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The Trials of Aarkan is a book in Fable, Fable: The Lost Chapters, and Fable Anniversary. It is found on a bookshelf in Oakvale.

Contents of Book[]

This epic poem was once taught in every school, but its themes were regurgitated so often by lesser verse makers it lost all its power and is now virtually forgotten. It tells the story of a young boy whose village is destroyed by a band of savages. Orphaned, he is taken in by an old warrior who teaches him the ways of the sword. As a grown man, he slays an ancient evil and restores order to his world.

Book Collection[]

When giving the book to the Teacher, Mr. Gout, he will say the following:

"Once upon a time in a village by the sea, lived a boy called Aarkan with his family.
Peaceful were their lives for many a year, 'till one day a band of savages did appear,
destroyed that peaceful village by the sea and killed the poor boy's family.
But of Aarkan himself they found no trace, for the boy had hid in quite a safe place.
And though he wished to help in his heart, he stayed hidden till the savages did depart.
Then he emerged to find his whole family killed and the streets of the village with corpses filled? Dear me, this is the most unoriginal tosh..."

Behind the scenes[]

  • It is widely believed that this book was inserted into the game by the developers as an Easter egg or a joke since Aarkan's story resembles that of the Hero of Oakvale, and seeing as Mr. Gout, the teacher in the Bowerstone School calls it "the most unoriginal tosh" and stops reading from it. Lionhead is well known to make such jokes.
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