The Naranjal Riddles

Please note that this page will contain spoilers on how the riddles were solved. Please ensure that you continue only if you have no intention on giving the riddles an attempt yourself. There will be no reward at the end of the riddles. The spoilers start at the point: The Shards of Naranjal.

This page refers to the creation and findings of the Shards of Naranjal, for the sword: Naranjal.

## The Keeper, The Library and The Blade

The Library is used to receiving donations. But a Donation from The Maker is unique, and often it as something else to do with it. These donations did not disappoint. And so, The Naranjal Riddles commenced.

## The Riddles of Naranjal

The Riddles of Naranjal started due to the donation of the book 'Damaged Pages' at The Library. This moment sparked an interesting sequence of events that shall now be known as: The Naranjal Riddles.

### Damaged Pages

Damaged Pages was the first book of many to arrive that mention a Mystical blade. It was placed in the library on the 24th of January 2023. This book introduces the reader to an extremely unique blade that was both used for good and for bad deeds. The book refers to it by many names, however the most legible of all names is 'Naranjal' and therefor, this is what the blade shall be known as.

Damaged Pages discusses how this blade was lost to time, and the previous owner was too. This story being revealed showed that its whereabouts may be known, but in the form of riddles.

### The First Shard

There is no riddle for the First Shard of Naranjal. For reasoning, Please refer to The Shards of Naranjal in this article.

### The Edge of the World and The Second Shard

These two items were donated to The Library on the 24th of January 2023 after the discovery of the first shard. The map highlights an area that is wooded, and seemingly in the middle of nowhere, its only possible clue being its name 'The Edge of the World'. The riddle was the first of its kind, establishing the puzzle-like features of this story.

The riddle explains about how the shard is hidden at the border, under some water and past a lake of fire. Once past here, it can be found deep in the grey. The following images are the pages of the riddles, as well as the map showcased.

### The Third Shard

The Third Shard was the riddle that was donated to the Prism Library on the 25th of January 2023 after the completion of the discovery of the Second Shard. It is the first of the riddles that refers to one specific person.

This riddle highlights the shard being present in a community that was abandoned, but still thrives. This riddle also discusses about the shard being hidden under something that can sing, in a tunnel.

### The Fourth Shard

The Fourth Shard was the first of the riddles that can be seen having a 'Blooper', please refer to that section of this article to find out more. The book was donated to the Library on the 26th January 2023.

It discusses the presence of the next shard at a 'Natural Rise' which appears to have some allegiance with what is old yet new. The riddle also discusses about how the Shard is guarded.

### The Fifth Shard

The Fifth Shard was the longest of the riddles that needed to be solved. It was donated to the Library on the 26th of January 2023, and was completed on the 29th of January 2023.

It discusses about a hidden maze that has a gateway that leads to fire. The shard is meant to be hidden amongst this land.

### The Final Shard

This is the final shard, and was the quickest to be found. It was donated to the library on the the 29th of January 2023.

It reveals a hidden maze that holds the final shard, and provides the co-ordinates to go to, to attempt to discover this maze.

### The Forging

This was the second event that had a blooper, please refer to that section of this article to know more.

The forging process was to be done by an individual, and this was the riddle provided. It was provided on the 29th of January 2023.

"To you who hunts the fabled blade, barred by shadow and they who fade. Return the shards to the place of their birth, the Child of the Wheel and Keeper of the Earth"

## The Shards of Naranjal

From this point on, the locations of the shards are revealed, and the solutions to the riddles are written. Please avoid this section if you wish to solve the riddles yourself. This section focuses on the events in game to solve the riddles.

### The First Shard

The first of the many Naranjal shards was found by Kitsune, after an orange-coloured spirit walked through his library, flying into the tower. Needless to say, Kit was surprised to find a unique shard, and thus, unintentionally started his journey to collect the Shards of Naranjal.

### The Second Shard

The second of the shards marked the first of the riddles. This was provided to the Library alongside a map which seemingly showed nowhere. Kitsune travelled many directions to try to establish where the map was displaying, going as far as journeying to the border multiple times. As it turned out, the map was at the corner of the world, at 15,000, 15,000.

Once travelling to this area, Kitsune spent a fair amount of time trying to decode what the riddle was stating, mentioning a mire and a lake of fire. Eventually he came across a piece of orange concrete within a lake, leading to a vast cave system. Once entering, he realised that this was the 'Lake of fire'. Running around, and with a bit of help from this orange spirit, Kitsune eventually found the shard hidden past a Lush cave and many mobs. This marked Kitsune claiming the second shard and Lemon's expressing interest in the Shards.

### The Third Shard

The Third Shard of Naranjal was the first of many that started to become increasingly hard. The riddle describing a land that was well kept but abandoned by the maker. The most beloved of the three trusted. With help from Bored, Buzz and Flop, Kit was able to realise who this riddle was talking of. Both Kit and Lemons had previously established that they believe the land referred to is that of Eressëa, Kit also had mentioned that he believed the trusted to mention the Adjudicators. Bored and Flop realised immediately that 'most beloved' was referring to Moonie, one of the Adjudicators. As it so happened, Moonie also has a tunnel under her house.

