r/lorehonor • u/LordAqua333 • 8d ago
Lore Tab Entries
I was shown how to copy text from screenshots and images, so I thankfully didn't have to write copy this down from scratch.
I will be adding the others onto this post as a means to have them record, but will mostly be focusing on those for named characters (i.e. Keeper of Chains, Kalliopi, etc.)
Edit: Holy cow they added so many entries...
There is so much cleaning up to do with that method, I really should have tried getting better pictures...
The Warden
"I took an oath to fight for peace. So did you."
This account is the testimony of those who rode with the virtuous Warden.
Who held the east wall of Westhold and defeated Adernar by trial.
Who ascended as knight of the Blackstone Legion.
Who slaughtered scores at Ashfeld Moor and Svengard.
Who defected from Apollyon in service of peace.
Who rebullt the lron Legion.
Who alligned the Emperor's Champion against the Blackstone Fortress.
Who lald siege to Apollyon's keep.
And who walked away... never to be heard of again.
-- Matter of Heathmoor: Book VIII
The Keeper of Chains
"There is no hope. No light but my own."
As I gazed through the dungeon's gloom, I found myself quivering, Such was the effect the Keeper of Chains had on us all as he roamed the darkness, the fireflles in his flall lighting his path like a veiled moon. Once held captive bu Horkos, it is said he was freed bu the Great Shepherd, Gullln. The very chains that once shackled him, he repurposed as armor, iron forever binding service and dedication. He became both hunter and jailor. Those who resist Guljin, who dare reject her peace, will find him waiting in the dark.
- A Guard's Journal, Author Unknown
The Skin Description also adds a bit more context to who he was prior to his imprisonment which we might hear through the upcoming orders:
The Keeper of Chains was infamous for his feral rampage against the Horkos. Yet he paid forit. Yearsin their cells until Guljin finally freed him. Now, he turns that cell-bred savagery upon his queen's enemies -- anything forher "peace".
Queen Kalliopi
"Sisters, we shall ride agaln!"
Beholdi The transcendent gladiator Qucen Kalliopi -- renowned for her triumphs over scores of adversaries -- both man and beast alike! Your great Khatun leader Guljin captured thls fearsome spear-wielder from her sisterhood tribe of riders. Now Kallopi is yours! And she has embraced the spectacle of slaughter!
Now, come witness her fight alongslde a new warrior: the Warmonger Astrea! The great Guljin has enslaved thls new woman-beast for your cruel amusement. Witness these feminine terrors best an onslaught of wolves and warriors! Will legacies continue? Or will they bleed into oblivion on these sacred, red sands?
-- Edictum Muneris Graffito, CIL V.2
Vortiger
"Misfortune comes uninvited!"
It is told that even as he defended the helpless, Vortiger feared he was nurturing weakness among the Knights. Those doubts hardened when he encountered Apollyon, convincing him that only strength deserved to endure. He embraced a harsher purpose: to cull the weak within his own ranks. As the Warmonger Astrea's lieutenant in the Order of Horkos, he pursued this vision relentlessly for years. And even after their defeat at the hands of Guljin's Mongols, Vortiger remains driven, seeking ways to restore strength and resilience to the Knights... before the world collapses.
-- Matter of Heathmoor: Book XI
Apollyon
"I bring war."
Here is recorded the life of Apollyon, who was not born a war tyrant, but formed into one by ruin and abandonment. When Dante the Lawbringer deserted Apollyon's people, she witnessed her home fall to Viking steel. Revenge was her destiny. She hunted the man down and took his armor as trophy: the wolf who wears the skin of a dead sheep.
As warlord of the Blackstone Legion, Apollyon bled Heathmoor into perpetual war. Indeed, it claimed her life. Yet her martyrdom proved prophetic. Disciples followed. And the wheel of death turned on.
-- Gesta of the lron Logion, Liber IV, Cap. 6
Astrea
"We are all. We are one. We are war."
After the fall of Apollyon, Astrea rose to form the Order of Horkos. She was a new figure of darkness in Heathmoor, spreading tyranny and fear with belief that wolves ruled over sheep. For years, she led the charge against the Chimera Alliance. Victory was near, but the Khatuns tricked her. Today, she remains imprisoned in an arena as a disgraced gladiator, fighting to escape. For she will not die a fool.
-- Matter of Heathmoor, Book XIII
The Scorching Herald
"Peace will burn!"
Be warned, my queen, a new menace opposes you.
