The Thoughtweave Veil
An impossibly thin sheet of shimmering, near-invisible fabric that appears to be woven from concentrated thought itself, when unfolded, it catches the light in colours that have no name in any mortal tongue. Scholars of the Celestial Order describe it as feeling like holding a half-remembered dream.
Artifact Details
- Type
- Relic
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Origin
- Woven by the Celestial of Thought as a loom-work of pure cognition made tangible, the Thoughtweave Veil was intended as a teaching instrument, a means by which the Celestial Order could transmit the incomprehensible insights of a transcendent mind into mortal understanding without destroying the recipient.
Overview
The Thoughtweave Veil is a legendary relic in Landorya. Its known origin is Woven by the Celestial of Thought as a loom-work of pure cognition made tangible, the Thoughtweave Veil was intended as a teaching instrument, a means by which the Celestial Order could transmit the incomprehensible insights of a transcendent mind into mortal understanding without destroying the recipient.. Its most cited abilities include Allows the bearer to project thoughts directly into the minds of any beings within sight, Shields the wearer's mind absolutely from magical intrusion or psychic assault, and Stores the memories and knowledge of all who have worn it, accessible through meditation. Accounts also warn of a drawback: Each time the Veil's stored memories are accessed, the wearer risks absorbing a fragment of a past mind, slowly accumulating foreign personalities, loyalties,…
History
The Veil was used by the early Celestial Order to preserve the accumulated wisdom of dying Arch-Stewards, layer by layer building an archive of mortal interpretation of divine will within its fabric. It is said that to meditate beneath it is to commune with every great mind that ever served the Celestials. The Veil was last documented in the possession of a rogue scholar who sought to use its memory-suppression power to erase the Thought-force from an entire city, an act that reportedly triggered a direct, and devastating, resonance response from the Celestial of Thought.
Powers & Abilities
- ✦ Allows the bearer to project thoughts directly into the minds of any beings within sight
- ✦ Shields the wearer's mind absolutely from magical intrusion or psychic assault
- ✦ Stores the memories and knowledge of all who have worn it, accessible through meditation
- ✦ Can temporarily suppress the Thought-force in an area, silencing magical cognition
Curse or Drawback
Each time the Veil's stored memories are accessed, the wearer risks absorbing a fragment of a past mind, slowly accumulating foreign personalities, loyalties, and beliefs that may eventually overwhelm their own sense of self.