diff --git a/paw/stos/head/ob/object.h b/paw/stos/head/ob/object.h
index 7a0d2e9..9143f88 100644
--- a/paw/stos/head/ob/object.h
+++ b/paw/stos/head/ob/object.h
@@ -77,4 +77,9 @@ ST_STATUS ObCreateObject(
     VOID *Data, ST_OBJECT **Result
 );
 
+/*
+ * Initialize the object manager
+ */
+VOID ObInitManager(VOID);
+
 #endif  /* !_OB_OBJECT_H_ */
diff --git a/paw/stos/init/init.c b/paw/stos/init/init.c
index 1c04ea2..0890cff 100644
--- a/paw/stos/init/init.c
+++ b/paw/stos/init/init.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <ke/bpal.h>
 #include <hal/serial.h>
 #include <hal/kpcr.h>
+#include <ob/object.h>
 #include <drivers/bootvid/fbio.h>
 #include <drivers/acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <mm/pmm.h>
@@ -78,4 +79,7 @@ KiKernelEntry(VOID)
 
     /* Phase 2 initialization of the bootstrap core */
     HalKpcrP2Init(&BootstrapCore);
+
+    /* Initialize the object manager */
+    ObInitManager();
 }
diff --git a/paw/stos/ob/init.c b/paw/stos/ob/init.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f13132
--- /dev/null
+++ b/paw/stos/ob/init.c
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026, Chloe M.
+ * Provided under the BSD-3 clause.
+ *
+ * Description:  Object manager init funcs
+ * Author:       Chloe M.
+ */
+
+#include <ob/object.h>
+#include <ex/trace.h>
+#include <ke/knot.h>
+
+#define DTRACE(Fmt, ...) \
+    TRACE("[ OB ]: " Fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+
+/* Globals */
+static ST_OBJECT *RootDirectory;
+
+VOID
+ObInitManager(VOID)
+{
+    ST_STATUS Status;
+
+    Status = ObCreateDirectory(
+        "/",
+        &RootDirectory
+    );
+
+    if (Status != STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+        KeKnot(KNOT_MISC, "failed to initialize object manager\n");
+    }
+
+    DTRACE("mounted root at '/'\n");
+}