The Vortex Cube was created by Naxatilor to draw the Codex of Ultimate Wisdom out of the Void. After that was done, it was stored in their museum. However, it was stolen by human thieves prior to Ultima VI and taken to Stonegate via Lost Hope Bay. In Ultima VI, the Avatar found the Vortex Cube in the cellars under Stonegate and a cyclops claimed possession of it. Used together with the Moonstones and the lenses, the cube returned the Codex to the Ethereal Void. After that, the Vortex Cube had lost its purpose and was moved to the Royal Museum in Britain, where it could be found in Ultima VII and IX.