Geraci
Geraci is a knight of Britannia whose deeds were chronicled in the Journal of Lord British's Journey to the Underworld and the Memoirs of Sir Cabirus.
Description[edit]
Joining Lord British on his ill-fated expedition to the Underworld, Geraci carried the Standard of Honor into the depths below Britannia. Along with the Arionis, the knight helped to erect a sign to commemorate the expedition. On the third day Geraci was swarmed and wounded by six poisonous great worms. The worms were defeated, the poison drawn out, and the wound bound. Later the party was beset by large winged creatures with matted, brown fur and sharp, unsheathed claws within the depths, and Geraci would later succumb to the inflicted wounds.
Death: On or about the 29th day of the 11th month of the year 137, in the Underworld.
Lore[edit]
| “ | [Day 3]
A shriek of pain awakens us after only a few hours of sleep. Meridin utters an oath followed by two eerie sounds, and a grisly scene is revealed. The knight Geraci is standing unsteadily, slicing her dagger at six great worms that swarm around her, rearing up to strike, while deftly evading her dagger. Her left arm is held against her chest, in an attempt to staunch the flow of blood from a gaping wound. Lord British raises his staff and utters an incantation. A deep chill descends momentarily, then the six worms forget their prey and assault each other with unreasoned fury. Meridin magically draws out the worms' poisonous venom. We quickly bind Geraci's arm, gather our gear, and resume our journey eastward along the southern wall. Only two worms remain writhing in combat as we depart. [...] As we stop to rest, a deafening crescendo of screeches heralds the invasion of a dozen winged monsters. The avian terrors attack in force. Armour and skin is ripped from our backs. Our swords swing, our daggers fly, but to no avail. Only two winged monsters are wounded then finished. The remaining ten circle us furiously as Lord British shouts out words of mystic command. Four more attackers are destroyed, but many more of our party have fallen. [...] [Day 4] Today, the three of us remaining buried the valiant knights Arionis, Meridin,
Geraci, Noin, and Roin, here upon the underground battlefield where they fell.
Tomorrow we shall seek our way back to our own world; our disastrous quest here
is finished. |
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“ This banner was carried by none other than Sir Geraci, who was slain at Lord British's side during the ill-fated expedition to the Underworld (as related in Warriors of Destiny). Though Geraci could have saved himself by fleeing, he instead upheld his oath to serve his king until death.
Notice that Joye the Librarian referes to Geraci with masculine pronouns while Remoh clearly refered to that same person as female.
Trivia[edit]
- In the the Journal of Lord British's Journey to the Underworld, it is clearly stated Geraci is female, while the Memoirs of Sir Cabirus suggest this character may have been male.