The dome itself serves as the control hub for an elaborate power system used by Gehn to activate his linking books, with one book located on each of Riven's five islands and protected by a smaller metal dome. The lower catwalk leads down towards a second exit, while the upper catwalk connects two additional exits, as well the controls for an extendable segment that can be used to bridge the two catwalks later in the game. Past the gate, players can reach one of the rotating chamber's hidden entrances, which allows access to the entrance of the island's great golden dome.Ī pair of circular catwalks follow the circumference of the dome's interior. Another set of steps leads down from the Gateroom's main entrance and towards a locked wooden gate. The Gateroom itself contains several stained-glass pinhole scenes depicting Gehn ruling as a god over Riven rotating the chamber provides access between five different passages, two of which are barred with iron grates. A set of nearby stone steps leads up to the entrance of an ornate circular chamber called the 'Gateroom' that can rotate with the press of a button. The telescope here points straight down toward a covered portal embedded in the plates, hinting at the reality-defying nature of this unusual phenomenon. Just outside Ghen's cage lie several iron plates covering the Star Fissure, a large star-filled chasm and the cause of Riven's splintering. However, this trap is disabled after the player arrives on Riven due to the actions of the Moiety. When an individual links to Riven, they appear in this chamber and trigger a set of iron bars that trap them inside the building, after which they would theoretically be taken into custody by Gehn's guards.

The Linking site is inside a small building constructed with a pressure-sensitive floor. This is the area where the player arrives after linking to Riven at the beginning of the game. Once a single landmass, Riven consists of five rocky islands separated by a vast ocean, all of which are connected by varied means of transportation that can be discovered throughout the course of the game. Due to Gehn's incompetence, Riven has slowly been disintegrating since its inception, a situation made worse by Gehn's ruthless exploitation of the Age's resources and inhabitants since he became stranded there. It serves as a prison for Gehn, the Age's original author and father of Atrus. It is an Age: a world or parallel dimension accessible through a unique linking book. Riven is the primary setting featured in Riven: The Sequel to Myst.

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