Votum Chair

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First appears

Book 5 · Ch. 35

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The Votum Chair first appears in Dark Age as an ornate silver heirloom of the Votum family, its eccentric carvings of faces, birds, and trees symbolizing both legacy and the weight of rule. Throughout the series, it evolves from a simple family treasure into a potent emblem of political authority and contested legitimacy, its presence marking shifts in power among the ruling houses of the Solar Republic. Its embrace of the sitter becomes a recurring motif, suggesting that whoever claims the chair must also bear the burdens—and dangers—of leadership.