Ebola Gardens Gallery

Excerpt from the Wanderer's Journals:

I have been among the people of Xanadu for many years now. They remain as kind and gentle as when I first met them. They are in stark contrast to the cruel brutality I'd come to know from the outside world. A "civilized" world that is really nothing more than a thinly layered veneer that masks a cold, greedy and self-serving heart. I'd never really noticed it much until I saw what humanity could become. A society where the needs and desires of the individual mesh seamlessly with those of the society. Where leaders rule with compassion and truth is held in high regard. And war is non-existent.

That's not to say they haven't had their share of problems. Just yesterday I was walking in the gardens and talking with a particularly lovely native. She spoke of the origins of these exquisite gardens and how they were borne out of the worst tragedy ever to befall Xanadu. As she spoke, I hastily scribbled down her words in my journal.

"It has been millennia since the plague last devastated Xanadu. I cannot even begin to comprehend the carnage and suffering that took place when the disease first hit. Too many centuries have passed. What I do know is that by the time the horror abated, almost nine tenths of the cities population had died. The streets were clogged with the dead and the remaining survivors were left with the terrible burden of rebuilding a society. Centuries later my ancestors chose to build a monument. Not a monument mourning the loss of so many to the disease, but a monument to the survivors whose courage and perseverance saved Xanadu. This garden is both a testimonial to everything they accomplished and a tribute to what they helped us become."

I walk around the gardens with renewed awe as the crystalline pleasure dome sparkles above me. The works of art presented here in this "gallery of the topiaries" is stunning. Almost as stunning as the garden itself.

EDITORS NOTE: Below are some of the lesser works that have been found over the centuries and either originated from, or can be tied to, the mythical city.

	This image is a reproduction of a painting originally found in the Ebola Gardens. The artwork was originally stolen from Xanadu over a century ago. Its whereabouts were unknown until it was recently donated to the Louvre in Paris.
	This ancient map was uncovered along with the set of Wanderer's Journals found during an expedition into Tibet in 1996.
	Perched on the cliffs just above the river Alph, the city of Xanadu is a technological wonder. With its majestic spires and magnificent crystalline dome, it seems impossible to believe it could remain hidden from the known world for so many millennia.
	An artist remake of the classic photograph (seen above). How such an ancient city could possess such advanced technology remains a mystery.
	An artist depiction of the Demon Goddess known as Lylanth. She was one of the original founders of Xanadu before her corruption into evil. She is rumored to have many supernatural powers, not the least of which is that of a Vampire and Succubus.
	Artist rendering of the stranger known as Gaeonda. His sadness is born from the loss of his closest friend, Lylanth. He searches for her, trying to uncover the mystery behind her corruption into evil.
	Very little is known about the Spectral Gateway or the meaning behind it. It is believed to be of great importance to the peoples of Xanadu. The significance of the gateway seems to be bound to events of foreboding and disaster that are prophesied on the Obelisk of Yyadrian.
	The Obelisk of Yyadrian is one of the most unusual artifacts found in Xanadu. It is carved with the runic inscriptions that detail the history and prophecies of Xanadu.
	Centuries ago the people of Xanadu developed a hallucinogenic drug that allows them to enter the astral realm of the Chaosynth and "communicate" with it. This artist rendition is believed to be the work of a wanderer who once took this metaphysical journey.