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The following list represents release dates and attribution of [[:Category:Official Documentation|Official Documentation]] produced for GemStone IV. This is a living document; updates are welcome as new information about the chronology of game lore releases are rediscovered.

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! Release Date !! Document Name !! Authoring GM(s) if known, or Research Notes
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| 5/5/2022 || [[Glassworking | Artisanal Glasses of Elanthia]] || Xynwen
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| 5/5/2022 || [[Sky and Cloud | Order of the Sky and Cloud]] || Xynwen
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| 6/6/2021 || [[A Tale of Companionship]] ||
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| 10/7/2021 || [[A Tale of Desperation]] ||
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| 7/12/2012 || [[Aelotian language]] || Galene posted Important Announcements forum on 7/12/2012
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| 9/20/2013 || [[Aelotian style]] || Galene posted Important Announcements forum on 9/20/2013
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| 6/22/2021 || [[Aganjira and Shadarl]] || Xynwen, based on ideas from Thandiwe and Haliste
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| < Jul 2015 || [[And Then There Were Two (short story)]] ||
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| 7/3/2015 || [[Aqilorn]] || Mazreth
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| 1999 || [[Architectural and Landscaping Association of Elanthia (ALAE)]] || Author unknown; date pulled from game log
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| < Jul 2015 || [[Balenite]] ||
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| 5/19/2021 || [[Baystone]] || Kenstrom
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| 6/21/2019 || [[Bleakstone]] || Kenstrom or Galene
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| 7/20/2021 || [[Blood of the Sea: The Krolvin and Their Descendants]] || Auchand
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| 11/16/2014 || [[Ceremony for the Marriage of Faendryl in the Diaspora]] || Lylia, Silvean (Wordsmiths)
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| 3/14/2021 || [[Ch'Rael's Egg]] || Quilic
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| 6/9/2022 || [[Clothing of the Firstborn]] || Valyrka
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| || [[Clothing of the Isle of the Four Winds]] ||
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| 11/24/2009 || [[Clothing of the Lassaran - A Study of Transitional Culture]] || Naionna
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| 7/1/1999 || [[Constellations of the Northern Sky]] || Varevice
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| 6/11/2022 || [[Creatures of Eh'lah and Sharath]] || Valyrka
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| 02/23/2010 || [[Crests of the Turamzzyrian Empire]] || Scribes
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| 7/04/2015 || [[Customs of the Elves of House Vaalor]] || Scribes (assumed from wiki posting)
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| 1/21/2014 || [[Dark Elven Horror Stories]] || Galene posted on Races forum. Probably the CCF Dark Elven horror story contest on 4/20/2009. Winners were Ilorn, Mistyflower, Rimalon, Kashir. (Winners announced 9/10/2009 on Important Announcements.)
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| 5/5/2008 || [[Dark Elven languages]] || Lothwyn (Posted by Lothwyn on 5/5/2008 in Important Announcements.)
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| || [[Decorative Woods]] || ''Widowwood''-Xynwen for EG07 or 08
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| 9/12/2010 || [[Divination: A Comprehensive Guide]] || Thandiwe
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| || [[Dwarven Language of Ale]] ||
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| 10/5/2017 || [[Eisenruck]] || Mikos
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| 6/15/1999 || [[Elanthian_calendar]] || Fawn, Banthis, Lyredaen, Raene, Varevice
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| || [[Elanthian Divination: An Overview of Faendryl Divination Practices]] || Player Lylia?
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| 9/12/2010 || [[Elanthian Divination: Dark Elves]] || Thandiwe
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| 9/12/2010 || [[Elanthian Divination: Elves]] || Thandiwe
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| 9/12/2010 || [[Elanthian Divination: Sylvans]] || Thandiwe
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| 6/27/2002 || [[Elanthian Flora Guide]] || Overall Compilation and Research, Flowers and Plants: GM Andraste Herbs, Edibles, and Foraging: GM Cyr Woods and Trees: GM Talairi Referencing: GM Brauden Creativity: GM Andraste, GM Llearyn, GM Solomon QC: GM Vogue, GM Ozias Special Thanks To: Lady Tanager Skydancing's Elanthia Flora Guide, and for providing inspiration and excerpts.
