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=== Principles ===
The Aged Bones remembers the legacies of those who have made their mark in history, no matter how small, just as she remembers all the lore she has gathered over her many long years sat in her throne. With decades of history in her memory, she moulds empires into such shapes as to avoid past failures and achieve past successes in an effort to craft a timeless legacy of civilisation and order. If there is one thing one should remember when trading secrets with the Aged Bones, it is that she never forgets.
== Worship ==
=== Cult ===
The Cult of the Aged Bones is known as the Court of Bones, and prominently features the Long who sacrificed their mortal bodies to ascend in spirit and access part of the knowledge of She-Who-Remembers, as well as being able to consort with her Names directly, no matter their place in the world. The Know and Acolytes of the Court exist to glean wisdom from the Names and Long whilst assisting in caring for their corpses - primarily in their travel via wheelchairs and coffins.
Because of their unorthodox methods of ascension and transport, it is common for the Court's Know and Acolytes to be disguised as morticians and funeral workers, or take up these professions as legitimate employment to fund their own cult activities.
== Marks ==
= Mark of Dust =
"Sit in silent stillness for hours on end. Grow accustomed to a seat of rich wood. Sit straight, and let the dust settle. Not a single breath should enter your lungs, for to breathe is to allow the dust of death to reassert its dominance, and will break the perfect clarity of a true silence."
== Locations ==
== Relationships ==
* [[The Architeuthian]]: The Aged Bones spends long days conversing with the Architeuthian, as well as having had intellectual discussions before her ascension. She considers the Squid them a friend of sorts.
* [[The Anaconda]]: Both Hours are friends of the Architeuthian, and it is no coincidence that the Ways to the Throne-Eternal twist and contort if one who means harm to her walks them. There is, however, no record of the two Hours ever meeting.
* [[The Engine of Cycles]]: While these two Hours haven't interacted directly, the Aged Bones witnessed the point at which the Engine of Cycles devoured the Sixth History and claimed its souls as raw materials. Despite the Sixth History's failure in her eyes, she holds a significant distaste for the Engine's actions.