Halotus' Poisoned Feather

Halotus' Poisoned Feather


Origin	Halotus
Type	Feather
Effects	Stops the effects of poison
Downsides	Pools the substance on the tongue, making their words seem venomous and spiteful
Activation	Sucking the feather
Collected by	Warehouse 3
Section	Ancient Archives
Aisle	759982-6872
Shelf	842534-5008-614
Date of Collection	94 AD
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Origin[]

Halotus was a servant to Roman emperor Claudius, acting as his food taster and steward. Along with Agrippina the Younger, the wife of Claudius, Halotus was considered to be one of the strongest suspects when Claudius was murdered by poison. Although the public clamored for his execution, succeeding emperors Nero and Galba spared him. In fact, they kept Halotus as chief taster and later promoted him to a powerful, wealthy citizen.

Effects[]

Sucking on the feather negates the effects of the poison at the cost of turning the user's tongue poisonous. Anything they say will be misinterpreted by the listener, who will want the person punished for their crimes. However, this effect does not apply to the rich or elite.

Roman Emperor Artifacts
Emperors
Bronze Head of Caracalla • Bust of Diocletian • Caligula's Battle Armor • Caligula's Sandals • Caligula's Spear • Caracalla's Bathing Amphora • Commodus' Balteus • Constantine the Great's Crucifix • Elagabalus' Whoopee Cushion • Julius Caesar's Wreath • Justinian I's Chariot Wheel • Nero's Stretching Rack • Statue from Trajan’s Column • Theodosius I's Second Obelisk • Tiberius' Goblet • Titus' Quadriga • Vespasian's Bisellium • Vitellius' Plate
Enemies
23 Blades from the Assassination of Julius Caesar • Attila the Hun's Battle Helmet • Attila the Hun's Swaddling Blanket • Boudica's Helmet • Brutus' Dagger • Cleopatra's Perfume Jar • Halotus' Poisoned Feather • Hannibal Bacra of Carthage's Elephant Tusk • Lawrence of Rome’s Gridiron • Locusta’s Vials • Mark Antony's Roman Aquila • Mithridates VI of Pontus' Cup • Nails from the Crucifixion of St. Peter • Saint Sebastian’s Arrow • The Vase of Zenobia • Vercingetorix’s Spear
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Galla Placidia’s Gold Glass Medallion • Josephus' Papyrus • Herod the Great's Sword • John the Cappadocian’s Golden Tessera • Julia Agrippina's Chalice • Julius Asclepiodotus’ Shield Boss • Justa Grata Honoria’s Engagement Ring • Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus’ Plow • Lucius Tarquinius Superbus' Stick • The Romulus Amulet • Serenus Sammonicus' Abracadabra Amulet