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<div style="text-align:center;">{{Lore Books}}</div>
'''The Lore Library''' is composed of book pages, all of which transclude transcripts of in-game books to the game namespace page where the content was originally entered, as well as any other namespaces for subsequent games where the writing made an appearance and the content was substantially unaltered. Books in a series have their own umbrella pages (see, e.g., [[Lore:A Dance in Fire]]). For the purposes of alphabetizing the lists of books, both initial articles ("a", "an", and "the") and cases are ignored. Symbols are [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Sorting#Sort_order sorted by Unicode code points].
==What qualifies to be in the Lore Library?==
[[File:SR-item-Oghma Infinium.jpg|right|thumb|The {{Lore Link|Oghma Infinium}} (Skyrim)]]
The Lore Library is not meant for each and every scrap of paper in every game, and no unofficial content ([[Template:OOG|OOG]]) should ever appear here. For that, see [http://www.imperial-library.info/ The Imperial Library]. Certain texts found outside of the games are permitted, provided they are of an official source, such as the official Bethesda website.
The Lore Library is for works of literature which substantially contribute to the goal of the Lore namespace: to provide an encyclopedia of accurate and verifiable information in The Elder Scrolls universe, separate from game-related details. There is no one easy answer for what new literature meets this criteria; which writings are added is decided in the months, and in [http://uesp.net/w/index.php?title=Lore:Message_from_Dagoth_Ur&action=history some cases] ''years'', following their publication.
Factors include:
* '''Title''' - Almost all full-fledged "books" are included in the Library. While the title is informative, it can sometimes be misleading (see, e.g., [[Lore:The Windhelm Letters]] and [[Lore:Charwich-Koniinge Letters]]), and other material besides these books may be admissible based on other factors.
* '''Authorship''' - Any writings ''besides'' journals, notes and letters which have an acknowledged author/editor are likely lore material.
* '''In-game Appearance''' - Determining whether a book's cover is hard, its size, its availability, its value, the use of fancy letters, etc., can clear up ambiguity for some writings.
* '''Relevance''' - The determination whether the information contained in the writing is inherently or tangentially important to fulfilling the goal of the lore namespace. Many writings, even {{Lore Link|Elder Scroll|scrolls}}, can become part of the lore namespace for this reason (see, e.g., [[Lore:Cap'n Dugal's Journal]], [[Lore:Lymdrenn Tenvanni's Journal]] and [[Lore:Agnar's Journal]]).
* '''Game Specificity''' - The game-specific nature of the content of some writings can preclude it from Lore. Some books are excluded because they offer virtually nothing but game-specific information (for example, [[Skyrim:Whiterun Home Decorating Guide]]). However, editors may still cite to book pages in other namespaces if necessary (see, e.g., the citations to [[Skyrim:Kodlak's Journal]] on [[Lore:Companions]]).
* '''Redundancy''' - Some writings which would otherwise qualify to be in the Lore are not included because some other work renders them redundant and unnecessary. For example, [[Skyrim:Adonato's Book]] is substantively identical to [[Lore:Olaf and the Dragon]], so there's no point in adding it just for the unique title, and [[Skyrim:Songs of Skyrim]] is unnecessary in light of the more comprehensive [[Lore:Songs of Skyrim: Revised]].
==Images and Appearance==
* Some writings in TES games include "letter pics", or "fancy letters", which are pictures of a stylized letter that are put in the place of the first letter of the book, and possibly sections within the book (e.g., [[Skyrim:2920, First Seed, v3]]). The letter pics are subject to change in each new game, and some books already have multiple versions used (e.g., [[Oblivion:The Argonian Account, Book 1]] and [[Skyrim:Argonian Account, Book 1]]). The current practice has been to omit the letter pics from the lore book pages where they have no special significance while still transcluding them to their applicable namespace(s) (e.g., [[Lore:The Argonian Account, Book 1]]). {{tl|LetterPic}} is used to more easily display letter pics in their appropriate namespace.
* All other pictures typically appear on the lore book page roughly how they first appeared alongside the text in the game(s) (for example, [[Lore:Herbalist's Guide to Skyrim]]).
* The appearance of a book on a game namespace page should not be changed merely because the version in a new game has some minor differences. In this situation, both game namespace pages should appear as they did in their respective games, and the Lore page itself may take the best of both worlds by incorporating new info and improvements while omitting any typos introduced into the new versions of old text (see, e.g., the differences in the Daggerfall version preserved on [[Lore:Galerion the Mystic]]).
** If a text has been substantially altered, a new lore book page may become necessary in order to most easily maintain the integrity of the content (see, e.g., [[Lore:The Real Barenziah]] and [[Lore:The Real Barenziah (Daggerfall)]]).
==Official Texts==
The following is a list of all lore-related texts in the library, and their associated sources:
===Sorted Lists===
The texts on the following pages encompass in-game books, physical books and official website material.
* [[Lore:Books by Subject|Books by Subject]] — A master list of all lore-related texts, sorted by subject.
* [[Lore:Books by Author|Books by Author]] — A master list of all mentioned authors and their works.
===Game-Specific===
Lists of all lore-related texts that have appeared in specific Elder Scrolls games, sorted by subject.
[[Daggerfall:Books by Subject|Daggerfall]] • [[Morrowind:Books by Subject|Morrowind]] • [[Oblivion:Books by Subject|Oblivion]] • [[Skyrim:Books by Subject|Skyrim]] • [[Online:Books by Subject|Online]]
===Websites===
Overview pages containing texts from various official websites.
