The Discovery of the Nexus Shard

It was Summer of the year 300 AS, in the days of the very first of the travelers.  Wings, a young draconblood, the very first traveller, explored much of the world, surveying it as a means of locating a safe location to construct a city safe from her past.  Among the places she traveled to were the islands of Sherr, Argence, and Koth, noticeably safer than most locations.  She decided that these islands would serve a significant purpose in the future of the land and all who lived in it.

One day, while surveying Argence, Wings caught glimpse of a mysterious object.  Glistening with arcane energy, the tip of a crystalline structure poked out from the ground.  Curious, Wings unearthed small portions of it.  Wings sensing its powers being weak and the crystal seemingly much larger, she decided to continue searching for a home of her own.  In time, she discovered a location on the East side of the Expanse, secluded and safe enough for her to begin anew.  Weeks went by and walls slowly began to sprout.  She had grown proud of what she had created.

On September 2nd, while tending her fields, she heard a rustle in the grass. To her horror, five figures emerged, wearing the brand of the greater dragons - her old enemy.  These fanatics who worship the dragons had discovered her location.  In an instant, they rushed forward, brandishing crossbows and waving fierce axes.  Ambushed, Wings tried to escape and dashed to the safety of her walls.  But to no avail.  One fateful arrow flew, planting itself in her neck.  With this fatal shot, Wings was slain.

However, she did not die that day.

Blurry eyed, she awoke in fields of moss and mushroom.  Looking around, she realized that she was back on Argence, uninjured and unharmed.  Perplexed, she rubbed her eyes, thinking that this must be some sort of dream or hallucination.  But then she saw it.  That same crystal lay dormant next to her, glistening with the same arcane energy.  But this time, it seemed stronger.  Standing up, she approached it, studying it - focusing on it.  She gasped when she realized what energy emanated from this structure.  This was life magic.

In the days that followed, she constructed a focusing monument - a structure that would raise the object into the sky and allow its power to be felt more potently.  She reasoned that the more exposure this crystal had, the farther its power could reach and the more people who could be protected as she had been.

After inserting the last focusing crystal, the ground beneath her began to shake.  Slowly, this object emerged from the ground and ascended into the sky.  Her eyes grew wide as she realized just how large and beautiful it actually was.  The magical shard, radiating with life, floated majestically above her.  Spanning at least 42 meters tall, it towered over the island.  As it caught the sun, Wings found herself in radiant beams of reflected light.

Filled with hope, Wings could envision uniting all of the travelers with this magic.

From that day forward, she named the crystal the “Nexus Shard”, as she envisioned a bright future with it as the catalyst.  Shortly after, she visited Morthrin of Mahaq who knew nothing of what she had discovered.  Upon revealing this holy sight, he agreed that it should become a central part to the culture of this land.  They resolved to protect it together and began to plan a day when the travelers across the land would also become attuned to its power.