Obelisk tip
The obelisk tip is one of the five fragments of the great Blackrock Obelisk of Pagan. It is the object of power of the Titan of Ether: the Avatar. It appears in Ultima VIII.
Description[edit]
When the Obelisk was shattered by the Guardian, the tip was cleanly sliced off and hurled away by the powers unleashed. It was found by the Zealans and – realizing the great powers it held – stored in the tomb of Khumash-Gor, where it would be safely guarded by his restless spirit. It stayed with him over the centuries, until the Avatar found it there in after defeating Khumash-Gor's spirit in battle. The Avatar used the tip at the end to activate the power necessary to leave Pagan, when it melted into the newly created Obelisk.
Lore[edit]
| “ | The first fragment, called the Heart of Earth, fell to Lithos, who keeps it in the fabled Pit of Death. Hydros set hers, the Tear of the Seas, on the floor of the ocean in a deep undersea city. The third fragment, the Breath of Air, is said to be on the island of Stratos’ followers. A fourth fragment fell to the lands that became the cemetery, though many years later it was given to the first five Sorcerers and used to bind the Titan of Fire to their will.
There is considerable speculation about a fifth fragment. Apparently the tip of the great obelisk was seen hurling through the air almost entirely intact. However, no one ever saw the item land, so its location remains a mystery. Were all of the fragments to be gathered together and taken to an area near the location of the ancient Temple, it might be possible to recreate the effects of the obelisk. Of course, it would still be necessary to fabricate a magical field of some sort to channel the energy from whatever source first gave the obelisk power. |
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Trivia[edit]
- A small error with the obelisk tip is, that it is shaped like a pyramid, but the re-created Obelisk is hexagonal in its shape.
| Forming the Blackrock Obelisk | |
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| The Pieces | Obelisk tip ☥ Heart of Earth ☥ Breath of Air ☥ Tongue of Flame ☥ Tear of the Seas |