The Whispers of the Fallen — Objects

The five books of Lucifer

Book

• IFive books written by Lucifer in Tristar; opening all five would give him a body again.
• IThe Diary is not alone, Lucifer warns; four more bearers have been chosen.
• IEach stands for a part of his body: heart, mind, arms, legs and chest.
• IIThe Soundless hid four across Elysium; Lucifer kept the Diary.
• IIIThey came to three boys and two girls; opened books burn without being consumed.
• IVAll five lie in Lucifer's chambers at Benhir Karbor.
• ISee also: The Diary of Lucifer, Book of the Light Bearer, Book of Letters, Book of the Enlightened, Book of the Justifier, Blood and will, The book-bearers.

The Diary of Lucifer

Book

• ILucifer's own book of the powers he discovered, said to hold the secrets of his awakening.
• IStands for his heart; a circle with one line marks it. Leethan stole it from the Abyss.
• IThe Creator gave it to the first humans and then to the Council; only their descendants can unlock it.
• INathan's raid takes it from Nephele's tower at Justicia.
• IIBurns without being consumed and smells of rotting flesh.
• IIIOpened with Isaac's blood in Agalmath, then seized by the Fallen.
• IVIts last page was torn out, and Lucifer's heart sickens.
• ISee also: Isaac Khan, The five books of Lucifer, Leethan, The forged Diary box.

Book of the Light Bearer

Book

• IThe second of Lucifer's books, carried to Aloisio by Petra.
• IWrapped in old cloth and marked with a circle and two lines; it whispers when unwrapped.
• IStands for Lucifer's mind.
• IIOpened after Petra yields to the Dark Exchange.
• IIIIts word on the sketch of Nahor is 'control'.
• ISee also: Petra, The five books of Lucifer.

Book of Letters

Book

Also known as Book of the Destroyer, the third book

• IThe third of Lucifer's books, also called the Book of the Destroyer.
• IMarked with three lines in a circle; it holds the curse that makes blood-drinkers.
• IBartholomew held it long ago; it showed him the way to the Heart of Elysium.
• IOne of the books can open and close the Prison of Despair; this is the one.
• IIStands for Lucifer's arms; its sketch word is 'might'. It has been opened before.
• IIIXavier uses it to wake the Deenion.
• IVHolds the map out of the Prison and the Benhir Karbor borderline; promised to Bartholomew.
• ISee also: Ballard Radley, Bartholomew Winmore, Curse of the Dark Wine, The five books of Lucifer.

Book of the Enlightened

Book

• IThe fourth of Lucifer's books, standing for his legs.
• INamed by Xavier as the book of Lucifer's legs.
• IIOpened after Adara accepts Xavier's offer.
• IIIIts sketch word is 'legacy', written at the feet.
• ISee also: Adara, The five books of Lucifer.

Book of the Justifier

Book

• IThe fifth of Lucifer's books, standing for his chest.
• INamed by Xavier as the book of Lucifer's chest.
• IIIhvan gives it to Xylia on her eighteenth birthday; it burns with blue flames yet survives.
• IIIHas a golden lock; its sketch word is 'protection', the cage of the heart.
• IIIOpened with Xylia's blood beside the Diary.
• ISee also: Xylia, The five books of Lucifer.

The forged Diary box

Relic

• IA gold box marked with a circle and one line, hidden under the Khans' floor for eighteen years.
• IDevin digs it up; it whispers when touched.
• IAthalas reveals it held a cursed replica, and shatters it.
• IIsaac's parents bled defending a fake.
• ISee also: The Khan house, The attack on Justicia, Athalas Terriel, The Diary of Lucifer.

The missing Diary page

Relic

• IVThe torn-out last page of Lucifer's Diary, which bleeds.
• IVIts absence sickens Lucifer's heart.
• IVLucifer suspects Isaac has it; Xylia says it was not brought.
• IVIn Mordred's vision Leethan gives it to 'our brother'.
• IVSee also: The Diary of Lucifer, The Diary page rule, Leethan, Lucifer.

The Lion's Stare

Relic

• IIA round turquoise glass filled with mist, called the Creator's third eye.
• IIGiven to the Council to watch Elysium; since the Council fell it shows only what its holder values most.
• IIDemyon keeps it; it reveals hidden paths.
• IVIt obeys only a bearer the Creator appoints; it wakes near the Creator's head.
• IVRaziel used it as bait; it ends in Leethan's hand.
• IISee also: King Demyon, Leethan, Raziel, Council of Justicia.

