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Arx Fatalis Hints

What is the solution to Gladivir's first riddle?

  • 1 of 5: Gladivir orders you to honor the six elements by aligning the turning plates in this room to correspond to the houses of the ancients. The solution can be found right under your nose...or rather, your feet.
  • 2 of 5: Did you notice the symbols on the floor in the rooms above the cathedral?
  • 3 of 5: The "six houses" refer to the six rooms surrounding the cathedral.
  • 4 of 5: In each room, you'll find a symbol carved into the floor. Align the turning plates corresponding to the location of each room so that the symbol found in that room is visible in the outer portion of the plate.
  • 5 of 5: Below is a diagram of the riddle chamber, with the letters "A" through "F" representing the turning plates, and "X" indicating the entrance to this room from the passage with the lava pits:

           A        B        C
    x
           D        E        F

    Align each plate so that the corresponding symbol shows on the outer edge of the plate.

    A - Horseshoe-shaped symbol
    B - Sun
    C - Circle
    D - "K'-shaped symbol
    E - Moon and Star
    F - Crescent