ Wealth |
| Castles | Black Dragon's Castle ☥ Castle of Olympus |
| Landmarks | The Sign Post ☥ The Southern Sign Post |
| Dungeons | The End ☥ The Guild of Death ☥ The Long Death ☥ The Metal Twister ☥ The Slow Death ☥ The Tramp of Doom The Troll's Hole ☥ The Viper's Pit ☥ The Viper's Pit II |