Spellbook
This article is about the Ultima IX manual. For an in-game item, see spellbook (item).
The Spellbook comes with Ultima IX, and can be found in-game as well, only simplified. It is 40 pages long. In-game, the mage Genser is the author of the book; in reality, Tonda Mueller has written the book.
Description[edit]
As Genser explains, he wrote the book under the instruction of the Time Lord, though his aversion to write magic of fighters caused work to lag until being shown the consequences of not finishing it in time. Genser also sprinkles in numerous personal anecdotes throughout the book. Of note is, that the book contains only little original illustrations, most are from previous games. It was noted often how the book contradicts much of the established lore of the series, especially magical lore, and contains many inaccuracies.
Book Content[edit]
The following topics are part of the book:
Other Editions[edit]
The cover of the Journal and Spellbook in the Dragon Edition was made of synthetic leather. The pentagram on the European version of the book is actually drawn instead of just being an impression. For the Japanese edition of the game, the book was translated into Japanese, but content-wise stays the same. The cover tries to look like brittle leather with a different texture then the other releases. Also, a hardcover version of the book was released in the Japanese Premium Edition.
Alternate Covers[edit]
Dragon Edition cover
Japanese cover
Hardcover book in the Japanese Premium Edition
Trivia[edit]
- A spellbook is also an item in Ultima VI, Ultima VII and Ultima VII Part Two, which must be held to cast spells.
Gallery[edit]
The Spellbook in-game
The reagents section in-game
External Links[edit]
- The Spellbook (PDF)
- The Spellbook (PDF) (alt.)
- The Spellbook (PDF) – high quality
- The Spellbook - Dragon Edition (PDF)
| Ultima Game Manuals | |
|---|---|
| Age of Darkness | Akalabeth (manual) ☥ Ultima I (Playbook, manual) ☥ Ultima II (manual) ☥ Ultima III (play guide, cleric guide, wizard guide) |
| Age of Enlightenment | Ultima IV (History of Britannia, Mystic Wisdom) ☥ Ultima V (Book of Lore, journal) ☥ Ultima VI (Compendium) |
| Age of Armageddon | Ultima VII (Fellowship, Isle of Fire) ☥ Ultima VII Part Two (Serpent Pillars, Silver Seed) ☥ Ultima VIII (Chronicle) ☥ Ultima IX (Spellbook, journal) |
| Underworld | Underworld (Memoirs) ☥ Underworld II (Safe Passage) |
| Worlds of Ultima | Savage Empire (Ultimate Adventures) ☥ Martian Dreams (Red Planet, Time Travel) |
| Compilations | Ultima Trilogy I (Trilogy manual) ☥ Ultima Trilogy II (The Age of Virtue) ☥ Ultima Collection (Ultima Atlas) |
| Other | Shroud of the Avatar (Adventurer's Manual) |