Celestial Lock
| Celestial Lock | |
|---|---|
| Type | Artefact |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Last held by | Luminous Conclave (stolen by Lady Innocencia) |
| Current location | Unknown; in Lady Innocencia's possession |
| Status | At large |
The Celestial Lock is a powerful artefact of unknown origin that was held in the treasury of the Luminous Conclave in Lighthaven prior to its theft. It has since come into the possession of Lady Innocencia, who used it to devastating effect in Celestia.
Known History
The Celestial Lock was held in Lighthaven's treasury, where its storage implies it was considered significant enough to require the Conclave's direct custodianship. The precise circumstances of its acquisition by the Conclave are not known to the Lumina Cell.
Lady Innocencia stole the artefact prior to her imprisonment in the Sanctum of Purity — suggesting either that the theft preceded her capture, or that the two events were connected in ways the cell has not yet established. Following her escape, she dispatched infernal servants to the treasury in an apparent attempt to recover it, though the Lumina Cell intervened and drove them back. It is unclear whether the servants were retrieving the Lock itself or something related to it.
Lady Avara informed the cell of the theft shortly after, describing it as a matter of serious concern without disclosing what the artefact does or why Innocencia wanted it.
Use in Celestia
The Celestial Lock was subsequently used by Lady Innocencia in Celestia, where it served as the instrument through which she manipulated the city's ley lines — producing the widespread wild magic anomalies that disrupted the city during the cell's investigation there. The scale and precision of that disruption suggest the artefact operates on a fundamentally large scale, with the capacity to affect the underlying magical infrastructure of a city.
What Is Known
The cell knows the following with reasonable confidence: the Celestial Lock is powerful, it can interact with ley lines, Lady Innocencia considers it important enough to have stolen it and to have sent servants to recover it, and it is currently in her possession. Its origin, its full capabilities, and what she ultimately intends to do with it remain unknown.