Memory Mirrors

Far more than introspective curiosities, Memory Mirrors are state-sanctioned magical constructs found throughout Orravyn in council halls, civic buildings, courtrooms, and select academic spaces. These standing, obsidian mirrors with silver web-like filigree allow individuals to witness key moments from their own memory, projected not as literal recordings but as emotional-anchored impressions encoded into the mirror’s surface.

The Mirrors are enchanted with failsafe wards encoded by Mentat enchanters. These prevent forced recollection or externally imposed visions. Only memories willingly surfaced by the individual can be reflected. Users often revisit emotionally intense or morally pivotal moments—traumas, betrayals, choices of conviction—to reassess their truth, their meaning, and the consequences that followed

The Memory Mirrors are not true Artifacts—they are products of collaborative high-caster spellwork rooted in Sylvan empathy magic and Mentat mnemonic geometry. They instead represent a cultural triumph of intention, proving that bloodline magic can serve clarity without cost—if wielded with care and conviction

The Hall of Mirrors: A Living Testament

The Hall of Mirrors, 3 towering Obsidian Mirrors placed side-by-side, is not merely a chamber for reflection — it is a public, memory-bound archive of Sangrithar’s most devastating event: the Mentat Wars, and the moment when surviving Mentats spoke the Mentat Oath that governs them to this day. It functions as a kind of ritual theater—not for spectacle, but for communal reckoning. The people of Orravyn (and honored visitors) are required to witness this memory at least once during their lifetime, and The Mentat Council must do so yearly as part of their civic oath.

Expanded Production

Recently, Aristocratic Mentat families in Orravyn have begun to conscript the production of hand-held Memory Mirrors used in diplomatic negotiations, personal reflection and remembrance, and individual reflection prior to Council Rulings. The Mentat Council has yet to rule on the continued distribution and production of these handheld Mirrors colloquially known as Shardmirrors.