Mirror of Darkness
The Mirror of Darkness are a pair of magical objects that appear in Ultima IX. One can be found in the Fortress of the Guardian and another in Lord British’s chambers in Castle Britannia. The Guardian is able to use his to spy on Britannia but they also serve to display the destruction of Skara Brae to the Avatar.
Description[edit]
Fortress of the Guardian[edit]
The Mirror of Darkness stands in the throne room of the Guardian's fortress, and is roughly three meters high. It appears to be a spying instrument of the Guardian, as it enables him to see far away places (but not everywhere, as Stonegate was protected from its view by the Time Lord). The Guardian and Lord Blackthorn watched the Avatar's arrival and near-death by dragon fire in it. The mirror later showed the Avatar the destruction of the city Skara Brae at the Guardian's orders. It was destroyed in the end, when the Avatar cast Armageddon, dissolving it into nothing.
Castle Britannia[edit]
A similar mirror can be found in Lord British’s chambers. The mirror is an exact replica. It only shows Armageddon when used, then breaks. The Guardian’s mirror will also display the destruction but will not break after.
Trivia[edit]
- In the original plot, both mirrors had a larger role, as the Guardian used his mirror to send Lord British horrible visions through the other mirror while he's sleeping, in order to set him against the Avatar. The mirror in the bedroom is an artifact left over from the original plot.
- Using the either mirror in-game shows the Armageddon video.
Gallery[edit]
Showing the destruction of Skara Brae
The mirror in-game
