| Category | Marvels |
| Location | Midrêth |
| Alias | Surtur's Artery |
| Owner | none |
| Built | 19 Saunas 1502 DE |
The lava rivers that flow deep beneath Bal-Kriav's surface are commonly referred to as the Great Vein of Surtur or Surtur's Artery. Writings in the Scrolls of Dawn state that during the Creation War, a primordial lord named Surtur was intent on manipulating Bal-Kriav's molten core. He and his worker legions guided a great river of magma, creating tributaries and directing it as they wished. Consequently, many of the Volcanoes and magma wastelands within the Midrêth super region are the result of these vast, engineered canals.
One legend suggests that Surtur commanded the lava flow, or perhaps orchestrated it, from his blazing citadel of Svaer Hodgrolf.
| Lava River | Feeder | Continent |
|---|---|---|
| Annbild Hrolmir | Sygning Spigot | Brucrumus |
| Heki Hrolmir | Sifleif Spigot | Brucrumus |
| Ofli Hrolmir | Geingil Spigot | Karterus |
| Rorgny Hrolmir | Velkyn Spigot | Brucrumus |
| Skera Hrolmir | Garathral Spigot | Brucrumus |
The Spigot Keepers: Sovereigns of the Flow
To maintain the flow across global boundaries, the following mechanisms and guardians are rumored to operate the continental feeders:
- The Bound Efreeti ( Geingil Spigot ): An ancient noble bound by the Felakgathar Contract to ensure Ofli Hrolmir never ceases flow in Karterus.
- Automated Pressure Valves ( Sygning Spigot ): Massive, self-correcting mechanisms forged from Dûlan-tempered steel that open and close based on the pressure of the Annbild Hrolmir.
- The Cinder-Seer Caste ( Garathral Spigot ): A specialized group of Azer innately aware of cooling blockages in the Skera Hrolmir.
- Magma-Wrought Sentinels: Guardian entities composed of obsidian and flowing lava stationed at every major junction to defend the titanic Earth Valves.
Engineering Overview
This network represents the pinnacle of Creation War logistics. Surtur's worker legions did not merely discover these heat sources; they guided and engineered the molten core of Bal-Kriav into an industrial artery. The continued functionality of these canals serves as proof of the near-immortal materials used in their construction.