There are five known sets of colored Elfstones, though the functions of the majority of them remain a mystery. The consequences of this weren't realized until his children Brin and Jair were born with the wishsong, an innate magical ability.Įach set of Elfstones came in different colors and were designed to do different things. Because his Elven blood was so thin, the magic of the Elfstones would infect his blood to compensate whenever he used them. However, his grandson Wil, who was only one-eighth Elf, struggled to use the Elfstones and found them to be unreliable. Shea Ohmsford, who was half-Elf, used his Elfstones without trouble. The magic of the stones will only work for an Elf or a person with sufficient Elven blood. The mix of minerals and magic makes each set unique, and it took years to make a single set. Their power is therefore dependent on the individual who wields them, a reflection of that person's combined strengths of heart, mind, and body. Elfstones were generally created as sets of three: one stone for the heart, one for the mind, and one for the body.

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