On a large dais occupying the central position in the room is a statue of a man sitting on a throne and holding a hammer in one hand and a closed book in the other, but the statue’s head is missing. Beside it stands another statue, and four others yet remain standing among the crumbled remains of other statues that litter the floor.
You know the man on the throne as Amaznen, the primary god of magic worshiped in the ancient Azlanti empire. The other statues in this hall depict deities of the Azlanti pantheon with whom Amaznen was believed to have maintained friendly or at least neutral relations. Amaznen’s followers considered their god the leader of the pantheon, a notion that worshipers of other deities did not necessarily reciprocate.
The second statue on the dais depicts a muscular woman wearing a helmet with a Y-shaped opening for the eyes and mouth, wielding a nine-foot-long spear and a large, round shield adorned with a symbol reminiscent of a
crescent moon.
You identify the warrior as Acavna, a long-dead goddess of the moon and defensive battle. You also remember a myth according to which Acavna pulled Golarion’s moon from its orbit to shield the world from a meteorite that would have annihilated all life on the planet. Acavna died as a result of the impact, and despite her sacrifice, the fragments of the shattered meteorite destroyed Azlant and plunged Golarion into the Age of Darkness.
The statue standing left of the dais depicts a beautiful Azlanti woman with a look of mourning on her face, carrying a harp and a knife.
You identify the woman as Shelyn. Also you remember that in the days of Azlant, she did not yet have her brother Dou-Bral’s glaive, which she acquired after her brother was transformed into Zon-Kuthon. This statue represents Shelyn after she and Dou-Bral had their conflict that prompted him to embark upon a journey to unknown realms. During this time, prior to his monstrous return as Zon-Kuthon, she was often depicted as being in mourning for her lost sibling.
The statue in the northeast corner depicts a bearded man in a flowing chiton, wearing a gilded laurel wreath and holding a large key in his hand.
You identify the man as Abadar. The ancient Azlanti saw him chiefly as a god of cities and gold, rather than of law—Amaznen held that position in the Azlanti pantheon. According to a legend, Abadar acquired the Law domain from Amaznen after that god died.
The statue in the southeast corner depicts a distant woman with long, flowing hair and skulls hanging from her toga. Her arms are crossed defiantly across her chest.
You know that this statue depicts Pharasma, goddess of death, prophecy, and rebirth.
The statue of Amaznen is wearing a ring that is magical, after looking at it you identify it as a Ring of Spell Knowledge II.
