Staff of Bonding

"The staff is approximately 3 feet long and made of gold. It has a large heart shaped ruby, about the size of an adult's palm embedded in the top. This being held in place by the miniature figurines of male and female avatars that look like they are reaching around the stone to try and touch hands with each other." ~Lissa~

The purpose of the Staff of Bonding was to combine two souls into one. Balthiir agreed to employ the Staff in the marriage of Lissa and Gunny, unaware that the Staff had been damaged in the Chaos since The Great Loss. However, by calling forth the power of the Staff, Balthiir caused it to shatter into five pieces and fade into the chaos, while Lissa and Gunny found that instead of joining, their souls had switched avatars.

Balthiir employed the Staff of Bonding in the wedding between House Calenture rulers Lissa and Gunny, unaware that its powers had been transformed over time. The Staff of Bonding once served to join two souls into one, however, instead of binding their souls, it shattered into five pieces and the souls of the two Rulers switched avatars. Finally, the staff was reconstructed and used to return the two to their original avatars. Their union would produce the Child of Souls, Reh'Dak, who was corrupted by Ghazgkull and became a vessel for the Dread One to take shape in the Dream City.

These are the descriptions of the Shards:

Willpower Crystal: Gold colored, a prime artifact with no charges. Inscribed with "Stand with protective strength, guarding and defending your love, together as one"

Insight Crystal: Night colored, a prime artifact with no charges. Inscribed with "Build new dreams together with combined love for one another, give others the vision to see the truth of its power."

Resilience Crystal: Sand colored, a prime artifact with no charges. Inscribed with "Heal each others wounded hearts and nurture that love which is freely given to one another"

Lucidity Crystal: Beige colored, a prime artifact with no charges. Inscribed with "Love honestly, with no illusions and you will stand together always without doubt or fear"

Dreamsoul Crystal: Blood colored, a prime artifact with no charges. Inscribed with "Shield your souls with love for one another, and know that when it seems all is lost, there will still be your love to see you through."