Skill Pillars
Item from The Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb
Ancient standing stones carved with Elderling runes — portals that transport Skill-users instantly between locations, remnants of a civilization that built highways through consciousness.
Also known as: Skill Pillars, Standing Stones, Portal Stones, Skill-stones
What They Know
- Transport users instantly between linked pillars — requires Skill ability to operate
- Incomplete transit can cause memory loss, personality damage, or physical harm
- The network once connected all major Elderling cities — most connections are now broken
- The black stone itself stores Skill energy and may retain memories or impressions
Connections
- used_by — fitz
- created_by — kelsingra
- connected_to — aslevjal
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