Penelope's Madness

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Penelope's Madness
Penelope Madness.png
CreatorBlackscale the Wise
Information
TypeDragon Relic - Shield
SizeHeight - 160cm
Width - 70cm
Special TraitsAbsorbs magic spells
Devours souls
Empowers wielder's magical capabilities with each absorption of magic and soul
WieldersSamantha Voidscythe

Penelope's Madness, formerly known as Shield of the Righteous, is a relic created a very long time ago by dragons in Dragonhearth. It was officially crafted to serve one of the most skilled mages with unorthodox methods of fighting but due to pure coincidence or cosmic influence it landed in hands of Penelope Pawpale that had her own story written in Legends of the Stars. Although by now the story is not fully reflecting what has happened and is mostly shortened with the storyteller's changes in some places as not everything was clear.

The shield itself was meant to work as a beacon of hope and soak the magic thrown at it to twist it against the assaulters. Unfortunately it landed in hands of Penelope who wasn't skilled enough to handle it and ultimately succumbed to influence of the Cosmos, leading to the artifact being lost. It was only recently found out by Blackie and Samantha Voidscythe as they were exploring a tunnel that was under the place where the village was razed. They took it to Blackie's cavern where Samantha and Blackie kept it to learn more of it and do studies as Blackie and Samantha felt like it could be a very powerful artifact that could help with curing Samantha's condition.

Unfortunately due to Samantha's wanton to get rid of the curse and strengthen herself she had failed the ritual that had changed her body while the shield absorbed part of her power, being bound to her just the same way the coffin with her parents was, following her around and coming to aid when needed.

Appearance and Powers

Penelope's Madness is a very sturdy and bulky shield that can block exceptionally strong physical and magical attacks. It's shape is rectangular at the base for solid support while the top of it is formed in head of a dragon with two purple eyes. The shield itself is so heavy that even strongest Urson would struggle with holding it properly and it is meant to be wielded by someone who it is magically attuned to. Once it's attuned to someone the weight of it is miniscule for the wearer, making them able to attack with it as a blunt weapon with tremendous force behind it, even if they do not posses such raw physical strength.

The shield's eyes consume magic thrown at it and souls of departed enemies, empowering itself and the wielder with even more power. However, depending on origin of the soul the shield's reaction to it may vary and stronger souls may even try to escape its clutch. As shown in case of Penelopa the shield can even be influenced by Cosmos magic and therefore its wielder but as Samantha was tainted with it since the birth she has unique strength to her attunement, making it a lot easier for her to handle it and brush off the influence, especially once she got Garments of the Abyss to reinforce her will from any kind of psychic manipulation and attacks. The shield's maw is also the main way to exhale the most devastating attacks while eyes are meant for more precise but weaker attacks. They also can serve as wielder's eyes during combat to let them see through their cover and adapt.