![]() ![]() Should the Shrine of Compassion fall to such treachery, however, the Avatar could restore it, using the mystic word of power, VILIS.ĭuring the Gargoyle War, this shrine would fall alongside the other seven to the forces of Draxinusom and many brave men under the command of Captain Geoffrey would be slain in a failed expedition to reclaim it. During this dark era, the hero would also have to guard it and the other Britannian shrines from the machinations of the corrupt Lord Blackthorn, who would attempt to defile the shrine should he gain access to its mantra. Years later, after the disappearance of Lord British and the rise of the Shadowlords, the Avatar would return to this shrine, and would receive a mysterious injunction from it to seek out the wisdom of the Codex of Ultimate Wisdom regarding its signature virtue. After successfully demonstrating charitable empathy toward others, the hero would attain partial enlightenment in Compassion here after sitting for three cycles in contemplation. The Shrine of Compassion came into being at the dawn of the Age of Enlightenment and would prove crucial – alongside the other shrines to the virtues – in shaping the soul of the Stranger who would become the Avatar. Entrance to the shrine at various points in history has required the use of an appropriate rune, and in order for a pilgrim to achieve wisdom from ministrations there as well as intone the mantra MU. Those who meditate at the shrine gain insight into the virtue of Compassion, which derives from unending Love. During Ultima VII, a single unadorned ring lay on its altar. Being situated near the shores of Lock Lake, east of Britain, this sacred place was initially mired in a hazardous swampland, but in later years came to be incorporated into the nearby village of Cove. This shrine in Britannia is dedicated to the virtue of Compassion. ![]()
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