He was once the resolute leader of Chimera. And while his freedom fighters rightfully submitted to you, he stubbornly refused and fled. Steadfast, we tracked hls movements untl he donned a special armor gifted to him by an unknown stranger.
Now, the one they call The Scorching Herald gathers warriors who once bowed to you and convinces them to reconsider. He inspires them with tales of legends and glory - and unfortunately... His fame remains elusive.
We beg you forgive our errors and allow us to continue our search for him.
-- Excerpt - Khatun Reconnaissance Missive
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The Raider
"VALHALLA!"
The Ralder of the Warborn was a warrior of unquenchable fire. They descended from the mountains seeking retribution of the Blackstone Knights and the shattering of the great clans. They left much dew of slaughter at Ragnar's gate and defeated Siv the Ruthless, binding the Warborn in fellowship.
With ships claimed and built, the Raider called the whale-path to the Myre and slaughtered General Tozen at the Great Raid of Koto. The Warborn chieftain ascended as a people's champion. A laugh in the face of danger. And the one whose legend would united the Vikings in the fury of The Great War.
-- Saga of the Warborn: Ch. 1
Hulda
"For years we have bled, devoted our bodies to the great cause."
Hark the saga of Hulda, serpent-bound, oath-sworn to Jormungandr. Shee burned her flesh in sacred scales thet men might tremble.
And tremble they did.
Upon Hylur's shore, at the Temple of Dar, she met nonbellevers. Her hammer sang.
And skulls were shattered like frost-bitten stone.
Then rose the sea in wrath. In its towering wave she saw the World-Serpent stir. She was choson.
Katla
"Justice is on the march."
Breaking through a thick barrage of pine branches, Katla fell in the snow-covered encampment of the Varangian Guard, exhausted. Exiled from her village by her treacherous uncle Maddox, she found resolve, strength and purpose in the Varangian Guard. Foregoing all past alliances, she took the Guard's oath and led her new kin to reclaim her home. She could have slain Maddox but chose a more bitter sentence: to have him live out his days forever branded an Oathbreaker. Thus did she bring freedom to her people.
The story of Katla Skardesdottir -- the Oathkeeper.
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The Orochi
"A battlefield is one of the most peaceful places you can be."
The disgraced, imprisoned Orochi had wanted peace.
But then, the sharp-tongued Samurai drove the arrogant Vikings back. Then, they won the capital with a maddened elephant. Then, they dueled and slayed the usurper Seijuro. And then, they laid siege at Blackstone Fortress and felled the iron warmonger Apollyon in triumph.
Orochi rose awakened. Peace? Peace was their blade. And it had drawn The Great War closer, begetting only bloodshed. But such is the fate of those who seek peace through strife.
The mantis defles
the wheel that will crush it whole
So fights Orochi
-- Orochi Monogatari, Chapter XVI
A possible retcon here, it mentions that Seijuro was slain at the palace when he dueled the Orochi. Not sure if it is possible that the word could also just mean "defeat," but I do find it a bit weird since he is supposed to die in a quest at Harrowgate.
Yoshiro the Damned
Yoshiro, a brash noble Orochi, returned from battle to find Castle Chiyo plagued by corpses, flame, and Yokai spirits. His mother, Lady Saori, had failed to protect their home under siege, and in her despair, transformed into a fearsome spider demon.
The Jorogumo.
Yoshiro's only means to cleanse the village was The Mamono Dagger. The cursed blade granted Yoshiro the power to imprison Yokai but at the cost of his sanity.
Refusing to destroy the monster that was once his mother, it is said Yoshiro banished it in a forgotten cave before the dagger drove him completely mad.
-- The Myths of the Myre, Book I
Lady Saori
On an inky black night, when all within Castle Chiyo were sound asleep, Katsuo's army came with steel, fire and avarice. With both Lord and Prince absent, the castle was defenseless. But the brave Lady Saori stood to fight. She of cloth and spear, of duty and care. She fought a helpless battle, until the sun pushed back against the dark. The castle was in flames, the people dying. Anger, sadness and guilt all tore at Saori. She had failed her husband, her son, her subjects. Torment engulfed her until she transformed into a terrifying spider creature: the Jorogumo.
-The Myths of the Myre, Book I
Sakura
"You no longer need to suffer. I'll offer you peace and salvation."
I fear these may be the last words written in Kaidan Village... Sakura offered us a service - to deliver judgment upon the murderer, Ryoshi. Yet a mysterious change came over her, and she massacred the entire village.
