Radivadg's Watch

Radivadg was the first Malavian king, and is considered by many to be the forefather of the modern Principality of Remaria. Upon his death in 145 I.R., his people were so stricken with grief at his passing that they begged his son - Ragdavast I, to have a statue of his late father built so that the first king could watch over the people of Malavas for all time. Not one to take the wishes of his people lightly or to set to a task with anything less than the fervor of the possessed, the new king indentured half of the population of the city and set them to the task of carving a nearby plateau into the visage of the late King Radivadg.

Ruslan and the Giant by Pavel Sokov

When the people wished to immortalize his father, Ragdavast was overjoyed to organize and fund the effort. When only two hundred souls volunteered to work on the project, he enslaved another two thousand to see the task done.

From The Raven's Roost: A History of the Malavian Dynasties by Baeleron Marcovici

Radivadg's Watch lies outside the city of Malavas, on the opposite bank of the Umbrâului River. The statue itself is the head of the first king adorned with his royal crown. It stands at over two-hundred feet high at the crest of the crown, and is nearly as wide at its base. The visage of Radivadg looks over to river at the city of Malavas so that the First King might always watch over his people.

Historical Landmark

Type

Statue

Subject

Historical Leader: Radivadg, the first King of Malavas

Location

Malavas, Principality of Remaria

Radivadg's Secret

It is rumored by many that the statue is not entirely solid, but that either Ragdavast I or a later monarch had passages and chambers carved from the heart of the plateau as well. Stories abound regarding what might lie within. Many think the tomb of Radivadg in the Malavian Cathedral is actually empty and that his body truly lies within the statue immortalizing him.
Others claim that there are mountains of silver bars and coins from the already lucrative mines of Remaria hoarded within the head of the first king. Among these suppositions are tales ranging from a secret national armory to the bodies of every slave who toiled to carve the statue itself. To this day no one has found signs of an entrance of any sort in the monument, but this does little to stifle the wild stories and speculation behind Radivadg's Secret.