Ruby of Fire
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The Ruby of Fire was a powerful jewel capable brought to the Green Isle by the Wesfolk, and later to the Great Continent by Prince Haldric. Among other things, the ruby was capable of conjuring fireballs against the wielder's foes. It was also capable of corrupting those subjected to its magical radiance. In a deal between King Haldric II and the Knalgan dwarves, it was sculpted by Thursagan into the Sceptre of Fire.
History
| Casting fire is the least of the Ruby's abilities. You are twice a fool, for having failed to plumb more than its most trivial use and for having given it away. |
| —The Lich-Lord Jevyan scolds Prince Haldric for failing to understand the power of the Ruby of Fire. |
The Ruby of Fire originally came from the Old Continent, belonging to the Wesfolk. It was their most powerful artifact, highly coveted by the Wesfolk's masters, the Lich-Lords.[1] The ruby had various properties, and allowed anyone who wielded it to conjure fireballs as a wepaon.[2] It also had a magical radiance that could be detected by those nearby.[3][4] This radiance, however, would corrupt those who handled it while not in battle.[5]
After losing a war in the Old Continent, the Wesfolk sailed to the Green Isle,[6] bringing with them the ruby.[1] It eventually made itself into the hands of the Lich-Lord Caror, who studied the ruby, documenting his findings in the Book of Fire and Darkness.[7] His control over the ruby did not last forever, as the Lich-Lord Lenvan managed to take the ruby.[1] Also, during the First Wesfolk War, he was attacked east of Southbay. He and his book were both petrified in stone there.[7]