Celestial Monuments

The celestial monuments are a number of constructs created throughout Nion that are imbued with the energy of different planets in the universe. They were originally created by a faran named Psirel, who built them as "observatories" with which he could use to study far away planets. In modern times, the monuments are seen as mysterious sources of power.

## History

Psirel, considered peculiar for a faran, was more interested in learning about the energies and environments of other planets than looking over their own planet. They chose specific locations to place monuments of varying sizes and materials all over the world. It is said by other faran that Psirel had a unique gift in being able to "see the ley lines of the universe", and he chose to construct "observatories" at the locations where certain ley lines intersect in order to establish a connection to a far away planet. As such, these constructs vary in size, appearance, and function; some monuments are carved with holes that aligns with a specific constellation in the sky at a certain time of year or some even have moving pieces and parts powered by environmental energy. However, even by faran accounts, Psirel has not been seen in a long time and much of the knowledge of the monuments is held by the faran, with not even the tynar completely understanding their intricate technologies. The tynar were able to discover the power that these monuments could grant however, and learned that you were able to use the monuments to attune yourself to the energies of the respective planet, giving you abilities based from that planet's environments. An interesting limit to this power, perhaps deriving from the fact that these observatories were only built to be used by one being, is that only one person is able to connect to these monuments at any given time. Connecting to a monument also has an interesting effect of "washing" away any other energy and completely changing the makeup of the person's energy, removing all previous affinities, arts, possessions, curses, or any energy-based aspect. That being said, it is possible to gain possessions and such after connecting to the monument and already having changed your energy, this is seen in how Vastos Nalboris was able to gain the abilities of Petra and a body modification despite the fact that he had the terrestrial art.

## Known Celestial Arts

### Nionic Monument

The nionic monument is located in a remote, undisclosed location in Olirion. The monument stands in the center of a clearing at the bottom of a sandstone canyon, surrounded by large shifting slabs of sandstone that each move in individual and unique patterns.

### Lunar Monument

Ghost and Hellys Lacera are the only two people who know the location of the Lunar monument, and have kept it a complete secret. The monument is a large white stone inlaid with mechanisms that track the lunar cycle.

### Celestial Monument XVII

The name of the planet that this celestial monument is connected to has been lost to time, however the Sophia family has deduced from translating inscriptions that it is the 17th celestial monument made. The monument stands at the center of an grotto filed with red-leafed plants that is at the end of a deep cave system in the mountains. various holes in the ceiling of the cave open during a solar eclipse, exposing mirrors that direct the light onto specific parts of the monument.