A Rada'Han was a collar invested with magic that when placed upon one of the gifted, would disrupt their connection to their magic. It could also block a Confessor's ability to use her power. The Rada'Hans were employed most often to contain or capture those with magic.
Description[]
The Rada'Han was a seamless collar, made of a seemingly simple metal. A young wizard that was to be trained by the Sisters of the Light had to place the collar on his neck himself, sealing it with his own magic. However, the collar could also be placed by the sorceress herself.
Usage and purpose[]
The Sisters of the Light would have a Rada'Han placed around the neck of a young wizard before they would begin to train him. Rada'Han's could be used to block the gifted from touching their Han, give them pain, block them from speaking and to make them move against their will, among other things.
The Sisters of the Light employed the Rada'Han for three reasons:
- To control the headaches produced by the gift and open the young wizards mind so he may learn to use his gift adaquaetly.
- To control and discipline the young wizard.
- To give him the test of pain.
The collar could also be used to track down its wearer by any sorceress who familiarized herself with that particular collar.
Under Prelate Verna Sauventreen using a Rada'Han for the test of pain was outlawed, as she learnt that there were lessons of pain far more productive than the inhumane physical pain the Rada'Han produced.
Removing the Collar[]
The knowledge how to remove a Rada'Han was taught to any full Sister of the Light. Pasha Maes, only being a Novice, had no such knowledge.
The collar is held through the wearer's own life force. Upon a dead person, it would unlatch by itself.
Wizards were considered incapable of removing the collars. Nathan Rahl only managed to get his off in a one-time feat, after centuries of planning, using the energies unleashed during the destruction of the Palace of the Prophets.
Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander was able to remove a Rada'Han which Prelate Annalina Aldurren placed on him after two days of effort. Since it is unlikely that the difference in power and skill between him and Nathan was that enormous, it should be assumed that he used some knowledge present in the magical lore of the Wizard's Keep, but deliberately purged out of the Palace's libraries.
A collar placed by a Subtractive Magic wielder required Subtractive Magic to remove. Richard Rahl, having placed the Rada'Han on his own neck, made it impossible to remove by a Sister of the Light, even Verna, who possessed the power of three sorceresses. Liliana claimed she can use the Quillion to draw out some of Richard's power and use it to unlock the collar, but in reality used it as pretext to an attempt to steal the young wizard's power. According to Annalina, the removal would have required Richard to learn enough about magic to assist the Sisters with his own power. In reality, as soon as Richard accepted his own power, the collar unsnapped by itself.
When Zedd had a collar placed on him by a Sister of the Dark, his skill alone was insufficient to remove it. However, he managed the task with the help of some unspecified artifact from the Wizard's Keep.
Appearances[]
Books[]
- Stone of Tears (First appearance)
- Blood of the Fold
- Temple of the Winds
- Faith of the Fallen
- Naked Empire
- Chainfire
- Phantom
- Confessor
Television Episodes[]
- Legend of the Seeker — "Elixir"
- Legend of the Seeker — "Cursed"
- Legend of the Seeker — "Reckoning"
- Legend of the Seeker --- "Dark"
- Legend of the Seeker --- "Tears"