Shield of Stars

One of the three ancient artifacts of Deorthas, given to King Deor's descendents in return for Deor's sacrifice.

History
About 1,000 years before the book trilogy, the land of Deorthas was wracked with war. King Deor united the warring tribes and established the united kingdom of Deorthas, with himself as its king. Towards the end of his reign, a great famine swept through the land. Deor went to the priests of the old gods and asked for help. The priests said the gods would help in return for Deor's life.

After Deor's sacrifice, his son, King Brend, received the three ancient gifts: the Shield of Stars, the Sword of Waters, and the Crown of Earth. The Shield was one of two gifts given to augment the Crown of Earth, but the Shield was not in fact an artifact. The Shield was a person loyal to the king, typically someone capable of great protection. The artifact Shield of Stars was simply the symbol of the office.

The artifact shield was lost with the reign of King Regalis.

Prince Edoran was the first to claim a Shield in the 200 years since Regalis' reign. Weasel was claimed as the Shield.