Vigilance

“	Wiz: whoah<BR>Cibrel: didn't see that before<BR>Wiz: Who built that<BR>Wiz: tox man..<BR>Cibrel: it's like the statue of liberty<BR>Wiz: Crazy builder	”
 	—Wiz and Cibrel discover Vigilance 	—Wiz and Cibrel discover Vigilance
Vigilance, also called The Guardian, was a 62-meter tall prismarine statue in Hallowmere during Dragonhollow's Sixth Era and in Hammerlea during the Seventh Era.
The statue depicted a horn-helmeted pensive protector watching over the landscape, grasping a diamond-encrusted, lapis-hilted iron sword. The figure's armored cloak was made from prismarine, while the design on its chest and the horns of its helmet were made from colored wool. The face enshrouded by shadow was an effect created by consecutive layers of increasingly darker glass that created a black gradient.
Tox built the statue as his entry into the Hallowmere Best Build Contest, though later disqualified himself due to his role as a Priest of Eris.
His plan was to use red nether brick for the statue's main body, but because nether wart could not be grown anywhere in Hallowmere, he instead chose prismarine and harvested large quantities of it from the so-called “candy islands” that were rarely found in the region's oceans.
Tox initially chose Sagarmatha as the location, having scouted it early in the Sixth Era during his explorations of the River Acheron under the banners of Hyperion. However, during preparations of the area he realized the altitude was high enough to cause unwanted snow to accumulate on the statue. Therefore he selected a new site on a hill overlooking Weyland House.
Construction began on 6E:93 and concluded on 6E:97.
Sprankles extended Hardship Trail from his Weyland House to Vigilance on 6E:99 by cutting an elaborate stone staircase into the mountainside.
During efforts by the Priesthood of Eris to build a new capital for the Hammerlands during the Seventh Era, the Hegemon Retro transported Vigilance from Hallowmere to Hammerlea, where it became an east side landmark of the city. Tox later added a hidden workshop within its base where he wrote and tinkered.
Vigilance contained a secret portal to Sanctuary.
On 7E:49, Retro spotted Cherrycola using forbidden magic to fly into the face of Vigilance. As punishment, Retro banished him to Tartaros, where his soul burned amidst the everfires in eternal service to Grim.
The statue was called "The Guardian" in New Beginnings and said to be have been built in memory of those that lost their lives in Hallowmere.
Vigilance was presumably destroyed on 7E:120 with the arrival of Nyx—the apocalyptic Eternal Night—bringing with it catastrophic gravitational forces that tore apart Hammerlea and eventually led to the entire planet winking out of existence.
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	Wiz: what purpose does the statue have<BR>Jinx: looks pretty<BR>Jinx: i think<BR>Wiz: xD<BR>Jinx: idk, tox added it	”
	—Wiz and Jinx wonder why Vigilance exists 	—Wiz and Jinx wonder why Vigilance exists
File:2017-10-09_00.57.48.png|A “candy isle” where Tox sourced the prismarine
File:2018-10-26_22.33.03.png|Rejected build site on Sagarmatha
File:2017-05-17_00.40.14.png|Hill before construction, Sprankles in foreground
File:2017-05-21_05.14.12.png|Under construction
File:2017-05-21_23.01.12.png|Outer superstructure framework
File:2017-05-22_03.45.09.png|Scaffolding in preparation for work on sword
File:2018-10-23_20.58.23.png|Completed statue
File:2018-10-23_21.19.53.png|Front view
File:2018-10-24_20.29.59.png|Rear view
File:2018-10-24_20.04.19.png|At night
File:2018-10-23_20.22.33.png|Hardship Trail climbing to reach Vigilance
File:2017-06-29_00.07.43.png|Hammerlea before the statue was moved there
File:2017-07-18_23.06.54.png|In Hammerlea
File:2018-10-23_21.37.16.png|During a thunderstorm
File:2018-09-22_23.39.10.png|With the Hamadryad in foreground
File:2018-10-08_03.29.15.png|Overlooking Tox's Cabin
File:2018-09-22_23.41.29.png|In Hammerlea
File:2018-09-27_16.42.01.png|From the River Acheron
File:2018-09-28_05.19.37.png|View from the Ziggurat
File:2018-09-22_22.58.50.png|A Hammerlea landmark
File:2018-10-23_21.52.49.png|Tox's workshop in the statue base
File:2018-10-23_21.51.44.png|Closer look at Tox's workshop
File:2018-10-24_19.55.14.png|At Tox's workshop
File:2017-11-01_01.29.01.png|Overlooking the damage from Nyx
Category:Places
Category:Statues
Category:Hammerlands Locations