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The Shard is a building in Londinium, Victoria. It plays an important role in the Act II: Shatter of a Vision story arc of Arknights' Main Theme starting from Episode 10.

Background[]

A 300-story and 847-meter-tall spire that stands tall over Londinium, the Shard was built under Theresis' order following the Kazdelian occupation of the city. It was meant as a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) by acting as some sort of a weather controller which can manipulate Catastrophes to Theresis' own pleasure, who planned to use it as part of his plan to reunite all Sarkaz and restore Kazdel, their genuine "homeland," even if they had to declare war against the rest of Terra in the process.[1]

The function of the Shard is to create artificial Catastrophes on its top. Upon charging up, it will pinpoint any target and bombard it. Since it requires a bullseyes, the Kazdelian airship fleet, powered by the sorrowful Sarkaz's Nephesh, has to first fly above it target waiting for it to unleash it power. Its immense power has not only destroyed many parts of the capital's plate such as Norport which was completely annihilated, but also brought great challenges to the Grand Dukes laying siege around there.

The Catastrophic power of the Shard has left an unforgettable mark to many Terran nations. Not only were they left traumatized by such devestating technology, but it also further accelerated the arms race across Terra, especially in Columbia that tried to triumph over it through the "Project Horizon Arc."[2]

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Trivia[]

  • The Shard is based on the eponymous tower in London, the tallest building in the U.K.
  • The height of the Shard surpasses the Burj Khalifa in our world which measures 828 meter. Yet, The Shard has 300 stories whereas the Burj Khalifa only has around 163 stories. This is reasonable considering that the Burj Khalifa is built more for the sake of structural support.

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