* [[General:Elderscrolls.com Archive/Codex|Elder Scrolls Codex]]
* [[Lore:Elder Scrolls Online - Loremaster's Archive|ESO Loremaster's Archive]]
* [[Lore:Elder Scrolls Online - Meet the Character|ESO Meet the Character]]
* [[Lore:Elder Scrolls Online - Interactive Map of Tamriel|ESO Interactive Map of Tamriel]]
* [[Lore:Elder Scrolls Online - Crown Store Showcase|ESO Crown Store Showcase]]
* [[Online:Introduction to the Lore of The Elder Scrolls Online|Introduction to the Lore of The Elder Scrolls Online]]
* [[Lore:The Nameless Mage|The Nameless Mage]]
* [[Lore:Vvardenfell Flora and Fauna|Vvardenfell Flora and Fauna]]
* [[Lore:Faith in the Shadow of Red Mountain|Faith in the Shadow of Red Mountain]]
===Physical Texts===
Official material that came packaged with copies of certain Elder Scrolls games.
* [[Lore:The Daggerfall Chronicles|The Daggerfall Chronicles]] — ''[[Daggerfall:Daggerfall|TES II: Daggerfall]]''
* [[Books:The Origin of Cyrus!|The Origin of Cyrus!]] — ''[[Redguard:Redguard|TESA: Redguard]]''
* [[Lore:Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition|Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition]] — ''[[Redguard:Redguard|TESA: Redguard]]''
* [[Lore:Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition|Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition]] — ''[[Oblivion:Oblivion|TES IV: Oblivion: Collectors Edition]]''
* [[Lore:The Improved Emperor's Guide to Tamriel|The Improved Emperor's Guide to Tamriel]] — ''[[Online:Imperial Edition|ESO: Imperial Edition]]''
* [[Lore:Naryu's Journal|Naryu's Journal]] — ''[[Online:Morrowind Collector's Edition|ESO: Morrowind Collector's Edition]]''
* [[Lore:Razum-dar's Journal|Razum-dar's Journal]] — ''[[Online:Summerset Collector's Edition|ESO: Summerset Collector's Edition]]''
===Mentioned Texts===
The following titles are mentioned in the games or other official material, but have yet to actually be featured (besides short excerpts, in some cases). All titles are linked to the texts or source that references them:
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* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|1001 Remedies For Slaughterfish Bites Field Guide]]''
* ''[[Lore:An Accounting of Werewolves|An Accounting of Enemies]]'' by [[Online:Sage Tirora|Sage Tirora]] of Fallowstone Hall
* ''[[Lore:Alchemical Misconceptions|Alchemical Misconceptions]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|The Alessian Doctrines: Original Manuscript]]'' by the Monkey Prophet {{Lore Link|Maruhk}}
* ''[[Lore:Alik'r Survival for Outsiders|Alik'r Survival for Outsiders]]''
* ''[[Online:Academy Supplies|Altering Altercation]]'' by Duncan the Red
* ''[[Lore:Altmeri Imperatives and Dialectics, Vol. 1|Altmeri Imperatives and Dialectics, Vol. 1]]''
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Amorous Articles]]'' by Lady A
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Amorous Articles]]'' by Llirala
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|The Athedorix Conundrums]]'' by Mymophonus
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|The Art of Love and Swordplay]]'' by Fjokki the Bard
* ''[[Books:The Infernal City/Colin Vineben|Astorie]]''
* ''[[Lore:Response to Bero's Speech|Bero's Speech to the Battlemages]]''
* ''[[Lore:Beyond the Grave: Tamriel's Undead|Beyond the Grave: Tamriel's Undead]]''
* ''[[Lore:Black Book|Black Books]]'' by Various
* ''[[Lore:Vivec|Book of Hours]]'' by {{Lore Link|Vivec (god)}}
* ''[[Lore:Liminal Bridges|Book of Law]]''
* ''[[Lore:Book of Life|Book of Life]]''
* ''[[Online:Ordatha|Book of Trinimac]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Scroll of Avalian|The Book of the Warrior God]]''
* ''[[Lore:Liminal Bridges|Book of Most Arcane Covenants]]'' by Therion
* ''[[Lore:Diplomacy during the Handfasting|Bosmer Traditions and Manners]]'' by {{Lore Link|Cirantille}}
* ''[[Lore:Shornhelm, Crown City of the North|Bretonnick Natalitie]]''
* ''[[Skyrim:Calcelmo|Calcelmo's Guide to the Falmer Tongue]]'' by Calcelmo
* ''[[Lore:Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition/Arena Supermundus|Census of Daedra Lords]]''
* ''[[General:Elderscrolls.com Archive/Codex|The Chronicles of Janisiere]]''
* ''[[Lore:Ayleid Survivals in Valenwood|Collapse of the Ayleids]]'' by Pluribel of Dusk
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|A Colovian Lady's Pattern Book]]'' by Diocletia, the Tailor of Skingrad
* ''[[Lore:Response to Citizen Inquiries|Combined History of the Aldmeri Dominion, Vol. 4, Historical Persons of Note]]''
* ''[[Online:Loading Screens|Commentaries on Beredalmo]]'' by {{Lore Link|Morian Zenas}}
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Common Wood Elf Insults]]''
* ''[[Lore:Once|Compendious Almanac of Reagents]]'' by Asliel {{Lore Link|Direnni}}
* ''[[Lore:Sage Svari Answers Your Questions|Comprehensive Index of Cursed Afflictions]]'' by Doctor Zoorophim
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|The Constellations of Nirn]]''
* ''[[Lore:Words and Power|Conversations with the Etymon-Binders]]'' by Helaameril
