Editing Daedalus

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'''[[Daedalus]]''' is the shattered moon that is orbiting [[New Britannia]].  Daedalus completes a full orbit every 7 days.

== Overview ==

In the ancient past, New Britannia had two moons. However during the [[Cataclysm]] 400 years ago the two orbiting bodies collided<ref>{{RefWeb
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}}</ref>, creating the shattered remnant that from hence forth was known as [[Daedalus]]. The shattered pieces that fell to the planet, however, ended up disrupting the flow of magic, making the old system of magic completely unusable. Supposedly, [[Daedalus]] would have an effect on the [[Lunar Rift]]s throughout New Britannia as well.
[[File:Founder Symbol.png|200px|thumb|right|Founder Symbol: Daedalus eclipsing the Sun]]

== As a Symbol == 
While Daedalus itself is no doubt a symbol of dread to the native inhabitants of [[New Britannia]], several [[Avatar]]s will end up using it as their symbol. (Specifically, Early Founder-Tier Players) Whether this has any significant effect or meaning in the Lore of the game has yet to be revealed.

The symbol of Daedalus is used to represent [[Lunar Magic]] and, in Heraldry, represents calamity and rebirth. In poetic verse, Daedalus is male and the fragments that follow him are forever changing.

==Lore==
[[Image:Daedalus.png|right|thumb|200px]]
::''"They speak of a cataclysm long ago, when the sky burned and the ground tore itself apart, and the long years afterward, the cold, dark famine."''


::''"Since the great Cataclysm 400 years ago the world has slowly recovered but much was lost."''

== Ultima Connection ==

The twin moons that collided and formed Daedalus no doubt refer to Trammel and Felucca, the twin moons from the [[Ultima Series]], to which Shroud of the Avatar is a spiritual successor.<ref>[http://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/Moons Moons | Ultima Wiki]</ref>

== Etymology ==

Daedalus is an ancient greek word meaning "clever worker". It is also the name of a prominent figure in Greek Mythology; the father of Icarus who created his son's famed wings as well as the labyrinth that trapped the minotaur.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daedalus Daedalus on Wikipedia]</ref>

==Media==
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[[Stephen Daniele]] discuss a symbol representing Daedalus (5:40)


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