Tide-Crown of the Water-Warden
A sweeping diadem woven from living white coral and threaded with strands of pearl-infused silk that shimmer between silver and deep oceanic blue. At its centre rests a single massive Tide-Pearl, perfectly spherical and glowing with the cool light of submerged moonbeams.
Artifact Details
- Type
- Regalia
- Rarity
- Unique
- Origin
- Crafted by the greatest Coral Architects and Tide-Weavers of the Naga in an age when the river trade routes to Halfling Burrowtowns first opened. The crown was shaped around the largest Tide-Pearl ever recorded, and its coral frame was grown through decades of patient hydro-magical cultivation.
Overview
Tide-Crown of the Water-Warden is a unique regalia in Landorya. Its known origin is Crafted by the greatest Coral Architects and Tide-Weavers of the Naga in an age when the river trade routes to Halfling Burrowtowns first opened. The crown was shaped around the largest Tide-Pearl ever recorded, and its coral frame was grown through decades of patient hydro-magical cultivation.. Its most cited abilities include Grants the wearer dominion over river and tidal currents within a vast range, Allows communication with Nereid and Naiad peoples through shared water-memory, and Renders the wearer immune to all mundane and magical poisons. Accounts also warn of a drawback: The wearer gradually loses the ability to survive outside of water for extended periods, their body becoming ever more dependent on submersion the longer the c…
History
The crown was worn by the legendary Water-Warden Ssaveth the Undying, who used its tidal powers to redirect an entire river's course and flood an invading army attempting to seize Naga lagoon territories. After Ssaveth's mysterious disappearance beneath the great inland sea, the crown was carried to the Naiad domains through the underwater passages, where it is said to rest in a sunken reliquary, still faintly pulsing with tidal magic.
Powers & Abilities
- ✦ Grants the wearer dominion over river and tidal currents within a vast range
- ✦ Allows communication with Nereid and Naiad peoples through shared water-memory
- ✦ Renders the wearer immune to all mundane and magical poisons
Curse or Drawback
The wearer gradually loses the ability to survive outside of water for extended periods, their body becoming ever more dependent on submersion the longer the crown is worn.