"Ashenbind" - Chainmail Choker Necklace

Ashenbind

A piece in The Oathbound Series

"What survives the fire is what was meant to remain."

When the great halls of Caer Varad fell to flame, not all was lost. Among the scorched banners and shattered relics, a single thing endured - Ashenbind, a woven chain of grey and silver, untouched by the ruin around it.

Crafted of storm-dyed thread and filament kissed with starlight, Ashenbind was no mere ornament. It was worn by those who had passed throught trial and come out the other side - not whole, perhaps, but unbroken. It bound nothing but will. No magic, no weapon - just the quiet strength of endurance.

The Celtic clasp bears the symbol of the eternal thread: paths that twist and tangle, but never break. It is said that once clasped, Ashenbind cannot be removed until the wearer chooses to release the past they carry.

This is not a piece for celebration. It is a piece for remembrance. For resilience. For becoming.

"The fire did not forge me. I walked through it, and I stayed."

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Tatted of storm-grey cotton thread and silver filament, Ashenbind is a relic of quiet strength- crafted not to dazzle, but to endure. It bears no jewels, only the memory of flame and the will to remain. The Celtic hook and eye clasp marks a vow: not to power, but to persistence. 

The choker measures 15 inches long with some stretch and 1 inch wide.