Leocardius Sree

Overview

Leocardius Sree (226-322 AC) was Rector of The Sanctum, an Ordis Master-Archivist, archaeologist, and historian. Known for his long white beard and kindly face, he devoted his life to preserving remnants of human history. After death, he became an Oneiros, allowing him to continue providing historical insights to living scholars.

Background

Born in 226 AC during the reign of Basileus Cecere Arundhani, Leo was deeply interested in philosophy, history, and intellectual exercise, naturally gravitating toward academic life. He studied the great Asgarthan theorists including Aurica, Fenn, and the writings of El-Amin. His sharp mind opened the doors of The Monolith, and he spent many years working within The Sanctum.

Academic life was only one side of his pursuits; he dedicated the other half of his existence to major archaeological projects. He tirelessly explored the Asgarthan Peninsula well into his later years, supervising large teams of diggers, experts, surveyors, and translators. Many discoveries bear his name.

Leocardius devoted the final third of his life to teaching, embodying the Ordis ideal of passing torches from one generation to the next. Odran ruun-Hereen, having been his student for many years, made Leocardius a main character in his work “Dialogues.” Nagi de Santis sculpted “The Night Watcher” in his likeness, displayed at the Emir Garfagnini Pavilions, because Leocardius had been the only one to support her when everyone else turned their backs.

Sree authored the “Treatise on the Vestigial World” and “Atlas Mundum Absconditum,” works that influenced Waru Toowoom’s academic path.

As Rector of The Sanctum, Leocardius held significant authority within Ordis’ knowledge preservation hierarchy. He firmly believed that if humanity hoped to remain whole, it had to remember its history and traditions.

Timeline

226 AC - Birth

Born during the reign of Basileus Cecere Arundhani.

322 AC - Death

Leocardius passed away peacefully in his bed. Numerous figures traveled personally to pay their respects, including former Basileus Geirr Aveskamp and Caetano Acciai. After death, he became an Oneiros, retaining his knowledge and expertise.

392 AC, November - Calida Identification

As Oneiros, Leocardius provided crucial information to Waru Toowoom regarding Calida, identifying the ancient hot spring station’s historical name and discussing daily life in the ancient baths.

393 AC, January - Marsa Identification

Leocardius identified the ruins in the Tilted Steppes as Marsa, an ancient pre-Confluence human metropolis, noting the city likely went by other names throughout its history.

393 AC - City of Scholars Documentation

Leocardius authored extensive journals documenting the City of Scholars, drawing on the annals of Baird y Idris and describing the city’s multiple underground levels: the Crow’s Eye entry chasm, The Undergrowth mezzanine level, The Scholars’ Tomb residential district, and The Maze with its floating Tesseracts. He described the ruins as an inverted ziggurat.

393 AC - Archaeological Guidance at The Screed

Under Leocardius’s guidance, archaeologists at The Screed studied artifacts retrieved from the City of Scholars, ranging from simple lanterns to complex instruments whose inner workings remained enigmatic even to Axiom engineers.

393 AC - Octahedron Relic Analysis

Waru Toowoom delivered an octahedron-shaped metal box from the City of Scholars depths to Leocardius for examination. Using a magnifying glass, Sree explored the geometric shapes on each face, found the opening mechanism, and revealed a Sap figurine in the form of a dragon inside.

393 AC - Pelagonian Quadrant Expedition

Leocardius organized a scholarly expedition to a floating island in the Pelagonian Quadrant aboard an Axiom-provided mechanical vessel. The island contained ruins sharing architectural style with the City of Scholars, where frescos documenting the City’s inhabitants’ escape to the sky were discovered and translated by Ordis linguists including Yanna.

Relationships

• Asgarthan Peninsula: Region explored throughout archaeological career
• Aurica: Asgarthan theorist whose work Sree studied
• Axiom: Faction whose engineers collaborated on artifact analysis
• Baird y Idris: Shepherd of Sunset Tribe whose annals Sree referenced
• Caer Oorun: Region whose relics (277+ years old) Sree helps examine as Oneiros
• Caetano Acciai: Attended Sree’s death (322 AC)
• Calida: Ancient hot spring station identified by Sree (November 392 AC)
• Cecere Arundhani: Basileus during Sree’s birth (226 AC)
• City of Scholars: Buried city documented in Sree’s journals (393 AC)
• Crow’s Eye: Entry chasm documented in journals
• El-Amin: Asgarthan writer whose works Sree studied
• Emir Garfagnini Pavilions: Location displaying “The Night Watcher” sculpture of Sree
• Fenn: Asgarthan theorist whose work Sree studied
• Geirr Aveskamp: Former Basileus who attended Sree’s death (322 AC)
• Marsa: Pre-Confluence metropolis identified by Sree (January 393 AC)
• Nagi de Santis: Sculptor who created “The Night Watcher” honoring Sree
• Nadir: Lyra Exalt who participated in Sree’s Pelagonian expedition (393 AC)
• Odran ruun-Hereen: Student who featured Sree in “Dialogues”
• Ordis: Faction to which Sree belonged
• Pelagonian Quadrant: Location of floating island expedition organized by Sree (393 AC)
• Rediscovery Endeavor: Expedition benefiting from Sree’s expertise
• Sap: Substance found in dragon figurine Sree analyzed (393 AC)
• Tesseracts: Floating blocks documented in journals
• The Maze: Underground level documented in journals
• The Monolith: Institution whose doors Sree’s sharp mind opened
• The Sanctum: Institution where Sree served as Rector
• The Scholars’ Tomb: Residential level documented in journals
• The Screed: Outpost where Sree guides archaeological work (393 AC)
• The Undergrowth: Mezzanine level documented in journals
• Waru Toowoom: Influenced by Sree’s writings; consulted Sree on identifications (392-393 AC)
• Yanna: Ordis linguist who participated in Sree’s Pelagonian expedition (393 AC)