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Madinat Erudit (the Thousand Caves) - Version 5 vs Version 6
May 1, 2026, 02:27 AM
Surfaced unique region lore in opening; moved S0 launch-build status disclaimer to end (2026-05-01)
May 2, 2026, 08:36 PM
Title case fix: "Madinat Erudit (The Thousand Caves)" → "Madinat Erudit (the Thousand Caves)"
11Madinat Erudit, nicknamed The Thousand Caves, is a city of scholars in the Alsahraa desert and the ancestral home of the playable Resonance Jialuo, who inherits its Castellan title.22Overview44Madinat Erudit is a city of scholars in the Alsahraa desert region of Honor of Kings: World's worldview. The Honor of Kings worldview portal dedicates a full region page to it. The city's tagline is "Civilization is like a flame, and these caves are its protection." It is nicknamed the "Thousand Caves" because scholars of the past fled into the desert to escape war and carved grottoes into the cliffside to store knowledge. Madinat Erudit is the ancestral home of Jialuo's family, and Jialuo herself inherits the title of its Castellan.66Portal Overview Text88From the Madinat Erudit region page: "A city of scholars who gather knowledge and pass on civilization, a sanctuary for learning amidst the sands of Alsahraa. Scholars of the past fled deep into the desert to escape the threat of war, carving grottoes into the cliffside to store knowledge and ancient texts, thus giving the city its nickname, the 'Thousand Caves.' This precious place, admired by all the nations of Alsahraa, brought together erudite knowledge seekers and housed an eclectic collection of books, scrolls, and antiques, until it was nearly completely destroyed by the feralis in a raging inferno. However, survivors remained who rebuilt Madinat Erudit under the guidance of the Great Scholars. The city's inhabitants have always adhered to neutrality as they guarded the flame of civilization, sheltered safely within the Thousand Caves."1010Named Locations1212LocationDescriptionFresco CorridorInside the Grotto of OriginsWalls of OriginsInside the Grotto of OriginsCave of Ten Thousand ScrollsOverseen by a Great Scholar and, "under the auspices of Garo's ancestors," containing copies from all over the worldPath to the ConsciencePart of the trial for becoming a scholar or Great ScholarCave of the Inquiring ConscienceTrial cave for Great Scholar candidates, uses the "Soul Guardian" artifactPavilion of DiscernmentPart of the scholarly trial pathStairs of TimeTen thousand steps leading from the inner cave to the outer city; destroyed during the ferali raid to stop the surgeSage Chronicles PlazaNamed plazaResearch DistrictCentered on Crescent Academy and the Erudine Research InstituteCrescent AcademyEducational institution in the Research DistrictErudine Research InstituteResearch center in the Research DistrictErudine TreeAt the center of the Research District; "legend has it that it was planted by a superbeing and that it has protected Madinat Erudit ever since"Desert Poplar ForestNamed forest in the Madinat Erudit areaStone ForestCreated hundreds of years ago when the Firefly tribe chief triggered the "Earth Vein" spell to shelter from warFirefly Valley / Madinat FireflyAn ancient country that faded into history; its prince Sakeer preserved in a fresco can be entered by resonanceMyporia TreeThe heavenly mulberry tree the Firefly tribe settled under1414Governance1515Madinat Erudit is led by a Castellan whose position "descends from an enforcer under Nuwa." The current Castellan is Garo (the portal's localized name for Jialuo). Garo's father fell during "the tragic ferali raid" while protecting the relics, which is why the title passed to Garo. The city is also guided by Great Scholars, of whom there can be no more than ten at a time. Candidates for Great Scholar status must pass the trial at the Cave of the Inquiring Conscience, which uses the Soul Guardian artifact as the testing instrument. Traveling Scholars also operate under Madinat Erudit's auspices.1717Jialuo's Heritage1919Per the Madinat Erudit region page, Jialuo "hails from the family in charge of managing the collection of books kept in Madinat Erudit." Her family has been the hereditary keeper of the Cave of Ten Thousand Scrolls, and she is now the Castellan of the city following her father's death in the ferali raid. Her S0 launch tagline "千页纷飞处，文脉自可追" ("Where a thousand pages fly, the threads of civilization can be traced") directly references the scholar identity of her home city.2121The Feralis Raid2323At some point in the past, the feralis launched a catastrophic raid on Madinat Erudit, described in the portal as "a raging inferno" that "nearly completely destroyed" the city. During the raid, the Stairs of Time were destroyed to stop the surge of feralis, and Garo's father fell while protecting the relics. Survivors rebuilt the city under the guidance of the Great Scholars, and the city has since adhered to a policy of strict neutrality. The feralis raid is also tied to the broader narrative of the feralis and the superbeings: after the raid, the Erudine Tree stopped producing its pearly fruits, which have only recently reappeared.2525Availability in Honor of Kings: World2727Madinat Erudit (千谷之城) is referenced in Honor of Kings: World as a planned future region. Tencent has confirmed the continent layout includes this zone, but it is NOT yet playable as of the S0 Season launch (April 10, 2026).2929Madinat Erudit, also called the Thousand Caves (千谷), is a scholar city within the Alsahraa desert region in the Honor of Kings MOBA. It is the home city of the MOBA hero Garo (not a HoK:W launch Resonance; this is a different character from the Jialuo who IS in the launch roster). The city is not explorable in Honor of Kings: World at S0 launch.3131For the current playable map, see Open World Map and Primaera.3333Launch Build Status3535Launch Status: This region appears in Tencent's official worldview lore (/ip/m/region.html) but is NOT a playable region in the April 10, 2026 S0 launch build of Honor of Kings: World. The S0 launch build represents approximately one tenth (1/10) of the full designed map and is centered on the Jixia Academy cluster. This region is reserved for future content seasons. The article below is retained as a lore reference. [NOT-IN-S0-LORE-REGION-2026-04-12]
