The Old Empire

Location from The First Law by Joe Abercrombie

The ruins of a civilization destroyed by the war between the Maker and his brother — a wasteland of impossible architecture and ancient danger where Bayaz led his expedition to find the Seed.

Also known as: The Old Empire, Old Empire

What They Know

• The ruins of a civilization destroyed by the war between Kanedias (the Maker) and Juvens
• Contains the remnants of architecture beyond current civilization's capabilities
• Aulcus — the Maker's seat — lies at its heart, where the Seed was hidden
• Bayaz led an expedition here to retrieve the Seed — the journey was the first trilogy's central quest
• The land is spiritually corrupted — dangerous to travelers in ways both physical and supernatural

Connections

• contains — aulcus
• explored_by — bayaz

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