Notes
EarthHeart
Sometimes called Destiny Stone, although it was clearly more metal than rock. It is said that, fate twisted around EarthHeart the way sunlight was bent by a lens glass. It always brought change, seldom for the better.
Obviously metals are important in this story, and EarthHeart is one of the most important metals. A piece of EarthHeart is essentially a fragment of the soul of the planet -- the Gaia, if you will --, which is a focal point for the planet to promote its own welfare. Of course, the welfare of a planet is typically concerned with epically long periods of balance, rather than short lived gains of individuals.
The Eyes
“The Eyes”, more formally known as The Eyes of the North, are the two mountains that bound the only pass into the homeland of the Aelif that was open year round.