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	===The Gate===		===The Gate===
	The gate looks like it is on fire due to being made out of bronze but topped with iron spikes. When blasted open the iron hinges release a blizzard of dark red rust, resembling a flame burst. The burst simultaneously represents [[Ordainers\|both]] fire ''and'' ice [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|immolation]]. It was inspired most likely by the temple of Orgiana ([[Eorgina]]) which was ruled by the daughter of [[Kadaena]], which used rusted iron spikes and a flame burst to threaten the souls of trespassers. There are several rooms in the crypt that are based on this temple. Orgiana was a male-hating goddess of steel engulfed in flames.		The gate looks like it is on fire due to being made out of bronze but topped with iron spikes. When blasted open the iron hinges release a blizzard of dark red rust, resembling a flame burst. The burst simultaneously represents [[Ordainers\|both]] fire ''and'' ice [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind the Scenes\|immolation]]. It was inspired most likely by the temple of Orgiana ([[Eorgina]]) which was ruled by the daughter of [[Kadaena]], which used rusted iron spikes and a flame burst to threaten the souls of trespassers. There are several rooms in the crypt that are based on this temple. Orgiana was a male-hating goddess of steel engulfed in flames.

	The phantom as a symbol of forbidding fear and the three ladies as the courage to overcome it derives from Canto II of Dante's Inferno, immediately before reaching the Gate of Hell where Beatrice is quoted as saying she was made in such a way by God that the flames cannot scorch her. "There is a [[Purgatory#Archaeology\|place]] that [[The Legend of the Necropolis of Etrevion\|calls me]], where I must go" by [[Bandur Etrevion]] about his love for his brother is an allusion to her self-introduction from these lines, where she longs to return to heaven while asking Virgil to seek out Dante in his journey to hell. Eissa would represent the Virgin Mary.		The phantom as a symbol of forbidding fear and the three ladies as the courage to overcome it derives from Canto II of Dante's Inferno, immediately before reaching the Gate of Hell where Beatrice is quoted as saying she was made in such a way by God that the flames cannot scorch her. "There is a [[Purgatory#Archaeology\|place]] that [[The Legend of the Necropolis of Etrevion\|calls me]], where I must go" by [[Bandur Etrevion]] about his love for his brother is an allusion to her self-introduction from these lines, where she longs to return to heaven while asking Virgil to seek out Dante in his journey to hell. Eissa would represent the Virgin Mary.
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	surmounted with jagged rocks. Now '''green''' and pitted, the gate is still [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_Oblivione locked shut] by a rusted		surmounted with jagged rocks. Now '''green''' and pitted, the gate is still [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_Oblivione locked shut] by a rusted
	chain fastened with an ancient padlock. A cast likeness of the goddess [[Lorminstra]], Keeper of the		chain fastened with an ancient padlock. A cast likeness of the goddess [[Lorminstra]], Keeper of the
	[[Gates of Oblivion]], her [[Muylari#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|Staff of Doom]] in hand, and a [[The Dark Path#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|grotesque]] statue of the [[Kadaena#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|Empress Gosaena]] are		[[Gates of Oblivion]], her [[Muylari#Behind the Scenes\|Staff of Doom]] in hand, and a [[The Dark Path#Behind the Scenes\|grotesque]] statue of the [[Kadaena#Behind the Scenes\|Empress Gosaena]] are
	the main motifs of the elaborately decorated portal. You also see a dirt path.		the main motifs of the elaborately decorated portal. You also see a dirt path.
	Obvious paths: none.		Obvious paths: none.
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	[Graveyard]		[Graveyard]
	You pause inside the gates to survey the eerie scene. A magnificently crafted granite crypt to the north inspires '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grotesque wonder and loathing]'''. The carvings on the facade are horrific, detailing the onslaughts of the [[Unlife]] throughout the chaotic history of [[Shadow World\|Elanthia]]. A gravel path [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|wraps around]] the structure, while thorny brambles growing among the tombstones deter you from leaving the paved route.		You pause inside the gates to survey the eerie scene. A magnificently crafted granite crypt to the north inspires '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grotesque wonder and loathing]'''. The carvings on the facade are horrific, detailing the onslaughts of the [[Unlife]] throughout the chaotic history of [[Shadow World\|Elanthia]]. A gravel path [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind the Scenes\|wraps around]] the structure, while thorny brambles growing among the tombstones deter you from leaving the paved route.
	Obvious paths: northeast, northwest		Obvious paths: northeast, northwest

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	of '''bloodstained snow''' as it slowly swings open.		of '''bloodstained snow''' as it slowly swings open.
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	The Phantom Gatekeeper tells you that you are not welcome in The Afterlife. (Or that you are not allowed to leave.) It is possible to climb the gate to enter The Graveyard, but impossible to climb back out from the other side. The [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/eo.aspx bronze] of the gate is [[Demonic#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|possibly]] symbolic of the serpent god [[Luukos#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|Klysus]], and could also be an allusion to [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/fiction/ds.aspx "The Doom That Came to Sarnath"] as elsewhere in The Graveyard. The dark forest before the "phantom" hell gate is the fallen Garden of Eden in Dante, whereas the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enchanted_Wood_(H._P._Lovecraft) Enchanted Wood] in the fungous dreamlands of Lovecraft has [[lesser vruul#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|the door]] to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_(Dreamlands) Underworld] of [[lesser ghoul\|ghouls]]. [[The Broken Lands]] is like [[Shadow Valley]] in that it has a [[Muylari#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|hidden premise]] of [[Hooded figure#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|coexistence]] of [[Isles of transfer\|multiple realities]], where the [[Myklian#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|huge cavern]] with its fungous spires corresponds to a [[Lesser vruul#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|parallel]] Enchanted Wood.		The Phantom Gatekeeper tells you that you are not welcome in The Afterlife. (Or that you are not allowed to leave.) It is possible to climb the gate to enter The Graveyard, but impossible to climb back out from the other side. The [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/eo.aspx bronze] of the gate is [[Demonic#Behind the Scenes\|possibly]] symbolic of the serpent god [[Luukos#Behind the Scenes\|Klysus]], and could also be an allusion to [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/fiction/ds.aspx "The Doom That Came to Sarnath"] as elsewhere in The Graveyard. The dark forest before the "phantom" hell gate is the fallen Garden of Eden in Dante, whereas the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enchanted_Wood_(H._P._Lovecraft) Enchanted Wood] in the fungous dreamlands of Lovecraft has [[lesser vruul#Behind the Scenes\|the door]] to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_(Dreamlands) Underworld] of [[lesser ghoul\|ghouls]]. [[The Broken Lands]] is like [[Shadow Valley]] in that it has a [[Muylari#Behind the Scenes\|hidden premise]] of [[Hooded figure#Behind the Scenes\|coexistence]] of [[Isles of transfer\|multiple realities]], where the [[Myklian#Behind the Scenes\|huge cavern]] with its fungous spires corresponds to a [[Lesser vruul#Behind the Scenes\|parallel]] Enchanted Wood.

