Crown of Dol Hadrik

Through out the centuries there have been many powerful and important artifacts that have been created. A few of these have power within themselves, but most of these artifacts' power came from the significance that was placed upon them. One of these artifacts is the Crown of Dol Hadrik.

History

Thought to have been created Dol Hadrik the uniter of the continent upon his rise to power. This crown was the symbol of unity for the continent. The one who wore the crown was said to have the power to keep the continent unified, and indeed while the crown existed the continent was unified. Wearing the crown was a dangerous business as there were man people who wanted to have control over the continent. Many of those who wore the crown were slain in the conquest of it. Despite the bloodshed that surrounded the crown its self the continent experienced nearly half a millennium of peace. The peace began to fall apart when the last known wearer of the crown died. Her children, not wishing to be killed in the bloodshed that surrounded the crown, decided that it would be best for them to dispose of the crown. What they did with the crown remains unknown, as only one of her four children returned from the journey, and he had lost all memory of what had happened. Shortly after this the continent fell apart in the events that would lead tot he Rift.

Significance

Many people believe that the crown held the power to keep the continent united, and that when it was lost any chance for the continuation of this union was impossible. In fact many of these people directly attribute the rift to the loss of the crown, and they blame those who lost it for the rift. They also believe that should the crown be rediscovered it will reunite all the lands that had once belonged to the continent, and lead once more to an era of peace.

Creation Date

520 years before the rift

Destruction Date

5 years before the rift

Raw materials & Components

The base of the crown is said to be made of silver, with each of its five spikes being tipped with gold. Underneath each spike the is inlaid a jewel that is an inch in diameter. The five jewels are: a deep red Ruby, an emerald, a blue diamond, a black sapphire, and an amethyst.