Kell's silver dagger

	"They didn't really want to know. They thought they did, but knowing only made them miserable."
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Kell's silver dagger
General Information
Status	Existing
Type	Dagger
Background
Origin	Red London
Known Owner(s)
Original	Kell's mother
Current	Kell Maresh

A Life Erased/Restored

Kell's silver dagger is a knife in which the initials "K.L." are engraved. It is silver from tip to hilt and finely made.

Overview

When Kell, then still Kastion Laros, was five years old, his parents brought him to the Ferase Stras to sell. Before they parted, his mother took the knife out of her pocket and gave it to him as a farewell gift.

The knife is the only item Kell Maresh owns from the time before his memories were sealed and he was adopted by Maxim and Emira Maresh. Kell also got his current name from the initials engraved into the knife—K.L.

After his adoption, Kell always kept the dagger close to him. He uses it to cut himself and draw blood in order to use blood magic.

Trivia

• Maris Patrol incorrectly stated that the dagger used to belong to Kell's father.