Cards: The Rings of the Oracles games in one complete set.

The Rings of the Oracles games in one complete set.

The collected set of cards for every magic ring shared by the Oracles games, plus a few extras can be found right here.

Check out the other seven completed sets of cards under the collected tag here.

In looking back through the set, I find that I really liked the idea of the set, but I could have executed the whole thing better. This is probably how everyone feels when they look back on something they made in the past with the wisdom and skill of the present.

I really liked how the tentacle ring, the sign ring, and the set of bomb rings turned out. I am less fond of the power ring series and the rupee rings series. Both of those series feel off and unrefined.

What was your favorite ring?

Next week will be a few items I drew for my home game. After that, I will start posting the items from Oracle of Seasons.

Please use my work personally however you see fit, but do not profit off my efforts without my consent.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Not an artist: Five rings worn by spies.

Five rings worn by spies.

Setting the standard for a true modern spy, Rouge is an entirely private espionage agent that is only loyal to their most recent contract. Their expertise for infiltration and disguise as well as their keen memory made them the perfect candidate for their current assignment. They were hired by the Commission to infiltrate a military research center to steal or sabotage the results of a decades-long secret research project.

Not an artist: Five rings that can be used once.

Five rings that can be used once.

A drop of water blessed by the monks at the abbey of the still reflection held in a glass reliquary. Generally, the ring is worn as a focus for prayer and meditation. In dire circumstances, the reliquary can be broken and the drop of holy water can be used to quickly bless wide areas.

Not an artist: Five rings that have explosive potential.

Five rings that have explosive potential.

The wearer of this ring can create small explosives a few times per day. When activated, the bomb appears in the user's hand with a lit fuse. The explosive force is not great, but it is enough to cause real damage to a sensitive target.

Not an artist: Five rings from the Oracles games that mark an end.

 Five rings from the Oracles games that mark an end.

Whimsical Ring: While wearing this ring, Link’s sword damage is generally lowered, but some of his strikes hit much harder than usual. Link can find this ring randomly throughout his journeys in Labrynna and Holodrum.

The simple stone is actually the last fragment of a long-dead star. The star was once the sun of the core solar system of a vast interstellar civilization. The greed and short-sightedness of the civilization’s leaders eventually led them to develop a weapon that could destroy entire solar systems, and that weapon was inevitably turned back at its creators.

Not an artist: Five rings from the Oracles games that are double edged.

Five rings from the Oracles games that are double-edged.

Wisp Ring: This ring protects Link from the jinx curse of the wisps. Without the ring’s protection, Link becomes unable to draw his sword for a short time after being touched by a wisp. Link can find this ring randomly throughout his adventures in Labrynna and Holodrum.

This ring was intended to ensure that peace talks could happen between completely hostile parties. When wearing a ring such as this, any wound dealt to the wearer is dealt in even measure to the attacker. It also mirrors wounds dealt by the wearer onto the wearer.

Not an artist: Five rings from the Oracles games given as prizes.

Five rings from the Oracles games given as prizes.

Slayer’s Ring: Wearing this ring does nothing but remind Link of the many monsters he has slain in Labrynna and Holodrum. This ring is given to Link by Vasu after Link has slain 1,000 monsters.

The grand champion of this year’s melee will be awarded this finely wrought diamond ring emblazoned with the royal filigree. Second place is a hefty purse that, while being technically worth less than the first place ring, is much easier to spend as pawning the grand prize could offend the hosts. With all that in the background, the battle for second place has never been fiercer.

Not an artist: Five rings from the Oracles games that are inconceivable.

Five rings from the Oracles games that are inconceivable.

Spin Ring

Not an artist: Five rings from the Oracles games that transform the wearer into a monster.

Five rings from the Oracles games that transform the wearer into a monster.

Octo Ring: Wearing this ring transforms Link into an Octorok, but does not give him their classic rock spitting attack. Link can find this randomly throughout his adventures in Holodrum and Labrynna. He can also consistently find this ring in a cave on the Holodrum Plain, or by scoring 350 points in the Lynna Village Shooting Gallery.

This highly assuming ring allows the wearer to transform themself into an octopus. When not in use, the tentacle on the ring writhes and gropes as if it is trying to escape the confines of the band. Rumors circulate that practiced users can independently shift their arms and legs into tentacles without having to fully transform.

Not an artist: Five rings from the Oracles games worn by anime protagonists.

Five rings from the Oracles games worn by anime protagonists.

Blue Joy Ring: Wearing this ring doubles the value of hearts picked up by Link in his adventures. This powerful ring is given to Link by Princess Zelda only after Link succeeded in conquering threats in both Holodrum and Labrynna through a linked game. In Holodrum, Princess Zelda appears in North Horon after Link clears the dangers from the Snake’s Remains dungeon. In Labrynna, Princess Zelda can be found in the Black Tower after Link ventures through the Moonlit Grotto.

Akiko is a bit silly and clumsy, but there is no truer friend in this world or the next. With her Five Hearts as One ring she can channel her life energy into her closest friends so that they can keep fighting after even the most serious injuries. She has to be careful with this power because she could give too much life energy and not have enough for herself.

Not an artist: Five rings from the Oracles games given as famous gifts.

Five rings from the Oracles games given as gifts.

Red Holy Ring: This ring makes Link immune to damage from the rocks spit by octoroks. Link can acquire the ring randomly throughout his adventures in Holodrum and Labrynna, but he can also find it consistently in an undersea cave in Labrynna’s Zora Seas. 

In lands where dragons are wise and awesome masters of the fundamental forces of the world, the gift of a dragon scale is auspicious. It is almost unheard of for dragons to gift their scales personally. More often, brave or fool hardy adventurers are tasked with tracking down a dragon and securing a scale without angering the great and terrible creature. 

