The Tyrant Philosophers/the bone wand
The bone wand is a small carved object that appears in City of Last Chances, its surface engraved with scenes of Loruthi hunting walrus. It enters the narrative as a piece of stolen property, taken from the shop of Blackmane. The text provides no account of who made it, where it originated, or what function, if any, it serves beyond its physical existence; its provenance is explicitly left unknown.
The wand's role in the book is limited to its brief appearance as a stolen item, and it does not recur or carry further narrative weight. Its significance within the series consists in its presence as a material object with a specific cultural decoration-the Loruthi walrus-hunting scenes-which marks it as a crafted piece tied to a northern maritime people, even though the story never explores that connection further.
The Object
Description
The bone wand is a small carved object made of bone. Its surface is engraved with scenes depicting Loruthi hunting walrus. No further details of its dimensions, finishing, or method of carriage are given. - City of Last Chances, ch 5
What It Does
The text gives no account of any function the bone wand serves beyond its physical existence. It is not described as operating, being wielded, or producing any effect. - City of Last Chances, ch 5
Provenance
No maker, origin, or prior ownership is recorded. The wand enters the narrative as stolen property, taken from the shop of Blackmane. No subsequent disposition is described. - City of Last Chances, ch 5
History
City of Last Chances
In City of Last Chances the bone wand is a small carved object, its surface engraved with scenes of Loruthi hunting walrus. The text gives no account of who made it, where it originated, or what, if any, function it serves beyond its physical existence; its provenance is explicitly left unknown. It enters the narrative as a piece of stolen property, taken from the shop of Blackmane - ch 5.
Relationships
- Blackmane - The wand is taken from Blackmane's shop as stolen property, establishing Blackmane as its last known possessor before its appearance in the narrative. - City of Last Chances, ch 5
Tags
- wand · #conjuring-tool · #stolen · #walrus-carvings