Bear Shard
Deep navy blue
Strength, endurance and old kingship.
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The Shardstone
Forged in the dawn of Veyra, the Shardstone was said to bind the realm. Yet some inscriptions were carved to be read — and others to be feared.
The Ancient Oath
The Inscription
The runes are carved beneath the first ring of the stone, older than the rule of men, older than the peace they claim to protect.
Inscription
Vaelen, raun thaléna
Míren, saer syráth
En vaelar, en haleth, en caelor
En tharyn saelorán
Na en órveth enmir náreth
ar il vaelárim caelor
mor-chael ven Tharún
saelir, ar Veyra khar
Translation
The words remain hidden.
Some believe this oath was carved to unite the realm. Others whisper that it was placed there to conceal a far older truth.
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The Eleven Shards
Each shard carries the memory of a bloodline, the nature of a beast and a power older than the kings who claim them.
Wolf Shard
Gold-amber
Instinct, loyalty and the wild bond.
Tiger Shard
Burnt orange
Pride, conquest and predatory grace.
Serpent Shard
Dark emerald
Cunning, poison and hidden knowledge.
Horse Shard
Pale silver-grey
Speed, freedom and open plains.
Eagle Shard
White-gold
Sight, height and judgement.
Elephant Shard
Slate-grey
Memory, weight and endurance.
Shark Shard
Sea-glass blue
Relentlessness, hunger and cold depths.
Boar Shard
Iron-red
Stubbornness, blood and ground-sure strength.
Lion Shard
Golden-bronze
Pride, command and inner fire.
Dolphin Shard
Moonlit blue
Grace, kinship and the living sea.