The Ark

Was a large bunker constructed into the side of a mountain overlooking the ruins of Colrado Springs. It served as the center of Archivist culture until its destruction by imperial forces during the Archivist rebellion. The shelter was designed by and built by the founding Archivists led by Linus, to serve as a fortified place to protect ancient books and knowledge from the rampant chaos after the flood.

The Ark eventually became the center of the Archivist faith, and their holy city Ark Mount was carved from the mountain surrounding the Ark. Only the highest ranking priests were allowed inside the Ark to study its preserved texts, which were stored their by Linus before the flood, or discovered in Ancient ruins and brought to the safety of its confines.

The Ark was destroyed by Imperial forces following their siege of Ark Mount at the conclusion of the Archivist rebellion following the execution of the prophet Damian. Before the legions breached the Ark, several of the cities defenders smuggled most of its books to safety beyond the city through secret tunnels. They fled the city with whatever books they could save, and established secret sects around the Empire, in what became known as The Scattering.

The Ark consisted of a series of fortified passageways and chambers inside Ark Mount, it contained many archives where the ancient texts were organized. On the summit of Ark mount was the Temple, which guarded the entrance of the Ark, that could only be reached by a tall spiral staircase that descended into the center of the mountain from the Temples main hall.