Side Quest
Mirror of Fate
A secluded temple to the Serpentine spirit Anarad, the pools of liquid time within provide glimpses into one’s future. Most visitors come seeking knowledge of a future lover, scrying into the many reflective surfaces at the altar.
All photos below by Leo Ng, exhibited at CUE Art Foundation January-May 2025.
The Heart of the Serpent
The origin of all the liquid time within the temple, this floating crystalline artifact is said to be the source of Anarad’s power— though even she won’t say whether this is true or not.
Heart of the Serpent: Leather, beads, hardware, fiberfill.
Pools of Liquid Time
Viscous liquid time drips constantly from the base of the Heart fo the Serpent, slowly collecting in various pools around the altar. As the pools age, they seem to slowly evaporate, leaving behind rings of what some assume are time crystals.
Pools of Liquid Time: Leather, beads, silk, found fabric, ink, resin. Sizes Vary, set of 5.
Altar Cloth: Handwoven silk, cotton, rayon, raffia.
The Scrying Pool + Altar Rug
The largest of the gathered pools of liquid time is maintained at the foot of the altar to facilitate divination. Leading to it is the altar rug, inscribed with incantations seeking protection from the spirit of time herself.
Scrying Pool: Leather, silk, beads, hardware, nail polish.
Altar Rug: Leather, silk, acrylic, foam.
Khorrtakirk (Book of Rites)
Hardbound in leather with a fabric spine, its pages filled with three ritual texts specific to Anarad’s temple. Books of this sort are found on every altar across the realm of Azadistan, helping clerics and attendants of all levels.
Ceremonial Performance
Once every 12 years Anarad returns to her temple to re-enact a ceremony of commitment to herself, rejecting the notion that she need marry to be fulfilled.
Performed during the closing reception to “The Bride Has Gone to Pick Flowers” to music created by Raphique Barakat + Levon Kafafian, Hogh and Lara Sarkissian. * Special thanks to Hrayr Varaz *
Costume: Handwoven fabrics, leather, found fabrics, beads, hardware, textile paint, dye. * Special thanks to Austin Lauer and Lujine Nasrullah*
