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Depiction	Name	Origin	Appearance	Uses
Exist Mythics
-	Nenya Stake	Ancient artifacts left behind from the Nenya of old, Nenya Stakes serve as an unusual and holy relic for religious Nelfin and Yanar, as well as a powerful weapon against those infected with the Sanguine Curse. When an Elf by the name of Calm’vaerda A’revalo inadvertently discovered how powerful these stakes were, their use as a weapon spread quickly through Cielothar and Yanar networks with access to it. Today, it is difficult to find a Nenya Stake outside protected religious groups, temples, and lucky collectors. However, anyone in possession of a Nenya Stake is one of the most dangerous foes against any infected unfortunate enough to cross them.	Imbued with its ancient magic and the blessings of Estel, wood from the ancient Nenya has an almost glossy, polished look to it, as if it were covered in hardened sap. While the wood from a Nenya can rot, if it remains protected by the thick layer of resin that coats it (which coats any wood separated from the tree), it will retain its marbled appearance. While Nenya Stakes can vary in shape or size, most stakes used against Sanguines have been whittled to have a pointed end to better pierce through the vampire’s skin. Nenya Stakes usually lean on the thinner side, making them even more useful as piercing weapons. Despite its gleaming exterior, one doesn’t have to polish or preserve their Nenya Stake. Finally, the wood from a Nenya Stake isn’t brittle; while Nenya Stakes can be sawed or cut through with a little more effort than usual, snapping it is much more difficult than a typical stake.	The Nenya Stake has two possible uses. For most Vampires, having the skin pierced by a Nenya Stake will cause abrupt paralysis which typically lasts around fifteen minutes. Whether the Sanguine is stabbed in the arm or the chest, as long as it breaks skin in a manner that isn’t a scratch or a cut, the infected will collapse and remain unable to move. Gradually over the final five minutes, they will regain feeling, first in their fingers, their hands, arms, head, and core. During this entire period, unless otherwise rendered, the vampire will retain their consciousness and be fully cognizant of their environment. The second use of the Nenya Stake is used during the curing ritual. If a Vampire is pierced with a Nenya Stake during the ritual, it will always result in a successful cure, regardless of the Vampire having any Ability to prevent curing. In either case, once a Nenya Stake is used, it immediately dissolved, making it a one-time use Mythic.