Alimbic Lore

Alimbic Lore are data entries found in Hunters by scanning the Alimbic Datashades located on the various planets and space stations. They usually contain information about the Alimbic people and their history.

Entries marked with an asterisk (*) can be found on any planet and are simply filed under their first appearance.

Celestial Archives

Alimbic Order 01

There were eight elders in the Alimbic order.

Alimbic Order 02

You will not find all eight of the Octoliths. They have been scattered, hidden in four of our most heavily defended territories.

Alimbic Order 03

There were never more than two Octoliths hidden on any planet or space station.

Alimbic Order 04

Within each Octolith is a spirit, the transformed essence of an Alimbic elder.

Alimbic Prophecy 01

It is written that the Alimbic Power shall materialize when six frequencies shimmer in the divine spectral sequence.

Alimbic Prophecy 05

The Orange Blaze shall die away to be reborn on the wings of Blue Smoke.

Biodefense Chamber A*

This room serves not only as home to our most sacred treasure, but also as a mortal terminus for those who would trespass.

Final Wish

Do not underestimate the danger concealed herein. We have sacrificed our world to confine the monstrosity known as Gorea. Do not seek this thing unless you have the means to destroy it.

Gorea 06

Gorea is capable of changing its shape, and it uses a wide variety of lethal weaponry.

Gorea 07

Our defenses were useless against Gorea as it swept through our empire in an orgy of annihilation.

Gorea 08

Alimbic soldiers were powerless before Gorea's onslaught.

Gorea 09

We deployed our deadliest weapons to defeat the beast. To our horror, every weapon was somehow used against us by Gorea.

Stronghold Void*

This hidden room, accessible only by extraordinary means, houses our most sacred relics. It is guarded by our most formidable cybernetic security systems. Only by activating a portal controlled by a trio of artifacts can one gain access to this secret location.

Alinos

Alimbic Cannon 01

The Alimbic Cannon issues bursts of polarized antimatter beyond light speed at specific coordinates and frequency to open a dimensional rift known as the Infinity Void.

Alimbic Cannon 02

This device opened the Infinity Void to imprison Gorea. Reuniting eight Octoliths will return power to this dormant machine.

Alimbic Cannon 03

After trapping Gorea in the Seal Sphere, we consigned it to a prison from which there could be no escape.

Alimbic Cannon 04

The Alimbic Cannon enabled us to open the Infinity Void and hide Gorea's prison within it. By locating the prison in an alternate dimension, we ensured that the prisoner would neither escape nor be released by accident.

Alimbic Datashade 01

Datashades are packets of telepathic data scattered throughout the Tetra Galaxy. They can be accessed by most galactic-standard scan systems.

Alimbic Datashade 02

Designed to maintain data integrity indefinitely, datashades are highly resistant to tampering and decay. Scanning these packets will allow you access to our scriptures and lore.

Alimbic Pride 02

Our pride was a veil over our eyes. We did not see the danger until it was upon us.

Alimbic Pride 03

Ruin came quickly as the cancer swept like fire across our worlds.

Alimbic Pride 04

Those who survived appeared lifeless and hollow, as if their very spirits had been sucked dry.

Alimbic Pride 05

We should have been more vigilant. We became complacent in our technical prowess and thought ourselves unassailable.

Alimbic Prophecy 02

In the beginning shall the darkness be torn asunder by a flash of Yellow Lightning.

Alimbic War 02

Without warning, our doom fell from the sky. From whence it came we do not know.

Alimbic War 03

Gorea was immune to even our most sophisticated weaponry, while we were defenseless against its relentless attacks.

Alimbic War 07

We knew that if we did not stop Gorea, it would rampage across the galaxy, devouring everything in its path.

Battle Sarcophagus

This tomb contains the remains of Alimbic general Almiiak, who led the Alimbic people to victory in the Tetra Border Wars two thousand years ago. He later formed the Alimbic Order of elders.

Biodefense Chamber B*

Those who dare trespass upon our sacred chambers may expect to pay dearly for that which they would seek.

Combat Hall

We used this room for combat training of Alimbic military recruits. In this room were forged some of our greatest heroes.

Gorea 01

The horror shrieked its name: Gorea.

Gorea 02

Gorea is power beyond reckoning and evil unrelenting. The universe has not known terror such as this.

Gorea 05

We have seen Gorea alter its atomic structure from a vapor to a solid. Our scientists believe Gorea may also posses other shape-changing abilities.

History 01

These are our last recorded messages. We depart from this place of death. If you honor our memory, do not attempt to solve the mystery of our disappearance.

History 02

We overcame our harsh genesis through intellect and resolve. The Alimbic mind is bound by a will of iron.

Interment Chamber

Alimbic warriors of valor are here laid to rest, that their spirits may return to the planetary core.

Science Sarcophagus

This tomb contains the remains of the great Arctherus, whose discovery of neurogenesis marked the advent of the modern Alimbic era, a time of unprecedented peace and prosperity.

Vesper Defense Outpost

Alimbic Order 05

Reunite all eight Octoliths in the Cannon Control Room to open the doorway to Gorea.

Alimbic Prophecy 03

Yellow Lightning shall strike with demonic fury upon the Greenwood.

