「智识」的天才如恒星般闪耀寰宇，自俱乐部成立以来，他们留下数之不尽的发明创造，照亮昏蒙的宇宙。但在那无数追逐「知识奇点」的伟业中，唯有一项意义尤为特殊——它属于「第一位天才」：以人类的知识，创造了「智识」的神明。
这位天才生活的时代太过久远，历史为他所留下的文字远不及科学的万分之一。一个对宇宙结构的精妙猜想、大量开基立业的科学著述、些许启发后世的至理名言、几幅看不清容貌的画像——以及启明万物的命途和星神。这就是赞达尔留下的一切。
在天才们带来「第一次繁荣」后，赞达尔的名字迅速消隐于星间，学界再也没有听见他的声音。人们猜测，他或遁世隐居在自己开辟的太平盛世，或以凡人之身正寝于不为人知的实验，亦或殒命在那位寂静领主的刀下……
在众议纷纭的揣测中，最为人津津乐道的说法是：「第一位天才」正投身于又一场伟大的创造，而那造物将会再度改变宇宙的命运，一如博识尊诞生的那日。
The geniuses of Erudition illuminate the cosmos like celestial bodies. Since the Society's inception, their countless inventions have brought light to the obscure universe. Yet one achievement eclipses all others in their pursuit of the "Knowledge Singularity" when the "First Genius" created Nous the Erudition from mere human knowledge.
This genius existed in a time so ancient that history retained barely a glimpse of his scientific achievements: a brilliant hypothesis on universal structure, pioneering scientific works, a handful of inspirational sayings for posterity, a few portraits with blurred features, and his greatest creation — the Paths and Aeons that guide all things in creation. These are Zandar's only remaining legacies.
Following the "First Prosperity" brought by these brilliant minds, Zandar's name quickly faded among the stars, and academia never heard from him again. Some believe he retreated into the utopia of his making, or pursued secret research as a mortal, or met his end at the blade of the Lord of Silence...
Among the swirling speculations, the most popular belief holds that the "First Genius" is engaged in another monumental creation, one destined to reshape the universe's fate, much like the day Nous came into existence.
