Prince of Persia, you must be aware of this franchise, especially the Sands of Time trilogy. The Prince of Persia trilogy is known not only for its brilliant gameplay, storyline, and characters but also for the rich lore of Time. In this article, such time lore of this series will be talked about. The first one, you already know what it could be.
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This particular object was created by Kalieena, a byproduct of the Gods. However, this was trapped inside the hourglass of Time. This was then initially taken out from that place by Maharaja who took it to India and put it in his vault. However, the Prince, the leading protagonist of the Sands of Time game series, successfully manages to return the Sands of Time in the hourglass. One of the main characteristics that has been seen is that this object can successfully corrupt every living thing it touches. However, if you are amazed by Sands of Time, then the Dagger of Time will defiantly going to blow your mind.
Dagger of Time
This is particularly a weapon that is linked with Sands of Time. One of the abilities that can be seen is that the Dagger of Time can reverse and slow times and can release a sandblast that successfully damages or kills nearby enemies. One of the ways it can be activated is by the blue and gold buttons, which are located in the center of Dagger. It is seen that whenever Dagger alternates a timeline, it always remembers everything from the previous timeline.
Also, whoever uses the Dagger of Time can visited by Dahak, who is a guardian of the timeline, which was meant to safeguard the Time. It was created by Vizer, the big bad of the game series. However, since both of them were created by Kalieena, as mentioned, I bet you guys will definitely love to read about her!
Kalieena, the Empress of Time
Kalieena was created by Gods as she was an unwilling product of the timeline. One of her earliest activities was residing on the Island of Time, where she built the fortress of Time. She initially started as a villain in the Prince of Persia game due to the Prince, who was fated to die after releasing the Sands of Time, somehow managed to avoid this fate, which caused disruption on the timeline. However, later, she turned into a supporting character and eventually a romantic partner of the Prince.
Besides creating Sands of Time and Dagger of Time, she has also created multiple Time-related artifacts like Hourglass of Time, and I’m sure you are excited to know about it. Don’t worry; in the next portion this will be analyzed in a detailed way of Prince of Persia.
Hourglass of Time
Hourglass acts as containment devices of the sands. It is mainly used to recapture the sand. In its appearance, it is similar to the normal hourglass; however, it has a more grand design compare to those . Just like Sands of Time, it was also taken by Maharaja from the Island of Time, and it made its way to India, where the Maharaja placed it on his artifacts.
However, since we have mentioned the Island of Time for a long amount of time, you must be thinking why we have not mentioned it till now, considering how important it is in the time lore. Don’t think anymore cause in the next segment, the Island of Time will be the main focus.
Island of Time
Island of Time is where the sands of Time were created, and this is where the fortress of Time is also situated. Kalieena was on the original timeline as the ruler. The Maharaja of India stayed here several years before the Prince, which helped him to acquire various Time related objects. The majority of the events in the Prince of Persia: Warrior Within game takes place on this island. Now, speaking about Fortress of Time, in the next segment, one of the locations of this place, Island of Time, will be taking center stage, and believe me, the exciting information regarding it will make you excited.
Fortress of Time
As described by the name, it is mainly a fort which is located on the Island of Time created by Kalieena. One of the interesting things that can be found in this fortress is the garden tower, which is based on the real-life hanging gardens of Babylon. Another one is the central hall which is a huge vault chamber. However, the most exciting thing here is the throne room because this is where the sands were created.
Besides it, there are several portal rooms that contain time portals, which can help a certain person to travel in the present or past. However, this article can’t be finished if we don’t mention another time artifact of the Prince of Persia franchise that has been utilized by the big bad of this game series. I’m sure you know which time artifact I’m talking about.
Staff of Time
This is also another time artifact that has been created by Kalieena herself; however, it fell into the hands of Vizier, the advisor of Maharaja of India who wanted to seek immortality due to he was dying and mainly the mastermind of causing misunderstanding between Persian and Indian Empire in the first part of this game it is mainly used by him to control the sands of time. One of the features of this artifact is that it can create duplicates for a certain person, which Vizier used to do. This also protected the Vizer from the effects of Sands of Time. However, in the Prince of Persia: Two Thrones, this weapon was likely destroyed.
Despite this franchise offering such rich-time lore like this, Ubisoft still scrapped this franchise and paved the way for the creation of Assassin’s Creed Franchise. Do you know Assassin’s Creed was supposed to start as a spin-off of the Prince of Persia series only? If you want to know more about it, you can check this article: https://unreadwhy.com/how-ubisoft-scrapped-the-prince-of-persia-franchise/
FAQ
What is the Sands of Time In Prince of Persia?
The Sands of Time are a powerful artifact created by Kalieena, a byproduct of the Gods. They have the ability to reverse time but can corrupt living things they touch.
What is the Dagger of Time used for in Prince of Persia?
The Dagger of Time is linked to the Sands of Time and can be used to rewind and slow time, as well as unleash a sandblast attack. It remembers events from previous timelines and attracts the attention of Dahak, the guardian of the timeline.
Who created Kalieena in Prince of Persia ?
The Gods created Kalieena as an unintended consequence of the timeline.
What is the Hourglass of Time used for?
The Hourglass of Time serves as a container to recapture the Sands of Time. It has a grander design compared to normal hourglasses and was stolen from the Island of Time by the Maharaja.
What is the Staff of Time’s primary function?
The Staff of Time, another creation of Kalieena, allows the user to control the Sands of Time. It can also create duplicates and protect the user from the Sands’ corrupting effects. However, the Staff was likely destroyed in Prince of Persia: Two Thrones.