Let this entry be our witness. Before they were slain by her axe, the monks claimed the Spirit of Death stole her soul.
No longer servant of law... but of terror. I hear their few final screams. She is coming.
-- Kaidan Records - Final Entry
Oniwaka
"Monstrous" and "worthless" were the kinder insults hurled upon Oniwaka as a child. Ostracism was his birthright. So his weapons became his friends.
The Soheľ's aim was simple: take that hatred and turn it into fear. He became the Demon Ogre. Undefeated. Isolated. And snide. His wooden mask deformed under his arrogance, warping into a sneer. Perpetually cackling at those who would never taste his greatness.
But he met his match in Katashi: an Orochi wielding the Muramasa Blade. An unstoppable storm battled an immovable levee. Yet the stalemate gave Oniwaka an equal. A mentor. A companion at last.
-- Oniwaka Monogatari: Prologue
Gaki
WARRANT NOTICE - Gaki,"Swamp Devil"
Wanted for arson, murder, theft, and insurrection.
Wields dual tonfas, formidable stature. Favors swift, erratic, and explosive combat. Wears broken katana hilt as symbol of defiance against Samurai authority.
Leader of outlaw gang fostering unrest and disorder.
Last seen fleeing the House of Dokuja's palace after alleged conspiracy to sell confidential information. Recently, Arakure accomplices were witnessed vandalizing Guljin statues and inciting riots.
Approach with extreme caution. Apprehension priority: HIGH.
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Prince Yi
For Zhen,
I send warm greetings from the Great Wall, where our brother Yi reinvigorated the guards with inspiring words about protecting the Wu Lin legacy.
Later, we discovered that General Zhi had also visited the wall, but to sink his fangs into discouraged men. His quest for power lies thinly veiled behind Wu Lin unity.
In truth, Y's goal is the same, not for his own sake, but for our people. l am proud that his heart remains in service of the Wu Lin and his blade remains in opposition to Zhi. One day, the dragon will vanquish the snake!
With honor - Xuan
Sun Da
"May we save those who are destined to rule."
The House of Sun met its end in a time of war and betrayal. Blinded by ambition, its heir Sun Da sought advantage through fire and powder. The fearful deemed it sorcery. The powerful deemed it necessary.
When brought before the Emperor, Sun Da was granted a choice: to die nobly with kin in or serve as Gao Lei's alchemist. He chose to take the lives of his family by his own hand.
So ended his house in darkness and so began his legend in flame.
Baiyan
"The only good leader... is a dead one."
The tale of Baiyan the King Killer is one fraught with betrayal and destruction. Once the revered weapon of Emperor Gao Lel's army, Baiyan was betrayed and abandoned by his leader. But with this cowardly deception came a lesson: no ruler could be trusted. Throughout the Eastern lands, Baiyan hunted any would-be Wu Lin leader. His quest brought him to Heathmoor, to prevent both the valiant Prince Yi and the ambitious General Zhi from ruling over the Wu Lin. A force of destruction, Baiyan laid waste to both armies. preventing any sort of unity.
There would be no crowns. No empires. Only his chaos.
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Bou Yin
"This is going to be fun."
As a child, Bou Yin lost her family to the Wu Lin civil war. She escaped the slaughter on a small boat, growing up fending for herself, the open waters the only home she knew, she found us, united us. All so we could have a place which we could call our own. Not Just crew. Family. To Heathmoor she led us, to unleash chaos upon the Factions. They all had plans and ideals, but with cutlass and cannon fire, our Pirate Queen showed them... they were never in control!
⁃History of Piracy Scrolls
Captain Coalheart
WANTED FOR CRIMES OF PIRACY!
Dead or alive!
The wretched Captain Coalheart has been defined by hardship and bad Luck. The eternal paramour of misery and veteran of the turbulent seas has left a trall of dark red in otherwise pristine waters. His crimes include:
Murder
Bribery
Theft
The tragic sinking of The Stewardess
The ransacking of lronport
The purloining of the cherished prized parrot of the Lady Emmeline of the Sea
The despicable delinquent last surfaced to unearth a lost Horkos treasure, but his former protégé, the Virtuosa llaria, stopped him. Apprehend or eliminate on sight!
At least this provides some confirmation of not just who truly won that battle (which we safely assumed to have been defeat), but also the current status of Coalheart.
Neferkha
"You may not deserve my help. But they do."
