Shrine of Amana

Lore

A large, open, flooded area located beneath a tangled roof of enormous roots. To reach the Undead Crypt, one must travel through the Shrine of Amana. The shrine has a comforting atmosphere, likely to ease the souls of Undead traveling to the crypt, though the Archdrake followers who oversee the shrine present a threat to invaders.

The Milfanito inhabit the Shrine of Amana. They sing and keep what lurks beneath the water slumbering. it is possible that they are already dead, or hollow, but appear human by some magic like that granted by items like the Ring of the Dead.

A Demon was contained within the shrine by sacred rituals, but over time the tradition was lost, and the Demon set free. It gained knowledge, and learned to lure humans into its lair using song.

The Altar of Amana is in this area and can be accessed by speaking to a Milfanito and rescuing another from the hut near the Demon of Song.

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Connections

• Drangleic Castle
• Undead Crypt

The foes encountered here are:

• Lizardman: A Hollow that lived in an aquatic environment for an extended period of time and eventually adapted to its surroundings by mutating into its present form. These creatures prowl the shallow waters of the Shrine of Amana, perpetually searching for sources of fresh Souls.
• Lindelt Cleric: An Undead Lindelt cleric of the mysterious Archdrake sect. Their homeland is subject to strict laws and emigration is a common means of escaping the authoritarian rule; a number of the defectors have found their way to Drangleic in an attempt to start new lives, but some have since gone Hollow and become a threat to the living.
• Amana Shrine Maiden: Hollowed priestesses formerly responsible for performing the sealing rituals which imprisoned the Demon of Song. Over time the line of shrine maidens gradually died off and, with no successors to pass down the sacred rites, the seal broke and the Demon was freed from its prison.
• Acid Horn Beetle: A species of Horn Beetle which has developed the ability to release a cloud of corrosive fungal spores into the surrounding air. These peculiar insects reside in the damp caves of the Shrine of Amana and represent a nominal threat to the equipment, if not the lives of passerby.
• Giant Acid Horn Beetle: A vastly overgrown Acid Horn Beetle. Whether these impressive specimens are the result of some misguided Aldian experiment or an unusually long life is unknown; they are extremely rare and only a few exist in Drangleic.
• Peculiar Kindular (Dark Spirit): A strange man of unknown origins who will invade travelers a short distance past Rhoy's Resting Place in the Shrine of Amana. While his name and appearance suggest an eclectic character, his talent with magic is unquestionable and he will attack with a diverse arsenal of dangerous spells.
• Demon of Song: A hideous froglike Demon originally sealed within the Shrine of Amana. When the priestesses attending the Shrine and maintaining the seal eventually died and went Hollow the Demon was set free, luring unsuspecting humans into its lair by mimicking the song of the Milfanito.

Theories

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Demon of Song Soul
Soul of the Demon of Song at the Shrine of Amana. When this demon developed a taste for human flesh, it was contained within the Shrine of Amana, but the line of priestesses who looked after the shrine and appeased the creature have died off. Use the special soul of this demon to acquire numerous souls, or to create something of great worth.

Spotted Whip
A whip born from the soul of the Demon of Song. Covered with strange spots that betray its poisonous effects. The Demon's sonorous voice, in stark contrast to its hideous form, is surely intended to lure people close so that it may devour them.

Milfanito
A songstress given eternal life by the great dead one. The Milfanito, an immortal race who sing to comfort those bound by death and ark, resign in the Shrine of Amana and have never seen the outside world. They are particularly linked to one another through a hive mind and posses only rudimentary awareness of their individual selves; this trait combined with their purity, innocence, and general naivete has resulted in several of their number either wandering into the territory of the Demon of Song or being kidnapped and carried off by outsiders with ill intentions.

Staff of Amana
Staff held by a priestess of Amana. A ritual staff that was not intended for use in battle, but nevertheless it functions as a catalyst for sorceries and hexes. The Demon was contained within the shrine by sacred rituals, but over time the tradition was lost, and the Demon set free. It gained knowledge, and learned to lure humans into its lair using song. Effect: spell damage modifier while human.

Archdrake Armor
Robes of the Archdrake sect of Lindelt. Little is known about the Archdrake sect and its ancient rituals, but it is said that their well-honed miracles and unwavering faith in the face of death made them worthy rivals to Drangleic's forces in their day. those who dare to indulge their curiosity have been known to simply vanish. The Archdrake sect are the keepers of Lindelt's histories, including the only record of its foundation, a tome they have good reason to keep hidden away.

Slumbering Dragon Shield
Shield of the Archdrake Sect of Lindelt. Represents a slumbering dragon, and is intended for use in covert rituals. The secrets of Lindelt rituals are protected by the Archdrake sect, and only a select few are given access to their canon of knowledge, which includes the truthful origins of the Archdrake sect itself. The fools who woke the slumbering dragon earned not only its ire, but also the destruction of an entire country. The survivors buried their wrongdoings in the past, and in a show of terrible conceit, attempted to make amends by carrying on the knowledge of the wasted land.

Replenishment
An intermediate miracle. Gradually restores HP. This miracle is used by the resolute Lindelt cleric knights when fighting on the front lines. There is a story, passed down through generations, claiming this band of knights once felled a poisonous dragon which menaced an entire nation.

Archdrake Mace
A mace normally issued to clerics of the Archdrake sect of Lindelt. The land of Lindelt is governed by stringent laws, and those who dare defy them are punished without mercy. It is often the sinful who seek piety, spurred only by a selfish desire for salvation.

Archdrake Chime
Chime of members of the Archdrake sect of Lindelt. A chime for miracles and hexes. The land of Lindelt is governed by stringent laws, and those who dare defy them are punished without mercy. It is often the sinful who seek piety, spurred only by a selfish desire for salvation.

Archdrake Staff
Staff of members of the Archdrake sect of Lindelt. A catalyst for sorceries and hexes. In Lindelt, known for its clerics and their miracles, sorcery is believed to be a profane practice. But as with anything, such beliefs are part faith and part front, and this staff was born of that hypocrisy.

Ring of the Dead
The wearer of this ring appears human
even when Hollow.
They say that in the Undead Crypt,
we can reacquaint ourselves with the dead.
We all suffer loss.
And none of us can escape death.
Then, what is the fascination with reclaiming
that which has already passed in the beyond?

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