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|Conversations with the Heart of Lorkhan]]'' by {{Lore Link|Pelinal Whitestrake}}
* ''[[Lore:What is Volendrung?|The Daedric Armory]]'' by Angarin
* ''[[Lore:War Weather|The Daedric Primer]]'' by Arresea
* ''[[Lore:The Daggerfall Chronicles|The Daggerfall Chronicles]]''
* ''[[Lore:A Life of Uriel Septim VII|Daggerfall: A Modern History]]'' by Per Vetersen
* ''[[Morrowind:Crassius Curio|The Dance Of The Three-Legged Guar]]'' by [[Morrowind:Crassius Curio|Crassius Curio]]
* ''[[Lore:A Dance in Fire, Chapter 1|Dansir Gol]]''
* ''[[Online:Cultural Exchange|The Dapper Dunmer]]''
* ''[[Lore:Tu'whacca, Arkay, Xarxes|Death-Song for King Darodiil]]'' by Anonymous
* ''[[Lore:The Royal House of King Eamond|Decretal of Fiefdoms]]'' by Empress {{Lore Link|Hestra}}
* ''[[Lore:A Dance in Fire, Chapter 5|Dirith Yalmillhiad]]''
* ''[[Lore:War Weather|Dragons at Windhelm]]'' by Negil
* ''[[Online:Valinka Stoneheaver|Dungeon-Delving Secrets]]'' by [[Lore:Books by Author#Narsis Dren|Narsis Dren]]
* ''[[Online:Cultural Exchange|The Dunmer Dunce]]''
* ''[[Online:Madness in Shadowfen|The Eidar Scrolls: The Merethic Cheeses, Vol 2]]''
* ''[[Lore:Ruminations on the Elder Scrolls|Elder Scroll of Rhunen]]''
* ''[[Online:Academy Supplies|The Elements of Magicka]]'' by Albanon Renil
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|Eleven Edicts]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|Eleven OTHER Edicts of the Ten Ancestors]]'' by the Heretic of {{Lore Link|Lindai}}
* ''[[Lore:Liminal Bridges|Eleven Ritual Forms]]'' by Ralliballah
* ''[[Lore:The Dragon Break Re-Examined|Encyclopedia Tamrielica]]''
* ''[[Online:Lagrog Guillon#Dialogue|Everybody Dies]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Faerie|The Faerie Chain]]'' by Ahrtabazus
* ''[[Lore:Quotes from the Greats|Fighting to Survive and Surviving to Fight: the Definitive Guide to Two-Weapon Combat]]'' by Todir the Tower
* ''[[Online:Contraband F|A Forge-Mother's Wisdom]]''
* ''[[Lore:Fun with Daedra: Games for Adventurers|Fun with Daedra: Games for Adventurers]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|Grimoire]]'' by {{Lore Link|Corvus Direnni}}
* ''[[Lore:The Gourmand's Guide to Craglorn|The Gourmand's Guide to Craglorn]]''
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Guide To Approved Methods of Procreation]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|The Gwylim Praxis]]'' by the [[Lore:Books by Author#The Aureate Serpent|Aureate Serpent]]
* ''[[Lore:Songs of the Stars|Harmonic Astronymics]]''
* ''[[Lore:Healer's Fieldbook|Healer's Fieldbook]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Worthy Ar-Azal, His Deeds|The History of Histories, As Told to Young Prince Fahara'jad]]''
* ''[[Lore:Map of Clans|History of the 13 Clans]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|The Hosiric Lays]]'' by Unknown (poss. Calisos or Morachellis)
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Immodest Fables]]'' by Nam-Li
* ''[[Lore:The Real Investigator Vale?|Investigator Vale and the High Rock Revolt!]]''
* ''[[Lore:Imperial Politics|Imperial Politics]]''
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* ''[[Lore:Indulgence in Dune|Indulgence in Dune]]''
* ''[[Skyrim:Cicero|The Keeping Tomes]]''
* ''[[Online:Note to King Jorunn|The King's Stand]]''
* ''[[Online:Julupe|Lady Veronica's Best Friend]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|The Letters of Alessia and Belharza]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Reality of Spirits|Life After Death: Incredible Secrets Revealed!]]'' by {{Lore Link|Books by Author#Felari-ko|Felari-ko}}
* ''[[Morrowind:Hasphat Antabolis|Life and Times of the Nerevarine]]''
* ''[[Lore:Meet the Character - Clivia Tharn|Life of a Cyrod Daughter]]''
* ''[[Lore:Lives of the Emperors|Lives of the Emperors]]'' by Niso
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Relic|Living Plant-Wear]]'' by [[Online:Treethane Niriel|Treethane Niriel]]
* ''[[Lore:Suril's Journal|Lexicon of Black Marsh Flora]]''
* ''[[Lore:Secrets of Treehenge|The Mammoths of Treehenge]]'' by [[Online:Vanendil|Vanendil]]
* ''[[Lore:War Customs of the Tribal Bosmer|Meh Ayleidion]]''
* ''[[Lore:A Dance in Fire, Chapter 1|Mnoriad Pley Bar]]''
* ''[[Books:The Most Current and High Adventures of Prince Attrebus|The Most Current and High Adventures of Prince Attrebus]]''
* ''[[Lore:Lady Honnorah af-Lahreq Answers Your Questions|Mounts of the World]]'' by Luponio
* ''[[Lore:Mysteries of the Divines|Mysteries of the Divines]]''
* ''[[Online:Valinka Stoneheaver|Narsis Dren and the Lost Ruins of Salinvord]]'' by [[Lore:Books by Author#Narsis Dren|Narsis Dren]]
* ''[[Lore:The Wild Elves|Nature of Ayleidic Poesy]]'' by [[Lore:Tjurhane Fyrre|Tjurhane Fyrre]]
* ''[[Lore:Tu'whacca, Arkay, Xarxes|Nedic Oblations]]'' by Sandralath
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|Numidium Blueprints]]'' by {{Lore Link|Kagrenac}} the Engineer
* ''[[Lore:The Monomyth|Oegnithr]]'' by Taheritae
