The Crucible
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The primordial form of the Erdtree is close in nature to life itself, and this spear, modeled on its crucible, is imbued with ancient holy essence. — Siluria's Tree
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The Crucible,[5][6][7] also known as the golden Crucible,[3] the primordial crucible,[4] or the crucible of life,[2] was a primordial matter that formed into the Erdtree.[2] All life was once held together within the Crucible.[4]
Overview
The primordial Crucible was the divine essence that became the Erdtree and the place where all life energy was once blended together.[2][4][8] It was said to be close in nature to life itself,[9][10] and was represented by gold with a reddish tint—primordial gold, the color of homeward yearning.[11] The power of the Crucible was also held in the armor of the Crucible Knights,[12] and channeled by their weapons.[9]
Aspects of the Crucible
The aspects of various creatures grew on the bodies of humans and giants long ago, such as feathers, scales, and knots. Now considered vestiges of the Crucible, their presence was considered the mark of divinity in ancient times.[13] Of the Crucible's gifts,[5] the hornsent considered the tangled horn to be the most significant sign of primacy.[14] As society advanced, they were increasingly disdained as an impurity.[15] Budding horns and overlapping fangs that grew on herbivorous and carnivorous beasts were held in the same regard.[16][17]
List of aspects
- Ash of War: Aspects of the Crucible: Wings
- Aspects of the Crucible: Bloom
- Aspects of the Crucible: Breath
- Aspects of the Crucible: Horns
- Aspects of the Crucible: Tail
- Aspects of the Crucible: Thorns
- Divine Bird Feathers[3]
Notes
- Ancient legends from the tower of Enir-Ilim claim that the "mother of all Crucibles" first appeared among the giants.[6]
- The chimeric Misbegotten were believed to be a punishment for making contact with the Crucible.[7]
- Crucible Knight Devonia uncovered lost Aspects of the Crucible in the Ancient Ruins of Rauh.[18] They journeyed to the realm of shadow in search of the Crucible's origin.[19]
- Devonia calls upon an unnamed Aspect of the Crucible that transforms their lower body into a pachyderm centaur with six limbs. Its four back legs resemble those of even-toed ungulates, while the front legs terminate in large hands with opposable thumbs.
- The Fine Crucible Feather Talisman depicts the membraned wings of butterflies and dragonflies.
- The inhuman physiology of the Godskin Apostles may not have been derived from the Crucible.[20]
