The Earth Globe itself consisted of flat golden or brown object with a spherical central protrusion. The flat area of the object was distinctively shaped with extension at the top of the object giving the impression of a circular sector combined, with two sweeping downward facing 'wings' each decorated with a downward curving spike. Beneath the sphere the bottom of the flat bowed downward matching the curve, and a golden 'frame' extended from the top of each wing moving in a roughly diamond shape passing behind each wing. The spherical area featured a central circular decoration marked with the Time symbol on one face and the Energy symbol on the other, with the circle siting atop a set of three semi circular curves - reminiscent of the Earth symbol.[Defiance][Defiance/9]
The Earth Globe is likely named after terrestrial globes which model the surface of the Earth - including the land masses and oceans - onto a spherical surface to represent the spherical planet. The artifact itself appropriately models the components of the Earth element around a similarly spherical globe. Ultimately the word "Earth" (including in the sense of the planet) derives from terms for the ground and the word "Globe" derives from terms for a sphere.[1][2][3]
The Time face of the Earth Globe
The Energy face of the Earth Globe
The Pillars platform diagram seen in Soul Reaver 2 and Defiance
Raziel visits the Earth Forge in the next chapter Seek Mortanius, again passing through the same areas as Kain except centuries later in the events of Blood Omen. Here the collapsed floor and broken wall remain from Kain's exploits but the formerly dried waterfall now flows with Water, allowing Raziel to climb it using the powers of the Water Reaver. Several doors around the forge are now locked including the formerly sealed door which has now lost its lock and cannot be opened.[Defiance][Defiance/10][Defiance strategy guide]
