Dark Beacon

The Dark Beacon was the tallest tower of the Palace of Black Fire, the Temple of the Immortal of Darkness: the Chained Harbinger. Though the Palace itself is located at a fixed point on Noctis, the Dark Beacon was mobile, capable of shifting through the Eternal Void into places of darkness in other planes. Once the Dark Beacon arrived at a destination, it would immediately begin spreading supernatural darkness in its surroundings, and after enough time could be used as a more permanent portal to the Palace (until it moved again).

The Beacon was overseen by Altradus Artavan, the Shield of Darkness, and was typically used for the transportation of the Harbinger's forces to remote locations. Altradus would shift the tower with a token force to perform reconnaissance and set up a more fixed portal, and then the remainder of the forces would arrive.

The last time the Dark Beacon shifted was during the events of Shadowborn, when the Chained Harbinger sought to oppose Cerielle and Trath, the Immortals of Light and Shadow. The Beacon appeared in Leviathan Bay, mostly submerged in the water. It was raided by a mixed force of sailors and mercenaries organized by the Admiral of Garaam Varask, which it successfully repelled. The Beacon was later charged again by Gaius Kvath, Dunwick the Doomed, and Rundrig Alestorm. At the culmination of this attack, Gaius used all power stolen from Cerielle to open a small black hole, destroying the Dark Beacon, Artavan, and presumably the Chained Harbinger.

Appearances

 * Shadowborn