Not an artist: Five rings from the Oracles games that provide special protections to the wearer.

Five rings from the Oracles games that provide special protections to the wearer.

Blue Luck Ring: This ring reduces the damage inflicted by beams by half. It can be found randomly throughout Holodrum and Labrynna, but can also be found in the Zora Village in current era Labrynna.

This simple ring surrounds the wearer in a magical shield. This shield provides a nominal amount of protection but is not visible or encumbering in the least. As such, it is very popular among those in proper circles who cannot be overtly seen worrying about their personal safety. 

Not an artist: Five rings from the Oracles games you can use to smuggle tools into a secure location.

Five rings from the Oracles games you can use to smuggle tools where they aren't allowed.

Charge Ring: This ring reduces the time Link takes to charge up his deadly spin attacks. Link can find it randomly throughout his adventures in Holodrum and Labrynna.

There are plenty of places that have a hard no weapons policy. While there are many ways to hide knives and stilettos, hiding swords is another matter entirely. This small ring can magically hide a sword in a pocket dimension that can be collapsed by saying the secret command phrase. Unfortunately, the collapsing pocket dimension tends to fling the blade wildly, so you should only use this in case of an emergency. 

I'm not an artist: Five rings from the Oracles games used by a villain to corrupt friendly programs.

Five rings from the Oracles games used by a villain to corrupt friendly programs.

Pegasus ring: The hastening effects of Pegasus seeds are lengthened when Link wears this ring. Link finds this ring in a cave in the Sea of Storms. This ring must be passed through ring secrets to be used in Holodrum.

Speedy McQuick was once a helpful information delivery program before Dr. Nefair tricked them into wearing this virus laden ring. This corrupted ring transformed Speedy into a slow moving sludge monster that has clogged up the information delivery system vital to the net’s success. If someone could separate Speedy from this ring, the ring’s corruption could be purged and Speedy could be restored.

I'm not an artist: Five rings from the Oracles games used as vague connectors to discuss systemic racism.

Five rings from the Oracles games used as vague connectors to discuss systemic racism.

Blast Ring: Link finds this ring on the Eastern Coast of Holodrum, also known as the not bestern coast, after helping the skeleton pirates with their bell problem. Wearing this ring increases bomb damage because I guess people use bombs to attack enemies in these games. Link must transfer this ring using ring secrets if he wants it in Labrynna.

The destruction of property and looting during demonstrations asking for justice for George Floyd’s murder sparked a lot of outrage in the last week. I live near some of that destruction. I have tried to explain to many that when a group of people are summarily denied the ability to civilly demonstrate, like the non-violent demonstration of kneeling during the national anthem, then they must use more overt and inflammatory methods to spark a discussion. If you weren’t talking about race equity before, you should be now.

I'm not an artist: Five rings from the Oracles games used to punish rule breakers.

Five rings from the Oracles games used to punish rule breakers.

Red Ring: This ring doubles Link’s sword damage without increasing the damage he takes when hit. Link must defeat all four of the golden beasts of Holodrum before he can earn this ring. Once he has completed the herculean task, he is rewarded with an unidentified ring by an old man living in a hidden cave in North Horon. As always, link must take every new ring to Vasu and pay to have it identified. Like every ring that can be only found in one of the two Oracles games, this ring can be transferred to Oracle of Ages by passing a ring secret between Vasu’s snakes in Holodrum and Labrynna.

In the artisan district of Layon, propriety is a necessary commodity for a person’s success. The highly proper citizens are also deeply concerned with aesthetics, so they are loath to harm a person’s innate beauty. Wrong doers are forced to wear enchanted rings that are beautiful and harmful. This ring befuddles the wearer, making their movements uncoordinated.

I'm not an artist: Six rings from the Oracles games found on the hands of influential crime families.

Six rings from the Oracles games found on the hands of influential crime families.

Power Ring 1: The first level of the power ring increases the damage of Link’s attacks but also increases the damage Link takes when hit. Link must conquer the Explorer’s Crypt in Oracle of Seasons or the Spirit’s Grave in Oracle of Ages to unlock the ability to find this ring in his adventures.

The Sarconni family officially runs a somewhat successful seafood company, but it is a well-known secret that they are also in charge of all organized crime in the wharves. Sarconni officers are given a single pearl on a band of silver and they are expected to wear it at all times. What lower level Sarconni officers may not know, is that the pearl rings subtly push wearers to meaner, harsher, and more violent behaviors.

I'm not an artist: Five rings from the Oracles games Vasu can show you, a first time customer.

Five rings from the Oracles games Vasu can show you, a first time customer.

Magic Ring: I covered this in the Oracle of Ages set, but the two Oracles games, Ages and Seasons, have a lot in common as they are sibling games meant to be played in tandem. While many things are partially shared or very similar, the list of magic rings Link can find in Labrynna and Holodrum are exactly the same. 

Link can find these rings by opening gasha nuts, bumping into Maple the witch, buying them in shops, winning them in games, or by conquering some specific challenge. Many rings have magical effects when worn, but some rings act more like achievements as they only serve to commemorate a specific accomplishment. Link never knows what the rings he has found do until he pays Vasu the jeweler to identify the rings.

While there are 64 total rings to collect, Link may only equip one at a time. He can only equip rings that are in his ring box so he doesn’t have access to his entire collection when out adventuring.

Not all magic rings are created equal. Vasu, the world’s preeminent arcane jeweler, is more than happy to introduce you to the wide variety of rings one could find while undertaking a heroic quest. These simple rings are warded against corrosion but offer no other boon to a wearer.