Fables of Ancient Artifacts

Fables of Ancient Artifacts is a book in .
==Contents==
Fables of Ancient Artifacts
When the Shield of Azunai was struck by Zaramoth's Sword it broke into four pieces, which have come to be called the Aegis. These pieces were lost for hundreds of years. One by one, they were found by those who sensed their power—the Aegis of Life was found by the Elves of Greilyn and placed in the Temple of the Coast, where it was watched over first by the Sea-Elves, then by the Dryads who came to live on the island after them. The Aegis of Death was found by a wandering scholar, who saw that it had the power to end life on an unfathomable scale. He gave it to the Elves of Aman'lu for safekeeping.
"The Aegis of Sight was found by the Humans of Kalrathia, and though they did not know its true nature, they hid it from their Morden neighbors. The Aegis of Blindness was found by the Humans of the Northern Reaches, who hid it away against future times of trouble.
The importance of the Aegis cannot be underestimated -- their power is second only to that of the Sword of Zaramoth, and if they were to be collected and reforged, the power of the Shield would again be unequaled.
Unlike the four Aegis, the Sword was never found. Rumors of its location are perpetually circulated, and forgeries are frequently sold to gullible collectors for exorbitant prices. Of course, if the Sword were found, none could resist it -- he who wielded it would be more powerful than even the greatest mages of the Edhel, and would easily overcome any obstacle.
"Without the Shield and a champion to bear it, Aranna would be entirely vulnerable. Fortunately for those who fear another Turmanar, the Sword remains lost and the Shield can never be reforged. It was the final work of the legendary Agallan smiths, and it is well known that the Agallans forsook Aranna during the war. They are gone from these lands, and without them, none possess the ability to reforge the Shield. Thus, the two can never meet in battle again."
		
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