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Ong's Passion: Allure of the Sweetroll]]''
* ''[[Lore:Pact Magic Examined|Pact Magic Examined]]''
* ''[[Lore:Skyreach Explorer, Volume Two|Perenaal Fragment]]''
* ''[[Lore:Telenger the Artificer Answers Your Questions 2|Pestilent Progeny Thesis]]''
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Pocket Rules For Kick the Khajiit]]''
* ''[[Lore:Practical Alchemy in Skyrim|Practical Alchemy in Skyrim]]''
* ''[[Online:Help Complete Abah's Local History!|Prince Hew's Fiascos]]'' by Petty-Vizier Hafzifeh al-Yath
* ''[[Lore:Tu'whacca, Arkay, Xarxes|Psychopomps of Tamriel]]'' by [[Lore:Books by Author#Phrastus of Elinhir|Phrastus of Elinhir]]
* ''[[Redguard:Easter Eggs#Introduction Book|Rains over Skyrim]]''
* ''[[Lore:High King Emeric Answers Your Questions|Recollections of a Humble Potentate]]'' by {{Lore Link|Akaviri Potentate}} {{Lore Link|Sidri-Ashak}}
* ''[[General:Elderscrolls.com Archive/Codex|The Riddle of the Incarnate, Impartially Considered]]'' by Hercurnian Baeboris
* ''[[Lore:Once|Rules of Eldritch Binding]]'' by Raven Direnni
* ''[[Lore:The Glenmoril Wyrd|Saint and Slave-Queen: Alessia and the Lens of Gender]]'' by [[Online:Lady Cinnabar|Lady Cinnabar]] of Taneth
* ''[[Lore:House Tharn of Nibenay|Scroll of Precursor Saints]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Hidden Tunnels of Orsinium|Secrets of an Orc City]]''
* ''[[Lore:House Tharn of Nibenay|Sermons Denouncing the Seventeen Leniencies]]'' by {{Lore Link|Fervidius Tharn}}
* ''[[Lore:The Horse-Folk of Silverhoof|Sevenfold Truths of the Tribe of the Herd-Mother]]'' by [[Lore:Books by Author#Doctor Nabeth al-Gilane|Doctor Nabeth al-Gilane]]
* ''[[Lore:Sage Svari Answers Your Questions|Seventeen Tastes of Infamy]]'' by the Porphyry Caryatid
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|The Southern Coast as Far as the Eastern Sea]]'' by {{Lore Link|Topal the Pilot}}
* ''[[Online:Loading Screens|Speluncus Tamrielicum]]''
* ''[[Online:Aranias|Spriggans in the Green: Story and Myth in Primitive Bosmer Society]]'' by {{Lore Link|Aranias}}
* ''[[Redguard:Clavicus Vile#Why Are You Doing This?|The Stars on Their Shoulders]]'' by Paulus
* ''[[Lore:Who Are the Wardens?|A Story of Blood: The Spinners take Tamriel]] by [[Lore:Books by Author#Phrastus of Elinhir|Phrastus of Elinhir]]
* ''[[Lore:Lady Honnorah af-Lahreq Answers Your Questions|Steeds of Tamriel]]'' by De Brazy
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|Studies in Aprocrypha]]'' by Morian Zenas
* ''[[Lore:Strange Rituals of the Orsimer|A Study of Death Rites of the People of Tamriel]]'' by Chaplain Jorden
* ''[[Lore:Lady Clarisse Laurent Answers Your Questions|Subterranean Eastmarch]]'' by Hrerm House-builder
* ''[[Books:Tales of Southern Waters|Tales of Southern Waters]]''
* ''[[Lore:Meet the Character - Astara Caerellius|Tales of the Pirate Empress]]''
* ''[[Lore:Tu'whacca, Arkay, Xarxes|Tamrilean Tractates]]'' by {{Lore Link|Khosey}}
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Tall Tales]]'' by Tarren Tolk
* ''[[Online:Tilenra Sildreth|Teas and Tisanes for Aches and Pains]]'' by [[Lore:Books by Author#Tilenra Sildreth|Tilenra Sildreth]]
* ''[[Lore:Dwemer History and Culture|Textual Comparison of Gor Felim's A Hypothetical Treachery with Marobar Sul's Ancient Tales of the Dwemer]]'' by Lomis
* ''[[Lore:Tu'whacca, Arkay, Xarxes|Theory of Arkayn Convergence]]'' by Sedulus
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|The Third Scroll of Baan Dar]]'' by Arkan
* ''[[Lore:Tips for Black Marsh Travel|Tips for Black Marsh Travel]]''
* ''[[Lore:Exegesis of Merid-Nunda|Tract of Merid-Nunda]]''
* ''[[Lore:Traditions of the Lion Guard|Traditions of the Lion Guard]]''
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Trees of Brackenleaf]]''
* ''[[Lore:Secrets of Treehenge|Treehenge: Home of the Lady]]'' by [[Online:Vanendil|Vanendil]]
* ''[[Lore:Secrets of Treehenge|Treehenge's Roots]]'' by [[Online:Vanendil|Vanendil]]
* ''[[Online:Academy Supplies|Understanding Fire]]'' by Docksin
* ''[[Lore:The Myth of the Sea Sloads|The Villains of Ul'Vor Kus]]'' by Winawen, Sapiarch of Aquatic Malevolence
* ''[[Lore:Night of Tears (book)|Vingalmo's Treatise on the Altmer Antecedent]]''
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Visual Guide To Auridon Flora]]''
* ''[[General:Elderscrolls.com Archive/Codex|War in the West]]'' by Jalba
* ''[[Lore:Warlords of the Ra Gada|Warlords of the Ra Gada]]''
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|The Wilderflowers of Elsweyr]]''
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Yarns of Cyrodiil]]'' by Yorran
|}
Some books are also present as [[Online:Contraband|contraband]] in [[Online:Online|Elder Scrolls Online]].
==See Also==
* Game-specific book pages: [[Daggerfall:Books|Daggerfall]] • [[Morrowind:Books|Morrowind]] • [[Battlespire:Books|Battlespire]] • [[Redguard:Books|Redguard]] • [[Oblivion:Books|Oblivion]] • [[Skyrim:Books|Skyrim]] • [[Online:Books|Online]]
* See [[Template:Lore Book]] for parameters available for lore book pages.
