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Obsidian Shard

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{{PAGENAME}}s are objects that fell from the sky...

<blockquote>… made of volcanic glass ... which fell from the shattered moon …
<ref>https://sotawiki.net/sota/Hilt_Fortress</ref></blockquote>

... imbued with magic ...

<blockquote>''“I told you, Aren, everything has its opposite. As I represent the ancient Virtues, the magic of the shard represents dominion. You must destroy it or the Virtues will have no space to take hold, no room to grow.”''
''“All right,” Aren said with a sigh. “How do I destroy magic purpose?”''
''“By destroying the great shards,” she said. “There are two: one in the place where the rivers cross, and the other in the seat of Obsidian power.”''<ref>[[Blade of the Avatar/The Eye of Scales|The Eye of Scales]] pages 250-251</ref></blockquote>

… that was tapped by the young sorcerer …

<blockquote>''It was the book that had led him to cross the Vaughban Mountains and into the Grunvald plain. It brought him to the first of the Shard Falls. The shining crystalline stone, black and enormous, stood plunged like a dagger into the vast flatness around it …''<br>
''… It was the heart of a magic the like of which the young man had never before experienced, and he was drawn to it without ever once questioning the wisdom in doing so.''<ref>[[Blade of the Avatar/Sword of Midras|The Sword of Midras]] page 15</ref></blockquote>

… who was destined to become the [[Obsidian Eye]].
==Locations==
There are four primary locations where concentrations of this meteoric substance have been discovered:
#[[Grunvald Shardfall]]
#*[[The Epitaph]] (the seat of Obsidian power)
#[[Paladis Shardfall]]
#*[[The Confluence Chamber]] (the place where the rivers cross)
#[[Quel Shardfall]] (the result of a relatively recent month-long meteor shower<ref>https://sotawiki.net/sota/Release_52</ref>)
#[[Verdantis Shardfall]]

although [[Obsidian Chip]]s, frequently a required reagent in casting [[Chaos Magic]] spells or crafting artifacts, can be found scattered throughout [[New Britannia]].

==Properties==
* Repository and emitter of [[Chaos Magic]]
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<blockquote>The truth was that Obsidian magic, despite its roots in the ancient Fall and generations of study, remained an imprecise and largely unpredictable craft. Its power unquestionably emanated from the shards that plunged violently from the sky at the time of the Fall, rending the Earth and transforming its features. Yet despite the presence of this power in the world for centuries, and the many decades in which the Obsidians had been studying and practicing to understand and harness its seemingly limitless capabilities, the power itself remained a mystery and its effects volatile and mercurial.<ref>[[Blade of the Avatar/Sword of Midras|The Sword of Midras]] page 93</ref></blockquote>

* Emanations from larger Obsidian Shards can negate the [[Blessing of the Oracle]].<ref>https://sotawiki.net/sota/Release_52</ref>
* Distortion of flora and fauna in the immediate vicinity.
<blockquote>Everywhere else into the distance the grass was brown in the cold winter air, but around the Fall were a variety of plants and animals and even what the young man had thought were both plants ''and'' animals weaving and reweaving themselves into strange and wondrous forms, only to shift again into new shapes, both chaotic and ordered at once.<ref>[[Blade of the Avatar/Sword of Midras|The Sword of Midras]] page 15</ref></blockquote>

==See Also==
*
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Geography]]

Obsidian Shard

2023-04-22T18:19:36Z

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{{PAGENAME}}s are objects that fell from the sky...

<blockquote>… made of volcanic glass ... which fell from the shattered moon …
https://sotawiki.net/sota/Hilt_Fortress</blockquote>

... imbued with magic ...

<blockquote>“I told you, Aren, everything has its opposite. As I represent the ancient Virtues, the magic of the shard represents dominion. You must destroy it or the Virtues will have no space to take hold, no room to grow.”
“All right,” Aren said with a sigh. “How do I destroy magic purpose?”
“By destroying the great shards,” she said. “There are two: one in the place where the rivers cross, and the other in the seat of Obsidian power.”
The Eye of Scales (Pages 250-251)</blockquote>

==See Also==
*
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Geography]]

Obsidian Shard

2023-04-22T18:15:55Z

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{{PAGENAME}} are objects that fell from the sky...

