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59. Pyramid. The Pyramid is a piece that cannot move, cannot be moved, and cannot be captured.
To date, it's been used exclusively in fairy chess problems, and it would seem at first look that that's all it's good for. But it does have a little potential, as either a drop or a Pawn promotion (especially a Mecklenbeck Pawn). As a drop, it can be put in a place that blocks an attack (especially a check) where the opponent's response with any other piece would be to simply capture the blocking piece, leaving the player in no better position.
Even just getting a Pawn (again, especially a Mecklenbeck Pawn) to promote to a Pyramid in the opponent's home area can throw a wrench into things, depending on where it is.
The design is, obviously, a pyramid; it nearly fills a square, and it's taller than any other piece (including the King).