| The Book of Kells | |
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| “Turn darkness into Light!” - Aisling, The Secret of Kells | |
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Type |
Bejeweled book cover |
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Effects |
Radiates faith-restoring light |
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Downsides |
Faith can consume the viewer |
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Activation |
Opening |
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Collected by |
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Section |
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Aisle |
Ulster-1272 |
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Shelf |
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Date of Collection |
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Origin[]
The Book of Kells, or the Book of Iona, was written around the year 800 CE, either at the abbeys of Iona, Kells, or partially at both locations. During a Viking raid on the latter, the book’s cover was torn off and stolen, though the pages survived.
Effects[]
When opened, the interior radiates a holy light that restores one’s faith. However, the gazer must take care not to look for too long, lest they be consumed by it until they spontaneously combust.
NOTE ADDED BY AGENT TAYLOR: “An interesting discovery made entirely by accident is that the aforementioned “faith” is not strictly that of Judeo-Christian or related beliefs (i.e., a forced conversion to Christianity), but instead applies to whatever the gazer believes in. I once glanced into the cover by accident and it reinforced my neo-Kemetic faith in the Egyptian gods. Though I will add that it seemed to emanate a slight disapproval of my choice in deities, which is understandable.”
Agent Taylor also theorized at one point that the effects might be amplified if the pages were to be restored to the cover, but has expressed an unwillingness to see this proven.