Alimbic Prophecy 07

Violet Crystal shall shatter the heavens, leaving in its wake a Red Stain.

Alimbic War 08

We finally contained Gorea, but we paid a heavy price to do so. May our sacrifice bring peace to the galaxy.

Alimbic War 10

If you are reading this message, our plan to contain Gorea was a success. Honor our sacrifice and do not seek this thing. Only harm can come from such a course.

History 03

The peace of ancient Alimbic tribal culture was shattered by a deadly extraterrestrial invasion. The survivors vowed never again to be caught unprepared.

History 04

We focused our resources on military science and quickly developed weapons and defenses that surpassed the technology of our enemies.

History 05

We were a peaceful people, but we defended our homeworld with a fierce determination.

History 06

To defend our territories from extraterrestrial attack, we deployed lethal bioweaponry.

History 07

Our protective exoskeletons enabled us to survive the environmental extremes of the Alimbic homeworlds.

History 08

Our enlarged forebrains facilitated enhanced cognitive function. It was our ability to think quickly that saved us from early and violent extinction.

Octolith Safeguard

Beware our guardians. These deadly sentinels travel in packs and are programmed to protect that which is dear to us.

Oubliette 02

Eight Octoliths are required to power the Alimbic Cannon. Each Octolith contains unique coordinates, frequencies, and codes necessary to operate the cannon.

Oubliette 03

The Alimbic Cannon creates a fissure between this dimension and the Infinity Void that houses Gorea's prison, known as the Oubliette.

Oubliette 04

The Oubliette cannot be found in this galaxy. It is hidden in another dimension. If you seek the Seal Sphere, you must first seek the keys.

Oubliette 05

We have sent the Oubliette beyond this dimension to ensure that the galaxy will never again suffer the horror that is Gorea.

Oubliette 06

Gorea is alone in the void. For the sake of all life, it must remain so.

Oubliette 07

The Infinity Void is a vast parallel dimension of formless antimatter.

Oubliette 08

Only the Alimbic Cannon can access the Infinity Void.

Seal Sphere 02

Gorea is immobilized within the Seal Sphere, just one of many precautions taken to to ensure its eternal captivity.

Seal Sphere 03

The Alimbic Order directed surviving citizens to transfer their essences into the Seal Sphere. Our combined psychic energy is the engine that powers the sphere.

Seal Sphere 04

The Seal Sphere is secure within the Oubliette, from which there is no escape.

Arcterra

Alimbic Pride 01

We continued research to improve our defense systems. Eventually we became so proficient in the art of war that we believed ourselves invincible.

Alimbic Prophecy 04

With a voice of thunder shall the Greenwood burst into an Orange Blaze.

Alimbic Prophecy 08

When the Red Stain shall vanish, so shall the ancient Alimbic power be manifest.

Alimbic War 01

The war lasted three standard galactic months. Even with the galaxy's most powerful technology at our disposal, we fell like dry grass beneath the blade.

Alimbic War 04

Gorea devoured our people's life energy and grew powerful from it. Death swept across our worlds, and we despaired.

Alimbic War 05

We feared not only the extinction of our race, but the possibility that the evil would sweep the galaxy, annihilating all in its path.

Alimbic War 06

Gorea is a cancerous bloom that would wreak havoc across the universe.

Alimbic War 09

Eight of our elders gathered to create the Alimbic Order to prevent Gorea from destroying our civilization. Their final, desperate plan was to create the Seal Sphere.

Alimbic War 11

To contain Gorea, our people reduced themselves to pure telepathic energy through the process of essence transference.

Alimbic War 12

We gave our lives to confine the foul monstrosity known as Gorea. Do not seek this creature unless you have the means to destroy it.

Gorea 03

At first we thought Gorea was a comet. It crashed upon our planet and emerged as a vapor.

Gorea 04

Gorea mimicked our cellular structure and replicated itself in solid form.

History 09

For generations our superior military capability deterred all enemies. A renewed sense of peace allowed us to return to our natural philosophical pursuits.

History 10

Through science and technology we increased our already formidable mental skills. Significant advances were made in the areas of telepathy, telekinesis, and extradimensional exploration.

History 11

We continued to bolster our defenses against possible future invasion, our military technology grew increasingly sophisticated and lethal.

Oubliette 01

The monster cannot be defeated. As a last resort, we created the Seal Sphere to cage the horror for all eternity.

Seal Sphere 01

The fathomless power of the captive beast is the very engine of the Seal Sphere. As long as its psychic powers are ensnared, Gorea cannot escape.

Oubliette

Sealing Gorea 01

No weapon could defeat Gorea.

Sealing Gorea 02

As the death toll rose, we crafted a plan. Rather than destroy Gorea, we would contain it in an interdimensional prison.

Sealing Gorea 03

We lured Gorea into our trap. The Seal Sphere was deployed and the creature ensnared. With Gorea bound, we had to act quickly.

Sealing Gorea 04

We transported Gorea to its prison, the Oubliette. Trapping Gorea was not enough, however. Additional security measures were needed for so great a threat.

Sealing Gorea 05

We forced open an alternate dimension with the Alimbic Cannon, and the Oubliette was sent into it. The Infinity Void was sealed shut, never to be reopened.