Ember Shard
Dawnshard · Major
What It Is
The Ember Shard is the first of the three fragments Queen Seraphine created when she divided the Crown of the First Dawn. It was hidden within a warded reliquary at Saint Orien and protected by both Prior Halvek’s corrupted vigil and older defensive mechanisms. Its warm solar response distinguishes it as part of the Crown before the party understands the full restoration process.
History & Provenance
Preserved at the Monastery of Saint Orien
Role in the Story
Ember turns the Crown from disputed history into a recoverable physical objective. Recovering it closes the party's first major search and ties Nyra's Veiled Flame recognition directly to the safeguards Seraphine placed around the fragments. Once joined with Tide and Radiant, Ember ceases to exist as an independent carried shard and becomes part of the restored Crown.
Known Properties
One of three compatible Crown fragments; responds to the other Dawnshards and Seraphine-era mechanisms; preserved behind Veiled Flame-linked wards; now incorporated into the restored Crown.