Ruby



'The great ruby, symbol of happiness, red as blood, grows pale in the presence of evil, or when misfortune threatens its wearer. It wards off evil spirits, and is an antidote to snake venom." - taken from the The Belt of Deltora' 

Adin gained the Ralad talisman, the great Ruby, sixth out of the seven gems. Lief, Barda, and Jasmine, with the help of the Ralad, Manus, found it at the Lake of Tears guarded by Soldeen and, by extension, Thaegan. Soldeen was actually willing to give the group the Ruby after some convincing, but Thaegan intervened. After her death, not only were D'Or and its inhabitants freed, but the Ruby was made the second gem acquired on the group's quest. The Ruby has a connection to the Ruby dragons and, with the Emerald, is often used to locate (and usually avoid) danger.