The Azure Bowl

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The Azure Bowl is a highly mystical symbol of the god Siem and of his religion. Sindarin legends, old even when they first reached Hârn, describe the artifact as being connected with “the making, the holding, and the very spilling forth of the stars.” If the original Azure Bowl ever existed, no mortal has ever seen it. There have been several facsimiles constructed and it is these to which most now apply the term. Although many Azure Bowls are undoubtedly the work of charlatans and of only aesthetic interest, others are authentic “gazing bowls.” If one of these is filled with clear water (any special requirements are ambiguous), “visions” are apt to occur while gazing within. However, the spiritual fiber of the gazer, and possibly that of observers, may be altered. In view of the connection with Siem, such changes are probably benign.

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