The Cup of Wonder is one of the eight talismans of Sir Cabirus, representing the virtue of Spirituality. It appears in Ultima Underworld.
Description[edit]
Carved from the heartwood of an ancient oak by a craftsman from Skara Brae, it is a strong symbol of virtue.
It was found in Ultima Underworld after a longer quest, since unlike the other talismans, no one had been able to discover the Cup of Wonder. A few of the inhabitants had heard of its existance, but none offered direct information about where is was currently or who might be holding it. Only after seeing visions of it in dreams did the Avatar begin the quest to acquire it.
Visions of the Cup[edit]
The Cup of Wonder at dawn (UW1)
The Cup of Wonder at noon (UW1)
The Cup of Wonder at night (UW1)
The Cup of Wonder at dawn (PSX)
The Cup of Wonder at noon (PSX)
The Cup of Wonder at night (PSX)
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This object was carved from the heartwood of an ancient oak by one of the finest craftsmen of Skara Brae.
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Quest for the Cup[edit]
SpoilSpoilerStep 1: Having Visions
In speaking with the mage Fyrgen the Avatar learned that burning incense before sleeping could leading to having vivid dreams. The Avatar did this and had visions of the cup of wonder.
SpoilSpoilerStep 2: Visions of the Cup
The Avatar had three separate visions of the cup, one at dawn, one at noon, and one at night. In these visions the cup had some etchings on it, different in each vision. The etchings were "in", "sa", and "hn".
SpoilSpoilerStep 3: Interpreting the Visions
Speaking with the mage Louvnon the Avatar learned that not all mantras used at shrines would increase skills but some could produce objects or dispense information. She said that there is a mantra which will direct one to a powerful object and that the mantra has been divided into three parts, which must be reassembled to produce the original word.
SpoilSpoilerStep 4: Assembling the Mantra
Considering these visions in chronological order, the Avatar realized that their etchings combined to form a word, "insahn".
SpoilSpoilerStep 5: Meditation
Using the mantra at the various shirnes throughout the abyss, the Avatar was given directions to find the cup relative to the shrine's location. Sometimes the shrine would tell the Avatar that the cup was above, meaning a higher level in the abyss. Sometimes the Avatar was told that the cup was below, meaning a lower level in the abyss. Sometimes the Avatar was told a compass direction, meaning that the cup was on that same level.
SpoilSpoilerStep 6: Locating the Cup
Using this information gleaned from the shrines the Avatar was led to a spot on the third level, unofficially known as the Cave of Wonder.
In the cave lived a hositle gazer for the Avatar to deal with, but the Cup of Wonder was nowhere to be found.
SpoilSpoilerStep 7: Summoning the Cup
Speaking to the ghoul Eyesnack the Avatar learned of a song called Mardin's Song of Wonder that when played in the right place a wondrous thing would happen, but that no one knows the place. The Avatar brought a flute to Eyesnack to learn this song, and then searched for a wonderous place to play it.
