The Hall of Mirrors
Gateway to Infinite Worlds
The Hall of Mirrors is a large silvery metal box covered in a fine untranslatable script. Within the Hall, an infinite amount of mirrors lead to an infinite amount of other planar systems. These mirrors are oriented in ways that seem to defy the laws of physics, with stairways leading to the ceiling and hallways that stretch on into infinity. The only notable feature from the outside of the Hall is an average-sized door.
This door may only be opened by those the Hall deems worthy enough to enter. Known users of the Hall include Nicole Astell, Arno D'Arcy, Magnus, and Otto (collectively known as the Heroes of the Hall). Other known users include Twigs, Chugiak, Saral, and Viktor. An alternate version of Lokai Saba from the Tzar homeworld was seen using the Hall of Mirrors, seemingly filling the role of one of that planar system's Heroes of the Hall. Another notable user is the god Zaythran, or at least his previous form Darathan. Long ago, when the gods first discovered the Hall of Mirrors on Ghaile's surface, Darathan volunteered to enter. The Hall allowed him to pass and upon entering, Zaythran began traveling throughout an innumerable amount of planar systems. He returned after eons of wandering the blind eternities, changed. No longer was he the god of love Darathan, he had now become the god of suffering, Zaythran. It's unknown what he saw that warranted this change.
The Hall has been taken care of by two servitors for eons. These servitors are given large amounts of magical power and are tasked to use these powers to defend the Hall against those who seek to abuse its power. These two servitors always consist of a master and an apprentice. Upon the death of one of these guardians, another guardian is reincarnated somewhere on Ghaile. This guardian doesn't know of their true nature but, once they reach maturity, they will feel an overwhelming subconscious desire to seek out the Hall. Known servitors include Kenalm, Jasper Brey, and the most recent known servitor, Terraxi.
Mechanics & Inner Workings
The Hall of Mirrors works by creating pieces of the Twilight Zone and spreading them to other planar systems. This is similar to what Atlach-Nacha does when They spin Their twilight web. The Hall goes one step further though, it simultaneously connects all planar systems with Briah. It does this by taking the Plane of Mirrors inside of it and using its base function of reflecting things infinitely to project reflections of itself across all of Briah. This gives the Hall of Mirrors unbridled access to all of Briah at all times. It's also been shown reaching into different time streams, at least within Ghaile's own planar system.
The Hall of Mirrors also features a form of intelligence. This intelligence was given to the hall unwillingly by its creator when, during the Battle at the End of Time, Lokai Saba merged mind, body, and soul with the Hall. Since then, the Hall has been seen acting on its own, choosing destinations for any users who enter, barring and permitting entry, and even manifesting ghostly avatars for it to communicate with other beings.
Manufacturing process
It is unknown how Dominus was able to create the Hall. All that is known was that it required many different artifacts and an incredible amount of magical power and dimensional knowledge. It was through the gathering of the needed materials that A.R.M.O.R. was able to discover Dominus and his Domiax. Dominus finished construction of the Hall during the Battle at the End of Time. After killing his brother Drom at the cost of his recently acquired 8th-dimensional form, Dominus used Drom's hammer to encase the infinite mirrors. After magically engraving the Akashic Script onto the Hall, he began to activate its bridge function to connect every planar system within Briah. Lokai Saba acted quickly and managed to duse her being into the Hall and used its own power to send it hurtling through the Twilight Zone as a great battle raged on the outside of the box.
Item type
Unique Artifact
Current Location
Current Holder
Weight
50tons
Dimensions
15'6"x10'8"x7'3"
Raw materials & Components
Although the exact makeup of the Hall is unknown, several key materials have been identified in its construction. These include:
- Akashic Script - The Hall is covered in an extremely fine script written in a primordial tongue.
- Assiahn Soul - The soul of a god or other similar being is believed to be used as a power source.
- Intelligence - The Hall possesses some form of intelligence. It was later revealed that this intelligence is the daughter of Bodarius Saba, Lokai Saba.
- Plane of Mirrors - As an interface to direct the power of the Hall, Dominus contained an infinite Plane of Mirrors within the Hall.
- Tesseract - Finally, to contain the infinitude of the Plane of Mirrors, the Hall was placed inside a tesseract, an object bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. The material making up the shell of the Hall was cast from the molten remains of Drom's hammer.
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