	==Behind ~~The~~ Scenes==		==Behind the Scenes==
	[[Phantom\|Phantoms]] were [https://books.google.com/books?id=a9tOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA302&lpg=PA302&dq=dante+inferno+canto+ii+phantom&source=bl&ots=2FZZ-xBRgP&sig=1fW7d-BCdYSWi0vjqy9UBWSk9DU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZkY_K_Z7KAhVGOj4KHYCYCgsQ6AEIQzAG#v=onepage&q=dante%20inferno%20canto%20ii%20phantom&f=false significant] for having no awareness of their past or present state of existence, originating in very long imprisonments that bind them in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_%28Dante%29#Overview_and_vestibule_of_Hell eternal hopelessness]. This may have been symbolic of Oblivion, where identity and memory washed away. The forbidden bronze gate of death being unlocked in a dream state, where the nothingness beyond it is freedom from the pain of the real world and thus better than "the daemon Life", is an allusion to the short story "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_Oblivione Ex Oblivione]" by H.P. Lovecraft. The [[Empress Kadaena]] is portrayed "grotesquely" on the gate, possibly emphasizing her transformative nature. [[The Dark Path]] was seemingly proposing being "lost to the [[demonic]]" as a superior fate to Death. It was obsessed with "everlasting existence", and may have involved [[Uthex Kathiasas\|transforming]] souls into the demonic. While the idea is rooted in archaic history, it still has an analog in modern demonology, as the forging of demons by sorcerers is a conjectured origin of the [[verlok]].		[[Phantom\|Phantoms]] were [https://books.google.com/books?id=a9tOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA302&lpg=PA302&dq=dante+inferno+canto+ii+phantom&source=bl&ots=2FZZ-xBRgP&sig=1fW7d-BCdYSWi0vjqy9UBWSk9DU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZkY_K_Z7KAhVGOj4KHYCYCgsQ6AEIQzAG#v=onepage&q=dante%20inferno%20canto%20ii%20phantom&f=false significant] for having no awareness of their past or present state of existence, originating in very long imprisonments that bind them in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_%28Dante%29#Overview_and_vestibule_of_Hell eternal hopelessness]. This may have been symbolic of Oblivion, where identity and memory washed away. The forbidden bronze gate of death being unlocked in a dream state, where the nothingness beyond it is freedom from the pain of the real world and thus better than "the daemon Life", is an allusion to the short story "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_Oblivione Ex Oblivione]" by H.P. Lovecraft. The [[Empress Kadaena]] is portrayed "grotesquely" on the gate, possibly emphasizing her transformative nature. [[The Dark Path]] was seemingly proposing being "lost to the [[demonic]]" as a superior fate to Death. It was obsessed with "everlasting existence", and may have involved [[Uthex Kathiasas\|transforming]] souls into the demonic. While the idea is rooted in archaic history, it still has an analog in modern demonology, as the forging of demons by sorcerers is a conjectured origin of the [[verlok]].

	There is a relatively obvious parallel to this Gate of the [[Black Hel]], which conflates the Gates of Oblivion and Gates of the Void, with the "abandon all hope" Gate of Hell from Dante's Inferno. What is much more subtle is the Egyptian necropolis aspect to its decoration, where each gateway further into the underworld was [https://sites.google.com/site/ancientegyptianmythology/the-afterlife guarded] by two opposite gods and a serpent. Klysus ([[Luukos]]) was simultaneously a serpent, sun, and soul devourer god. His relevance to The Graveyard is much easier to miss than Eissa, but he was a patron of the other Etrevions from their fealty to [[Lorgalis]]. The underground stronghold with its Klysus cult and the cemetery on the Coastal Cliffs are part of the Etrevion story. His wyrm [[avatar]] resembled the flying [[Muylari#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|serpent demon]] of [[Shadow Valley]].		There is a relatively obvious parallel to this Gate of the [[Black Hel]], which conflates the Gates of Oblivion and Gates of the Void, with the "abandon all hope" Gate of Hell from Dante's Inferno. What is much more subtle is the Egyptian necropolis aspect to its decoration, where each gateway further into the underworld was [https://sites.google.com/site/ancientegyptianmythology/the-afterlife guarded] by two opposite gods and a serpent. Klysus ([[Luukos]]) was simultaneously a serpent, sun, and soul devourer god. His relevance to The Graveyard is much easier to miss than Eissa, but he was a patron of the other Etrevions from their fealty to [[Lorgalis]]. The underground stronghold with its Klysus cult and the cemetery on the Coastal Cliffs are part of the Etrevion story. His wyrm [[avatar]] resembled the flying [[Muylari#Behind the Scenes\|serpent demon]] of [[Shadow Valley]].