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| || [[Elanthian Gems]] || ''Erithi section: GM Xynwen ~2008''
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| 8/22/2002 || [[Elanthian Moons]] || Voraviel
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| 10/25/2017 || [[Elesine]] || Xayle
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| ~2001 || [[Elven Dogma and Theology]] || Varevice, Lyredaen
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| 1/1/2008 || [[Elven Ruhan]] || Naos
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| 6/21/2019 || [[Elven Wine Pairings]] || Annanasi or Galene
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| 11/1/2014 || [[Elves of Wyrdeep]] || WordsmithsScribes forum posts of it were 11/16/2014
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| 2/3/2021 || [[Erithi and the Sea]] || Xynwen
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| 4/9/2008 || [[Erithi clothing]] || Xynwen
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| ~2004 || [[Erithi culture]] || Compiled by Xynwen. GMs Roxia and Jharra had a lot to do with some of the items here
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| 05/2021 || [[Erithi Fashion]] || Xynwen
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| 01 Sept 2021 || [[Erithi Funeral]] || Xynwen
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| || [[Erithi Lexicon]] || Compiled by Xynwen
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| || [[Erithi poetry]] || Compiled by Xynwen as official documentation (~2007/8) from key concepts/lexicon released during HSN 2004. It looks like these came from Jharra
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| 7/4/2022 || [[Erithi Storytelling]] || Xynwen
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| ~2008 || [[Erithi tea ceremony]] || Xynwen
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| 8/23/2021 || [[Erithi Teadragon]] || Xynwen
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| 12/1/2003 || [[Erithian History]] || Aelsidhe, Jacien
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| 2007ish || [[Ferroniere]] || Xynwen
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| || [[Feywrot Mire]] ||
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| 6/2/2021 || [[Flotilla History]] || Xynwen
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| || [[Forest Gnomes: Adornments on Ceremonial Clothing]] ||
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| || [[Forest Gnomes: Thoughts from an Angstholm Raised Half-Elf]] ||
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| || [[Forging Guide]] ||
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| 2004 || [[Gastronomical Identification and Imitation]] || Mitra
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| || [[Ghorsa Borthuum and Kharam-Dzu]] ||
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| 5/21/1999 || [[Giantkin Clans]] || Ursus
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| 5/21/1999|| [[Giantkin History]] || Ursus
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| 5/5/2022 || [[Glassworking]] || Xynwen
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| 7/27/2017 || [[Goblyn's Garden]] || Kaikala
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| || [[Gods of Elanthia]] || (at least two non-ICE versions of this)
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| || [[Griffin Sword]] ||
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| 12/13/2008 || [[Griffin Sword War]] || Voraviel (This is the IC date in the document itself. NPC author is Vaelsoth Inzuniel.)
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| || [[Griffin Sword War News]] ||
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| || [[Guardians of Sunfist release]] ||
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| || [[Half-Elven Songs]] ||
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| || [[Half-Elven Songs/Ill Wind, Ill Fruit]] ||
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| || [[Half-Elven Songs/Jori's Eyes]] ||
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| || [[Half-Elven Songs/Old Rock Sings]] ||
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| || [[Half-Elven Songs/Tansy and Thyme]] ||
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| || [[Half-Elven Songs/The Mule]] ||
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| 9/19/2002 || [[Half-Elves: From Outsiders to Heroes]] || Player Danay
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| 8/14/2015 || [[Half-Krolvin colonies]] || Scribes
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| 5/28/2009 || [[Half-Krolvin Society and Faith]] || Scribes
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| 5/30/2009 || [[Halfling handfasting ceremony]] || Thandiwe
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| 9/19/2002 || [[History of Dwarves]] || GM Sleken; Player Turinrond
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| 10/1995 || [[History of Elanthia]] || 1995 - Fawn, Mhorigan, Sayzor, many other staff contributed for de-ICEing. 2000, Lyredaen updated. 2003, Lyredaen updated. (Meachrasim Illistim is the NPC Lyredaen created to have the histories read as told by an Elanthian, and his name is now attached to a number of documents released during the 2000-2004 time period.)
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| 7/26/2002 || [[History of Elementals]] || Voraviel, Lothwyn
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| 6/27/2002 || [[History of Eorgina]] || Talairi
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| 8/13/2010 || [[History of Fash'lo'nae]] || Voraviel (Note: Released in game on Friday 8/13/2010. NPC Author is Vaelsoth Inzuniel, I believe Voraviel's.)
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| 6/14/2002 || [[History of Kilron]] || Elbion
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| || [[History of Leya]] || Talairi, Andraste, Zyllah, Jharra (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is August 2002, but this goes back to ~1997.)
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| 6/27/2002 || [[History of Lumnis]] || Talairi
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| || [[History of Luukos]] || (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is August 2004)
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| 7/25/2016? || [[History of Reim]] || Retser?
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| 12/1/2003 || [[History of the Aelotoi]] || Banthis, Lyredaen
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| 8/15/2002 || [[History of the Dhe'nar]] || Varevice, Lyredaen, Player Starsnuffer
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| || [[History of the Elanthian Katana and the Order of the Watchful Eye]] ||
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| 6/27/2002 || [[History of the Faendryl]] || Varevice
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| 10/18/2008 || [[History of the Guardians of Sunfist]] || Scribes (Based on timeline and events by Oscuro and QC'd by Xynwen.)
