Crown of the Eldest

The Crown of the Eldest is an ancient relic once used to divine the rulers of the Sky Kingdoms. After four decades of heavy abuse and mistreatment by the rulers of the Kingdoms, there was a revolution in which they were overthrown. A system of checks was created to balance the power of the new rulers, but who was there to rule? Several of the wisest and most skilled and powerful craftspersons joined together to forge a magical crown that, once placed upon the head of either dragon or human, would see their worthiness and capability to lead. This was used to elect fifty new kings, representatives, and heads of noble houses - and although these seemed like kingly titles, there were systems in place to ensure that these kingdoms would remain free and fair.  

After its use following the Glorious Revolutions, the Crown remained relatively unused, hidden away in some Elder's basement until it was needed again - which was almost never. (The Crown really made its work easy for itself.) However, following the Ashes War, its powers were used for the final time to choose a new dragon king for the now-unified dragons. No one knows where it is now. Most speculate that it is hidden away past the Crystal Pass, and takes on a new form for each coronation of the new dragon ruler. This is neither confirmed nor denied by the royal family. Thus, many historians have labeled it as a lost relic of the sky's bygone days - and hope to finally find it.