<div style="text-align:center;">{{Lore Books}}</div>
'''The Lore Library''' is composed of book pages, all of which transclude transcripts of in-game books to the game namespace page where the content was originally entered, as well as any other namespaces for subsequent games where the writing made an appearance and the content was substantially unaltered. Books in a series have their own umbrella pages (see, e.g., [[Lore:A Dance in Fire]]). For the purposes of alphabetizing the lists of books, both initial articles ("a", "an", and "the") and cases are ignored. Symbols are [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Sorting#Sort_order sorted by Unicode code points].
==What qualifies to be in the Lore Library?==
[[File:SR-item-Oghma Infinium.jpg|right|thumb|The {{Lore Link|Oghma Infinium}} (Skyrim)]]
The Lore Library is not meant for each and every scrap of paper in every game, and no unofficial content ([[Template:OOG|OOG]]) should ever appear here. For that, see [http://www.imperial-library.info/ The Imperial Library]. Certain texts found outside of the games are permitted, provided they are of an official source, such as the official Bethesda website.
The Lore Library is for works of literature which substantially contribute to the goal of the Lore namespace: to provide an encyclopedia of accurate and verifiable information in The Elder Scrolls universe, separate from game-related details. There is no one easy answer for what new literature meets this criteria; which writings are added is decided in the months, and in [http://uesp.net/w/index.php?title=Lore:Message_from_Dagoth_Ur&action=history some cases] ''years'', following their publication.
Factors include:
* '''Title''' - Almost all full-fledged "books" are included in the Library. While the title is informative, it can sometimes be misleading (see, e.g., [[Lore:The Windhelm Letters]] and [[Lore:Charwich-Koniinge Letters]]), and other material besides these books may be admissible based on other factors.
* '''Authorship''' - Any writings ''besides'' journals, notes and letters which have an acknowledged author/editor are likely lore material.
* '''In-game Appearance''' - Determining whether a book's cover is hard, its size, its availability, its value, the use of fancy letters, etc., can clear up ambiguity for some writings.
* '''Relevance''' - The determination whether the information contained in the writing is inherently or tangentially important to fulfilling the goal of the lore namespace. Many writings, even {{Lore Link|Elder Scroll|scrolls}}, can become part of the lore namespace for this reason (see, e.g., [[Lore:Cap'n Dugal's Journal]], [[Lore:Lymdrenn Tenvanni's Journal]] and [[Lore:Agnar's Journal]]).
* '''Game Specificity''' - The game-specific nature of the content of some writings can preclude it from Lore. Some books are excluded because they offer virtually nothing but game-specific information (for example, [[Skyrim:Whiterun Home Decorating Guide]]). However, editors may still cite to book pages in other namespaces if necessary (see, e.g., the citations to [[Skyrim:Kodlak's Journal]] on [[Lore:Companions]]).
* '''Redundancy''' - Some writings which would otherwise qualify to be in the Lore are not included because some other work renders them redundant and unnecessary. For example, [[Skyrim:Adonato's Book]] is substantively identical to [[Lore:Olaf and the Dragon]], so there's no point in adding it just for the unique title, and [[Skyrim:Songs of Skyrim]] is unnecessary in light of the more comprehensive [[Lore:Songs of Skyrim: Revised]].
==Images and Appearance==
* Some writings in TES games include "letter pics", or "fancy letters", which are pictures of a stylized letter that are put in the place of the first letter of the book, and possibly sections within the book (e.g., [[Skyrim:2920, First Seed, v3]]). The letter pics are subject to change in each new game, and some books already have multiple versions used (e.g., [[Oblivion:The Argonian Account, Book 1]] and [[Skyrim:Argonian Account, Book 1]]). The current practice has been to omit the letter pics from the lore book pages where they have no special significance while still transcluding them to their applicable namespace(s) (e.g., [[Lore:The Argonian Account, Book 1]]). {{tl|LetterPic}} is used to more easily display letter pics in their appropriate namespace.
* All other pictures typically appear on the lore book page roughly how they first appeared alongside the text in the game(s) (for example, [[Lore:Herbalist's Guide to Skyrim]]).
* The appearance of a book on a game namespace page should not be changed merely because the version in a new game has some minor differences. In this situation, both game namespace pages should appear as they did in their respective games, and the Lore page itself may take the best of both worlds by incorporating new info and improvements while omitting any typos introduced into the new versions of old text (see, e.g., the differences in the Daggerfall version preserved on [[Lore:Galerion the Mystic]]).
** If a text has been substantially altered, a new lore book page may become necessary in order to most easily maintain the integrity of the content (see, e.g., [[Lore:The Real Barenziah]] and [[Lore:The Real Barenziah (Daggerfall)]]).
==Official Texts==
The following is a list of all lore-related texts in the library, and their associated sources:
===Sorted Lists===
The texts on the following pages encompass in-game books, physical books and official website material.
* [[Lore:Books by Subject|Books by Subject]] — A master list of all lore-related texts, sorted by subject.
* [[Lore:Books by Author|Books by Author]] — A master list of all mentioned authors and their works.
===Game-Specific===
Lists of all lore-related texts that have appeared in specific Elder Scrolls games, sorted by subject.
[[Daggerfall:Books by Subject|Daggerfall]] • [[Morrowind:Books by Subject|Morrowind]] • [[Oblivion:Books by Subject|Oblivion]] • [[Skyrim:Books by Subject|Skyrim]] • [[Online:Books by Subject|Online]]
===Websites===
Overview pages containing texts from various official websites.