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| 2/28/2008 || [[History of the Minotaurs]] || Mestys
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| 11/17/2009 || [[History of the Order of Voln]] || Scribes
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| 12/1/2003|| [[History of the Sylvan Elves]] || Talairi
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| 07/20/2002 || [[History of the Truefolk ]]|| Talairi, with later update by Thandiwe 06/09/2009Trine Sidebar: https://gswiki.play.net/History_of_the_Truefolk#The_Trine_.28sidebar.29
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| || [[History of the Turamzzyrian Empire]] ||
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| 6/22/2019 || [[Human Ales: A Tasting Guide to Turamzzyrian Ales]] || Skhorne
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| 9/15/2014 || [[Ilynov Journal]] || Mazreth (He posted them all in order on 9/15/2014. The pages were found separately in game by players.)
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| || [[Incomplete History of River's Rest]] || (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is February 2002, both document page and main page.)
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| 12/1/2003 || [[Introduction to the Enchiridion Valentia and Summoning]] || Faradeh
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| || [[Iron boar hide]] ||
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| 2/22/2019 || [[Isle of the Four Winds Lore]] || Quilic & SimuCon Attendees from yesteryear. Previously released in full in 2010, later redacted.
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| 3/31/2022 || [[Ithzir Genesis]] || Kenstrom
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| 7/9/2021 || [[Iyo]] || Quilic
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| 7/9/2021 || [[Iyo/Crafting]] || Quilic
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| 12/30/2021 || [[Iyo/Firewheel]] || Quilic
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| 10/18/2021 || [[Iyo/Journal]] || Quilic
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| || [[Kikthuum Clan]] ||
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| 12/1/2003 || [[Kiramon: A Scientific Study]] || Banthis
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| 8/3/2015 ? || [[Klysmar]] || Possibly Scribes
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| 7/26/2021 || [[Kraet Styles]] || Xynwen, and: GMs Thandiwe & Xayle for the lovely nouns to work with, GM Isten for a record-breaking QC, and GMs Auchand & Quilic for the Kraet cultural information that helped bring the document together
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| || [[Krolgeh Language]] || (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is August 2004)
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| 2002? || [[Lady Yula and the Eldrich Crystal]] || (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is August 2002)
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| 6/20/2019 || [[Lasimor]] || Kynlee
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| || [[Legacy of the Lorekeepers]] || (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is August 2002)
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| || [[Legend of Halcyon Hills]] ||
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| || [[Legend of L'Naere]] || (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is December 2003)
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| 2002 || [[Legends of the Elven Nations]] || Marisol
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| 2/2021 || [[Library Mouse]] || Xynwen
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| 4/7/2008 || [[Life and Being in the Sea of Fire]] || Vaschka, Taiven, Andraste, Warden
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| 12/1/2003 || [[Lines of Blood: A History of the Gnomes]] || Ozias, Vogue
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| 7/20/2010 || [[Madness and Entropy: A Tale of Zelia]] || Thandiwe
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| 6/14/2014 || [[Nalfein Fans, Fan-Dancing and Fanspeak]] || Wordsmith Lysistrata
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| 10/3/2007 || [[Of Crows and Journals]] || Thandiwe? (Thandiwe posted the link to it during 2007 Ebon Gate)
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| 12/30/2010 || [[Of Krolvin and Reivers]] || Scribes
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| || [[Order of Voln (Outdated Official)]] ||
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| 8/22/2015 || [[Orders of the Turamzzyrian Empire]] || Kenstrom
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| 8/28/2015 ? || [[Origin of Mularos]] || Auchand
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| 11/30/2020 || [[Origins of Amasalen]] || Auchand
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| 12/26/2017 || [[Origins of Cholen and Tilamaire]] || Auchand
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| 1/24/2018 || [[Origins of Ghezresh]] || Haliste
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| 8/28/2015 ? || [[Origins of Ronan and Sheru]] || Auchand
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| 12/26/2017 || [[Origins of Tonis]] || Auchand
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| || [[Overview of Elanthian Magic]] || (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is August 2004)
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| 12/15/2016 || [[Path to Palestra]] || Valyrka
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| 6/27/2020 || [[Philomaera: A Tale of the Goating]] || Ozias
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| || [[Player System Manager - Phase 3]] || Naijin
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| || [[Pledged for Many Summers: Wedding Traditions of the Sylvan People]] ||
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| || [[Plumille]] ||
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| 8/7/2015 || [[Prestige and Prejudice in the Empire - On Imperial Rank and Titles]] || Auchand
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| || [[Prisma Relics]] ||
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| 5/11/2010 || [[Protocol and Etiquette: Behavior Within the Court of the Illistimi Elves]] || Itzel
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| 12/1/2003 || [[Recognizing Elven Crests, a Brughan Perspective]] || Jharra
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| 12/1/2003 || [[Regarding the Half-Krolvin]] || Pandoreh, Tolli
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| 2021 || [[Shi'hadara]] || Auchand, with some modifications/updates by Xynwen
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| 8/9/2021 || [[Sparrows of the Night Queen]] || Thandiwe
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| 8/15/2002 || [[Speech Unspoken: The Language of Flowers]] || Host Tanager
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| || [[Story of Niima and Charl]] || Andraste (Re-released by Galene on 1/26/2014, unclear on original or if modified later)
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| || [[Story of Tandrik and Estamil of the Bridges]] ||
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| 7/17/2015 || [[Story of the Volnath Dai]] || Scribes (Volnath Dai as a concept dates back to at least 2012, though.)
