The Sampo Mill is a sacred historical relic of the Hyperborean era. According to popular knowledge, it is a lost device that can only be reactivated by the heir of Elysium and will yield unending gold, grain, and salt.[1]
Based on earlier surviving Frostmoon Scion records, the Sampo Mill concept is a bastardization of the SAMPO (Subatomic Assembling Mass-energy Patterning Orb), a high-level Mekhaneikos construct created by Seutervoinen. It was sealed due to being unfunctional, causing its location and original purpose to be forgotten over time.[2]
Overview[]
SAMPO[]
The SAMPO was forged by Seutervoinen and is classified as a "highest-tier" Mekhaneikos construct, whereas a similarly surviving relic, the Arrow of Terpikeraunas, is a low-tier construct. The SAMPO has two possible uses:[2]
- Reconstruct matter at a subatomic scale
- Transmute matter into stable energy to be released in an unknown form (relevant description has been lost)
While the SAMPO's structure survived the fall of Hyperborea, a formal evaluation by Acting Archpriestess Spargapiris determined that the SAMPO had been rendered unusable due to the loss of its collaborative control module. The control module could not be recreated with existing technology, while a theoretical bypass protocol using Light Realm or Void Realm energy (presumed, the exact text has been lost) was deemed too risky to attempt, so the SAMPO was sealed away indefinitely to prevent any further wear and tear to its structure.[2]
Sampo Mill[]
Over time, both the SAMPO and the Arrow of Terpikeraunas came to be revered by the Frostmoon Scions as religious symbols rather than practical devices. The SAMPO became known as the Sampo Mill, a device that would bestow "blessings" of "unending gold, grain, and salt." Saredne, the 13th Archpriestess since the fall of Hyperborea, wrote several decrees adapted from the protocols written during Spargapiris' era, including Decree VI: Offerings to the Sampo Mill.[1]
According to Saredne, the Sampo Mill was sealed away to protect it from taint and desecration. Only the prophesied heir of Elysium could unseal the Sampo Mill, using its blessings to bring eternal prosperity to the Frostmoon Scions. The Sampo Mill could only be approached by those of the priestess rank or higher; anyone else would have their bloodline cursed for a total of 14 generations. It would require offerings of "wheat, goat's milk, and salt" lest famine befall them, and priestesses would be assigned to chant prayers to it around the clock.[1]
Story[]
500 Years Ago[]
Lovia believed that the Sampo Mill would bring paradise to the people of Nod-Krai and wrote to Rauthvangi about working together to find it. In his reply, Rauthvangi expressed a similar interest in it.[3] However, there is no indication that either of them uncovered its location; Lovia was assassinated by Aila,[4] who also bestowed the Arrow of Terpikeraunas on Solovei to repel Rauthvangi and the Abyss.[5]
Aila sealed both Spargapiris' protocols and Saredne's decrees, alongside other evidence of Lovia's misdeeds, inside the Sanctum of the Oathbearer in order to guide the Frostmoon Scions away from clinging to the glory of Hyperborea as previous generations had.[6]
Present Day[]
Legends about the life of Reed Miller claim that 500 years ago, the Sampo Mill was seized by a fae governor and kept in his palace. Seeking to correct this injustice, Miller stole back the Sampo Mill and all the governor's other ill-gotten gains; he also "stole" the hearts of various female characters, including a Frostmoon Scion maiden, the governor's daughter, and a fellow thief named Wagtail. The book The Legends of Reed Miller, Thief Extraordinaire is a popular anthology of pulp fiction harem work stories based on the Reed Miller legend,[7] and both Netochka and Rahetar are both able to quote it by heart.[8][9]
Trivia[]
Etymology[]
- In Finnish mythology, the Sampo or Sammas is a magical device or object described in many different ways, constructed by the blacksmith, inventor and originally the sky god Ilmarinen, and which brings riches and good fortune to its holder, akin to the horn of plenty (cornucopia) of Greek mythology.
Other Languages[]
Subatomic Assembling Mass-energy Patterning Orb
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Subatomic Assembling Mass-energy Patterning Orb | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 亚原子质能衍构核心 Yà Yuánzǐ Zhínéng Yǎngòu Héxīn | Subatomic Mass-energy Derivative Core |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 亞原子質能衍構核心 Yà Yuánzǐ Zhínéng Yǎngòu Héxīn | |
| Japanese | 亜原子質量エネルギー転換コア | |
| Korean | 아원자 질량 에너지 구조 전환 코어 Awonja Jillyang Eneoji Gujo Jeonhwan Ko'eo | |
| Spanish | Sistema de Acoplamiento de Masa-energía subatómica de Potencia Orbital | |
| French | Sphère d'assemblage micro-atomique à puissance ondulatoire | Wave-Powered Micro-Atomic Assembling Sphere |
| Russian | Субатомный Архитектурный Модулятор Прото- Subatomnyy Arkhitekturnyy Modulyator Proto-Ob"yektov | |
| Thai | แกนมวลพลังงานในอนุภาคย่อยของอะตอม (The Subatomic Assembling Mass-Energy Patterning Orb)[• 1] | |
| Vietnamese | Siêu lõi Áp dụng Mẫu hình Phản ứng Ổ liên kết hạ nguyên tử | |
| German | Subatomarer Materie-Energie-Rekonfigurationskern / Subatomare Assemblierungs-Massenenergie-Prägungsorb | Subatomic Matter-Energy-Reconfiguration-Core / Subatomic Assembly-Mass-Energy-Imprinting-Orb[• 2] |
| Indonesian | Inti Turunan Massa Energi Subatomik | |
| Portuguese | Orbe de Padrão de Montagem Subatômica de Massa-Energia / Esfera de Padrão de Montagem Subatômica de Massa-Energia[• 2] | |
| Turkish | Saf Atomaltı Madde-Enerji Profilleme Objesi | |
| Italian | Sfera d'Assemblaggio di Massa e Particelle Orbitanti |
Sampo Mill
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Sampo Mill | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 「三宝磨」 "Sānbǎo Mò" | "Sampo Mill"[• 3] |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 「三寶磨」 "Sānbǎo Mò" | |
| Japanese | 「三つの宝」[8]/「三宝磨」[1] "Mittsu no Takara" / "Sanpou-ma"[!] | |
| Korean | 「삼포 맷돌」 "Sampo Maetdol" | |
| Spanish | Molino Sampo | Sampo Mill |
| French | Meule Sampo | Sampo Mill |
| Russian | Мельница САМПО Mel'nitsa SAMPO | |
| Thai | "เครื่องโม่สามสมบัติ" | |
| Vietnamese | Máy Xay Sampo | |
| German | „Sampo-Mühle“ | Sampo Mill |
| Indonesian | Gilingan Sampo | |
| Portuguese | Moinho Sampo | |
| Turkish | Sampo Değirmen | |
| Italian | Mulino Sampo | Sampo Mill |
Change History[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Interactable: Ancient Volume, Page 2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Interactable: Ancient Volume, Page 3
- ↑ Interactable: Letter for Lovia
- ↑ Weapon: Moonweaver's Dawn
- ↑ Interactable: Letter to Aila
- ↑ World Quest, Polkka Beneath the Moon's Oracle: Echoes of an Unfinished Past
- ↑ Book: The Legends of Reed Miller, Thief Extraordinaire, Vol. 1
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 World Quest, East of the Moon, West of the Sun: The Shoemaker's Children Go Barefoot
- ↑ NPC Dialogue: Rahetar
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