Orbs of Power

The Orbs of Power are a set of magical crystals or orbs created at the behest of the Council of Ertol by the master smith Lathriel and used to ensnare the gods in an extraplanar prison at the conclusion of the Gods' War.

These items were created through the use of a combination of magical secrets unique to several races of Izal, among them elves, dwarves, humans, and dragons. When brought together, they could be used to seal the gods or - with the aid of a spell known only to Chrysanthemum, the head of the council - release them from their prison.

The orbs tended to be representative of the regions or species that were involved in their creation. Some examples of known orbs include:


 * The Heart of the Forge, a fiery red orb that rested within the great forge of Moradin
 * The Heart of the Tree, an orb that lay within the depths of the great tree Galadriel
 * An unknown crystal referred to as the wind crystal that was held by Chrysanthemum
 * An unknown blue crystal that seemed to hold a water affinity and was the target of the Urak Mercenaries when they first encountered and 'contracted' Group 3

The crystals were the target of Cyric, who had either eluded or escaped capture, and his Black Suns, who sought them to release the gods from their prisons and incite a second Gods' War. They were last seen in his possession in the Fallsworn Jungle in 1000 SEoP, where they were used to release the gods before being irrevocably shattered into bits.