| Stolen Arm of Shiva | |
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Origin |
Shiva |
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Type |
Ivory Sculptured Arm |
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Effects |
Can transform anything into another |
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Downsides |
Destroys the subject upon reversion |
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Activation |
Yogic meditation |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 6 |
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Section |
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Aisle |
Aum-7849 |
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Date of Collection |
1145 |
| [Source] | |
Origin[]
Shiva is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. Shiva is known as The Destroyer within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma and Vishnu. In the Shaivite tradition, Shiva is the Supreme Lord who creates, protects and transforms the universe. In the goddess-oriented Shakta tradition, the Supreme Goddess (Devi) is regarded as the energy and creative power (Shakti) and the equal complementary partner of Shiva.
Shiva has many aspects, benevolent as well as fearsome. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient Yogi who lives an ascetic life on Kailasa as well as a householder with his wife Parvati and his two children, Ganesha and Kartikeya. In his fierce aspects, he is often depicted slaying demons. Shiva is also known as Adiyogi (the first Yogi), regarded as the patron god of yoga, meditation and the arts. The iconographical attributes of Shiva are the serpent king Vasuki around his neck, the adorning crescent moon, the holy river Ganga flowing from his matted hair, the third eye on his forehead (the eye that turns everything in front of it into ashes when opened), the trishula or trident as his weapon, and the damaru.
Effects[]
An ultimate transformation artifact, allows for continual change of a subject into any form. Does not grant sentience or autonomy when changing objects into people. No laws of matter or reality appear to restrict it besides it must possess a physical form and not be only conceptual in nature. Returning to any previous object will immediately dissolve it into nothingness to fulfill the destruction aspect of Shiva. The definition of ‘same’ can be fluid and vague enough to effect similar objects (i.e. gold and bronze both being metals) without consistency every use.