The Queen's Heart
"Nizana, may you accept the heart on this day of crowning. Keep it safe and may it bring you protection and guidance in return. May you embody all the great queens before you and pave the way for those to come." - Standard lines spoken during the ceremony to crown a new Underdark queen.The Queen's Heart has been around since the crowning of the first Underdark queen. It's a fire opal carved into a rectangle with rounded edges. There is a small light in the shape of a heart seemingly trapped inside. It forever glows. No one knows what the light is, how it got trapped / inserted into the gem, or has seen it extinguish.
Gift From the Gods?
It is unsure of where the heart originated from or what being made it. The general consensus among historians is that the first queen happened upon the gem during a walk through some tunnels. It was already smoothed out and contained the heart shaped glow. She didn't know who left it, but felt compelled to take it from the hallowed space where she discovered the gem. It felt vaguely warm to the touch. On that first night she claimed a deity spoke to her through the opal. They promised good years to come if they held onto it.Blessings and Mishaps
For a majority of history, the pendant has brought good fortune to the queens. Any queen who wore the pendant during the entirety of her reign was said to have received valuable guidance and a fairly peaceful ruling. If one decided to leave it off or ignore the whispers from the crystal, she would have a bad time. They had higher instances of illness, accidents, distrust from their people, and assassination attempts. Advisors would gently urge new queens to wear it no matter what they believed, but ultimately can not force them.
Item type
Jewelry / Valuable
Current Location
Weight
1.5lbs
Dimensions
3inx2in
Raw materials & Components
The chain is silver and the pendant itself is a fire opal.
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