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	of '''bloodstained snow''' as it slowly swings open.		of '''bloodstained snow''' as it slowly swings open.
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	The Phantom Gatekeeper tells you that you are not welcome in The Afterlife. (Or that you are not allowed to leave.) It is possible to climb the gate to enter The Graveyard, but impossible to climb back out from the other side. The [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/eo.aspx bronze] of the gate is [[Demonic#Behind The Scenes\|possibly]] symbolic of the serpent god [[Luukos#Behind The Scenes\|Klysus]], and could also be an allusion to [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/fiction/ds.aspx "The Doom That Came to Sarnath"] as elsewhere in The Graveyard. The dark forest before the "phantom" hell gate is the fallen Garden of Eden in Dante, whereas the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enchanted_Wood_(H._P._Lovecraft) Enchanted Wood] in the dreamlands of Lovecraft has [[lesser vruul#Behind The Scenes\|the door]] to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_(Dreamlands) Underworld] of [[lesser ghoul\|ghouls]].		The Phantom Gatekeeper tells you that you are not welcome in The Afterlife. (Or that you are not allowed to leave.) It is possible to climb the gate to enter The Graveyard, but impossible to climb back out from the other side. The [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/eo.aspx bronze] of the gate is [[Demonic#Behind The Scenes\|possibly]] symbolic of the serpent god [[Luukos#Behind The Scenes\|Klysus]], and could also be an allusion to [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/fiction/ds.aspx "The Doom That Came to Sarnath"] as elsewhere in The Graveyard. The dark forest before the "phantom" hell gate is the fallen Garden of Eden in Dante, whereas the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enchanted_Wood_(H._P._Lovecraft) Enchanted Wood] in the fungous dreamlands of Lovecraft has [[lesser vruul#Behind The Scenes\|the door]] to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_(Dreamlands) Underworld] of [[lesser ghoul\|ghouls]]. [[The Broken Lands]] is like [[Shadow Valley]] in that it has a [[Muylari#Behind The Scenes\|hidden premise]] of [[Hooded figure#Behind The Scenes\|coexistence]] of [[Isles of transfer\|multiple realities]], where the [[Myklian#Behind The Scenes\|huge cavern]] with its fungous spires corresponds to a [[Lesser vruul#Behind The Scenes\|parallel]] Enchanted Wood.

	==Behind The Scenes==		==Behind The Scenes==

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	You pause inside the gates to survey the eerie scene. A magnificently crafted granite crypt to the north inspires '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grotesque wonder and loathing]'''. The carvings on the facade are horrific, detailing the onslaughts of the [[Unlife]] throughout the chaotic history of [[Shadow World\|Elanthia]]. A gravel path [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind The Scenes\|wraps around]] the structure, while thorny brambles growing among the tombstones deter you from leaving the paved route.		You pause inside the gates to survey the eerie scene. A magnificently crafted granite crypt to the north inspires '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grotesque wonder and loathing]'''. The carvings on the facade are horrific, detailing the onslaughts of the [[Unlife]] throughout the chaotic history of [[Shadow World\|Elanthia]]. A gravel path [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind The Scenes\|wraps around]] the structure, while thorny brambles growing among the tombstones deter you from leaving the paved route.
	Obvious paths: northeast, northwest		Obvious paths: northeast, northwest

			>climb gate
			The sharp edges, for some reason, are mostly pointed towards the inside of the gate, making it impossible to attempt to climb. You realize this is rather unusual since most gates try to keep things out!

	The huge gate shudders violently! Dark '''red''' flakes of rust fall from its massive hinges like a '''blizzard'''		The huge gate shudders violently! Dark '''red''' flakes of rust fall from its massive hinges like a '''blizzard'''

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	A massive '''bronze''' gate spans the path, blocking the way north. On either side are high stone walls		A massive '''bronze''' gate spans the path, blocking the way north. On either side are high stone walls
	surmounted with jagged rocks. Now '''green''' and pitted, the gate is still [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_Oblivione locked shut] by a rusted		surmounted with jagged rocks. Now '''green''' and pitted, the gate is still [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_Oblivione locked shut] by a rusted
	chain fastened with an ancient padlock. A cast likeness of the goddess Lorminstra, Keeper of the		chain fastened with an ancient padlock. A cast likeness of the goddess [[Lorminstra]], Keeper of the
	Gates of Oblivion, her Staff of Doom in hand, and a grotesque statue of the Empress Gosaena are		[[Gates of Oblivion]], her [[Muylari#Behind The Scenes\|Staff of Doom]] in hand, and a [[The Dark Path#Behind The Scenes\|grotesque]] statue of the [[Kadaena#Behind The Scenes\|Empress Gosaena]] are
	the main motifs of the elaborately decorated portal. You also see a dirt path.		the main motifs of the elaborately decorated portal. You also see a dirt path.
	Obvious paths: none.		Obvious paths: none.
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	With characteristic daring, you decide to vault over the spikes!		With characteristic daring, you decide to vault over the spikes!
	With the grace of a swan you swing yourself over the deadly barbs and drop to the other side of the gate.		With the grace of a swan you swing yourself over the deadly barbs and drop to the other side of the gate.

			[Graveyard]
			You pause inside the gates to survey the eerie scene. A magnificently crafted granite crypt to the north inspires '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grotesque wonder and loathing]'''. The carvings on the facade are horrific, detailing the onslaughts of the [[Unlife]] throughout the chaotic history of [[Shadow World\|Elanthia]]. A gravel path [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind The Scenes\|wraps around]] the structure, while thorny brambles growing among the tombstones deter you from leaving the paved route.
			Obvious paths: northeast, northwest

