One of the newer arts, crowns are said to have been created towards the end or after the war with the old gods by a group of unknown savants. They were used to overthrow the casters, who previously ruled the remaining cities during the time before people could mine within the split. It is unknown as to whether this act was malicious or well deserved, but many casters were driven to madness or their deaths by the use of crowns and in modern times it is one of the few ways to trigger a caster to snap.

Surprisingly enough, crowing is considered one of the most accessible arts that exist on modern Korodel. Anyone is able to use a crown, assuming they aren't a caster. Those with an internal vis capacity tend to get along with it far better than those without, this is due to storage reasons as users of crows who don't have an internal vis capacity still get headaches if they consume over the required amount of vis.

To use a crown you simply pace it upon your head, it sinks very slightly into the skull and can be somewhat painful upon first wear. Crowns are able to be toggled on and off, meaning they don't consume vis perpetually, only when told to.