<blockquote>… made of volcanic glass even more ancient than that which fell from the shattered moon …
https://sotawiki.net/sota/Hilt_Fortress</blockquote>

... imbued with magic

<blockquote>“I told you, Aren, everything has its opposite. As I represent the ancient Virtues, the magic of the shard represents dominion. You must destroy it or the Virtues will have no space to take hold, no room to grow.”
“All right,” Aren said with a sigh. “How do I destroy magic purpose?”
“By destroying the great shards,” she said. “There are two: one in the place where the rivers cross, and the other in the seat of Obsidian power.”
The Eye of Scales (Pages 250-251)</blockquote>

==See Also==
*
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Geography]]

Obsidian Eyes

2023-04-22T15:19:36Z

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The three Obsidian Eyes are the lenses collected from the Titan Colossi and brought to the Confluence Podium to enable the reading of ''the Dirae Prophecy of Evard'' when it has been assembled from the eight pages of ''the Dire Prophecy'' (''the Litany of the Dark'').
The lenses are referred to as the '''three Obsidian Eyes''' in the Journal entry for the ''Unlock and Read the Dire Prophecy'' quest.

<blockquote>Journal:
Once I have all '''three Obsidian Eyes''' and all 8 pages of the Dire Prophecy, I must travel to the Confluence. where the Sanctus and Fortus rivers meet near Brittany, and use what I find there to read the Dire Prophecy.</blockquote>

The substance '''obsidian''' is a dark, natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava. Black is obsidian’s most common color. It can also be brown, tan, or green, though. Obsidian may rarely be blue, red, orange, or yellow.

Some [[Obsidian]] material comes from fragments of the shards that fell on [[New Britannia]] from the shattered moons during the [[Cataclysm]].

<blockquote> “I told you, Aren, everything has its opposite. As I represent the ancient Virtues, the magic of the shard represents dominion. You must destroy it or the Virtues will have no space to take hold, no room to grow.”
“All right,” Aren said with a sigh. “How do I destroy magic purpose?”
“By destroying the great shards,” she said. “There are two: one in the place where the rivers cross, and the other in the seat of Obsidian power.”
The Eye of Scales (Pages 250-251)</blockquote>

The sorcerous founder of the Obsidian Order erroneously attempted to read ''the Litany of the Dark'' through a black obsidian lens (the Pool of Destiny) and thus received a warped interpretation of the Litany.

<blockquote>“The First Obsidian Eye used the Destiny Pool as a lens to read the words written here, in the Litany of the Dark. He did not understand that you cannot see clearly through a clouded lens, no matter how powerful.” —The Eye of Scales (Pages 248-249)</blockquote>

However, as indicated by their color (and their purpose), the obsidian used in constructing the three lenses is '''NOT''' obsidian from the lunar shards. The name and color of each obsidian Lens is related to its intrinsic Principle:
*Cerulean: resembling the blue of the sky — Truth
*Xanthous: marked by yellow coloration — Love
*Vermillion: a brilliant scarlet red — Courage

== See Also ==
*[[Cerulean Lens]]
*[[Xanthous Lens]]
*[[Vermillion Lens]]
*[[Confluence Podium]]
*[[Unlock and Read the Dire Prophecy]]
[[Category:Terminology]]

Obsidian Eyes

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The three Obsidian Eyes are the lenses collected from the Titan Colossi and brought to the Confluence Podium to enable the reading of ''the Dirae Prophecy of Evard'' when it has been assembled from the eight pages of ''the Dire Prophecy'' (''the Litany of the Dark'').
The lenses are referred to as the '''three Obsidian Eyes''' in the Journal entry for the ''Unlock and Read the Dire Prophecy'' quest.

<blockquote>Journal:
Once I have all '''three Obsidian Eyes''' and all 8 pages of the Dire Prophecy, I must travel to the Confluence. where the Sanctus and Fortus rivers meet near Brittany, and use what I find there to read the Dire Prophecy.</blockquote>

Some [[Obsidian]] material comes from fragments of the shards that fell on [[New Britannia]] from the shattered moons caused by the [[Cataclysm]].