	The huge gate shudders violently! Dark '''red''' flakes of rust fall from its massive hinges like a '''blizzard'''		The huge gate shudders violently! Dark '''red''' flakes of rust fall from its massive hinges like a '''blizzard'''
	of '''bloodstained snow''' as it slowly swings open.		of '''bloodstained snow''' as it slowly swings open.
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	The Phantom Gatekeeper tells you that you are not welcome in The Afterlife. (Or that you are not allowed to leave.) It is possible to climb the gate to enter The Graveyard, but impossible to climb back out from the other side. The [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/eo.aspx bronze] of the gate is ~~probably~~ symbolic of the serpent god [[Luukos#Behind The Scenes\|Klysus]], and could also be an allusion to [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/fiction/ds.aspx "The Doom That Came to Sarnath"] as elsewhere in The Graveyard. The dark forest before the "phantom" hell gate is the fallen Garden of Eden in Dante, whereas the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enchanted_Wood_(H._P._Lovecraft) Enchanted Wood] in the dreamlands of Lovecraft has [[lesser vruul#Behind The Scenes\|the door]] to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_(Dreamlands) Underworld] of [[lesser ghoul\|ghouls]].		The Phantom Gatekeeper tells you that you are not welcome in The Afterlife. (Or that you are not allowed to leave.) It is possible to climb the gate to enter The Graveyard, but impossible to climb back out from the other side. The [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/eo.aspx bronze] of the gate is [[Demonic#Behind The Scenes\|possibly]] symbolic of the serpent god [[Luukos#Behind The Scenes\|Klysus]], and could also be an allusion to [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/fiction/ds.aspx "The Doom That Came to Sarnath"] as elsewhere in The Graveyard. The dark forest before the "phantom" hell gate is the fallen Garden of Eden in Dante, whereas the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enchanted_Wood_(H._P._Lovecraft) Enchanted Wood] in the dreamlands of Lovecraft has [[lesser vruul#Behind The Scenes\|the door]] to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_(Dreamlands) Underworld] of [[lesser ghoul\|ghouls]].

	==Behind The Scenes==		==Behind The Scenes==

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	'''The Phantom Gatekeeper''' is a mocking representation of the goddess Eissa ([[Lorminstra]]) from the [[Shadow World]] history. It is (presumably) a dark, hooded figure who guards the cursed gate of [[The Graveyard]], slamming it shut and shaking its keys at trespassers. These are symbolic of the Keys to the [[Gates of Oblivion]], which are opened by the keys of "Life" and "Death". There is also a key for the "[[Black Hel\|Void]]", the forbidden one which must never be used. The Void are demonic planes of existence, most notably the [[Pales]], which are often associated with the [[Unlife]]. It was why the cult mantra of [[The Dark Path]] was "Kadaena Throk Farok", which is [[Iruaric]] for "Guardian of the Forbidden."		'''The Phantom Gatekeeper''' is a mocking representation of the goddess Eissa ([[Lorminstra]]) from the [[Shadow World]] history. It is (presumably) a dark, hooded figure who guards the cursed gate of [[The Graveyard]], slamming it shut and shaking its keys at trespassers. These are symbolic of the Keys to the [[Gates of Oblivion]], which are opened by the keys of "Life" and "Death". There is also a key for the "[[Black Hel\|Void]]", the forbidden one which must never be used. The Void are demonic planes of existence, most notably the [[Pales]], which are often associated with the [[Unlife]]. It was why the cult mantra of [[The Dark Path]] was "Kadaena Throk Farok", which is [[Iruaric]] for "Guardian of the Forbidden." The [[undead\|eternal existence]] beyond this bronze gate mocks the end of all suffering in the infinite void of [[Purgatory]].

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	A massive '''bronze''' gate spans the path, blocking the way north. On either side are high stone walls		A massive '''bronze''' gate spans the path, blocking the way north. On either side are high stone walls
	surmounted with jagged rocks. Now '''green''' and pitted, the gate is still locked shut by a rusted		surmounted with jagged rocks. Now '''green''' and pitted, the gate is still [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_Oblivione locked shut] by a rusted
	chain fastened with an ancient padlock. A cast likeness of the goddess Lorminstra, Keeper of the		chain fastened with an ancient padlock. A cast likeness of the goddess Lorminstra, Keeper of the
	Gates of Oblivion, her Staff of Doom in hand, and a grotesque statue of the Empress Gosaena are		Gates of Oblivion, her Staff of Doom in hand, and a grotesque statue of the Empress Gosaena are
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	of '''bloodstained snow''' as it slowly swings open.		of '''bloodstained snow''' as it slowly swings open.
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	The Phantom Gatekeeper tells you that you are not welcome in The Afterlife. (Or that you are not allowed to leave.) It is possible to climb the gate to enter The Graveyard, but impossible to climb back out from the other side. The [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/eo.aspx bronze] of the gate is probably symbolic of the serpent god [[Luukos#Behind The Scenes\|Klysus]], and ~~may~~ be ~~another~~ allusion to [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/fiction/ds.aspx "The Doom That Came to Sarnath"] as elsewhere in The Graveyard. The dark forest before the "phantom" hell gate is the fallen Garden of Eden in Dante, whereas the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enchanted_Wood_(H._P._Lovecraft) Enchanted Wood] in the dreamlands of Lovecraft has the door to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_(Dreamlands) Underworld] of [[lesser ghoul\|ghouls]].		The Phantom Gatekeeper tells you that you are not welcome in The Afterlife. (Or that you are not allowed to leave.) It is possible to climb the gate to enter The Graveyard, but impossible to climb back out from the other side. The [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/eo.aspx bronze] of the gate is probably symbolic of the serpent god [[Luukos#Behind The Scenes\|Klysus]], and could also be an allusion to [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/fiction/ds.aspx "The Doom That Came to Sarnath"] as elsewhere in The Graveyard. The dark forest before the "phantom" hell gate is the fallen Garden of Eden in Dante, whereas the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enchanted_Wood_(H._P._Lovecraft) Enchanted Wood] in the dreamlands of Lovecraft has [[lesser vruul#Behind The Scenes\|the door]] to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_(Dreamlands) Underworld] of [[lesser ghoul\|ghouls]].