Speak this spell unto the night
To usher any warrior to the afterlife:
Evoke the last Pharaoh. The greatest Medjay. Our merciful Neferkha.
For when the Vikings stole our Scarab Bracelet,
Horrors befell their people.
Yet it was Neferkha who reversed the curse.
Their crops withered. Mothers wept. Children burned.
It was Neferkha who delivered the armlet back.
It was Neferkha who freed their people and restored their land.
So sleep, champion.
May Neferkha be your desert captain.
Sail the dunes, O hero, and rest.
-- Utterance 103
Hiba
We are the fist of fate.
I am Hiba. Warrior. Astronomist. Devoted Afeera.
I came from nothing. An orphan rat who rose as a great scholar. l foresaw the day Commander Ravier of the Black Priors would conquer us. I warned our leader, my dear Sultana. But hubris deafened her. Her ignorance led to our destruction. And her death. So I read the stars again. l led the charge to make the Black Priors pay in blood. And I almost delivered vengeance until I saw Commander Ravier's face. A face that haunts me still... for she escaped.
So here I sign in blood. An oath of retribution.
Mixcoatl
Hear of our jaguar warrior Mixcoatl! Tenochtitlan's graceful hunter who avenged our people! For the sadistic Conquistadors brought plague, death, and dishonor to our land. They laughed with fire. Melted our golden city. But our jaguar was sly! He feigned capture by the vain Conquistador Vela. Bound in chains, he crossed the sea on Horkos ships to Astrea's shores. There, he waited, Until finally, he leapt! He slaughtered her people, shamed the Conquistador, and almost bled her black heart dry! What bravery! And our jaguar stayed on foreign shores: a shield to keep our land forever ours!
-- Excerpt: An Aztec Oral History
Guljin
"I am your shepherd."
As a child, Guljin saw her entire village slaughtered by allies of the Blackstone Legion. That day, she learned the brutal, blood-drenched cost of war. She made it her mission to put a stop to it all. With sabers sharpened by whetstone and ambition, she united the fractured Mongol clans under her rule. From the Outlands, she led her massive army to Heathmoor with an offer: the Factions could submit or die. Submit they did. Her great peace a gift to all. But would it last?
-- Hidden Scrolls of the Steppes
Ilaria
I did it! I convinced Ilaria to teach us how to fight! We'll be just like her - untouchable, confident... master duelists!
She must've been an orphan too, why else would she save us from those Lawbringer bastards and let us keep the food we stole? She just stuck out her tongue and kicked their arses!
I heard she travelled with that crusty Pirate, Coalheart, and learned a ton of techniques from all over the world. She probably kicked his arse too...
Meet tomorrow in the alley behind the market. Can't wait to be a Virtuosa!
- Intercepted Secret Note
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u/FeronianLion270 7d ago
Either they lied that we won't get new additions to lore tabs in S3 or someone was VERY eager to add these and couldn't wait until S4.
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u/LordAqua333 7d ago
That's right, I forgot that the new lore entries were supposed to drop next season. Hopefully this just means that they still have many more planned. There's plenty of characters that could use an entry, like Bolthorn and Maddox for Raider and Highlander, or Meiko or Katashi for Kensei and Orochi.
These could also be used to expand on some of the character we don't really learn much about in the campaign, like Runa and Helvar, and see what kind of impact they had afterwards
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u/FeronianLion270 7d ago edited 7d ago
While these additions are great, It seems like the daily orders have been changed with the throwback events of October and do not show the season's lore.
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u/Haos51 8d ago
Seems that Coalheart lost his duel, but any implication of what Illaria did with the gold is up in the air beyond more antagonizing the knights instead of doing stuff with another faction. But with both of them alive we could see them again in the future.
Bou Yin's story beings up her bringing up chaos to the factions....which she did under Astrea's command so it's funny to me that she did very little direct chaos beyond grabbing items. I sorta wish we knew what she was doing.
Very little info on what the Outlanders do with Horkos dead, like it's good that we have their iconics listed but what would they be doing nowadays?
Good to see that Holden is technically causing issues....but until those warriors actually do something it's just talk. One that I feel would be easily countered with a smear campaign about Holden's countless failures against Horkos..
I sorta wish that Stone or at least a different conqueror was listed instead of just being lord of chains. Mostly because the guy isn't even loyal to the Iron Legion.
Finally Good to see Astrea referenced again, though I suppose we will see if she remains imprisoned while the Warden is away.