Item from Mother of Learning by nobody103
The most powerful of the five Imperial Treasures — a mana battery of staggering capacity that also controls the time loop by placing temporal markers on souls, currently held by the ancient lich Quatach-Ichl.
The Crown is the keystone of the time loop mechanism. Its mana battery function expands the wearer's reserves roughly tenfold, but its true significance is the temporal marker system — it can designate souls for inclusion in the loop, making them 'permanent' participants who retain their memories across resets. Zach was marked as Controller. Zorian was included accidentally through soul fragment contamination. In Quatach-Ichl's possession, the Crown is both a weapon and a tool. The lich uses its massive mana reserves to fuel spells that would be impossible for any living mage. Recovering the Crown is one of the protagonists' most critical and dangerous objectives.
An ornate crown of Ikosian design, worked in metals and materials that predate modern metallurgy. Glyphs and runes cover its surface in patterns that shift subtly when observed — the enchantments are so dense they create visual distortion. It radiates contained power that even non-mages can feel as a faint pressure.
Also known as: The Crown, Imperial Crown, Crown of the Ikosian Emperor