	==Behind The Scenes==		==Behind The Scenes==
	[[Phantom\|Phantoms]] were [https://books.google.com/books?id=a9tOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA302&lpg=PA302&dq=dante+inferno+canto+ii+phantom&source=bl&ots=2FZZ-xBRgP&sig=1fW7d-BCdYSWi0vjqy9UBWSk9DU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZkY_K_Z7KAhVGOj4KHYCYCgsQ6AEIQzAG#v=onepage&q=dante%20inferno%20canto%20ii%20phantom&f=false significant] for having no awareness of their past or present state of existence, originating in very long imprisonments that bind them in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_%28Dante%29#Overview_and_vestibule_of_Hell eternal hopelessness]. This may have been symbolic of Oblivion, where identity and memory washed away. The [[Empress Kadaena]] is portrayed "grotesquely", possibly emphasizing her transformative nature. [[The Dark Path]] was seemingly proposing being "lost to the [[demonic]]" as a superior fate to Death. It was obsessed with "everlasting existence", and may have involved [[Uthex Kathiasas\|transforming]] souls into demonic. While the idea is rooted in archaic history, it still has a modern ~~basis~~, as the forging of demons by sorcerers is a conjectured origin of the [[verlok]].		[[Phantom\|Phantoms]] were [https://books.google.com/books?id=a9tOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA302&lpg=PA302&dq=dante+inferno+canto+ii+phantom&source=bl&ots=2FZZ-xBRgP&sig=1fW7d-BCdYSWi0vjqy9UBWSk9DU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZkY_K_Z7KAhVGOj4KHYCYCgsQ6AEIQzAG#v=onepage&q=dante%20inferno%20canto%20ii%20phantom&f=false significant] for having no awareness of their past or present state of existence, originating in very long imprisonments that bind them in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_%28Dante%29#Overview_and_vestibule_of_Hell eternal hopelessness]. This may have been symbolic of Oblivion, where identity and memory washed away. The forbidden bronze gate of death being unlocked in a dream state, where the nothingness beyond it is freedom from the pain of the real world and thus better than "the daemon Life", is an allusion to the short story "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_Oblivione Ex Oblivione]" by H.P. Lovecraft. The [[Empress Kadaena]] is portrayed "grotesquely" on the gate, possibly emphasizing her transformative nature. [[The Dark Path]] was seemingly proposing being "lost to the [[demonic]]" as a superior fate to Death. It was obsessed with "everlasting existence", and may have involved [[Uthex Kathiasas\|transforming]] souls into the demonic. While the idea is rooted in archaic history, it still has an analog in modern demonology, as the forging of demons by sorcerers is a conjectured origin of the [[verlok]].

	There is a relatively obvious parallel to this Gate of the [[Black Hel]], which conflates the Gates of Oblivion and Gates of the Void, with the "abandon all hope" Gate of Hell from Dante's Inferno. What is much more subtle is the Egyptian necropolis aspect to its decoration, where each gateway further into the underworld was [https://sites.google.com/site/ancientegyptianmythology/the-afterlife guarded] by two opposite gods and a serpent. Klysus ([[Luukos]]) was simultaneously a serpent, sun, and soul devourer god. His relevance to The Graveyard is much easier to miss than Eissa, but he was a patron of the other Etrevions from their fealty to [[Lorgalis]]. The underground stronghold with its Klysus cult and the cemetery on the Coastal Cliffs are part of the Etrevion story.		There is a relatively obvious parallel to this Gate of the [[Black Hel]], which conflates the Gates of Oblivion and Gates of the Void, with the "abandon all hope" Gate of Hell from Dante's Inferno. What is much more subtle is the Egyptian necropolis aspect to its decoration, where each gateway further into the underworld was [https://sites.google.com/site/ancientegyptianmythology/the-afterlife guarded] by two opposite gods and a serpent. Klysus ([[Luukos]]) was simultaneously a serpent, sun, and soul devourer god. His relevance to The Graveyard is much easier to miss than Eissa, but he was a patron of the other Etrevions from their fealty to [[Lorgalis]]. The underground stronghold with its Klysus cult and the cemetery on the Coastal Cliffs are part of the Etrevion story. His wyrm [[avatar]] resembled the flying [[Muylari#Behind The Scenes\|serpent demon]] of [[Shadow Valley]].

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	of '''bloodstained snow''' as it slowly swings open.		of '''bloodstained snow''' as it slowly swings open.
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	The Phantom Gatekeeper tells you that you are not welcome in The Afterlife. (Or that you are not allowed to leave.) It is possible to climb the gate to enter The Graveyard, but impossible to climb back out from the other side. The [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/eo.aspx bronze] of the gate is probably symbolic of the serpent god [[Luukos#Behind The Scenes\|Klysus]], and may be another allusion to [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/fiction/ds.aspx "The Doom That Came to Sarnath"] as elsewhere in The Graveyard.		The Phantom Gatekeeper tells you that you are not welcome in The Afterlife. (Or that you are not allowed to leave.) It is possible to climb the gate to enter The Graveyard, but impossible to climb back out from the other side. The [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/eo.aspx bronze] of the gate is probably symbolic of the serpent god [[Luukos#Behind The Scenes\|Klysus]], and may be another allusion to [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/fiction/ds.aspx "The Doom That Came to Sarnath"] as elsewhere in The Graveyard. The dark forest before the "phantom" hell gate is the fallen Garden of Eden in Dante, whereas the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enchanted_Wood_(H._P._Lovecraft) Enchanted Wood] in the dreamlands of Lovecraft has the door to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_(Dreamlands) Underworld] of [[lesser ghoul\|ghouls]].

	==Behind The Scenes==		==Behind The Scenes==

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	of '''bloodstained snow''' as it slowly swings open.		of '''bloodstained snow''' as it slowly swings open.
	</pre>		</pre>
	The Phantom Gatekeeper tells you that you are not welcome in The Afterlife. (Or that you are not allowed to leave.) It is possible to climb the gate to enter The Graveyard, but impossible to climb back out from the other side. The bronze of the gate is probably symbolic of the serpent god [[Luukos#Behind The Scenes\|Klysus]], and may be another allusion to [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/fiction/ds.aspx "The Doom That Came to Sarnath"] as elsewhere in The Graveyard.		The Phantom Gatekeeper tells you that you are not welcome in The Afterlife. (Or that you are not allowed to leave.) It is possible to climb the gate to enter The Graveyard, but impossible to climb back out from the other side. The [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/eo.aspx bronze] of the gate is probably symbolic of the serpent god [[Luukos#Behind The Scenes\|Klysus]], and may be another allusion to [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/fiction/ds.aspx "The Doom That Came to Sarnath"] as elsewhere in The Graveyard.

