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Article title: Power-marbles
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Category: D'niPedia Information Archive
Date added: Dec 14 2004, 10:35 AM
Article starter: Teroglahn
Article description:
Category: D'niPedia Information Archive
Date added: Dec 14 2004, 10:35 AM
Article starter: Teroglahn
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Appear In: Riven
Location: Riven (Temple Island)
Power-marbles are a special type of firemarble which explode when struck, releasing all of their energy at once, rather than glowing softly like normal firemarbles do. They were invented by the D'ni as a way to power heavy machinery, but were also developed by Gehn from regular firemarbles in his efforts to power his defective Linking Books on Riven.
It should be noted that while the firemarble thrown by Saavedro at the beginning of Myst III: Exile exploded upon imact with the wall of Atrus' study, it was not a power-marble, but rather a regular firemarble. It has been speculated that the firemarble shattered upon impacting the wall, causing it to release a large amount of energy in the process, but this energy release was still negligible compared to the apparent power output of power-marbles.
Location: Riven (Temple Island)
Power-marbles are a special type of firemarble which explode when struck, releasing all of their energy at once, rather than glowing softly like normal firemarbles do. They were invented by the D'ni as a way to power heavy machinery, but were also developed by Gehn from regular firemarbles in his efforts to power his defective Linking Books on Riven.
It should be noted that while the firemarble thrown by Saavedro at the beginning of Myst III: Exile exploded upon imact with the wall of Atrus' study, it was not a power-marble, but rather a regular firemarble. It has been speculated that the firemarble shattered upon impacting the wall, causing it to release a large amount of energy in the process, but this energy release was still negligible compared to the apparent power output of power-marbles.
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Hi guys,
I have a little question about this article:
What source is the information "They were invented by the D'ni as a way to power heavy machinery" from?
I´ve done research on Gehn´s journals, and he only mentions he adapted fire marbles.
The question is important for me because I´d like to use a power system based on power marbles in my age Afelahn. But if they didn´t exist outside of Riven, I would rather use another power system and not conflict with canon.
Thanks,
Rabenschwinge
I have a little question about this article:
What source is the information "They were invented by the D'ni as a way to power heavy machinery" from?
I´ve done research on Gehn´s journals, and he only mentions he adapted fire marbles.
The question is important for me because I´d like to use a power system based on power marbles in my age Afelahn. But if they didn´t exist outside of Riven, I would rather use another power system and not conflict with canon.
Thanks,
Rabenschwinge
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QUOTE(Rabenschwinge @ May 29 2011, 02:30 AM) 
Hi guys,
I have a little question about this article:
What source is the information "They were invented by the D'ni as a way to power heavy machinery" from?
I´ve done research on Gehn´s journals, and he only mentions he adapted fire marbles.
The question is important for me because I´d like to use a power system based on power marbles in my age Afelahn. But if they didn´t exist outside of Riven, I would rather use another power system and not conflict with canon.
Thanks,
Rabenschwinge
I have a little question about this article:
What source is the information "They were invented by the D'ni as a way to power heavy machinery" from?
I´ve done research on Gehn´s journals, and he only mentions he adapted fire marbles.
The question is important for me because I´d like to use a power system based on power marbles in my age Afelahn. But if they didn´t exist outside of Riven, I would rather use another power system and not conflict with canon.
Thanks,
Rabenschwinge
I found THIS, which references/quotes Dr. Watson from the Riven Lyst.
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From: Austria
Great, thank you!
I´ve found another source here, in the DPWR-Forums: Link
These two sources seem to proof it: power marbles did exist, not only in Riven, but also in the D'ni culture.
Thanks!
I´ve found another source here, in the DPWR-Forums: Link
These two sources seem to proof it: power marbles did exist, not only in Riven, but also in the D'ni culture.
Thanks!
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