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In The Royal Masquerade, every noble house within Cordonia is granted a House Treasure by the current monarch. They are considered status symbols and possess magical powers.

Basic Information
Each House Treasure is a small, handheld item generally possessed by the head of the noble household. However, the Treasure's magic can be accessed by anyone with the proper knowledge.

Whenever a House Treasure's magic is triggered, the text describing the event is wreathed in fire.

Jade Mirror
The Jade Mirror is a silver, filigreed mirror inlaid with jade, and is posssesed by Annalisa. It was gifted by Kendra Rhys upon the planned ascension of Annalisa's House to nobility. After Annalisa is incapacitated during Kendra's assassination, the mirror falls to her adopted younger sister. After Annalisa recovers, the mirror is still held and used by the younger sister.

The magic of the mirror consumes precious stones and gems in order to create clothing of impeccable quality. These clothes are as real as any other.

Typically, Annalisa uses specially prepared pearls and opals in order to invoke the mirror's magic. However, Vasco knows how to work the mirror's magic, and saves extremely valuable gems of his own, including a diamond given to him by Queen Kendra personally.

The gem consumed for the mirror can create a specific item. Kendra's diamond was intended to recreate the Queen's most beautiful and beloved gown in the colors of Annalisa's house.

The Warrior's Stone
The Warrior's Stone is an obsidian whetstone set in silver inlaid with a few sapphires. It is the treasure of House Beaumont, and is currently held by Percival Beaumont.

The stone immediately sharpens any blade struck upon it to be incredibly keen and deadly. Percival uses this treasure to battle assassins that try to impede him from attending the coronation of the new queen following Kendra's death. In the ultimate Chapter, Crown Shield uses it while cornered by Kendra's assassin, turning a tiny broken fragment into a deadly weapon.

The Scarlet Cloth
The Scarlet Cloth is a white handkerchief embroidered with red lace and white tassels. It is the treasure of House Nevrakis, and is currently possessed by Theodosia Nevrakis.

The cloth can immediately clean and restore to full condition any object, typically clothing, that it is placed upon. Theodosia uses it to clean up a wine stain that was spilled over her new dress. However, Theodosia herself claims not to put much joy in the power of the charm, as she will know the dress was soiled even if the magic of the charm perfectly cleans it.

The Sun Charm
The Sun Charm is a silver pendant inlaid with four rubies and four diamonds. It is the treasure of House Fierro, and is currently possessed by Hunter Fierro.

Unlike the other charms, the Sun Charm is not kept by the head of the house, Damon Fierro, but is instead entrusted to the Heir Apparent of House Fierro.

The power of the charm allows it to emit light when an incantation is spoken to it. The light itself is bright enough to allow one to see even in pitch blackness.

After Hunter is disowned by Damon in favor of Renza Fierro, she is given the charm. It can be stolen in a premium choice and returned to Hunter. Hunter will wear it out of sight, while Renza will get chewed out for losing it. If the choice is not taken, Renza will keep the pendant until her death, when Hunter will seize it.

The Sapphire Comb
The Sapphire Comb is a long straight silver comb with thick teeth and inlaid with sapphires. It is the treasure of House Vescovi and is currently possessed by Cyrus Vescovi.

The power of the comb can immediately style one's hair into whatever style the holder desires. Cyril uses it to keep his hair fashionable at all times.

Cyril demonstrates this power during the ascension of the newest noble house. He removes it during a tryst with Renza Fierro, in which it can be stolen and given to Cyrus's half-sibling, the Crown Shield. Cyrus will spend the rest of the story with messy hair if the comb is stolen, whereas his hair will be fine until his imprisonment.