Research Notes: The Cardinal Wands
Once upon a time, in ages past, the Echidna Tribe was a terrifying force of nature, conquering all in their path, amassing as much power as they could through relics and artifacts, like the Chaos Emeralds, and the Master Emerald.
The Ancient Babylonians, aware of the Echidnas’ expanding territory, sought to craft relics of their own, to keep their homes secure. And, using the power of the Arks of the Cosmos, they imbued five wands with the power of the winds. And to prevent the Echidna Tribe from using their own relics against them, made sure they could be wielded only by Babylonians with a strong connection to the skies they adored such.
With one for each cardinal direction, and one for the solar forces that keep the planet’s air moving, five guardians were tasked with defending against any incursions that may occur.
For a time, they were successful. And once the Echidnas were no longer a danger, everything was peaceful. With the Cardinal Wands in their possession, they would be free to continue on living…
Eventually, they say a Mad Tyrant rose up, taking the Cardinal Wands for himself, and in an entirely unprecedented manner, attained a monstrous form that had not been seen before. And, uncontested, this Tyrant would wreak havoc upon the Babylonian people using the whirling power granted by the relics.
Finally, the children of those who crafted the wands would gather the Arks of the Cosmos, combining their strength to pull the wands from the usurper, and sealed the wands away, to prevent such tragedy from ever happening again.
Despite evidence for these relics existing in many Babylonian ruins, I have yet to uncover the relics myself. Perhaps they’re out there still. But this begs the question…
If, one day, a descendant of the Babylonians managed to gather the Cardinal Wands once more, would they too, attain the power the Mad Tyrant once wielded? One can only wonder.
Perhaps one day, I’ll find out for myself. But for now, I have other matters to attend to. I can’t keep my friends waiting, after all.