Golden orb (Iron Choir)

This article is about the golden orb created by the Apostolosians in COUNTER/Weight. For the Divine that is also a golden orb, see Zeal.

The golden orb is owned by the Iron Choir, who store it within the sleeping Order where it supplies a field of life that allows them to create working farms even without the protection of a dome against Counterweight's poisoned atmosphere.

Origins

The golden orb was created by Apostolos during the Golden War as one half of a superweapon. It was activated during a conflict between Addax and Jace Rethal above Counterweight, destroying the planet's biosphere in an instant and creating Weight.

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The orb is destroyed when Sister Rust uses it to keep Rigour from taking over Order, killing her in the process.