Henderbell — Relics

The Seeing Star

Relics

Also known as the amplifier, the octagram, the necklace, eight-pointed star

• SN · 11A silver necklace with an eight-pointed star pendant carved with lines like tree roots. Found on Bane’s bookshelf.
• SN · 12Ishmael calls the octagram “a special symbol.”
• SN · 21Griffin magic can’t be wielded without it. Kept in a safe in the royal bedroom.
• SN · 23Called the Seeing Star. Vaneeries has a claim to it through Elleanor.
• SN · 24Heals Nicholas’ thigh. Molock: “Who do you think put the Seeing Star in Bane’s old room?”
• SN · 26“That necklace can never enter Albernaith.”
• SN · 25When the twins touch it, light billows up like smoke in rainbow colors, then bursts into glimmering dust.

The Jewel of Ostrion

Relics

Also known as Ostrion

• SN · 23Found by Elleanor in Oden’s chest; showed her children they had magic and helped her teach them.
• WD · 2Purple as Loomstak’s eyes, shaped like a snake skull with open jaws. Sent with Valk to Rosethorn; Mandeerun gives it to Ishmael.
• WD · 3Burns hot near Elleanor’s door; a purple shadow slides from its jaws and tears the door open.
• WD · 2Hangs on a golden necklace; the snake skull's fangs are bared.

The Bending Shield

Relics

• SN · 11A black canvas in the Hall of Rulers, its gold frame carved with trees whose branches form suffering faces.
• SN · 12Nicholas made it so the royal family could escape. A swipe of the hand opens it to the Forest of Nick.
• SN · 22Can be called from elsewhere when two Griffins are present, at great cost of energy. Hides a compartment holding Mandeerun and Ashtolia’s flames.
• SN · 12When opened, the carved faces on its frame move, ripples spread across the dark canvas and the frame expands.
• SN · 22The passage from Molock's well to the Shield is a slide through streaks of light filled with screaming, crying faces.

Sigil of Henderbell

Relics

Also known as the sigil, the ornament, H with antlers

• SN · 4Crystal ornaments shaped like an H with antlers, one gold and one silver, hang on the Dorthcester tree.
• SN · 8Made by Oden after defeating Claudius. Barthemeus sells ornaments of it; Ava’s glows blue after Kurah visits.

Skull crowned with thorns

Relics

Also known as the forbidden sigil, sigil of Krishmar

• SN · 9A forbidden sigil, stamped on the blood notes.
• SN · 17The sigil of Krishmar, on the prison’s tower and ceiling.
• SN · 26Worn as a pendant by “Dad” in Cliff’s photo.

The crystal thrones

Relics

Also known as the thrones

• SN · 10Forged by Oden; antlers rise behind them for Kurah.
• SN · 23Both regent rulers must sit them on Christmas.
• SN · 23Extremely uncomfortable, with cold armrests; Enzo's legs dangle above the floor when he sits.

The pendulum

Relics

• SN · 10Silver, as tall as the columns. Sways all year and stops for the twenty-four hours of Christmas.
• SN · 10Hangs on the wall to the left of the throne room’s entrance.

The map of Henderbell

Relics

Also known as the parchment, the torn map

• SN · 5A jagged scrap reading Henderbell lies on the grandparents’ bedroom floor.
• SN · 9The map hangs in the Room of Secrets with its right edge missing; Nicholas tore it.
• SN · 10Drawn by a Griffin ancestor.
• SN · 6The torn scrap bears the word Henderbell in black ornamental letters.
• SN · 9Old and sketched with mountains, rivers, hills and valleys.
• SN · 25The torn scrap Enzo keeps bears the word Henderbell in ornamental letters.
• WD · 3Depicts trees and mountains; the tear is at its top right corner.

The two drawings

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Also known as Enzo’s drawing, the Santa drawing, Bane’s drawing

• SN · 4Enzo’s crayon drawing of Santa riding a dragon, framed over the mantel.
• SN · 6Firelight reveals a second drawing on its back: the Tree of Hender in gold and charcoal, four red handprints and the word Henderbell.
• SN · 10Enzo gives both to Doopar.
• SN · 16The tree drawing was Bane’s farewell gift to young Doopar.
• SN · 4Enzo's drawing is displayed in an ornamental gold frame on the mantel.

The red stones

Relics

• SN · 23Paired necklaces with round red stones; one glows when the other’s wearer channels energy.
• SN · 24Each red jewel hangs on a thin metal chain.

The elk-skin pouches

Relics

Also known as the pouches

• SN · 9Left on the thrones holding locks of the rulers’ hair and notes written in blood.
• SN · 9Made of fur; each note inside is sealed with the thorn-crowned skull stamp.

Blades of Sacred Tears

Weapons

Also known as Sacred Tears

• SN · 13Discovered during the last attack; now every Henderbellian weapon is made of it.
• SN · 20The only metal that kills Shadow Spirits and Soul Drainers.
• SN · 24Ava kills Molock with one.

Sword and armor of Delier

Weapons

Also known as Delier’s sword

• SN · 15Bronze, carved with red-and-gold branches; an elk helm with crooked antlers. Doopar takes the sword.

Armor of Julius Rose

Weapons

• SN · 15Silver with antlered pauldrons, purple lines forming faces, a blue breastplate with the sigil between two elk.

The Book of Lost Whispers

Writings

• WD · 2Qerth was murdered by those seeking it. Julius Rose found it in the castle; Mandeerun keeps it.

Elleanor’s book

Writings

• SN · 23Written to her daughters: the secrets of their magic, the twenty-four-hour gap, the three stars and the curse.

Vaneeries’ scroll

Writings

• SN · 13Found by the elves; tells the Meoner’s side of the story.

Library of the hideaway

Writings

• SN · 13The History of the Shadow Spirits.
• SN · 18Mockery, Flattery, and Magic by Tardum Ovenee, a collection of Henderbellian fairy tales; The Battle of Hope.