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* In ''[[Valkyrie Profile]]'', Lezard Valeth states that he found the Philosopher's Stone (this version granting all knowledge), but that people have to work to get any knowledge out of it. He later clarifies by saying that a more accurate description of the Philosopher's "Stone" is the "[[Doorstopper|ten-billion page codex]]."
* In ''[[Valkyrie Profile]]'', Lezard Valeth states that he found the Philosopher's Stone (this version granting all knowledge), but that people have to work to get any knowledge out of it. He later clarifies by saying that a more accurate description of the Philosopher's "Stone" is the "[[Doorstopper|ten-billion page codex]]."
* In ''[[Blaze Union]]'', Nessiah's [[Spell Book]], [[Security Blanket|the Revelation of the Gods]], is reputed to be one of these. {{spoiler|Byff has technically been sent by his master to steal it.}} Its all-inclusiveness is justified by the fact that its owner {{spoiler|is over a thousand years old}}.
* In ''[[Blaze Union]]'', Nessiah's [[Spell Book]], [[Security Blanket|the Revelation of the Gods]], is reputed to be one of these. {{spoiler|Byff has technically been sent by his master to steal it.}} Its all-inclusiveness is justified by the fact that its owner {{spoiler|is over a thousand years old}}.
* ''[[Kingdom of Loathing]]'' has an appearance by the Tome Of Tropes, which is all but explicitly this very wiki in magical book form. Reading this particular trope page in it isn't advised, as it tends to make the book implode violently.
* ''[[Kingdom of Loathing]]'' has an appearance by the Tome Of Tropes, which is all but explicitly [[TV Tropes]] in magical book form. Reading this particular trope page in it isn't advised, as it tends to make the book implode violently.
* In [[Ultima]], the Codex Of Ultimate Wisdom. Unfortunately, ''reading'' it is a bit tricky (the entire fourth game is spent finding the darn thing; in the fifth game, it is stored on a faraway volcanic island with guardians that only let you pass if you're on a Sacred Quest; in the sixth game, it still is, and your final quest is to send it back to the void).
* In ''[[Ultima]]'', the Codex Of Ultimate Wisdom. Unfortunately, ''reading'' it is a bit tricky (the entire fourth game is spent finding the darn thing; in the fifth game, it is stored on a faraway volcanic island with guardians that only let you pass if you're on a Sacred Quest; in the sixth game, it still is, and your final quest is to send it back to the void).
* The eponymous Elder Scrolls from ''[[The Elder Scrolls]]'' series. They exist partially outside of time and thus possess knowledge of things to come for those able to read them. They also possess various time related powers because of their unusual nature. They have a bit of [[Tome of Eldritch Lore]] flavor to them too, since ordinary mortals can't read them without suffering terrible consequences, the ''least'' of them being permanent blindness.
* The eponymous Elder Scrolls from ''[[The Elder Scrolls]]'' series. They exist partially outside of time and thus possess knowledge of things to come for those able to read them. They also possess various time related powers because of their unusual nature. They have a bit of [[Tome of Eldritch Lore]] flavor to them too, since ordinary mortals can't read them without suffering terrible consequences, the ''least'' of them being permanent blindness.
** To a lesser extent, Hermaes Mora's Ohgma Infinium. When a player reads it, they immediately gain 5 levels in all stats of a chosen path. But then the book dissolves [[Subverted Trope|before]] [[Go Mad from the Revelation|the player is overwhelmed]]. But then with a [[Good Bad Bug|prevalent bug]], players can avoid the disintegration and go all the way to max level within 15 minutes.
** To a lesser extent, Hermaes Mora's Ohgma Infinium. When a player reads it, they immediately gain 5 levels in all stats of a chosen path. But then the book dissolves [[Subverted Trope|before]] [[Go Mad from the Revelation|the player is overwhelmed]]. But then with a [[Good Bad Bug|prevalent bug]], players can avoid the disintegration and go all the way to max level within 15 minutes.
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