| title = The Aged Bones| card = File:The Aged Bones 2.png| origin = First History, God[[:Category:Gods-From-Flesh|Flesh]], [[The First History]]| titles = The Aged Bones<br />She-Who-Remembers<br />The Throne-Eternal| names = ''(to be decided)''

| owners = [[User:Evoro, Paints-in-Blood|Evoro, Paints-in-Blood]]}}'''The Aged Bones''' ('''She-Who-Remembers''', '''the Throne-Eternal''', formerly '''Empress Irene''') is the Second Hour of the Fansus, spawned from the bones of Empress Irene when she made her final journey to the House Without Walls. Her aspects are [[Winter]], [[Secret Histories]], and [[Forge]]. == History ==The Aged Bones originates from [[The First History|the First History]], where the Holy Roman Empire conquered the majority of Western Europe under the rule of the Empress. After many years of studying the occult, she found her way into the House of the Serpent through a now-forgotten Door, and held long, philosophical debates with [[The Architeuthian]], whom she met along the way. With her duties in her own realm to handle, however, she could never spend too long in the House before making her journey back with secrets or forgotten knowledge.<br> When her time slowly came to a close, she travelled once more to the Serpent’s Palace with the knowledge that her line would not continue if she stayed in her own world, and took up a throne of carved stone in a large hall beside the Aquarium. Though she succumbed to her mortal condition soon after, her bones were filled to bursting with her old occult knowledge, and ascended to the ranks of the Long in spirit - if not exactly in body. Despite being immobile as she slumped against the cold stone, the Aged Bones could recount tale upon tale of the Old Monarchs and their place in history, merely asking another tale in return, until she grew to become an Hour after the Splitting of the Great Serpent with the help of [[The Architeuthian]]. Now, she is settled in [[the Weaver's Librarium]], where she weaves the threads of the Histories in an effort to improve human livelihoods and share her vast sums of knowledge with those few who pass her trials of willpower and intellect. == Description ==

The Throne-Eternal is a large throne carved from smooth yet plain stone, with the former Empress seated regally upon it. The Aged Bones only slouch a slouches very little, despite being entirely skeletal in nature, as if her occult knowledge alone keeps her upright. Her eye sockets have since clouded over with smouldering blue flames, and a deep grey mist lazily drifts from her skeletal mouth when she speaks. Her bones are an ancient yellowing colour, and have sprouted extra finger bones and toes since her “death”. 

