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| - The poem describes an ancient city which is ruled by Death. Once a prosperous center of civilization, the city is now lifeless and doomed to sink into oblivion. The legend of a sunken city was a favorite theme of Romantic poets. Most scholars believe Poe drew inspiration from the Biblical tale of Sodom and Gomorrah. "The City in the Sea" is considered by many to be one of the finest poems written by Poe. The poem has been set to music of various genres. The 1965 British science-fiction movie City Under the Sea is loosely based on the poem.
- The City in the Sea is one of the three cities that make up Magas Firale. Its name is derived from its most notable feature: it floats in the sea in the area around the Buskan Isles. Some buildings are linked by bridges, but for the most part canals take the place of roads. There are some boats that run along these, and residents often simply swim from place to place, unless they are carrying something that would be damaged by water.
- Story copied from the Wikisource. No rays from the holy heaven come down On the long night-time of that town; But light from out the lurid sea Streams up the turrets silently- Gleams up the pinnacles far and free- Up domes- up spires- up kingly halls- Up fanes- up Babylon-like walls- Up shadowy long-forgotten bowers Of sculptured ivy and stone flowers- Up many and many a marvellous shrine Whose wreathed friezes intertwine The viol, the violet, and the vine. Resignedly beneath the sky The melancholy waters lie. So blend the turrets and shadows there That all seem pendulous in air, While from a proud tower in the town Death looks gigantically down.
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| - The poem describes an ancient city which is ruled by Death. Once a prosperous center of civilization, the city is now lifeless and doomed to sink into oblivion. The legend of a sunken city was a favorite theme of Romantic poets. Most scholars believe Poe drew inspiration from the Biblical tale of Sodom and Gomorrah. "The City in the Sea" is considered by many to be one of the finest poems written by Poe. The poem has been set to music of various genres. The 1965 British science-fiction movie City Under the Sea is loosely based on the poem.
- Story copied from the Wikisource. No rays from the holy heaven come down On the long night-time of that town; But light from out the lurid sea Streams up the turrets silently- Gleams up the pinnacles far and free- Up domes- up spires- up kingly halls- Up fanes- up Babylon-like walls- Up shadowy long-forgotten bowers Of sculptured ivy and stone flowers- Up many and many a marvellous shrine Whose wreathed friezes intertwine The viol, the violet, and the vine. Resignedly beneath the sky The melancholy waters lie. So blend the turrets and shadows there That all seem pendulous in air, While from a proud tower in the town Death looks gigantically down. There open fanes and gaping graves Yawn level with the luminous waves; But not the riches there that lie In each idol's diamond eye- Not the gaily-jewelled dead Tempt the waters from their bed; For no ripples curl, alas! Along that wilderness of glass- No swellings tell that winds may be Upon some far-off happier sea- No heavings hint that winds have been On seas less hideously serene. But lo, a stir is in the air! The wave- there is a movement there! As if the towers had thrust aside, In slightly sinking, the dull tide- As if their tops had feebly given A void within the filmy Heaven. The waves have now a redder glow- The hours are breathing faint and low- And when, amid no earthly moans, Down, down that town shall settle hence, Hell, rising from a thousand thrones, Shall do it reverence.
- The City in the Sea is one of the three cities that make up Magas Firale. Its name is derived from its most notable feature: it floats in the sea in the area around the Buskan Isles. Some buildings are linked by bridges, but for the most part canals take the place of roads. There are some boats that run along these, and residents often simply swim from place to place, unless they are carrying something that would be damaged by water. Naturally, it takes quite a bit of power to keep the city afloat, as it is only partially buoyant. This energy is magical in nature and is drawn from the residents of the city. Each is issued a special magi-technology glove that fits on their left hand. The primary function of this glove is to draw off a certain amount of the user's magic to feed the city's core. However, to encourage use these gloves also have a wide array of special features and modifications available. The city has a library of knowledge, accessible at any time thru the glove, that is perhaps more comprehensive than any other in the world. Some information may at times be restricted to those with security clearance. The final major function of these gloves is to channel magic. Due to the spread of the gloves beyond the population of the city itself, the city's core often has surplus power, which may then be used by wearers to perform feats beyond their own strength. The gloves cannot be removed once they are integrated into the host's arm, but they may be temporarily dematerialized when not in use. Thanks to this convenient capability, the gloves are not considered to have any real drawbacks, and are objects of desire to most mages.
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