The Obsidian Throne: A Brief History

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A Brief History of the Obsidian Throne

By Fili Grandaxe for Entrance into the Halls of Remembrance, 2E 93

 

 

The Obsidian Throne gets it’s name through it’s resemblance to volcanic glass. However, the throne is in fact formed from a fallen star. In the early days of Anthos, a great meteor breached the horizon and crashed into Dwarven lands. Grand King Thorin Grandaxe of the newly restructured Grand Kingdom of Urguan, later to be known as Paragon Thorin Grandaxe “The Liberator”, made haste to secure the impact site and excavate the meteorite. Thorin recognized the meteorite as a good omen, a sign from the gods of their endorsement of his reign, and had it brought back to the capital of Kal’Azgoth. From the stone and metals of the fallen star, the Obsidian Throne was hewn and inlaid with precious gold. The Obsidian Throne served as Thorin’s seat, the throne of the first Grand King.

 

From atop the Obsidian Throne, Thorin later went on to triumph in the Great War against Oren. His title “The Liberator” was earned after he freed the Elves of Malinor from subjugation under Oren and the White Rose. After Thorin’s death following battles with Odnarch, the old capital of Kal’Azgoth was put under siege. In the midst of Odnarch’s attacks, the throne was retrieved from the doomed city and placed in the new capital of Kal’Ithrun.

 

Since the age of Thorin, the Obsidian Throne has been carried to every Dwarven capital and has been the seat of every single worthy heir to Urguan, and every Grand King. During the Frostbeard rebellion of Axios, the throne was briefly hidden so that it would not fall into the hands of the rebels. Following the reunification of the Dwarves under Fimlin Grandaxe, who rallied the Dwarves of Holm, Az’Adar and the Confederation of Hammers under one banner, the Obsidian Throne was returned.

 

The Obsidian Throne, crafted approximately five hundred years ago at the time of writing,  still serves as the seat of the Grand King. It remains an icon of Dwarven resilience, and the power of Urguan’s mightiest kings. It is the most enduring relic of any descendant crafted since Aegis. In cultural importance to the Dwarves, it is second perhaps only to the crown of Urguan itself. As generations of Dwarves come and go, the constant symbol of Dwarven unity remains the Obsidian Throne of the Grand Kingdom of Urguan.