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The Fuchsbar Cloak — Ewyn’s Final Protection

Canticle Kingdom Encyclopedia · Artifacts & Objects

The Fuchsbar Cloak

Ewyn’s Final Protection

Spoiler level: Through The Skyward Isle

Quick Reference

  • Maker: Ewyn
  • Wearer: Peter
  • Material: Fuchsbar pelt
  • Origin: The creature Ewyn was fighting when she first met Peter
  • Protection: Wards off all but the most powerful magic

A Hunting Trophy Turned Safeguard

The cloak begins with one of Peter and Ewyn’s oldest shared memories. When they first meet, Ewyn is battling a Fuchsbar and intends to make use of its pelt. Peter intervenes before understanding that she hardly needs rescuing. Ewyn eventually preserves the pelt and turns it into something far more useful than a rug.

Ewyn’s Enchantment

Ewyn fashions the brightly colored pelt into a cloak sized specifically for Peter and enchants it to resist magical attacks. She warns that only the strongest magic should be able to overcome its protection and tells Peter that he will need it in the battle ahead.

Protection That Outlives Its Maker

The cloak later proves its value when a deadly storm of magical shards tears through ordinary defenses. Peter’s shield is pierced, but the cloak deflects additional shards. The scene turns the artifact into more than armor: Ewyn is still protecting Peter after death through something she made with her own hands.

Artifact Rules

  • Its protection is magical rather than merely physical
  • It wards off most magic, not absolutely all magic
  • It functions passively while worn
  • Its strength is sufficient to stop attacks that pierce conventional armor