 == Worship ===== Origins and History Cult ===The Cult of the Aged Bones originates from [[is known as the First History]]Court of Bones, where and prominently features the Holy Roman Empire conquered the majority Long who sacrificed their mortal bodies to ascend in spirit and access part of Western Europe under the rule knowledge of She-Who-Remembers, as well as being able to consort with her Names directly, no matter their place in the Empressworld. After many years The Know and Acolytes of studying the occult, she found her way into Court exist to glean wisdom from the House Names and Long whilst assisting in caring for their corpses - primarily in their travel via wheelchairs and coffins. Because of their unorthodox methods of ascension and transport, it is common for the Serpent through a now-forgotten Door, Court's Know and Acolytes to be disguised as morticians and held longfuneral workers, philosophical debates with [[or take up these professions as legitimate employment to fund their own cult activities. === Names ==='''The Curator''' '''The Squid|the Architeuthian]]Keeper of Tomes''' '''Minister of Bones, whom she met along Emperor Nikephoros the wayFirst === Mark === "Sit in silent stillness for hours on end. With her duties in her own realm Grow accustomed to handlea seat of rich wood. Sit straight, however, she could never spend too long in and let the House before making her journey back with secrets or forgotten knowledgedust settle.<br><br>When her time slowly came to Not a closesingle breath should enter your lungs, she travelled once more for to breathe is to allow the Serpent’s Palace with the knowledge that her line would not continue if she stayed in her own worlddust of death to reassert its dominance, and took up a throne will break the perfect clarity of carved stone in a large hall beside the Aquariumtrue silence. Though she succumbed to her mortal condition soon after, her bones were filled to bursting with her old occult knowledgeLet your eyes see inward, and ascended to witness the ranks '''Mark of the Long in spirit - if not exactly in bodyRepose'''." == Items =={{Card with description| image = FNORD.pngDespite being immobile as she slumped against the cold stone, the Aged Bones could recount tale upon tale | title = Histories of Europe (Vol. 1)| description = A prodigious tome regarding the Old Monarchs and their place in historyof Europe, merely asking another tale primarily describing in return, until she grew to become an Hour after detail the Splitting events of the Great Serpent with Middle Ages. A few pages on the help of the ArchiteuthianHoly Roman Empire have been bookmarked.| Aspect1 = Secret Histories| quantity = 4}} == Locations ===== Location The Mansus ===The Aged Bones rests upon her throne in [[the Weaver's Librarium]], a vast archive of knowledge set beside [[the Aquarium]]. == Relationships ==* [[The SquidArchiteuthian]]: The Aged Bones spends long days conversing with the Architeuthian, as well as having had intellectual discussions before her ascension. She considers the Squid them a friend of sorts.* [[The Anaconda]]: These two Both Hours have not been known are friends of the Architeuthian, and it is no coincidence that the Ways to the Throne-Eternal twist and contort if one who means harm to interacther walks them.* [[Snake Tail with Appendages]]: These There is, however, no record of the two Hours have not been known to interactever meeting.* [[The Engine of Cycles]]: These While these two Hours have not been known to interact.* [[The Peacock]]: These two Hours have not been known to interact.* [[Old Tarnished]]: These two Hours have not been known to interact.* [[The Spark]]: These two Hours have not been known to interact.* [[The Cuckoo]]: These two Hours have not been known to interact.* [[The Silver Owl]]: These two Hours have not been known to interact.* [[The Watcher in haven't interacted directly, the Aged Bones witnessed the point at which the Window]]: These two Hours have not been known to interact.* [[The Elder Sister]]: These two Hours have not been known to interact.* [[The Apple-Engine of-Cycles devoured the-Eye]]: These two Hours have not been known to interactSixth History and claimed its souls as raw materials.* [[SWOUP]]: These two Hours have not been known to interact.* [[The Archivist]]: These two Hours have not been known to interactDespite the Sixth History's failure in her eyes, she holds a significant distaste for the Engine's actions.* [[The Bright-Delver]]: These two Hours have not been known to interactThe Aged Bones ascended from the First History, that History which the Delver shaped the course of.* [[The Harvester]]: These two Hours have not been known to interact.* [[<nowiki>[ ]</nowiki>]]: These two Hours have not been known to interactDelver herself is deeply proud of this Hour despite Architeuthian being the patron instead.* [[The InsidiousVizier]]: These two Hours have not been known to interactA fellow ruler of sorts from the First History.* [[The Snow-Stained]]: These two Hours have not been known Somewhat of a friendly sort as well, though I take careful note of his slight alterations to interactmy tapestries of History.* [[The Fanged BrambleHarvester]]: These two Hours have not been known Merely an accomplice to interactthe Engine, the Aged Bones harbours a somewhat lesser degree of disdain for the Harvester.

* [[The Mendicant Without]]: The Mendicant Without has been witnessed wandering by the Aged Bones' stained glass windows, where they occasionally hold a brief conversation.Sometimes the Aged Bones passes on secrets that she allows the Mendicant to spread among its followers. * [[The AnvilCategory:Hours]][[Category: These two Hours have not been known to interact. Gods-From-Flesh]]* [[The MakerCategory:Winter]]: These two Hours have not been known to interact.* [[The DecieverCategory:Secret Histories]]: These two Hours have not been known to interact.* [[The HuntsmanCategory:Forge]][[Category: These two Hours have not been known to interact.Fansus I]]