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Mosaic Platter of Ronard
"One place setting per man, to bring them to the table. One ladle, or pair of tongs, to command them. And One Platter to unleash the wrath of the Ages upon them."
-The Dark Master
It is said that the Mosaic Platter of Ronard is not of Battal. The Platter appears to be made of colorful glass blocks, arranged in such a way as to resemble the First Magic Sword King, Ronard, and adorned in a brilliant shiny silver metal. (with little flecks of gold in it, and perhaps even a hint of dazzling mitherilium ore)
The glass itself is brighter, shinier, more boldly colored and more translucent than any glass known to all of Battal. And the shiny silver metal is "even more reflective than the most reflective mirrored surfaces in all the land." (*1)
The other-worldly craftsmanship were enough on it's own to convince any who saw the platter to believe that it was not created by any mere mortal. However it was the amazing Feats that The Platter performed that would cause scholars throughout the ages to proclaim it as a Remarkable Artifact of the world. For instance, The Platter could carry the weight of 36 men! It's also been told that when washed with warm, soapy water, The Platter would dry itself with no assistance from man, and there would remain no soapy residue!
How King Ronard came to possess The Platter is a mystery for the ages. Some believe it was passed to him by a higher power, to be used for the salvation of man and to prevent future Sunderings (or to repair any Sunderings that should happen). Other scholars suggest that perhaps it was the Dark One himself that forged The Platter in the King's image, with the intent of tricking him into causing more Sunderings to happen. No one knows for certain. All that is known is that the Ronard died before ever having the chance to use the Platter, and it was rumored to have been stolen from his bedroom on the eve of his death by a mischievous Pixlie.
Talk of the wondrous platter became legend over the course of many years. Legend eventually turned to myth, after several generations. Myth ultimately gave way to utter speculation by the time the Tribbit Horatio was born. However it was this simple Tribbit that would bring The Platter back from the icy fires of Mount Windice and "unleash" it upon Battal! (*2)
*1 - (Ref. Aardnarsh's Compendium (IV Vol.), pg. 617.)
*2 - (Ref. Tycho Brahe's Elemenstor Cycle Book 1: The Fires of Mount Windice
Comments (1)
Tim said
at 6:49 am on Feb 28, 2006
this item must show up in one of the elemenstorlances, right?
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