Oct 15, 2025
For my next trick...escaping the Trunk in one piece!
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For my next trick...escaping the Trunk in one piece!
The locked trunk, chest, or (strong-)box is directly related to the fundamental Gothic principle of enigma, and it derives its narrative and symbolic potential from the tension that exists between the enigma and the desire to disclose the enigma.
—The Locked-Trunk Motif
Chest of Dwarves
The drawing is to scale of what an actual Chest of Dwarves would be. There is no key, only locksmiths and lockpicks may open it and retrieve the Dragon Hammer within, which may then be used by anyone to open any subsequent chests and architecture.
An illustration from Kate Carnegie by Ian Maclaren (1896). The caption reads: “It’s a difficult key to turn.”