The artifact takes the form of an intricate circular pattern that appears in frost, etched with arcane symbols and geometric shapes. Its crystalline structure refracts light in mystical hues, and its design shifts and evolves, revealing new paths and meanings to those who can decipher its riddles.

The Midnight Mandala does not possess active agency but instead subtly influences events by manifesting at key moments, revealing hidden paths or clues that aid the investigation and shed light on the deeper mysteries surrounding the Ice Phoenix.