Bracelets of Life

The Bracelets of Life are bracelets that were made by the god Hephaestus and became a secret lost in time, as none of their story survived to the present day. The bracelets are silver cuffs, each set with sapphire, topaz, diamond, and ruby, which appear in the openings between two twisting vines.

The powers of the bracelets as known so far are in keeping the wearer alive, and bringing a person back to life. It is was thought that only a priest or priestess can wield their power, although Matsuo Shin was able to activate their power.

While wearing the bracelets, one rarely feels hungry, and will become full after eating only a few bites. Thirst, however, seems to be less affected by the bracelets. They keep the wearer's body at an optimum temperature and in a healthy condition. If one's condition deteriorates, they will restore one's health, usually within a relatively quick time frame. Taking the bracelets off requires immediate attention to one's body in order to avoid weakness due to hunger. They do not, however, steady the mind as they do the body. They also have the ability to return to their keeper or bearer if absent from them for about a day.

These powerful artifacts are in Kore's possession, but were loaned to Simon Kerrick several times while they were married. She does not know how she got them beyond speculation, as they were found on her by Matsuo Shin and used to awaken her after she had been turned to stone. She is not aware of their full history or details of how they work, but knows how they affect her and what they are supposed to be able to do. Simon has said that they "have more magical potence in them than anything I have ever crafted" and that "they are...almost blinding."

The bracelets have been used by pneumadendron, who needed them to travel farther than or ties to her tree would allow before she was completely independent. They were also used to bring Mormeril Shadesong back to life and negate the Necromantress' control of him.

In a quest that took Kora, Ake, and Pegasus many months to complete, the original box made to hold the bracelets was found and updated with powerful wards to keep unwanted persons from handling them.

It was discovered in August of 2015 that the purpose of Simon's interest in the bracelets was to use the incredibly powerful enchantment already in them to camouflage his imbueing them with necromantic magic to allow undead rejuvenation, where his new body would reform if he was killed while a lich. The enchantment has since been removed by their creator, and they are back in Kore's guardianship.