	==Behind The Scenes==		==Behind The Scenes==
	[[Phantom\|Phantoms]] were [https://books.google.com/books?id=a9tOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA302&lpg=PA302&dq=dante+inferno+canto+ii+phantom&source=bl&ots=2FZZ-xBRgP&sig=1fW7d-BCdYSWi0vjqy9UBWSk9DU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZkY_K_Z7KAhVGOj4KHYCYCgsQ6AEIQzAG#v=onepage&q=dante%20inferno%20canto%20ii%20phantom&f=false significant] for having no awareness of their past or present state of existence, originating in very long imprisonments that bind them in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_%28Dante%29#Overview_and_vestibule_of_Hell eternal hopelessness]. This may have been symbolic of Oblivion, where identity and memory washed away. The [[Empress Kadaena]] is portrayed "grotesquely", possibly emphasizing her transformative nature. [[The Dark Path]] was seemingly proposing being "lost to the [[demonic]]" as a superior fate to Death. It was obsessed with "everlasting existence", and may have involved [[Uthex Kathiasas\|transforming]] souls into demonic. While the idea is rooted in archaic history, it still has a modern basis, as the forging of demons by sorcerers is a conjectured origin of the [[verlok]].		[[Phantom\|Phantoms]] were [https://books.google.com/books?id=a9tOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA302&lpg=PA302&dq=dante+inferno+canto+ii+phantom&source=bl&ots=2FZZ-xBRgP&sig=1fW7d-BCdYSWi0vjqy9UBWSk9DU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZkY_K_Z7KAhVGOj4KHYCYCgsQ6AEIQzAG#v=onepage&q=dante%20inferno%20canto%20ii%20phantom&f=false significant] for having no awareness of their past or present state of existence, originating in very long imprisonments that bind them in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_%28Dante%29#Overview_and_vestibule_of_Hell eternal hopelessness]. This may have been symbolic of Oblivion, where identity and memory washed away. The [[Empress Kadaena]] is portrayed "grotesquely", possibly emphasizing her transformative nature. [[The Dark Path]] was seemingly proposing being "lost to the [[demonic]]" as a superior fate to Death. It was obsessed with "everlasting existence", and may have involved [[Uthex Kathiasas\|transforming]] souls into demonic. While the idea is rooted in archaic history, it still has a modern basis, as the forging of demons by sorcerers is a conjectured origin of the [[verlok]].

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	===The Gate===		===The Gate===
		⚫	The gate looks like it is on fire due to being made out of bronze but topped with iron spikes. When blasted open the iron hinges release a blizzard of dark red rust, resembling a flame burst. The burst simultaneously represents [[Ordainers\|both]] fire ''and'' ice [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind The Scenes\|immolation]]. It was inspired most likely by the temple of Orgiana ([[Eorgina]]) which was ruled by the daughter of [[Kadaena]], which used rusted iron spikes and a flame burst to threaten the souls of trespassers. There are several rooms in the crypt that are based on this temple. Orgiana was a male-hating goddess of steel engulfed in flames.

			The phantom as a symbol of forbidding fear and the three ladies as the courage to overcome it derives from Canto II of Dante's Inferno, immediately before reaching the Gate of Hell where Beatrice is quoted as saying she was made in such a way by God that the flames cannot scorch her. "There is a [[Purgatory#Archaeology\|place]] that [[The Legend of the Necropolis of Etrevion\|calls me]], where I must go" by [[Bandur Etrevion]] about his love for his brother is an allusion to her self-introduction from these lines, where she longs to return to heaven while asking Virgil to seek out Dante in his journey to hell. Eissa would represent the Virgin Mary.
⚫	The gate looks like it is on fire due to being made out of bronze but topped with iron spikes. When blasted open the iron hinges release a blizzard of dark red rust, resembling a flame burst. The burst simultaneously represents [[Ordainers\|both]] fire ''and'' ice [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind The Scenes\|immolation]]. It was inspired most likely by the temple of Orgiana ([[Eorgina]]) which was ruled by the daughter of [[Kadaena]], which used rusted iron spikes and a flame burst to threaten the souls of trespassers. ~~The Phantom Gatekeeper tells you that you~~ are ~~not~~ ~~welcome~~ in ~~The~~ ~~Afterlife. (Or~~ that ~~you~~ are ~~not~~ ~~allowed~~ to ~~leave~~.) It is ~~possible~~ to ~~climb~~ ~~the~~ ~~gate~~ to ~~enter The Graveyard, but impossible to climb back out from the other~~ ~~side~~.

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	of '''bloodstained snow''' as it slowly swings open.		of '''bloodstained snow''' as it slowly swings open.
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			The Phantom Gatekeeper tells you that you are not welcome in The Afterlife. (Or that you are not allowed to leave.) It is possible to climb the gate to enter The Graveyard, but impossible to climb back out from the other side. The bronze of the gate is probably symbolic of the serpent god [[Luukos#Behind The Scenes\|Klysus]], and may be another allusion to [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/fiction/ds.aspx "The Doom That Came to Sarnath"] as elsewhere in The Graveyard.

