Heart of the Desert

The Heart of the Desert is a magical artefact of unknown origin which has some connection to the Plane of Fire. It is housed in Ruin's Temple and is a primary source of the heat energy responsible for the creation of the Fire Spire Sands of Tarteria.

Description

The Heart of the Desert is located in the center of Ruin's Temple, floating gently above the central column. It is a black, cracked stone which gives of a radiant heat and glows like hot coals. When active, it burns like an orb of magma, and the heat from it becomes nearly unbearable. The energies of it were lessened somewhat when the Zenethian Heroes activated the pillars, but the heat of the Plane of Fire still comes through in fluxes.

History

The Fourth Age: The Age of Shadow

At some point in the early Fourth Age, the Zenethian Champion Ruin used the elemental energies housed in the Heart of the Desert to lock away the Zenethian Axe.
In 4A 995, the Zenethian Heroes battles many fiends and elementals at Ruin's Temple. Rath, the Blackguard, used his dragonwing gloves to transport the Heart to four shrines in order to recover the Zenethian Axe.

The Fifth Age: The Age of Beginnings

In 5A 349, Romulus ventured to the Fire Spire Sands while seeking out the Heart of the Desert. Upon finding it at Ruin's Temple, he performed the prayer-chants of his family and touched the Heart, which seemed to connect with him in some way. A cape vulture, Cinis, was caught in the energy and was also transformed.

Item type

Unique Artifact