Build the Choedan Kal in Minecraft

For Wheel of Time fans, the Choedan Kal needs no introduction. For everybody else, the Choedan Kal are a pair of giant statues, one of a man and one of a woman, each holding a sphere of crystal. They are a type of magic amplifier called a sa'angreal. Since the statues cannot easily be moved, their power can be accessed through miniature statuettes called access keys. This article will teach you how to build it in Minecraft.

Steps

Building the Body

  1. Build a 6x12 rectangle of quartz. The four blocks in the corners and the blocks in the middle of the long sides should be pillar quartz. Place a layer of slabs to prevent monsters from spawning inside the statue.
  2. Build upwards until it is 18 layers high. Once the statue is complete, the pillar quartz will give the illusion of separate legs.
  3. Build another 18 layers, but without pillar quartz. This will form the torso of the statue.
  4. Fill in the top layer. Add a small V of white stained clay in the middle of the front. This will act as the neck of the statue.

Building the Arms

  1. On one side, build a 4x4 platform of quartz, level with the top of the body. This will form the top of one arm.
  2. Build downwards until the arm is 14 layers long. Build the arm hollow to save resources. Add a layer of slabs inside the bottom of the arm to prevent mobs from spawning inside.
  3. Add a 4x4x4 block of white stained clay to the bottom of the arm. This is the hand of the statue.
  4. On the other side, add a hollow 4x4x4 cube of quartz, level with the top of the body. This will form the start of the outstretched arm. Build the bottom layer out of slabs to prevent mob spawning.
  5. Build outwards until the arm is 14 blocks long.
  6. Add a 4x4x4 cube of white stained clay to the end of the arm. This is the outstretched hand.

Building the Sphere

  1. Build a rough circle of glass on top of the outstretched arm. You can use white glass, clear glass, or even red glass if you wish (Rand's access key glows red when he uses it at Natrin's Barrow in The Gathering Storm). Build the circle two layers deep.
  2. Build a second circle at right angles to the first.
  3. Build a third, horizontal circle.
  4. Fill in the gaps. You can fill in the entire sphere, leave it hollow, or even add a lighting mechanism inside, as the Choedan Kal spheres glow when in use.

Building the Head

  1. Build an 8x8x8 cube of white stained clay on top of the body. It should be centered above the V shape made in Part 1, step 4. The head should overhang the body by one block at the front and back.
  2. 3 blocks from the top, add a quartz block and a lapis block on each side for eyes. You can use other blocks for different colored eyes, but lapis is usually preferred.
  3. For the male statue, use black stained clay to add a mouth just above the bottom of the head. That's it. The male statue should look just fine bald, but if you wish, you can add some hair using brown stained clay.
  4. For the female statue, use pink stained clay to add a mouth.
  5. Add some hair with orange stained clay.
  6. If you wish, add a ponytail to the female statue.

Warnings

  • The Choedan Kal statues are very tall. Falling from the top will probably kill your Minecraft character. For safety, add water around the bottom or wear an elytra.
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