Changes: Ancient Civilization

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The Ancient Civilization was a race of magically and technologically adept beings that destroyed themselves by overuse of Nightmare Fuel, causing the periods of magical flux and possibly unleashing Shadow Creatures which helped in bringing their downfall. The Ruins are the remnants of their civilization.

While little is known about them, examination quotes for Ancient Murals and images from the Metheus Puzzles offer hints on their history.

The Ancient Herald that appears during the Aporkalypse seems to be a member of the race, having a similar appearance to them.

Appearance of the Ancient Civilization race strongly resemble that of a Terrorbeak: overall body structure and spinal spikes visible on statues in Atrium biome and on obelisk's carvings can also be easily spotted on Terrorbeaks. Ancients' forked tails resemble the small legs of a Terrorbeak as well.

Trivia

The Ancients seem to have used electrical power in some form, as their Relics can drop Frazzled Wires when destroyed.
While little can be confirmed about their appearance, the appearance of the Mage Statue reveals that the ancients may have been arthropodic in structure, with a slightly knobbly shell on their backs resembling that of a pill bug. It may be important to note that in the Nightmare Cycle, spikes can be seen extending from both the Head and Mage Statues, showing that they may have been able to extend spikes from their bodies maybe if angered or in self-defense.

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 {{infobox
 |Box title    = The Ancients
-|image        = File:ObeliskImage1.png
+|image        = File:Obelisk face1.PNG
-|caption      = "They were all dead when I got here."
+|caption      = "A once proud race."
 |Creations    = {{Pic|24px|Thulecite|Thulecite}}, {{Pic|24px|Ancient Pseudoscience Station|Ancient Tab}}, {{Pic|24px|Nightmare Fuel|Nightmare Fuel}}
 |Appearance   = Hunched over and Bug-like
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 |Row 3 info = Overuse of {{Pic|24px|Nightmare Fuel|Nightmare Fuel}}, leading to their destruction via the {{Pic|24x|Ancient Gateway|Ancient Gateway}}
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-The '''Ancient Civilization''' were a race of magically and technologically adept beings that destroyed themselves by overuse of [[Nightmare Fuel]], causing the periods of [[Nightmare Cycle|magical flux]] and possibly unleashing [[Shadow Creatures]] which helped in bringing their downfall. The [[Ruins]] are the remnants of their civilization.
+The '''Ancient Civilization''' was a race of magically and technologically adept beings that destroyed themselves by overuse of [[Nightmare Fuel]], causing the periods of [[Nightmare Cycle|magical flux]] and possibly unleashing [[Shadow Creatures]] which helped in bringing their downfall. The [[Ruins]] are the remnants of their civilization.
 While little is known about them, examination quotes for [[Ancient Mural]]s and images from the [[Metheus Puzzles]] offer hints on their history.
+The [[Ancient Herald]] that appears during the [[Seasons/Aporkalypse|Aporkalypse]] seems to be a member of the race, having a similar appearance to them.
+Appearance of the Ancient Civilization race strongly resemble that of a Terrorbeak: overall body structure and spinal spikes visible on statues in Atrium biome and on obelisk's carvings can also be easily spotted on Terrorbeaks. Ancients' forked tails resemble the small legs of a Terrorbeak as well.
 =={{pic|32|Placeholder}} Trivia==
 * The Ancients seem to have used electrical power in some form, as their Relics can drop [[Frazzled Wires]] when destroyed.
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 =={{Pic|32|Blueprint}} Gallery==
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-<gallery captionalign="center">
+<gallery captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
-Ancient Mage Gemmed.png|An ancient mage statue built by the civilization
+Ancient Mage Gemmed.png|An ancient mage statue built by the civilization.
-Ancient Face Gemmed.png|An ancient head statue built by the civilization
+Ancient Face Gemmed.png|An ancient head statue built by the civilization.
-AncientAltar.png|An Ancient Pseudo-Science Station
+AncientAltar.png|An Ancient Pseudoscience Station.
-Ancient Guardian.png|The Ancient Guardian's Nightmare Fuel induced form
+Ancient Guardian.png|The Ancient Guardian's Nightmare Fuel induced form.
 Nightmare Light.png|A Nightmare Light used by the ancients.
-Relic Chair.png|A stone chair used by the ancients
+Relic Chair.png|A stone chair used by the ancients.
-Relic Chipbowl.png|A chip bowl used by the ancients
+Relic Chipbowl.png|A chip bowl used by the ancients.
-Relic Vase.png|A vase used by the ancients
+Relic Vase.png|A vase used by the ancients.
-Relic Plate.png|A plate used by the ancients
+Relic Plate.png|A plate used by the ancients.
+Wall-detail.jpg|A mural on a wall featured in the Metheus Puzzles.
+Obelisk face1.PNG|A mural on an obelisk featured in the [[Metheus Puzzles]].
+Obelisk face2.PNG|A mural on an obelisk featured in the Metheus Puzzles.
+Obelisk face3.PNG|A mural on an obelisk featured in the Metheus Puzzles.
+Obelisk face4.PNG|A mural on an obelisk featured in the Metheus Puzzles.
+ObeliskImage1.png|Another look at the obelisk.
+Ancient Herald Head.PNG|A symbol atop the Ancient Heralds head, resembling the Ancient Gateway.
 </gallery>
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