The Colossus of Uruk was a gigantic granite statue found on the northern tip of the island of Sahu in the Ruined Kingdoms of east Zakhara in the early 1400s DR.[note 1][1][2]
Description[]
The Colossus stood atop a high plateau overlooking the Horn of Sahu and the Crowded Sea. The statue stood 150 ft (46 m) tall. In 1367 DR,[note 2] the statue was overgrown with vegetation and birds' nests.[2]
The inside of the statue was hollow and contained numerous chambers including a small library. The walls within the head of the statue were lined with gold to further enhance the light output.[2]
Powers[]
The main light source for the Colossus was actually a massive imprisoned fire elemental.[2]
History[]
The Colossus was initially erected by the Necromancer Kings to serve as a lighthouse for the island to protect incoming ships from the dangerous reefs. The eyes in the head of the statue used to contain magical lenses that would augment light.[2]
In 1367 DR, the philosopher Kazerabet used the library to further her research.[2]
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Notes[]
- ↑ The "Isle of the Necromancer Kings" is a mini-setting within the core source The Complete Book of Necromancers. It is not officially dated but linked to and set some forty years after the Al-Qadim setting, which itself is assumed to have 1367 DR as current date within this wiki.
- ↑ Canon material does not provide dating for the Al-Qadim campaign setting. For the purposes of this wiki only, the current date for Al-Qadim products is assumed to be 1367 DR.
References[]
- ↑ Steve Kurtz (April 1, 1995). The Complete Book of Necromancers. (TSR, Inc), p. 106. ISBN 0-7869-0106-3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Steve Kurtz (April 1, 1995). The Complete Book of Necromancers. (TSR, Inc), p. 109. ISBN 0-7869-0106-3.