<blockquote> “I told you, Aren, everything has its opposite. As I represent the ancient Virtues, the magic of the shard represents dominion. You must destroy it or the Virtues will have no space to take hold, no room to grow.”
“All right,” Aren said with a sigh. “How do I destroy magic purpose?”
“By destroying the great shards,” she said. “There are two: one in the place where the rivers cross, and the other in the seat of Obsidian power.”
The Eye of Scales (Pages 250-251)</blockquote>

The sorcerous founder of the Obsidian Order erroneously attempted to read ''the Litany of the Dark'' through a black obsidian lens (the Pool of Destiny) and thus received a warped interpretation of the Litany.

<blockquote>“The First Obsidian Eye used the Destiny Pool as a lens to read the words written here, in the Litany of the Dark. He did not understand that you cannot see clearly through a clouded lens, no matter how powerful.” —The Eye of Scales (Pages 248-249)</blockquote>

However, as indicated by their color (and their purpose), the obsidian used in constructing the three lenses is '''NOT''' obsidian from the lunar shards. The name and color of each obsidian Lens is related to its intrinsic Principle:
*Cerulean: resembling the blue of the sky — Truth
*Xanthous: marked by yellow coloration — Love
*Vermillion: a brilliant scarlet red — Courage

== See Also ==
*[[Cerulean Lens]]
*[[Xanthous Lens]]
*[[Vermillion Lens]]
*[[Confluence Podium]]
*[[Unlock and Read the Dire Prophecy]]
[[Category:Terminology]]

The Obsidian Eyes

2023-04-22T03:13:06Z

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The term '''Obsidian Eye''' can also refer to the title adopted by the successors of the sorcerous, unnamed founder of the Order as its leader.

As of the release of [[Blade of the Avatar/The Eye of Scales|The Eye of Scales]], those holding this title as revealed in ''the Sword of the Avatar'' novels are as follows.

'''The Lineage of the Obsidian Eye'''

'''Obsidian Eye I''': unnamed founder of the Obsidian Empire and orator of the Prophecy of the Obsidian Eye.
<blockquote>The man had a name in that time before, but he decided that, like the world in his book, his old self should pass away and a new self should take its place. So he abandoned his name and became, instead, simply “the Obsidian Eye.”
''The Sword of Midras'' pages 15 & 16</blockquote>

'''Obsidian Eye II''': Markus Dirae — father of Doran Dirae. Apprentice to the original founder of the Obsidian Empire and recorder of ''The Prophecy of the Obsidian Eye''.
<blockquote>“Ready, my master,” came the answer echoing through the chamber. Markus Dirae was an acolyte among the Obsidian Sorcerers …
There were several soft clay tablets arrayed on a table next to him within easy reach.
There was a dim awareness that Markus was inscribing runes into his tablet in some faraway place.
''The Sword of Midras'' pages 16-18</blockquote>
<blockquote>Markus Dirae himself had written down the Prophecy of the Obsidian Eye at the edge of the Destiny Pool. He had ascended to the Central Circle and taken the place of his master upon his passing.
''The Sword of Midras'' page 90</blockquote>

'''Obsidian Eye III''': Doran Dirae — son of Markus Dirae; father of Malam Dirae.
<blockquote>His son, Doran, had followed to take his father’s place as the Obsidian Eye.
''The Sword of Midras'' page 90</blockquote>

'''Obsidian Eye IV''': Malam Dirae —daughter of Doran Dirae; mother of Evard Dirae.
<blockquote>His daughter, Malam, came to the council upon Doran’s death and retained her own family name in marriage as a symbol of the dynasty she hoped to build.
Their one problem, however, was Evard, the son of Malam.
''The Sword of Midras'' page 90</blockquote>
<blockquote>Ever since the former Obsidian Eye, Malam Dirae, had died, Tarvus had been a thorn in Maradin’s side.
''The Eye of Scales'' page 20</blockquote>

The position is also referred to as “the Seventh Throne” by members of the Obsidian Central Circle.

<blockquote>“… the seven-member council that was the Central Circle and from which the reigning Obsidian Eye was sanctioned and elevated to position of emperor or empress …”
''The Sword of Midras'' pages 90-91</blockquote>

<blockquote>The Chamber of Souls was a large rotunda with an upper gallery supported by a colonnade. Below, accessed by the single stair, was a stone floor at the edge of which sat seven high-backed thrones.
''The Sword of Midras'' page 95</blockquote>

... fittingly, one Seat for each point of the Obsidian Septagram of Dominion!

