The Lands of the Dark Unknown
The Lands of the Dark Unknown are one of four original continents of old Sosaria, ruled over by the lords of the Black Dragon's Castle and the Castle of Olympus during the era of Ultima I.
Description[edit]
The Stranger had occasion to visit this realm, needing to obtain a blue gem in the King of the Black Dragon's possession that the hero might power the time-traveling device necessary to reach the evil wizard Mondain.
With the eventual death of Mondain and the shattering of his Gem of Immortality, Sosaria as it was known changed dramatically, and the Lands of the Dark Unknown vanished from the known world. It is not known if this continent ever resurfaced as another world, as was the case with the Lands of Danger and Despair, and no word or sign from it has been heard since its separation from the rest of Sosaria.
Locations[edit]
Detail: The Lands of the Dark Unknown
Castles[edit]
Signposts[edit]
- Nassau
- Clear Lagoon
- Stout
- Gauntlet
- Imagination
- Ponder
- Wealth
- Poor
Dungeons[edit]
- The Metal Twister
- The Troll's Hole
- The Viper's Pit
- The Viper's Pit II
- The Guild of Death
- The End...
- The Tramp of Doom
- The Long Death
- The Slow Death
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For reasons still unknown, the destruction of Mondain caused great upheaval. As much as three-fourths of Sosaria simply disappeared, wrenched from the world as if it had never existed. Among the missing lands were Shamino's kingdom (the Lands of Danger and Despair), the Lands of the Dark Unknown and the Lands of the Feudal Lords. It is interesting to note that only the realm of Lord British remained.
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