	==Behind The Scenes==		==Behind The Scenes==
	[[Phantom\|Phantoms]] were [https://books.google.com/books?id=a9tOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA302&lpg=PA302&dq=dante+inferno+canto+ii+phantom&source=bl&ots=2FZZ-xBRgP&sig=1fW7d-BCdYSWi0vjqy9UBWSk9DU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZkY_K_Z7KAhVGOj4KHYCYCgsQ6AEIQzAG#v=onepage&q=dante%20inferno%20canto%20ii%20phantom&f=false significant] for having no awareness of their past or present state of existence, originating in very long imprisonments that bind them in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_%28Dante%29#Overview_and_vestibule_of_Hell eternal hopelessness]. This may have been symbolic of Oblivion, where identity and memory washed away. The [[Empress Kadaena]] is portrayed "grotesquely", possibly emphasizing her transformative nature. [[The Dark Path]] was seemingly proposing being "lost to the [[demonic]]" as a superior fate to Death. It was obsessed with "everlasting existence", and may have involved [[Uthex Kathiasas\|transforming]] souls into demonic. While the idea is rooted in archaic history, it still has a modern basis, as the forging of demons by sorcerers is a conjectured origin of the [[verlok]].		[[Phantom\|Phantoms]] were [https://books.google.com/books?id=a9tOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA302&lpg=PA302&dq=dante+inferno+canto+ii+phantom&source=bl&ots=2FZZ-xBRgP&sig=1fW7d-BCdYSWi0vjqy9UBWSk9DU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZkY_K_Z7KAhVGOj4KHYCYCgsQ6AEIQzAG#v=onepage&q=dante%20inferno%20canto%20ii%20phantom&f=false significant] for having no awareness of their past or present state of existence, originating in very long imprisonments that bind them in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_%28Dante%29#Overview_and_vestibule_of_Hell eternal hopelessness]. This may have been symbolic of Oblivion, where identity and memory washed away. The [[Empress Kadaena]] is portrayed "grotesquely", possibly emphasizing her transformative nature. [[The Dark Path]] was seemingly proposing being "lost to the [[demonic]]" as a superior fate to Death. It was obsessed with "everlasting existence", and may have involved [[Uthex Kathiasas\|transforming]] souls into demonic. While the idea is rooted in archaic history, it still has a modern basis, as the forging of demons by sorcerers is a conjectured origin of the [[verlok]].

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	[[Phantom\|Phantoms]] were significant for having no awareness of their past or present state of existence, originating in very long imprisonments that bind them in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_%28Dante%29#Overview_and_vestibule_of_Hell eternal hopelessness]. This may have been symbolic of Oblivion, where identity and memory washed away. The [[Empress Kadaena]] is portrayed "grotesquely", possibly emphasizing her transformative nature. [[The Dark Path]] was seemingly proposing being "lost to the [[demonic]]" as a superior fate to Death. It was obsessed with "everlasting existence", and may have involved [[Uthex Kathiasas\|transforming]] souls into demonic. While the idea is rooted in archaic history, it still has a modern basis, as the forging of demons by sorcerers is a conjectured origin of the [[verlok]].		[[Phantom\|Phantoms]] were [https://books.google.com/books?id=a9tOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA302&lpg=PA302&dq=dante+inferno+canto+ii+phantom&source=bl&ots=2FZZ-xBRgP&sig=1fW7d-BCdYSWi0vjqy9UBWSk9DU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZkY_K_Z7KAhVGOj4KHYCYCgsQ6AEIQzAG#v=onepage&q=dante%20inferno%20canto%20ii%20phantom&f=false significant] for having no awareness of their past or present state of existence, originating in very long imprisonments that bind them in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_%28Dante%29#Overview_and_vestibule_of_Hell eternal hopelessness]. This may have been symbolic of Oblivion, where identity and memory washed away. The [[Empress Kadaena]] is portrayed "grotesquely", possibly emphasizing her transformative nature. [[The Dark Path]] was seemingly proposing being "lost to the [[demonic]]" as a superior fate to Death. It was obsessed with "everlasting existence", and may have involved [[Uthex Kathiasas\|transforming]] souls into demonic. While the idea is rooted in archaic history, it still has a modern basis, as the forging of demons by sorcerers is a conjectured origin of the [[verlok]].

	There is a relatively obvious parallel to this Gate of the [[Black Hel]], which conflates the Gates of Oblivion and Gates of the Void, with the "abandon all hope" Gate of Hell from Dante's Inferno. What is much more subtle is the Egyptian necropolis aspect to its decoration, where each gateway further into the underworld was [https://sites.google.com/site/ancientegyptianmythology/the-afterlife guarded] by two opposite gods and a serpent. Klysus ([[Luukos]]) was simultaneously a serpent, sun, and soul devourer god. His relevance to The Graveyard is much easier to miss than Eissa, but he was a patron of the other Etrevions from their fealty to [[Lorgalis]]. The underground stronghold with its Klysus cult and the cemetery on the Coastal Cliffs are part of the Etrevion story.		There is a relatively obvious parallel to this Gate of the [[Black Hel]], which conflates the Gates of Oblivion and Gates of the Void, with the "abandon all hope" Gate of Hell from Dante's Inferno. What is much more subtle is the Egyptian necropolis aspect to its decoration, where each gateway further into the underworld was [https://sites.google.com/site/ancientegyptianmythology/the-afterlife guarded] by two opposite gods and a serpent. Klysus ([[Luukos]]) was simultaneously a serpent, sun, and soul devourer god. His relevance to The Graveyard is much easier to miss than Eissa, but he was a patron of the other Etrevions from their fealty to [[Lorgalis]]. The underground stronghold with its Klysus cult and the cemetery on the Coastal Cliffs are part of the Etrevion story.

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	'''The Phantom Gatekeeper''' ~~was~~ a mocking representation of the goddess Eissa ([[Lorminstra]]) from the [[Shadow World]] history. It ~~was~~ presumably a dark, hooded figure who ~~guarded~~ the cursed gate of [[The Graveyard]], slamming it shut and shaking its keys at trespassers. These ~~were~~ symbolic of the Keys to the [[Gates of Oblivion]], which ~~were~~ opened by the keys of "Life" and "Death". There ~~was~~ also a key for the "[[Black Hel\|Void]]", the forbidden one which must never be used. The Void ~~were~~ demonic planes of existence, most notably the [[Pales]], which ~~were~~ often associated with the [[Unlife]]. It was why the cult mantra of [[The Dark Path]] was "Kadaena Throk Farok", which ~~was~~ [[Iruaric]] for "Guardian of the Forbidden."		'''The Phantom Gatekeeper''' is a mocking representation of the goddess Eissa ([[Lorminstra]]) from the [[Shadow World]] history. It is (presumably) a dark, hooded figure who guards the cursed gate of [[The Graveyard]], slamming it shut and shaking its keys at trespassers. These are symbolic of the Keys to the [[Gates of Oblivion]], which are opened by the keys of "Life" and "Death". There is also a key for the "[[Black Hel\|Void]]", the forbidden one which must never be used. The Void are demonic planes of existence, most notably the [[Pales]], which are often associated with the [[Unlife]]. It was why the cult mantra of [[The Dark Path]] was "Kadaena Throk Farok", which is [[Iruaric]] for "Guardian of the Forbidden."