Kitsune travelled into Moonie's basement, through the black concrete tunnel, overgrown with kelp, and discovered what the riddle referred to as singing. A jukebox. Under this, was the Third Shard.

### The Fourth Shard

This was decoded by Kitsune and Lemons to refer to the Ironbeards, a recently formed community that base their origins off of an older community The Order. (Referencing the line 'With what's new and yet the same.'). Once asking the member of the Ironbeards, it is found that the member ToastyLoaf has mountains that she is 'Scouring' to gather emeralds. Exploring her mountains, Kit investigated the ancient city underneath, followed by Rolo and Toasty, supported by both. Rolo died after accidentally spawning the warden, leaving Kit to investigate on his own for a while. Toasty eventually joined, and the two of them investigated all around the Reinforced Deepslate portal structure. Eventually, under the portal, in the centre, Toasty discovered the shard, and handed it to Kitsune, thus leaving Kit with only 2 left to claim.

### The Fifth Shard

This was notably the hardest of the previous riddles, but this was due to it making little sense to either Lemons or Kit, who at this point were working together on their common goal of finding the pieces. Giving the riddle a break, Orange asked Kit for help to move stone, leading him to a tower upon a mountain with a banner depicting Naranjal, in which was a cavern going deep into the ground. Kit stated he would investigate it later, but aptly forgot about saying this. With guidance from the Orange spirit, Kitsune realised the riddle was referring to the land where he had been moments earlier. Investigating the pit, Lemons and Kit found a portal that lead to the nether, in which both promptly gave up for the day.

After a short break from the riddle, Kitsune returned to the riddle, setting his sight to the nether, and immediately decided to jump in to the lake of lava to investigate. After examining the floor patterns, he mined directly under the portal, where was once marked by a solitary block, and found the Fifth shard. This riddle took the longest, and was promptly followed by the quickest riddle.

### The Final Shard

The riddle discussing The Final Shard included co-ordinates and a maze, Kitsune immediately headed to those co-ordinates, and attempted to find the maze. Eventually he found it, and asked Buzz where to go, after almost dying to a handful of Naranjal Guards. Buzz's suggestion led to Kit fighting his way though a corridor of mobs, eventually leading to the final shard, leaving only the forging to be left.

### The Forging

The forging of the blade was a complicated mess, as Kitsune did not know who the Child of the Wheel or the Keeper of the Earth is, but asked Flop and Orange for guidance. Both of which knew what he was talking about. After interrogating Orange for answers, it was revealed that Orange is the Keeper of the Earth in dimension 257, and thus knew where the blade broke. Kitsune provided Orange the shards, and he forged Kit the blade, ensuring that it could never be broken again.

## Bloopers

This area will discuss and show some of the Funny moments that occurred during the Naranjal Riddle Saga, where in which many events happened.

The first Blooper was during the discovery of the Fourth Shard. At this point, Orange had hidden the Shard in an Ancient City in one of Toasty's mountains, not realising that the mountain toasty was later present at, and thus was present at for the remaining time, was a different mountain. When Kit and Toasty ventured down into the Ancient City, Orange soon realised that he had unintentionally placed the shard in the wrong area. Nonetheless the shard was recovered, but regardless it was a funny blooper.

The second Blooper was during the forging process after recovering all the shards. The original Riddle read as:

"To forge that weapon of shadowed fate, It must be willed by they who create. Give up the shards to their first and their best, The blade will be mended and the hunt laid to rest."

This riddle was referring to the Head of Construction, Greem. However due to server difficulties, Orange had to come up with a plan B, which resulted in a change in plans.

#### Photos:

Orange leading Rolo, Flop and Kit to Bored's castle, and dying on the throne.

Orange vibes to music often, but did he know that a wild FlopPop was lurking?

Rolo Enounter's his maid rival during the Riddle investigations...

Kit enounters the border spider...

Orange looks as though he truely is the Keeper of the Earth:

##### Others:

During the 3rd Riddle, a colloseum fight took place which resulted in the deaths of FlopPop, Rolo, Lemons, Kitsune and Provos.

## Endnote

### Members who contributed:

* Orange
* BoredManPlays
* Rolol0ko
* FlopPop
* GreemDev
* Kitsune865
* SpartaUltimate
* ToastyLoaf\_
* Voluted\_Lemons
* JadeLight
* Buzz\_Boi268

### Where is the Sword now?

Naranjal is now displayed in the Museum under the Library, it will stay under the protection of the Librarian and the Lorekeepers.

### Endnote:

**I would like to take this moment to break out of the whole article narrative and express to Orange, Flop, Bored and everyone else who is reading this that this was one of the best moments for me on the server. I am so appreciative that I got to be part of this, even if it was completely coincidental and the riddles could have been solved by anyone. Lemons, I thank you for all your help, regardless of the fact I got the shards. The sword, though one of a kind, I would split with you and everyone else who helped me achieve this.**

**I hope the Prism SMP has many more lore-based stories, and riddles to complete, and I hope that I, as the Head of Lorekeeping will be able to contribute as much as I can. As a Department head, as the Librarian and as a Prismian, I thank you for this opportunity and I wish for many more in the future. Thank you.**