Difference between revisions of "Sorceress's island"
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== Geography == |
== Geography == |
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| − | The Sorceress's Island is a small island located in the Midnight Sea. It is largely uninhabited bar the [[Sorceress]] herself and |
+ | The Sorceress's Island is a small island located in the Midnight Sea. It is largely uninhabited bar the [[Sorceress]] herself and the metal soldiers that form her army. Plant life is rare on the island; it is populated by only a few lone trees, none of which have many leaves upon them. Upon seeing the island, [[Tress]] was surprised by how small it was, being even smaller than [[Diggen's Point]]. The only structure on the island is the [[Sorceress's tower]].{{book ref|tress|59}} |
| − | It is surrounded by rocky spikes which tear apart ships which pass across them without care. This acts as a potent line of |
+ | It is surrounded by underwater rocky spikes which tear apart ships which pass across them without care. This acts as a potent line of defense against invaders, and was one of the reasons the Sorceress had chosen it.{{book ref|tress|59}}{{book ref|tress|62}} |
The island is described as "suspiciously circular".{{book ref|tress|59}} |
The island is described as "suspiciously circular".{{book ref|tress|59}} |
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== The Sorceress's Trials == |
== The Sorceress's Trials == |
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| − | There are three known trials that one must pass in order to reach the Sorceress herself upon her island |
+ | There are three known trials that one must pass in order to reach the Sorceress herself upon her island that serve as her defenses and are the reason as to why over her time on the island, the King's armies failed to remove her. The first of these trials is crossing the [[Midnight Sea]] itself to get to the island, full of [[Midnight Essence]] nominally under her control.{{book ref|tress|46}} These 'monsters' as they are called by locals were created by the Sorceress with direct orders from her to quench their thirst by hunting down anyone who enters the sea, the Sorceress herself does not directly control the beasts and instead gives them a measure of autonomy.{{book ref|tress|58}} If these are passed one must then pass the next trial; her army of metal soldiers. These soldiers are [[Awakening|awakened]] constructs which also have orders to defend her, and while under more explicit control, they also posses some autonomy in their command to eliminate any threats that try to reach the island without her permission.{{book ref|tress|46}}{{book ref|tress|64}} The final trial is the tower itself; the tower is perfectly vertical and made of silver, thus making it impossible to enter without using the front door, which only someone from the inside can open.{{book ref|tress|46}} |
== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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Revision as of 14:28, 23 March 2023
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 by Howard Lyon
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| Type | Island |
| World | Lumar |
| Universe | Cosmere |
The Sorceress's Island is an island in the Midnight Sea on Lumar. It is located near the border to the Crimson Sea.[1][2]
Geography
The Sorceress's Island is a small island located in the Midnight Sea. It is largely uninhabited bar the Sorceress herself and the metal soldiers that form her army. Plant life is rare on the island; it is populated by only a few lone trees, none of which have many leaves upon them. Upon seeing the island, Tress was surprised by how small it was, being even smaller than Diggen's Point. The only structure on the island is the Sorceress's tower.[1]
It is surrounded by underwater rocky spikes which tear apart ships which pass across them without care. This acts as a potent line of defense against invaders, and was one of the reasons the Sorceress had chosen it.[1][3]
The island is described as "suspiciously circular".[1]
History
At an unknown date the Sorceress arrived from the stars with her tower and made home on the island that would later be named after her. She chose the island on purpose due to how difficult it was too reach for others.[1]
The Sorceress's Trials
There are three known trials that one must pass in order to reach the Sorceress herself upon her island that serve as her defenses and are the reason as to why over her time on the island, the King's armies failed to remove her. The first of these trials is crossing the Midnight Sea itself to get to the island, full of Midnight Essence nominally under her control.[4] These 'monsters' as they are called by locals were created by the Sorceress with direct orders from her to quench their thirst by hunting down anyone who enters the sea, the Sorceress herself does not directly control the beasts and instead gives them a measure of autonomy.[5] If these are passed one must then pass the next trial; her army of metal soldiers. These soldiers are awakened constructs which also have orders to defend her, and while under more explicit control, they also posses some autonomy in their command to eliminate any threats that try to reach the island without her permission.[4][6] The final trial is the tower itself; the tower is perfectly vertical and made of silver, thus making it impossible to enter without using the front door, which only someone from the inside can open.[4]