This is the 55th day of the Gaian year. On this day chapter 55 of the Gaiad is read, telling the story of The Forest Cathedral ## The Neo Lineage and the Curse of Pride ### Neo's Intelligence and Curse - Neo - arose in 10th generation of Bactridius' line under Spiralius - "Smartest soul in all his time and place" but lacked wisdom - Spurned ancestors and refused to learn from those who came before - Cursed - he and his seed must always start from the beginning - Reinventing wisdom rather than building on ancestral knowledge ### Neo's Sons: Ammon and Coleos - Ammon - grew coiled shell, compact design, free-roaming lifestyle - Coleos - wrapped shell with mantle, complete armor protection - Both ignored lessons that were tried and true from ancestors ## The Great Crustacean Houses ### Malacus' Three Sons - Caridus (of the sea) - Phyllos (strong) - Hoplos (warrior true) ### Caridus Line: The Founding of Great Houses - Caridus → Syn Peras and Yuval - Peras married Possa (carried young in pouch with motherly care) - Peras → Amphipus and Isopus → Amphipods and Isopods - Yuval → Decapus and Krillon - Krillon - remained small, aquatic - Decapus - grew large, sank to ocean floor to rule ### The Three Great Crustacean Houses 1.