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	A cool breeze sweeps around the gate, sending a shiver down your spine.		A '''[[Kelfour's Landing#Climate\|cool]]''' breeze sweeps around the gate, sending a [[Flows of essence#Nodes\|shiver]] down your spine.

	Suddenly, a Phantom Gatekeeper appears.		Suddenly, a Phantom Gatekeeper appears.

	The Phantom Gatekeeper moans loudly as he shakes a set of keys at you. He slams the gate closed, checks the lock, then disappears in another chilly swirl of air.		The Phantom Gatekeeper moans loudly as '''he''' shakes a set of keys at you. He slams the gate closed, checks the lock, then disappears in another '''chilly''' swirl of air.
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	===The Gate===		===The Gate===

	The gate ~~would look~~ like it ~~was~~ on fire, due to being made out of bronze, but topped with iron. When blasted open, the iron hinges ~~released~~ a blizzard of dark red rust, resembling a flame burst. ~~With respect to the symbolism of the [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind~~ The ~~Scenes\|Ice Shrine]] below The Graveyard, the~~ burst simultaneously represents [[Ordainers\|both]] fire ''and'' ice immolation. It was inspired most likely by the temple of Orgiana ([[Eorgina]]) which was ruled by the daughter of [[Kadaena]], which used rusted iron spikes and a flame burst to threaten the souls of trespassers. The Phantom Gatekeeper tells you that you are not welcome in The Afterlife. Or that you are not allowed to leave. It is possible to climb the gate to enter The Graveyard, but impossible to climb back out from the other side.		The gate looks like it is on fire due to being made out of bronze but topped with iron spikes. When blasted open the iron hinges release a blizzard of dark red rust, resembling a flame burst. The burst simultaneously represents [[Ordainers\|both]] fire ''and'' ice [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind The Scenes\|immolation]]. It was inspired most likely by the temple of Orgiana ([[Eorgina]]) which was ruled by the daughter of [[Kadaena]], which used rusted iron spikes and a flame burst to threaten the souls of trespassers. The Phantom Gatekeeper tells you that you are not welcome in The Afterlife. (Or that you are not allowed to leave.) It is possible to climb the gate to enter The Graveyard, but impossible to climb back out from the other side.

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	==Behind The Scenes==		==Behind The Scenes==
	[[Phantom\|Phantoms]] were significant for having no awareness of their past or present state of existence, originating in very long imprisonments that bind them in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_%28Dante%29#Overview_and_vestibule_of_Hell eternal hopelessness]. This may have been symbolic of Oblivion, where identity and memory washed away. The [[Empress Kadaena]] ~~was~~ portrayed grotesquely, possibly emphasizing her transformative nature. [[The Dark Path]] was seemingly proposing being "lost to the [[demonic]]" as a superior fate to Death. It was obsessed with "everlasting existence", and may have involved [[Uthex Kathiasas\|transforming]] souls into demonic. While the idea is rooted in archaic history, it still has a modern basis, as the forging of demons by sorcerers is a conjectured origin of the [[verlok]].		[[Phantom\|Phantoms]] were significant for having no awareness of their past or present state of existence, originating in very long imprisonments that bind them in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_%28Dante%29#Overview_and_vestibule_of_Hell eternal hopelessness]. This may have been symbolic of Oblivion, where identity and memory washed away. The [[Empress Kadaena]] is portrayed "grotesquely", possibly emphasizing her transformative nature. [[The Dark Path]] was seemingly proposing being "lost to the [[demonic]]" as a superior fate to Death. It was obsessed with "everlasting existence", and may have involved [[Uthex Kathiasas\|transforming]] souls into demonic. While the idea is rooted in archaic history, it still has a modern basis, as the forging of demons by sorcerers is a conjectured origin of the [[verlok]].

	There is a relatively obvious parallel to this Gate of the [[Black Hel]], which conflates the Gates of Oblivion and Gates of the Void, with the "abandon all hope" Gate of Hell from Dante's Inferno. What is much more subtle is the Egyptian necropolis aspect to its decoration, where each gateway further into the underworld was [https://sites.google.com/site/ancientegyptianmythology/the-afterlife guarded] by two opposite gods and a serpent. Klysus ([[Luukos]]) was simultaneously a serpent, sun, and soul devourer god. His relevance to The Graveyard is much easier to miss than Eissa, but he was a patron of the other Etrevions ~~as a result of~~ their fealty to [[Lorgalis]]. The underground stronghold with its Klysus cult and the cemetery on the Coastal Cliffs are part of the Etrevion story.		There is a relatively obvious parallel to this Gate of the [[Black Hel]], which conflates the Gates of Oblivion and Gates of the Void, with the "abandon all hope" Gate of Hell from Dante's Inferno. What is much more subtle is the Egyptian necropolis aspect to its decoration, where each gateway further into the underworld was [https://sites.google.com/site/ancientegyptianmythology/the-afterlife guarded] by two opposite gods and a serpent. Klysus ([[Luukos]]) was simultaneously a serpent, sun, and soul devourer god. His relevance to The Graveyard is much easier to miss than Eissa, but he was a patron of the other Etrevions from their fealty to [[Lorgalis]]. The underground stronghold with its Klysus cult and the cemetery on the Coastal Cliffs are part of the Etrevion story.