History
in Vathiri| Sub-category | What It Is | Typical Voice / Source | Use in Vathiri |
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| Myths & Legends | Stories, parables, folk epics, sacred songs, children’s tales, and oral traditions. | The storyteller, priest, or common folk. | How ordinary people remember or mythologize events |
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| Historical Accounts | First-hand or near-contemporary descriptions of real events: chronicles, expedition logs, battle diaries, witness statements. | Participants or scribes writing what they saw. | The “factual” record (though still biased) of ages, wars, discoveries, etc. Good for in-world primary sources. |
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| Lore & Lost Knowledge | Theories, rumors, half-understood fragments, forgotten sciences, prophetic speculation. Can also hold your GM-only truths. | Scholars, mystics, or future archaeologists piecing together remnants. | Where you store interpretations of history or secret background. A bridge between myth and fact. |
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| Documents & Chronicles | Canonical texts: scriptures, manifestos, codices, academic essays, travelogues, personal journals, treaties, or recovered data logs. | Named author with a clear agenda. | Adds realism and texture — what people actually read or cite inside the world. |
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