The Rivan Codex
"Infinite is the power of the word, for the word is the breath and soul of the
mind, and as I have taught thee it is in the mind that all power lies. If thy
mind have power, put that power into the word, and that which thou dost desire
shall come to pass. But if thy mind be untutored or if it should be that thou
falter or fear or doubt, the greatest words of power shall avail thee not - for
with thy mind and with the word must be joined the will. And thus has it ever
been." (The Sermon of Aldur)
And it came to pass that the two of them, Leigh and David Eddings, joined their
will and spake one word unto their world - BE.
In this exciting book we are witnesses how the Eddings created the background for
their Belgariad and Malloreon. Writing down the history of several races and the
myths of several religions, they created a world, indeed.
That's what is in that book:
- Introduction
- Preface: The Personal History of Belgarath the Sorcerer
- PART I: THE HOLY BOOKS
- The Book of Alorn
- The Book of Torak
- Testament of the Snake People
- Hymn to Chaldan
- The Lament of Mara
- The Proverbs of Nedra
- The Sermon of Aldur
- The Book of Ulgo
- PART II: THE HISTORIES
- General Background and Geography
- The Empire of Tolnedra
- Appendix on Maragor
- The Alorn Kingdoms
- The Isle of Winds
- Cherek
- Drasnia
- Algaria (Including an appendix on the Vale of Aldur)
- Sendaria
- Arendia
- Ulgoland
- Nyissa
- The Angarak Kingdoms
- Gar og Nadrak
- Mishrak ac Thull
- Cthol Murgos
- PART III: THE BATTLE OF VO MIMBRE
- Book Seven: The Battle Before Vo Mimbre
- Afterword by Master Jeebers
- Intermission
- IV: PRELIMINARY STUDIES TO THE MALLOREON
- A Cursory Study of the Angarak Kingdoms
- V: THE MALLOREAN GOSPELS
- The Book of Ages
- The Book of Fates
- The Book of Tasks
- The Book of Generations
- The Book of Visions
- VI: A SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS
- From the Journal Of Anheg of Cherek
- Afterward
Unfortunately, the text doesn't include the Mrin Codex. David Eddings told his
publisher Lester del Rey that he'd be willing to write the Mrin Codex if
he'd agree to publish it on a scroll, but he declined.
Dear Mister del Rey, we agree that it looks just a little bit difficult at first
glance, but wouldn't you say (you wrote Science Fiction in your time, after all!)
that in our era of technology it would be possible?!
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Hans-Jürgen Fischer, last modified Fri Jul 21 2000