Sketch of Nahor

Relic

• IIIA burnt black page drawn in blood: a man in a circle with five words.
• IIIFound in the dunes of Nahor and given to Athalas; secret lore of Swordsmouth soldiers.
• IIIControl at the head, might at the left hand, secrets at the heart, protection under the right arm, legacy at the feet.
• IVA copy hangs in Lucifer's chambers.
• IIISee also: Desert of Nahor, The five books of Lucifer, Hadrian.

The Creator's heart

Relic

• IVThe heart Lucifer tears from the Creator in the Desert of Nahor.
• IVIt keeps beating outside the body and survives fire.
• IVIt burns out when Lucifer's own heart cracks.
• IVIts remains lie in Lucifer's fireplace.
• IVSee also: The Creator, Lucifer, Benhir Karbor.

Loht

Weapon

• IVLucifer's sword, summoned and dismissed by thought.
• IVShown on the Bellatorian murals at Lucifer's side.
• IVLucifer stabs Nephele with it, yet she revives.
• IVHe calls it an old war companion.
• IVSee also: Lucifer, Nephele.

Xylia's sword

Weapon

• IVA sword of a metal not forged in Elysium, the same as the dagger that killed Lucifer's brother.
• IVXylia throws it and gashes Lucifer's shoulder.
• IVLucifer guesses it was Leethan's gift and that it could send him to the Prison of Immortals.
• IVLeft half-buried in the Hathar clearing.
• IVSee also: Xylia, Lucifer's dagger, Iron and the immortal death, Leethan.

Lucifer's dagger

Weapon

• IVThe dagger Lucifer drove through his brother-Star's heart in the War of Seven Keys.
• IVMade of a metal not forged in Elysium.
• IVIts stroke sent the Star to the Prison of Immortals.
• IVWhere it is now is unknown.
• IVSee also: War of Seven Keys, Xylia's sword, Lucifer.

Isaac's sword

Weapon

• IIIIsaac's steel sword with a silver-bright blade.
• IIIHe cuts his palm on it to open the Diary.
• IVLucifer notes it resembles Leethan's sword of light.
• IVLucifer takes it at Hathar and kills Raziel with it.
• IIISee also: Isaac Khan, Raziel.

Alexander's swords

Weapon

• IThe weapons of the Underwarrior Alexander, marked with lions.
• IHe gives Isaac a steel sword with silver jewels and a black lion cross-guard; it is lost in Aloisio.
• IHe also bears a dark spear with a lion on the shaft.
• IIn battle he summons a sword of light with a gold lion hilt ringed by rubies.
• ISee also: Alexander, Isaac Khan.

Raziel's dagger

Weapon

• IA gold dagger set with many-coloured diamonds.
• IRaziel stabs Isaac with it, and wings burst from him.
• IThe white wings it grants retract beneath Isaac's skin when unused.
• IVIts whereabouts after Raziel's death are unknown.
• ISee also: Raziel, Isaac Khan.

Xavier's dagger and sword

Weapon

• IIThe weapons of the Fallen Ruler Xavier, chief among them a silver dagger inscribed 'He is risen'.
• IIThe dagger's scabbard bears a dark winged lion; Xavier offers it in the vision to open the books.
• IIIsaac stabs Xavier with the dagger inside the vision, and the wound is real.
• IVLucifer beheads the Creator's body with Xavier's sword.
• IVXavier cuts Nephele's child from her with the same sword.
• IISee also: Xavier, Blood and will.

Arundel's sword

Weapon

• IIIA heavy Bellatorian sword in a brown and gold scabbard etched with symbols like Arundel's markings.
• IIBellator's swords have black grips, purple stones and white-dragon pommels; their steel helped end Erebos.
• IIIFound on a dead Bellatorian warrior in the ruins of Justicia.
• IIIDrawing it makes his markings glow silver-blue.
• IIISee also: Arundel.

Lune's letter

Relic

• IIA letter from Lune Aliward to her son, sealed with a red lion.
• IIDemyon gives it to Isaac, who passes it to Demetre in Bellator's garden.
• IIIt explains that the truth was stolen from the Council.
• IVIt stays with Demetre.
• IISee also: Lune Aliward, Demetre Aliward.