* [[General:Elderscrolls.com Archive/Codex|Elder Scrolls Codex]]
* [[Lore:Elder Scrolls Online - Loremaster's Archive|ESO Loremaster's Archive]]
* [[Lore:Elder Scrolls Online - Meet the Character|ESO Meet the Character]]
* [[Lore:Elder Scrolls Online - Interactive Map of Tamriel|ESO Interactive Map of Tamriel]]
* [[Lore:Elder Scrolls Online - Crown Store Showcase|ESO Crown Store Showcase]]
* [[Online:Introduction to the Lore of The Elder Scrolls Online|Introduction to the Lore of The Elder Scrolls Online]]
* [[Lore:The Nameless Mage|The Nameless Mage]]
* [[Lore:Vvardenfell Flora and Fauna|Vvardenfell Flora and Fauna]]
* [[Lore:Faith in the Shadow of Red Mountain|Faith in the Shadow of Red Mountain]]
===Physical Texts===
Official material that came packaged with copies of certain Elder Scrolls games.
* [[Lore:The Daggerfall Chronicles|The Daggerfall Chronicles]] — ''[[Daggerfall:Daggerfall|TES II: Daggerfall]]''
* [[Books:The Origin of Cyrus!|The Origin of Cyrus!]] — ''[[Redguard:Redguard|TESA: Redguard]]''
* [[Lore:Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition|Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition]] — ''[[Redguard:Redguard|TESA: Redguard]]''
* [[Lore:Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition|Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition]] — ''[[Oblivion:Oblivion|TES IV: Oblivion: Collectors Edition]]''
* [[Lore:The Improved Emperor's Guide to Tamriel|The Improved Emperor's Guide to Tamriel]] — ''[[Online:Imperial Edition|ESO: Imperial Edition]]''
* [[Lore:Naryu's Journal|Naryu's Journal]] — ''[[Online:Morrowind Collector's Edition|ESO: Morrowind Collector's Edition]]''
* [[Lore:Razum-dar's Journal|Razum-dar's Journal]] — ''[[Online:Summerset Collector's Edition|ESO: Summerset Collector's Edition]]''
===Mentioned Texts===
The following titles are mentioned in the games or other official material, but have yet to actually be featured (besides short excerpts, in some cases). All titles are linked to the texts or source that references them:
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* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|1001 Remedies For Slaughterfish Bites Field Guide]]''
* ''[[Lore:An Accounting of Werewolves|An Accounting of Enemies]]'' by [[Online:Sage Tirora|Sage Tirora]] of Fallowstone Hall
* ''[[Lore:Alchemical Misconceptions|Alchemical Misconceptions]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|The Alessian Doctrines: Original Manuscript]]'' by the Monkey Prophet {{Lore Link|Maruhk}}
* ''[[Lore:Alik'r Survival for Outsiders|Alik'r Survival for Outsiders]]''
* ''[[Online:Academy Supplies|Altering Altercation]]'' by Duncan the Red
* ''[[Lore:Altmeri Imperatives and Dialectics, Vol. 1|Altmeri Imperatives and Dialectics, Vol. 1]]''
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Amorous Articles]]'' by Lady A
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Amorous Articles]]'' by Llirala
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|The Athedorix Conundrums]]'' by Mymophonus
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|The Art of Love and Swordplay]]'' by Fjokki the Bard
* ''[[Books:The Infernal City/Colin Vineben|Astorie]]''
* ''[[Lore:Response to Bero's Speech|Bero's Speech to the Battlemages]]''
* ''[[Lore:Beyond the Grave: Tamriel's Undead|Beyond the Grave: Tamriel's Undead]]''
* ''[[Lore:Black Book|Black Books]]'' by Various
* ''[[Lore:Vivec|Book of Hours]]'' by {{Lore Link|Vivec (god)}}
* ''[[Lore:Liminal Bridges|Book of Law]]''
* ''[[Lore:Book of Life|Book of Life]]''
* ''[[Online:Ordatha|Book of Trinimac]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Scroll of Avalian|The Book of the Warrior God]]''
* ''[[Lore:Liminal Bridges|Book of Most Arcane Covenants]]'' by Therion
* ''[[Lore:Diplomacy during the Handfasting|Bosmer Traditions and Manners]]'' by {{Lore Link|Cirantille}}
* ''[[Lore:Shornhelm, Crown City of the North|Bretonnick Natalitie]]''
* ''[[Skyrim:Calcelmo|Calcelmo's Guide to the Falmer Tongue]]'' by Calcelmo
* ''[[Lore:Pocket Guide to the Empire, 3rd Edition/Arena Supermundus|Census of Daedra Lords]]''
* ''[[General:Elderscrolls.com Archive/Codex|The Chronicles of Janisiere]]''
* ''[[Lore:Ayleid Survivals in Valenwood|Collapse of the Ayleids]]'' by Pluribel of Dusk
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|A Colovian Lady's Pattern Book]]'' by Diocletia, the Tailor of Skingrad
* ''[[Lore:Response to Citizen Inquiries|Combined History of the Aldmeri Dominion, Vol. 4, Historical Persons of Note]]''
* ''[[Online:Loading Screens|Commentaries on Beredalmo]]'' by {{Lore Link|Morian Zenas}}
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Common Wood Elf Insults]]''
* ''[[Lore:Once|Compendious Almanac of Reagents]]'' by Asliel {{Lore Link|Direnni}}
* ''[[Lore:Sage Svari Answers Your Questions|Comprehensive Index of Cursed Afflictions]]'' by Doctor Zoorophim
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|The Constellations of Nirn]]''
* ''[[Lore:Words and Power|Conversations with the Etymon-Binders]]'' by Helaameril
