Alright; think it's safe to post whatever we want now. I know the competition is thick, and that rings with a similar name, effect, and style (though, thankfully no identical combination of the three!) have been posted - so I'm gonna have to sell the hell out of this thing. LESSDOTHIS.
From the Ashes of Eorzea, the Phoenix Rises
T H E R I N G O F R E B I R T H
What do you mean the image still says "Phoenix Ring"? ... That's a typo.
Nickname: Anonyworth Moosewick III, Esquire
Suits: All Classes
Required Level: To be decided by development team
Defense: To be decided by development team
Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
Enchantment: Reraise (5/5)Upon being fully spiritbonded, 5 charges
of reraise will become enchanted to the
ring. Once all five charges have been used,
the spiritbond gauge resets.
LORE: As the meteors fell during Dalamud's Fall, tremors were triggered in the Rhotana Sea. The volcanic system responsible for creating the Cieldalaes island chain was revived with activity, and deep within the caverns below, a roost of slumbering phoenix was awoken.
After they had fled, and the caves had cooled from exposure to the open air and sea breeze, a squadron of soldiers from The Maelstrom, aided by adventurers participating in mock Skirmish battles in the area, was summoned to investigate. Within the caves were found some of the rarest of provisions: Phoenix Tailfeather (aka Phoenix Down), as well as both ash and carbonized mineral cystalizations left by the intense Flames of Rebirth - the most potent of all phoenixfire.
In secret, these rings were forged to aid all of those amongst us who would linger through the cataclysm and help our kindred to safety. Pure silver, mined from O'Ghamoro, was laced with brimstone and phoenixfire ashes to create darksilver bands and phoenix emblems, which held into the ring gems cut from the carbonized remains of burned down; mineralized by the intense heat and pressure of phoenixfire.
It is said that when a phoenix lays down to die, and their body erupts into the Flames of Rebirth, that some of the spirit of the fallen phoenix is expelled into the flames, and all that they touch, before a new egg is formed in the ashes - and that gems created in this way retain some of their essence. It is also said that if another spirit bonds with this essence, that they may sometimes share in the fallen Phoenix's power of resurrection.
As Eorzea falls, the phoenix rises - and in time, so again shall we.
Wear these rings with pride, and rise again!
Fun Facts: In mythological folklore, silver is said to possess metaphysical qualities like the reflection of malintent, purifying properties, and the ability to magnify the power of any gem laid into it. By adding brimstone (aka sulfur) the volcanic link is made and the attachment to flames complete. The gemstones in this ring are created in the same was as synthetic diamonds, but with the input carbon being made from phoenix down. It all comes full circle!