Cardinal Amulet (no ontology)
From Mazeworld
A Cardinal Amulet is a holy item forged by the Cardinal Gods. There are four of them in Mazeworld, each representing each of the Gods themselves. Collecting all four Amulets is the ultimate goal of a contestant to attain endgame.
The four Amulets are named after cardinal directions: North, East, West and South, the same way each Cardinal God is associated to each of those directions.
The Amulets have been forged in the Gods' image by the Game Masters, as symbolic representations of each deity's powers. Although many legends and rumors circulate about the Amulets, many of them claiming that even possessing just one or in any case, less than all four, may grant their beholder great powers, those rumors are false. The Amulets' powers may only be harnessed when all four have been found, as they fuse into one and grant access to the elusive White Area to their beholder.
Overview
- The Amulet of the North is black and has the Japanese kanji for "North" (北, pronounced Kita) engraved on it.
- The Amulet of the East is blue and has the Japanese kanji for "East" (東, pronounced Tou) engraved on it.
- The Amulet of the West is white and has the Japanese kanji for "West" (西, pronounced Sei) engraved on it.
- The Amulet of the South is red and has the Japanese kanji for "South" (南, pronounced Nan) engraved on it.
Alone, a Cardinal Amulet has little to no value by itself other than unlocking a step towards the end of a run. It offers no extra protection, perks or advantages, although it is noticed by other encounters and may change their behavior to the contestant.
When all four are reunited, they fuse into a single amulet and teleport the contestant (and his/her ally, if applicable) inside the White Area.
After the endgame period is completed and the contestant chose his/her fate, the fused amulet is destroyed, turning to dust, and the original four Amulets reappear in the Mazes.
- The Fused Amulet is silver, has all four kanji in their respective positions, around a fifth: 中 (Naka), meaning center.
