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There, upon the one place where ships might land, Riva caused to be built a Citadel and a walled city around it, which men named Riva.

Then Riva took the Orb and sailed with his people to the Isle of the Winds. For Riva alone was free of evil intent within his soul.Īnd when they were come again to the West, Belgarath gave unto Riva and his descendants eternal guardianship of the Orb, saying: "So long as the Orb rests with you and your line, so long shall the West be safe." And when they came to the place in the iron tower of Torak where the Orb was hidden, only Riva Iron-grip, youngest of the sons, dared seize the great jewel and bear it forth. Together they sought to reclaim the Orb of Aldur, which had been stolen by the maimed God Torak. NOW A TIME came when Cherek and his three sons went with Belgarath the Sorcerer into Mallorea. Based upon The Book of Alorn and later accounts. close and special friends who have given supportīeing an account of how Riva Iron grip became Guardian of the Orb of Aldur and of the evil wrought by Nyissa. In the aftermath, Belgarion rebuilt his kingdom, with the Sword of the Rivan King as the symbol of his rule.The Belgariad: Castle of Wizardry THE BELGARIAD Part Two Achieving the impossible, he slayed Torak with the Sword of the Rivan King - a deed that earned him the title of 'God-Slayer'. As such, it wasn't surprising that he was able to fight his way to Torak. Thereafter, they assisted Belgarion in seeking out the Sword of the Rivan King - the only weapon able to destroy Torak.īelgarion battled many foes, and grew in strength and power. All hope was not lost, as Belgarath and Polgara - the disciples of Aldur - were able to save Belgarion, the last of the Riva bloodline. Unfortunately, Torak soon destroyed the Kingdom of Riva with the help of the goddess Salmissra.

It also feels weightless, even though it is a two-handed sword. The sword is engulfed in blue flames w ith the Orb in its pommel. It was known as the Sword of the Rivan King, to be wielded by Riva’s descendants. The god Belar then helped King Riva Iron-Grip create a sword from the metal of a meteorite to house and channel the Orb's power when the need arises. To avoid such catastrophe, Aldur tasked the Kingdom of Riva with the Orb’s safekeeping. However, the god Torak desired the Orb’s unfathomable powers, and activated it to nearly destroy the world. Over time, it became the Orb of Aldur, distinguishable by its blue glow. Aldur - one of the seven gods who created the world - was able to contain Light and its child-like awareness in an ordinary stone.