<blockquote>The Septagram of Dominion, whose seven points correspond with the seven lords of the sorcerous Cabal and their thrones in the Epitaph, also represents the proactive aspects of rulership required to obtain power and command obedience, which are the core tenets of the Obsidian Order.
''Obsidian Septagram of Dominion''</blockquote>

<blockquote> “A most sensible attitude,” Vaslond agreed. He stepped over toward his chair, the second from the right of the one designated for the Obsidian Eye, and sat down on it.
''The Sword of Midras'' page 97</blockquote>

<blockquote>She’d thought when she arranged for the Eye to have a fatal accident, that the circle would promote her to the seventh throne, but then Tarvus revealed his own ambitions.
''The Eye of Scales'' page 20</blockquote>

The Seventh Throne is unoccupied during the events recounted in ''The Sword of Midras'' and ''The Eye of Scales'', the most recent Obsidian Eye, Evard Dirae’s Mother, Malam, having been subtly assassinated and not yet replaced.
During the fifth through seventh centuries following the Cataclysm as experienced in the ''Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues'', the position of Obsidian Eye, to the extent of our knowledge, remains, thus far, vacant. However, when asked about the Cabalists, Arabella ominously warns,
<blockquote>“"Darkness rises again! Cabalists, wraith-like entities that follow the teachings of the Obsidians, are attacking with greater and greater frequency. '''They are in search of their next leader; an immortal''' they believe will reveal a dark prophecy to be fulfilled.”</blockquote>

==See Also==
*[[Obsidian Eye]]
*[[Obsidian Septagram of Dominion]]

The Obsidian Eyes

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[[Category:Blade of the Avatar]]

The term '''Obsidian Eye''' can also refer to the title adopted by the successors of the sorcerous, unnamed founder of the Order as its leader.

As of the release of ''the Eye of Scales'', those holding this title as revealed in ''the Sword of the Avatar'' novels are as follows.

'''The Lineage of the Obsidian Eye'''

'''Obsidian Eye I''': unnamed founder of the Obsidian Empire and orator of the Prophecy of the Obsidian Eye.
<blockquote>The man had a name in that time before, but he decided that, like the world in his book, his old self should pass away and a new self should take its place. So he abandoned his name and became, instead, simply “the Obsidian Eye.”
''The Sword of Midras'' pages 15 & 16</blockquote>

'''Obsidian Eye II''': Markus Dirae — father of Doran Dirae. Apprentice to the original founder of the Obsidian Empire and recorder of ''The Prophecy of the Obsidian Eye''.
<blockquote>“Ready, my master,” came the answer echoing through the chamber. Markus Dirae was an acolyte among the Obsidian Sorcerers …
There were several soft clay tablets arrayed on a table next to him within easy reach.
There was a dim awareness that Markus was inscribing runes into his tablet in some faraway place.
''The Sword of Midras'' pages 16-18</blockquote>
<blockquote>Markus Dirae himself had written down the Prophecy of the Obsidian Eye at the edge of the Destiny Pool. He had ascended to the Central Circle and taken the place of his master upon his passing.
''The Sword of Midras'' page 90</blockquote>

'''Obsidian Eye III''': Doran Dirae — son of Markus Dirae; father of Malam Dirae.
<blockquote>His son, Doran, had followed to take his father’s place as the Obsidian Eye.
''The Sword of Midras'' page 90</blockquote>

'''Obsidian Eye IV''': Malam Dirae —daughter of Doran Dirae; mother of Evard Dirae.
<blockquote>His daughter, Malam, came to the council upon Doran’s death and retained her own family name in marriage as a symbol of the dynasty she hoped to build.
Their one problem, however, was Evard, the son of Malam.
''The Sword of Midras'' page 90</blockquote>
<blockquote>Ever since the former Obsidian Eye, Malam Dirae, had died, Tarvus had been a thorn in Maradin’s side.
''The Eye of Scales'' page 20</blockquote>

The position is also referred to as “the Seventh Throne” by members of the Obsidian Central Circle.

