The Shrine of Kings is an unmarked location in Horizon Zero Dawn.
Description[]
The Shrine of Kings is located on the road to the Carja capital Meridian, tucked away in the cliff walls near Meridian Gate. At the center of the monument, in between two waterfalls, is a massive statue of the 13th Sun-King Jiran, which has since been desecrated due to his atrocities.
History[]
The shrine was built during the reign of Sun-King Jiran as a monument to him. The majority of the construction was done by Oseram slaves who were subsequently sacrificed in the Sun-Ring.[1] After the Liberation, Carja tribespeople, bitter about Jiran's crimes, vandalized the shrine, removing the head from the sculpture.
Events of Horizon Zero Dawn[]
Two years after the Liberation, an Oseram tribesman named Brageld, along with other Oseram, tried to enter the shrine to honor the Oseram slaves who died under Jiran’s reign. They were stopped by Abiding Jahamin, a Sun-Priest who remained loyal to Jiran's and his policies and refused to let outlanders approach the shrine. Once Aloy coerced him to leave, the Oseram were allowed to enter the shrine and pay their respects. While Brageld was visibly upset at the damage to the statue, he was still grateful for the opportunity.[2]
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- ↑ As mentioned by Brageld during Honor The Fallen.
- ↑ Honor The Fallen