| Category | Tomes |
| Type | books |
| Author | Malacost, and many others |
| Location | Milithian |
In the Second Epoch, the Farinteen Dynasty was expanding northward and eastward along the shores of the Galathien Sea. This was largely a peaceful endeavor, with only minor issues caused by the occasionally overzealous Farinteen faithful, most notably those of Athena. The Articles of the Four Peoples became an agreement between the Farinteen Dynasty, a predominantly Tragaran nation, the Forstneblin of Voruner, the dwarves of Bokgruma, and Galadriël's elves. The Articles established general laws, fair trade recommendations, religious tolerance, and rules for the freer movement of people. They were high-level guidelines, intended not to impinge too heavily on a nation's culture and laws. The parties greatly benefited from trade and the exchange of ideas under the terms of the Articles.
The Athenian Crusade (1539 - 1551) brought the parties of the Articles into much closer relations. Units from the multi-racial armies camped and shared tents with units from other nations, and peoples traveled to distant towns, villages, and fortifications to support the war effort. Malacost, a prominent thinker of the time, proposed that the Articles of the Four Peoples serve as the founding principles for a federation with a common defense, common laws, and general unity of the races - the member states of the Holy Quinary. Of these, Voruner, Bokgruma, and the Tragaran cities of Phanax, Milithian, and Iglutt became the states of the Country of Malacost. The other parties of the Holy Quinary returned home, and the people of Maharâg, long under the spell of Katrana, went back to their mountain of power, trading and helping those around when it was in their best interests. The elven armies returned to a revived Galadriel Kingdom, and As'lumix's Gimrune to their cliff dwellings overlooking the Galathien Sea.