<blockquote>“… the seven-member council that was the Central Circle and from which the reigning Obsidian Eye was sanctioned and elevated to position of emperor or empress …”
''The Sword of Midras'' pages 90-91</blockquote>

<blockquote>The Chamber of Souls was a large rotunda with an upper gallery supported by a colonnade. Below, accessed by the single stair, was a stone floor at the edge of which sat seven high-backed thrones.
''The Sword of Midras'' page 95</blockquote>

... fittingly, one Seat for each point of the Obsidian Septagram of Dominion!

<blockquote>The Septagram of Dominion, whose seven points correspond with the seven lords of the sorcerous Cabal and their thrones in the Epitaph, also represents the proactive aspects of rulership required to obtain power and command obedience, which are the core tenets of the Obsidian Order.
''Obsidian Septagram of Dominion''</blockquote>

<blockquote> “A most sensible attitude,” Vaslond agreed. He stepped over toward his chair, the second from the right of the one designated for the Obsidian Eye, and sat down on it.
''The Sword of Midras'' page 97</blockquote>

<blockquote>She’d thought when she arranged for the Eye to have a fatal accident, that the circle would promote her to the seventh throne, but then Tarvus revealed his own ambitions.
''The Eye of Scales'' page 20</blockquote>

The Seventh Throne is unoccupied during the events recounted in ''The Sword of Midras'' and ''The Eye of Scales'', the most recent Obsidian Eye, Evard Dirae’s Mother, Malam, having been subtly assassinated and not yet replaced.
During the fifth through seventh centuries following the Cataclysm as experienced in the ''Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues'', the position of Obsidian Eye, to the extent of our knowledge, remains, thus far, vacant. However, when asked about the Cabalists, Arabella ominously warns, “"Darkness rises again! Cabalists, wraith-like entities that follow the teachings of the Obsidians, are attacking with greater and greater frequency. '''They are in search of their next leader; an immortal''' they believe will reveal a dark prophecy to be fulfilled.”

==See Also==
*[[Obsidian Eye]]
*[[Obsidian Septagram of Dominion]]

The Obsidian Eyes

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[[Category:Blade of the Avatar]]

The term '''Obsidian Eye''' can also refer to the title adopted by the successors of the sorcerous, unnamed founder of the Order as its leader.

As of the release of ''the Eye of Scales'', those holding this title as revealed in ''the Sword of the Avatar'' novels are as follows.

'''The Lineage of the Obsidian Eye'''

'''Obsidian Eye I''': unnamed founder of the Obsidian Empire and orator of the Prophecy of the Obsidian Eye.
<blockquote>The man had a name in that time before, but he decided that, like the world in his book, his old self should pass away and a new self should take its place. So he abandoned his name and became, instead, simply “the Obsidian Eye.”
''The Sword of Midras'' pages 15 & 16</blockquote>

'''Obsidian Eye II''': Markus Dirae — father of Doran Dirae. Apprentice to the original founder of the Obsidian Empire and recorder of ''The Prophecy of the Obsidian Eye''.
<blockquote>“Ready, my master,” came the answer echoing through the chamber. Markus Dirae was an acolyte among the Obsidian Sorcerers …
There were several soft clay tablets arrayed on a table next to him within easy reach.
There was a dim awareness that Markus was inscribing runes into his tablet in some faraway place.
''The Sword of Midras'' pages 16-18</blockquote>
<blockquote>Markus Dirae himself had written down the Prophecy of the Obsidian Eye at the edge of the Destiny Pool. He had ascended to the Central Circle and taken the place of his master upon his passing.
''The Sword of Midras'' page 90</blockquote>

'''Obsidian Eye III''': Doran Dirae — son of Markus Dirae; father of Malam Dirae.
<blockquote>His son, Doran, had followed to take his father’s place as the Obsidian Eye.
''The Sword of Midras'' page 90</blockquote>

'''Obsidian Eye IV''': Malam Dirae —daughter of Doran Dirae; mother of Evard Dirae.
<blockquote>His daughter, Malam, came to the council upon Doran’s death and retained her own family name in marriage as a symbol of the dynasty she hoped to build.
Their one problem, however, was Evard, the son of Malam.
''The Sword of Midras'' page 90</blockquote>
<blockquote>Ever since the former Obsidian Eye, Malam Dirae, had died, Tarvus had been a thorn in Maradin’s side.
''The Eye of Scales'' page 20</blockquote>

The position is also referred to as “the Seventh Throne” by members of the Obsidian Central Circle.

