Theophilus of Adana's Contract Seal

Theophilus of Adana's Contract Seal


Origin	Theophilus of Adana
Type	Contract Seal
Effects	Invulnerability to injury
Downsides	Corrupts the user
Activation	Signing one’s name on it
Collected by	Warehouse 8
Section	Aradia-027T
Aisle	685686-2249
Shelf	358412-7584-446
Date of Collection	1412
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Origin[]

Theophilus of Adana was a cleric in the sixth century Church who is said to have made a deal with the Devil to gain an ecclesiastical position. Theophilus regretted his rash action and fasted for seventy days until the contract reappeared, preventing his pardon. He took the contact to a bishop, who burned it and killed Theophilus, freeing him from his contract. His story is significant as it is the oldest story of a pact with the devil and was an inspiration for the Faust legend.

Effects[]

The user will become invulnerable to injury, especially fire, drowning, electrical shock and being run over. Many times, they will use their “miraculous” survival to gain some compensation, usually in the form of money or position. This need for more will take the user’s mind and corrupt it. Only those who are truly sorry for their actions will try to use the escape clause. Destroying the cylinder will immediately cease all biological functions. Afterwards, the seal will reform itself, with the last user’s name now erased.

Trivia[]

Inspiration for the Twilight Zone episode Escape Clause.

Creature Artifacts
Vampiric	Bela Lugosi's Cape • Richard Chase's Steak Knife • Blade’s Katana • Max Schreck's Fake Teeth • John William Polidori's Bookcase • Varney the Vampire • Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson's '58 Ford Thunderbird • Peter Kurten's Skeleton Key
Canid	Peter Stumpp's Wolf Skin • Rathwire Hillfort Stone • The Hound of the Baskervilles • Sergei Prokofiev's Chess Board • Lycaon of Arcadia's Ladle • Silver Bullet • Dog Leash From the Woolworth Riots • Marie Guichon's Red Hood
Draconic	The Dragon's Pearl • Pickled Dragon • Bell from Dojo-Ji • Dragon-Fire Locket • Bronze Dragon Token • Night Fury Scale • Teapot of Kuraokami
Behemoth	Boris Karloff's Frankenstein Costume • Old Mose • Wax Crocodile • Wendigo Mask • Original Papyrus "Tale of the Doomed Prince" • Bull Summoning China Cabinet • Draugr Helmet • Fighting Bob • Slender Suit
Swarm	12th St. Street Sign and Rubble from the Algiers Motel • Wilton Ivie's Notebook • African Witch Doctor's Staff • Bronze Locust • Spider Dotaku • School of Salmon • Charles B. McVay III's Life Jacket • Shirley Jackson's Jewelry Box • Tithonus' Lyre
Parasitic	Star Jelly • Ambrose Bierce's Skull • John Doubleday's Clay Vase • Rosemary's Baby Carriage • The Troll Glass • Yi Sam-Pyeong's Clay Vase • Babylonian Battery • The Haunting of Hill House • Edward Mordake's Second Face
Doppelganger	Johann Blumhardt's Rosary • Percy Bysshe Shelley's Note to his Wife • Khasekhemwy’s Scepter • Personality Balancing Ring • Romulus and Remus' Shepard Staff • Eustache Dauger's Iron Mask • Louis the XIV's Scepter • Franz Kafka's Blanket • Marionette Doll • Carl Jung's Lamp • Tomas de Torquemada's Torch • Victorian Advent Calendar
Revenant	Crown of Minos • Old Bone • George Romero's Flashlight • George Romero's Camera • Anne Greene's Noose • Dancing Skeleton • Skeleton Key • Richard Wagner's Ring • Dana Scully's Cross Necklace • Baron Samedi's Top Hat • William Seabrook's Cookpot • Frank West's Camera • Namtar Vase • Bran the Blessed's Cauldron • Ed Gein's Shovel • Marie Laveau's Voodoo Doll • Marjorie McCall's Gold Ring • Michael Jackson's Red and Black Jacket
Demonic	Pan Twardowski's Mirror • Anton LeVey's Bible • Boston Pope Night Carts • The Dueling Fiddles • Theophilus of Adana's Contract Seal • Sock Sowachowski's Hat • James Hutton's Overcoat • Emanuel Swedenborg's Scissor-Glasses • Katie’s Security Camera
Simulacrum	Azletar • The Original Stymphalian Birds • Caucasian Eagle Automaton • The Hounds of Alcinous • Laelaps • W.D.o.R. Security card • The Japanese Nightingale • George Melies' Mechanical Fairy • Cybermen Outfits • Five Nights at Freddy's Animatronics • Bound and Stuffed Doll • Annabelle Doll • Chucky Doll • The Masakichi Statue • Homunculi
Cryptozoological	Carnal Affection Spores • Man-Eating Trees • Metaphysical Artifact Entity • Will-O'-the-Wisp • Eternal Serpent
Miscellaneous	Mary Shelley's Box Desk • The Dark Crystal • Harry Wheatcroft’s Rose • ''Cabin in the Woods'' Monster Whiteboard • Maruyama Ōkyo's Paintbrush • Preserved Head of Medusa • Book of Imaginary Beings • Kappa Shell • Viktor Oliva's "Absinthe Drinker" • Sulfuric Rock from the St. Pierre Snake Invasion • The Lion man of the Hohlenstein Stadel • Todd McFarlane's Pen • Dalek Costumes • Linda's IrisPhone • Pickens County Courthouse Window • The Heart of Frankenstein's Monster • Apophis Statuette • Charles Fort’s Newspaper Clippings • Fox Mulder's 'I Want To Believe' Poster