Web of Seven
The Web of Seven was an interplay of Pyros and Glamour formed by the Seven Ancient Wonders.[1] Its manifestation was the Miasma, which induced a myriad of effects on both Prometheans and the Lost, including a softening of the Hedge toward the Created and immunity to Disquiet among the Lost.[2]
The Gentry
In addition to its effects on Prometheans and changelings, the Web managed to trap several True Fae: specifically, taking on the guises of Zeus, Artemis, and Nineveh.[3] As such, the changeling Court known as the Dream Builders have made its upkeep a priority.[4]
The Wonders
- Great Pyramid of Khufu: The Pyramid at Giza was an enormous Athanor, a site to which Prometheans and Pandorans both congregated.[5] Further, it was central to the Great Bargain made at some point between the Middle and Late Kingdoms[5]; this Bargain prevented the minions of the Gentry, the Huntsmen, from entering the mortal world, while keeping the Hedge open for those taken.[6] Though the Great Pyramid still exists in the modern day, its casing has long since been stripped away, its powers worn to dust.[7]
- Lighthouse of Alexandria: The Pharos of Alexandria, in addition to being a node in the Web, acted as a beacon to changelings trapped in the Hedge; it had done so ever since a group of Lost, under the direction of the sage Euphrasia, worked their magics upon it during its construction.[6] The Pharos was destroyed in a series of earthquakes that struck between the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.[7]
- Statue of Zeus: The Temple of Zeus at Olympia, home to the Statue, is an endless font of Glamour readily consumed by visiting Lost.[8] Additionally, though it has no special powers to the Created, it remains a source of inspiration, given the reverence which the visitors give to the image of a man, even if that man is a representation of a divinity.[8] The Statue was lost to fire after Theodosius I banned pagan cults.[7]
- Temple of Artemis: The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was the third such temple, worshipping the goddess both as a hunter and as a giver of life.[8] Home to a startling number of Hedge gates, the temple attracted an unusually high population of changelings, second only to the Lighthouse.[9] The Temple of Artemis was destroyed by the Goths in 262 CE.[7]
- Colossus of Rhodes: More than just a wonder of the world, the Colossus of Rhodes was itself a Promethean and founder of its own Lineage, the Colossoi.[10] These creations acted to further their Progenitor's Pilgrimage, as it was immobile.[10] The Colossus was destroyed in a devastating earthquake in 226 BCE, taking the Colossoi with it.[7]
- Mausoleum at Halicarnassus: Commissioned by the satrap Mausolus and completed by his wife Artemisia, the Mausoleum was a treasure trove of Promethean lore across a variety of Lineages and Refinements.[10] Additionally, the location was one of the first where the nature of Azoth became clear to the Lost.[10] Like many other wonders, the Mausoleum was ultimately toppled by earthquakes from the twelfth to fifteenth centuries.[7][11]
- Hanging Gardens of Nineveh: Constructed by Sennacherib of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, the Hanging Gardens were filled with myriad secrets written on clay tablets.[12] Further, all Hedge paths seemed inclined to lead travelers here.[12] Its date of destruction is unknown, though it occurred after the fading of the Miasma.[7]
Trivia
The existence of the Hanging Gardens is, in truth, unknown, lacking any archeological evidence.[13] It has been, at times, identified with Sennacherib's gardens, as was done by Onyx Path Publishing here.[14]