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|Conversations with the Heart of Lorkhan]]'' by {{Lore Link|Pelinal Whitestrake}}
* ''[[Lore:What is Volendrung?|The Daedric Armory]]'' by Angarin
* ''[[Lore:War Weather|The Daedric Primer]]'' by Arresea
* ''[[Lore:The Daggerfall Chronicles|The Daggerfall Chronicles]]''
* ''[[Lore:A Life of Uriel Septim VII|Daggerfall: A Modern History]]'' by Per Vetersen
* ''[[Morrowind:Crassius Curio|The Dance Of The Three-Legged Guar]]'' by [[Morrowind:Crassius Curio|Crassius Curio]]
* ''[[Lore:A Dance in Fire, Chapter 1|Dansir Gol]]''
* ''[[Online:Cultural Exchange|The Dapper Dunmer]]''
* ''[[Lore:Tu'whacca, Arkay, Xarxes|Death-Song for King Darodiil]]'' by Anonymous
* ''[[Lore:The Royal House of King Eamond|Decretal of Fiefdoms]]'' by Empress {{Lore Link|Hestra}}
* ''[[Lore:A Dance in Fire, Chapter 5|Dirith Yalmillhiad]]''
* ''[[Lore:War Weather|Dragons at Windhelm]]'' by Negil
* ''[[Online:Valinka Stoneheaver|Dungeon-Delving Secrets]]'' by [[Lore:Books by Author#Narsis Dren|Narsis Dren]]
* ''[[Online:Cultural Exchange|The Dunmer Dunce]]''
* ''[[Online:Madness in Shadowfen|The Eidar Scrolls: The Merethic Cheeses, Vol 2]]''
* ''[[Lore:Ruminations on the Elder Scrolls|Elder Scroll of Rhunen]]''
* ''[[Online:Academy Supplies|The Elements of Magicka]]'' by Albanon Renil
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|Eleven Edicts]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|Eleven OTHER Edicts of the Ten Ancestors]]'' by the Heretic of {{Lore Link|Lindai}}
* ''[[Lore:Liminal Bridges|Eleven Ritual Forms]]'' by Ralliballah
* ''[[Lore:The Dragon Break Re-Examined|Encyclopedia Tamrielica]]''
* ''[[Online:Lagrog Guillon#Dialogue|Everybody Dies]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Faerie|The Faerie Chain]]'' by Ahrtabazus
* ''[[Lore:Quotes from the Greats|Fighting to Survive and Surviving to Fight: the Definitive Guide to Two-Weapon Combat]]'' by Todir the Tower
* ''[[Online:Contraband F|A Forge-Mother's Wisdom]]''
* ''[[Lore:Fun with Daedra: Games for Adventurers|Fun with Daedra: Games for Adventurers]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|Grimoire]]'' by {{Lore Link|Corvus Direnni}}
* ''[[Lore:The Gourmand's Guide to Craglorn|The Gourmand's Guide to Craglorn]]''
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Guide To Approved Methods of Procreation]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|The Gwylim Praxis]]'' by the [[Lore:Books by Author#The Aureate Serpent|Aureate Serpent]]
* ''[[Lore:Songs of the Stars|Harmonic Astronymics]]''
* ''[[Lore:Healer's Fieldbook|Healer's Fieldbook]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Worthy Ar-Azal, His Deeds|The History of Histories, As Told to Young Prince Fahara'jad]]''
* ''[[Lore:Map of Clans|History of the 13 Clans]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|The Hosiric Lays]]'' by Unknown (poss. Calisos or Morachellis)
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Immodest Fables]]'' by Nam-Li
* ''[[Lore:The Real Investigator Vale?|Investigator Vale and the High Rock Revolt!]]''
* ''[[Lore:Imperial Politics|Imperial Politics]]''
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* ''[[Lore:Indulgence in Dune|Indulgence in Dune]]''
* ''[[Skyrim:Cicero|The Keeping Tomes]]''
* ''[[Online:Note to King Jorunn|The King's Stand]]''
* ''[[Online:Julupe|Lady Veronica's Best Friend]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|The Letters of Alessia and Belharza]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Reality of Spirits|Life After Death: Incredible Secrets Revealed!]]'' by {{Lore Link|Books by Author#Felari-ko|Felari-ko}}
* ''[[Morrowind:Hasphat Antabolis|Life and Times of the Nerevarine]]''
* ''[[Lore:Meet the Character - Clivia Tharn|Life of a Cyrod Daughter]]''
* ''[[Lore:Lives of the Emperors|Lives of the Emperors]]'' by Niso
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Relic|Living Plant-Wear]]'' by [[Online:Treethane Niriel|Treethane Niriel]]
* ''[[Lore:Suril's Journal|Lexicon of Black Marsh Flora]]''
* ''[[Lore:Secrets of Treehenge|The Mammoths of Treehenge]]'' by [[Online:Vanendil|Vanendil]]
* ''[[Lore:War Customs of the Tribal Bosmer|Meh Ayleidion]]''
* ''[[Lore:A Dance in Fire, Chapter 1|Mnoriad Pley Bar]]''
* ''[[Books:The Most Current and High Adventures of Prince Attrebus|The Most Current and High Adventures of Prince Attrebus]]''
* ''[[Lore:Lady Honnorah af-Lahreq Answers Your Questions|Mounts of the World]]'' by Luponio
* ''[[Lore:Mysteries of the Divines|Mysteries of the Divines]]''
* ''[[Online:Valinka Stoneheaver|Narsis Dren and the Lost Ruins of Salinvord]]'' by [[Lore:Books by Author#Narsis Dren|Narsis Dren]]
* ''[[Lore:The Wild Elves|Nature of Ayleidic Poesy]]'' by [[Lore:Tjurhane Fyrre|Tjurhane Fyrre]]
* ''[[Lore:Tu'whacca, Arkay, Xarxes|Nedic Oblations]]'' by Sandralath
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|Numidium Blueprints]]'' by {{Lore Link|Kagrenac}} the Engineer
* ''[[Lore:The Monomyth|Oegnithr]]'' by Taheritae
