Figurines From Pillars of Eternity

Figurines Pillars of Eternity

In a game as intricately crafted as Pillars of Eternity, it’s no surprise that the world in which it takes place is full of creatures and characters from all walks of life. These diverse inhabitants populate the continents of Eora, the setting for Pillars of Eternity and its sequel, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. Some are familiar, others have a more mysterious or mystical origin, and still others have been around for as long as humanity has existed.

Among the most fascinating of these figures is the wurm figurine, which can be summoned during combat to fight for your party for a limited time. As with all consumable items, wurm figurines disappear when their duration ends, and so they’re best used during boss fights or tough battles where you’ll likely lose without them.

While wurms are often associated with water, they can also be found in the sky, and they’re capable of laying waste to entire cityscapes. Despite their clumsy nature, wurms are incredibly skilled fighters and are well-suited to battling against large groups of enemies.

They have a unique ability to heal the party, as they can absorb damage from allies and enemies alike, but their attack is largely limited to melee hits, making them perfect for supporting the party’s tank. Their speed and maneuverability are also valuable when navigating tricky battles, as they can quickly shift positions to avoid attacks or catch enemies off guard.

This wurm figurine was discovered in the Mut Precinct during the 2001-2004 season of the Johns Hopkins Expedition excavations at Deir el-Medina, Egypt. Like the other 41 figurines recovered from this site, it was found in fragments and is currently displayed at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Art in Cairo.

While the figure appears complete in the Engelbach line drawing, examination of it at the Petrie Museum in June 2005 revealed that it was broken horizontally across the woman’s torso and legs. It was therefore fragmented before burial, as was the case with many other New Kingdom figurines.

Unlike most other types of Egyptian figurines, the earliest pharaonic period female figures are made of marl clay, as is the wurm figurine in question. They are molded rather than carved, and some display traces of post-firing wash. Several have Munsell color readings, including the wurm figurine discussed here, which is 7.5 YR 7/2 pinkish gray.

This is the same color as a cobra statue, indicating that both types were produced in the same workshops. In addition, the wurm’s scales and eyes are similar to those on the cobra statue, which suggests that the two may have been paired together as a votive pair. Nevertheless, there are no magico-medical texts calling for clay images of this type, so it is unclear whether these figures were intended as apotropaic objects or simply as decorative decorations.