Glamour Seal Ring

Though its true nature remains unknown, certain observable properties of the Glamour Seal Ring have remained consistent throughout the centuries:

Weight Shift:

The ring appears deceptively heavy—estimated at approximately 50 grams when held by an unrecognised bearer. However, when worn by the rightful Duke or heir of House Lancelot, it becomes nearly weightless, adjusting instantly and precisely to the finger of the bearer.

Material Composition:

The ring is forged from an unidentifiable, gold-like alloy with a strangely organic sheen. Despite centuries of wear, it shows no sign of tarnish, erosion, or magical corrosion. Attempts to analyse the material magically or alchemically have failed, often resulting in instrument failure or subtle disorientation of the researcher.

Gemstone Phenomenon:

At its centre rests a smooth, unset stone of unknown type or origin. When inactive, the stone is pure black, appearing to absorb all ambient light. Upon contact with the rightful bearer, the gem shifts into a colour unique to the individual, often described using emotion or metaphor rather than spectrum (e.g., “storm at dusk”, “mourning violet”, “wild laughter before sleep”).

Bearer Recognition:

The ring has never accepted a bearer outside the direct line of House Lancelot. When worn by an unrecognised individual, it remains cold and inert—or in some cases, actively repellent. Anecdotal accounts describe the stone growing heavier, burning the skin, or slipping off the finger entirely.

Passive Glamour Field (Theoretical):

Some scholars believe the ring emits a passive Glamour field that subtly enhances the presence, charisma, and clarity of voice of its bearer, particularly when addressing a crowd or during ceremonial functions. This effect is unproven, but widely suspected.

The Glamour Seal Ring was unearthed during the earliest excavations beneath what would later become Albion Hall. Buried in a sealed chamber of unknown origin, far older than any human construction on Mount Albion, the ring was discovered by masons working on the foundations of the first Lancelot stronghold. From the moment it was touched, strange occurrences were reported—tools vanishing, whispers in no known tongue, and a persistent sensation of being watched.

Though initially dismissed as an Fae trinket of unknown function, the ring soon proved otherwise: when worn by the first Duke of Avalon, it changed hue and pulsed with light—marking him as its rightful bearer. Since then, it has passed from heir to heir in the Lancelot line, always revealing the legitimacy of its wearer through colour and resonance.

To this day, none have deciphered its full nature, though it remains a potent symbol of dynastic continuity and Glamour-bound authority. More than a signet, less than a crown—it is the quiet judge of Avalon’s true bloodline.

To the Duchy of Avalon, the Glamour Seal Ring is far more than an heirloom—it is a living artefact, a silent arbiter of legitimacy and power. It has become the unquestioned emblem of succession within House Lancelot: no heir is formally recognised without the ring’s acceptance.

Its ability to change colour and resonance in response to its rightful bearer is viewed not only as ancient Fae craftsmanship, but as divine—or at the very least, arcane—approval. While it is never used to stamp wax nor pressed into legal parchment, its presence at key ceremonies is considered essential, particularly during investitures, treaties and oaths taken beneath the Glamoured Banner.

To the common folk, it is often whispered that the ring chooses the heir, not the bloodline. Among scholars of Glamour and Fae-Relics, it is regarded as one of the last true Fae artefacts still in continuous use, and perhaps the most enigmatic. Whether it grants power or merely confirms it remains a point of fierce debate—though the current Duke’s subtle mastery of Air magic has renewed that speculation.

Worn only by the Duke or his direct successor, and never passed by force, the Glamour Seal Ring embodies both legacy and mystery, anchoring Avalon’s authority in a truth older than crowns and deeper than law.