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Ong's Passion: Allure of the Sweetroll]]''
* ''[[Lore:Pact Magic Examined|Pact Magic Examined]]''
* ''[[Lore:Skyreach Explorer, Volume Two|Perenaal Fragment]]''
* ''[[Lore:Telenger the Artificer Answers Your Questions 2|Pestilent Progeny Thesis]]''
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Pocket Rules For Kick the Khajiit]]''
* ''[[Lore:Practical Alchemy in Skyrim|Practical Alchemy in Skyrim]]''
* ''[[Online:Help Complete Abah's Local History!|Prince Hew's Fiascos]]'' by Petty-Vizier Hafzifeh al-Yath
* ''[[Lore:Tu'whacca, Arkay, Xarxes|Psychopomps of Tamriel]]'' by [[Lore:Books by Author#Phrastus of Elinhir|Phrastus of Elinhir]]
* ''[[Redguard:Easter Eggs#Introduction Book|Rains over Skyrim]]''
* ''[[Lore:High King Emeric Answers Your Questions|Recollections of a Humble Potentate]]'' by {{Lore Link|Akaviri Potentate}} {{Lore Link|Sidri-Ashak}}
* ''[[General:Elderscrolls.com Archive/Codex|The Riddle of the Incarnate, Impartially Considered]]'' by Hercurnian Baeboris
* ''[[Lore:Once|Rules of Eldritch Binding]]'' by Raven Direnni
* ''[[Lore:The Glenmoril Wyrd|Saint and Slave-Queen: Alessia and the Lens of Gender]]'' by [[Online:Lady Cinnabar|Lady Cinnabar]] of Taneth
* ''[[Lore:House Tharn of Nibenay|Scroll of Precursor Saints]]''
* ''[[Lore:The Hidden Tunnels of Orsinium|Secrets of an Orc City]]''
* ''[[Lore:House Tharn of Nibenay|Sermons Denouncing the Seventeen Leniencies]]'' by {{Lore Link|Fervidius Tharn}}
* ''[[Lore:The Horse-Folk of Silverhoof|Sevenfold Truths of the Tribe of the Herd-Mother]]'' by [[Lore:Books by Author#Doctor Nabeth al-Gilane|Doctor Nabeth al-Gilane]]
* ''[[Lore:Sage Svari Answers Your Questions|Seventeen Tastes of Infamy]]'' by the Porphyry Caryatid
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|The Southern Coast as Far as the Eastern Sea]]'' by {{Lore Link|Topal the Pilot}}
* ''[[Online:Loading Screens|Speluncus Tamrielicum]]''
* ''[[Online:Aranias|Spriggans in the Green: Story and Myth in Primitive Bosmer Society]]'' by {{Lore Link|Aranias}}
* ''[[Redguard:Clavicus Vile#Why Are You Doing This?|The Stars on Their Shoulders]]'' by Paulus
* ''[[Lore:Who Are the Wardens?|A Story of Blood: The Spinners take Tamriel]] by [[Lore:Books by Author#Phrastus of Elinhir|Phrastus of Elinhir]]
* ''[[Lore:Lady Honnorah af-Lahreq Answers Your Questions|Steeds of Tamriel]]'' by De Brazy
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|Studies in Aprocrypha]]'' by Morian Zenas
* ''[[Lore:Strange Rituals of the Orsimer|A Study of Death Rites of the People of Tamriel]]'' by Chaplain Jorden
* ''[[Lore:Lady Clarisse Laurent Answers Your Questions|Subterranean Eastmarch]]'' by Hrerm House-builder
* ''[[Books:Tales of Southern Waters|Tales of Southern Waters]]''
* ''[[Lore:Meet the Character - Astara Caerellius|Tales of the Pirate Empress]]''
* ''[[Lore:Tu'whacca, Arkay, Xarxes|Tamrilean Tractates]]'' by {{Lore Link|Khosey}}
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Tall Tales]]'' by Tarren Tolk
* ''[[Online:Tilenra Sildreth|Teas and Tisanes for Aches and Pains]]'' by [[Lore:Books by Author#Tilenra Sildreth|Tilenra Sildreth]]
* ''[[Lore:Dwemer History and Culture|Textual Comparison of Gor Felim's A Hypothetical Treachery with Marobar Sul's Ancient Tales of the Dwemer]]'' by Lomis
* ''[[Lore:Tu'whacca, Arkay, Xarxes|Theory of Arkayn Convergence]]'' by Sedulus
* ''[[Lore:The Library of Dusk: Rare Books|The Third Scroll of Baan Dar]]'' by Arkan
* ''[[Lore:Tips for Black Marsh Travel|Tips for Black Marsh Travel]]''
* ''[[Lore:Exegesis of Merid-Nunda|Tract of Merid-Nunda]]''
* ''[[Lore:Traditions of the Lion Guard|Traditions of the Lion Guard]]''
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Trees of Brackenleaf]]''
* ''[[Lore:Secrets of Treehenge|Treehenge: Home of the Lady]]'' by [[Online:Vanendil|Vanendil]]
* ''[[Lore:Secrets of Treehenge|Treehenge's Roots]]'' by [[Online:Vanendil|Vanendil]]
* ''[[Online:Academy Supplies|Understanding Fire]]'' by Docksin
* ''[[Lore:The Myth of the Sea Sloads|The Villains of Ul'Vor Kus]]'' by Winawen, Sapiarch of Aquatic Malevolence
* ''[[Lore:Night of Tears (book)|Vingalmo's Treatise on the Altmer Antecedent]]''
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Visual Guide To Auridon Flora]]''
* ''[[General:Elderscrolls.com Archive/Codex|War in the West]]'' by Jalba
* ''[[Lore:Warlords of the Ra Gada|Warlords of the Ra Gada]]''
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|The Wilderflowers of Elsweyr]]''
* ''[[Online:Contraband/Writings|Yarns of Cyrodiil]]'' by Yorran
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Some books are also present as [[Online:Contraband|contraband]] in [[Online:Online|Elder Scrolls Online]].
==See Also==
* Game-specific book pages: [[Daggerfall:Books|Daggerfall]] • [[Morrowind:Books|Morrowind]] • [[Battlespire:Books|Battlespire]] • [[Redguard:Books|Redguard]] • [[Oblivion:Books|Oblivion]] • [[Skyrim:Books|Skyrim]] • [[Online:Books|Online]]
* See [[Template:Lore Book]] for parameters available for lore book pages.