User blog:Queen Misery/Relics of the Absolutes

so, I decided maybe I could do with expanding the entire Absolutes universe and came up with the idea of 14 relics based on each of the major Absolutes - these relics may or may not be part of our canon, depending what others think.. here are the relics so far.

The Red Book (Misery)
The Red Book is the ultimate text on matters concerning the spread of Misery, it is believed to be the means by which a new form of magic known as "Misery Magic" will be unleashed into the multiverse but it has so far remained a legend as numerous attempts to create it have met with failure.

It is the supreme goal of true Misery followers to create the Red Book and although many "lesser" varieties of this text exist none have managed to create the true "Red Book" - Misery finds the failures of her followers amusing enough to actively encourage the pursuit of what even she  secretly believes to be an "impossible" task.

Oblivion Gauntlet
The Oblivion Gauntlet was formed in an ancient battle with Oblivion and one of the malignant elder-beings known as the Watchers - determined to stop the spread of Twilight Energy within the ranks of his followers Oblivion created a gauntlet that could harness his destructive power and allow a mortal to obtain the terrible might to destroy entire star-systems.

Once he completed the gauntlet he gave it to one of his most trusted high-priests and oversaw a vast purge of his own ranks, destroying half a galaxy in the process but forcing the Watchers to abandon their corruption of his followers as those already infected with Twilight Energy were literally erased by the power of the gauntlet.

After this purge was done Oblivion retrieved his gauntlet from his high-priest and allowed the forces of Creation to start the process of repopulating what had become a "Dead Galaxy" - locking his gauntlet away in his realm Oblivion still keeps it as a backup should he ever require a means to purge his domains of corruption or unwanted influence.

Shield of Valor
The Shield of Valor is a mighty relic born from the collective spirit of three ascended heroes in ancient times - whose swords became symbols of their bravery in battle and loyalty to Valor, who honored their spirits by merging these swords with a great shield blessed by his own hands and given to his most trusted champions.

When carrying the Shield of Valor a champion becomes capable of channelling three different aspects of bravery:

Berserker Valor - the champion gains immense strength and savagery at a cost of reason and sanity, empowered by the spirit of berserker warriors who will fight to the death in the heat of battle - fearing no foe, no matter how strong.

Balanced Valor - the champion gains the wisdom and resolve of a loyal knight who will pursue victory and fears no opponent, using both great skill in battle and courage in mind to defeat any obstacle.

Heroic Valor - the champion gains the selfless heroism of those who are willing to lay down their lives in the defence of a cause, capable of overcoming near impossible odds while under the influence of the legendary "righteous wrath".

Agony Egg (Iron-Maiden)
The Agony Egg was created by Iron Maiden in the depths of her great Pain Forge, using a mystical metal known as Dolorite - which is obtained by continually melting down tools of torture that have been coated in the tears and sweat of tortured souls in the fires of the Pain Forge.

Crafted with unusual care by Iron-Maiden over a course of several years the Agony Egg is small enough to be held in the palm of an average human's hand but contains a frightening amount of power due to the fact Iron-Maiden's breath is contained within its small form.

This breath can be unleashed at will by any who hold the Agony Egg and it manifests as a dark cloud that will spread continually across an area, causing any who are caught in its path to fall into agonizing fits as muscle and bone alike are ravaged by the cloud, causing spasms and cramps that do not end until the Agony Egg is removed from the area.

Crown of  Blight
The Crown of Blight was created by the mad Plague-Priest known as Bubonus with the aid of the Council of Disease as an offering to Blight and a test of their loyalty.

The crown is made from demonic metal that has been infected with numerous pestilences and each gem on the crown has been personally "blessed" by a demon of disease - each demon having a unique way of blessing the gem and thus the Crown itself is a collection of unspeakable, demonic plague with limitless potential to spread and infect others - Blight is said to have been so impressed by the Crown that he had a tower created within his realm to house it and Beelzebub, the legendary Lord of the Flies, is said to continually check on the Crown and ensure it is regularly bathed in Blight's personal Pool of Filth so that its power remains constant.

Visage of Terror (Phobia)
The Visage of Terror is a unique relic in the sense its purpose was a simple but extremely important one, in essence the Visage of Terror was the mask used by Phobia to take on feminine traits and mother "her" children, yet as with many objects of magic it could also have other uses and when brave (or perhaps foolish) thieves managed to steal the Visage of Terror from Phobia's domain they learned that in the hands of mortals the mask could inspire great fear in any who gazed upon it when it was worn by someone else, thus a few foolhardy crime lords tried to use the mask to obtain great power from themselves only to come across one being they could not terrify as Phobia manifested to claim what belonged to it.

Phobia has learned its lesson and now keeps the Visage of Terror sealed away in the one place it knows few would dare to tread - the Night Terror Realm, a place situated beyond the usual realms of Nightmares and bordering the domain of the Realms of Madness.

Bliss Stone
created as an emergency measure by Bliss should her counterpart become truly out of control - this ring contains a stone empowered by such great forces that it can contain Misery within itself and trap her there indefinitely, however due to the necessity of Misery as a concept the user of this ring would be forced to use the power of said ring to effectively become a new "Misery".

So far the ring has never been used and Bliss has no desire to reveal its whereabouts.