<blockquote>“… the seven-member council that was the Central Circle and from which the reigning Obsidian Eye was sanctioned and elevated to position of emperor or empress …”
''The Sword of Midras'' pages 90-91</blockquote>

<blockquote>The Chamber of Souls was a large rotunda with an upper gallery supported by a colonnade. Below, accessed by the single stair, was a stone floor at the edge of which sat seven high-backed thrones.
''The Sword of Midras'' page 95</blockquote>

... fittingly, one Seat for each point of the Obsidian Septagram of Dominion!

<blockquote>The Septagram of Dominion, whose seven points correspond with the seven lords of the sorcerous Cabal and their thrones in the Epitaph, also represents the proactive aspects of rulership required to obtain power and command obedience, which are the core tenets of the Obsidian Order.
''Obsidian Septagram of Dominion''</blockquote>

<blockquote> “A most sensible attitude,” Vaslond agreed. He stepped over toward his chair, the second from the right of the one designated for the Obsidian Eye, and sat down on it.
''The Sword of Midras'' page 97</blockquote>

<blockquote>She’d thought when she arranged for the Eye to have a fatal accident, that the circle would promote her to the seventh throne, but then Tarvus revealed his own ambitions.
''The Eye of Scales'' page 20</blockquote>

The Seventh Throne is unoccupied during the events recounted in ''The Sword of Midras'' and ''The Eye of Scales'', the most recent Obsidian Eye, Evard Dirae’s Mother, Malam, having been subtly assassinated and not yet replaced.
During the fifth through seventh centuries following the Cataclysm as experienced in the ''Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues'', the position of Obsidian Eye, to the extent of our knowledge, remains, thus far, vacant. However, when asked about the Cabalists, Arabella ominously warns, “"Darkness rises again! Cabalists, wraith-like entities that follow the teachings of the Obsidians, are attacking with greater and greater frequency. They are in search of their next leader; an immortal they believe will reveal a dark prophecy to be fulfilled.”

See also:

https://sotawiki.net/sota/Obsidian_Eye

https://sotawiki.net/sota/Obsidian_Septagram_of_Dominion

Obsidian Eyes

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The three Obsidian Eyes are the lenses collected from the Titan Colossi, brought to the Confluence Podium, and reassembled to enable the reading of ''the Dirae Prophecy of Evard'' after it has been assembled from the eight pages of ''the Dire Prophecy'' (''the Litany of the Dark'').
The lenses are referred to as the '''three Obsidian Eyes''' in the Journal entry for the ''Unlock and Read the Dire Prophecy'' quest.

<blockquote>Journal:
Once I have all '''three Obsidian Eyes''' and all 8 pages of the Dire Prophecy, I must travel to the Confluence. where the Sanctus and Fortus rivers meet near Brittany, and use what I find there to read the Dire Prophecy.</blockquote>

Obsidian is a dark, natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava. Black is its most common color, but the igneous rock can also be formed in shades of brown, tan, or green. Obsidian may rarely be blue, red, orange, or yellow.

The sorcerous founder of the Obsidian Order erroneously attempted to read ''the Litany of the Dark'' through a black obsidian lens (the Pool of Destiny) and thus received a warped interpretation of the Litany.

<blockquote>“The First Obsidian Eye used the Destiny Pool as a lens to read the words written here, in the Litany of the Dark. He did not understand that you cannot see clearly through a clouded lens, no matter how powerful.” —The Eye of Scales (Pages 248-249)</blockquote>

The name and color of each obsidian Lens is related to its intrinsic Principle:
*Cerulean: resembling the blue of the sky — Truth
*Xanthous: marked by yellow coloration — Love
*Vermillion: a brilliant scarlet red — Courage

See also:

https://sotawiki.net/sota/Cerulean_Lens

https://sotawiki.net/sota/Xanthous_Lens

https://sotawiki.net/sota/Vermillion_Lens

https://sotawiki.net/sota/Confluence_Podium

https://sotawiki.net/sota/Unlock_and_Read_the_Dire_Prophecy