The Stables of Scorched Iron, where the magical mechanical steeds of the Radiant Power of Endless Suns are created, housed, and repaired, are a dramatic fusion of forge, stable, and temple — a place where metal breathes fire and iron dreams of galloping through suns.
Home of the semi-sentient steel steeds; a fiery blend of creation chamber, resting hall, and command bay
Up to five steel mechanical horses are refreshed monthly; attuned users can summon one within a mile
The air hums with energy — Essence heat, not smoke or manure.
You smell ozone, molten brass, and faint traces of burning cinnamon and coal oil.
The constant rhythmic clanging of distant forges echoes softly through the red jade walls, as if the building itself were remembering how to build steeds.
Five elevated platforms, each shaped like a stylized hoofprint, hover inches above the ground, ringed in glowing geomantic circuitry that spirals outward like flames.
Each platform is custom-fit to cradle a steed in “sleep” position — curled, legs folded, like lions at rest — with brass restraints that melt away when activated.
When not summoned, the horses lie dormant, engines softly clicking, their eyes like ember-glow slits.
A cruciform forge-pit is sunken into the back wall, alive with white-hot heat.
At the forge-pit, broken limbs, burnt-out cores, or spirit malfunctions are mended.
Floating artificer arms move along ceiling rails — they’re like spider legs made of orichalcum, repairing or upgrading steeds with precise, blazing grace.
Nearby racks store interchangeable components: horn attachments, flame vents, armor plates, saddles tailored for Dragon-Blooded riders.
At the front of the room, a small, angular altar of volcanic glass and brass allows attuned users to invoke, modify, or dismiss their mechanical steed.
When a name is spoken and Essence fed into the altar, a red sigil flares beneath the steed’s platform, and the creature rises, stomping to life with a hiss of steam and a flare of fire under its hooves.
Summoned steeds burst from floor vents or distant gates, surrounded by glowing cinders.
The walls depict stylized bas-reliefs of horses made of wind, fire, and stars, galloping through the five poles of Creation.
Some of the bas-reliefs on the walls are actually control panels or enchanted vents.
Above each stall is a flame-etched plaque bearing the name of the steed (e.g., Ashmane, Iron Gale, Red Scour, Sunglint, Molten Step).
The ceiling forms a vaulted pointed arch, channeling and focusing Essence into the repair and rest cycle of the steeds.
Resting Steeds slowly absorb ambient fire Essence and self-repair over time.
Attuned users can summon their steed from anywhere within a mile radius — the steed will gallop toward them, leaving flaming hoofprints.
When a steed dies, its core returns to the altar for reforging during the next calibration cycle.
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