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| || [[Study of the Erithi]] ||
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| 7/18/2015 || [[Sylvankind Gemology Guide]] || Scribes (assumed)
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| 12/28/2017 || [[Ta'Illistim Awards]] || Valyrka
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| 10/21/2010 || [[Ta'Illistim Monarchs]] || Itzel
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| 6/14/2009 || [[Ta'Vaalor's Guardian Keep: A Day in the Life of Arnranaer Evor Vaalor]] || Alyias, Cirath, Scribes
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| || [[Tale of Silver Valley]] || (Approximately 1995. Original version used ICE placenames.)
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| || [[Tale of Two Barons]] ||
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| 09/05/2002 || [[Tales for Human Children]] || Soraya
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| 2/22/2022 || [[The Advent of Rumor Woods]] || Thandiwe
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| 6/15/2020 || [[The Arisaid]] || Thandiwe
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| 6/10/2022 || [[The Art of Origami]] || Xynwen
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| 9/16/2014 || [[The Battle of ShadowGuard, A soldier's journal (An eyewitness account)]] || Mazreth
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| || [[The Enchiridion Valentia]] || (Earliest Wayback Play.net hit is April 2004)
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| 12/1/2003 || [[The Layman's Guide to Elven Heraldry]] || Jharra
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| || [[The Legend of Soulingen]] ||
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| 8/31/2021 || [[The Mystique of Xazkruvrixis]] ||
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| 6/2/2022 || [[The Settlement of Eh'lah]] || Valyrka
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| 8/27/2020 || [[The Tale of Kraken's Fall]] || Thandiwe
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| 6/16/2020 || [[The Tartan Cloth]] || Thandiwe
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| 4/7/2008 || [[The Tehir - A Primer]] || Vaschka, Taiven, Andraste, Warden
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| || [[The Theory of Governance and Social Order]] || (Note: This was out in unofficial form for a long time before canon version.)
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| 6/27/2002 || [[Time on Their Hands: The Evolution of Elven Art]] || Mitra, Lyredaen
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| || [[Timeline of Elanthian History]] || 2001, Lyredaen. Heavily revised in 2003 to include the four new races introduced during War of Nations storylines with contributions from Lyredaen, Tolli, Pandoreh, Jacien, Ozias, Vogue, Talairi.
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| || [[Toqua]] ||
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| || [[Traveler's Guide to the Turamzzyrian Empire]] || (IC date of 10/16/2002. Earliest Play.net hit is January 2003)
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| 6/22/2019 || [[Travels in the Wizardwaste]] || Auchand
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| 2009 & 2014 || [[Unfinished Smuggler's History of River's Rest]] || Scribes (Part I was posted on 6/15/2009, Part II was posted on 1/22/2014)
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| || [[Ur-barath]] ||
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| || [[Vaalorian Medals and Decorations]] ||
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| 8/24/2009 || [[Vaalorian Military Structure]] || Alyias
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| 2/2/2010 || [[Vaikalimara Clan Society]] || Scribes, Wordsmiths/Player Iscikella
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| 10/09/2007 || [[Vathor club]] || Thandiwe
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| || [[Velathae]] ||
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| 12/1/2003 || [[War of Nations]] || Bradach
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| < Aug 2015 || [[Wehnimer's Landing: Frontier Politics]] ||
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| 6/6/2020 || [[White alloy/story]] || Thandiwe
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| < 2005 || [[World Costume for Theatrical Productions]] || Mitra
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| 12/23/2010 || [[Worship in the Turamzzyrian Empire]] || Scribes
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| 6/24/2019 || [[Wyvern]] ||
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| < Jul 2015 || [[Zydris]] || Possibly Scribes?
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