Crow Feather

I didn't think much when I found the crow feather in my room. Of course I knew what it meant, but I didn't expect anyone to actually follow through with it. I thought it was a prank, or just another attempt at intimating me, but they actually went through with it. The same evening, somebody tried to poison me.

— Mica "Shadowbloom" Conan

Crow Feathers are often used as a symbol of the Lady of Crows, and hold significance in many cultures across the world. In big parts of Abonaria and the Golden Coast receiving a single crow feather is considered a death threat, while in Meisian and Asteri crow feathers are used during their respective burial rites.
Some cultures also use crow feathers in the context of fate and destiny. In Abonaria, it is common for children to receive a wreath of wheat with a single crow feather woven into it, when they leave home, signifiying that the parents have released the child on the path of their destiny. The people around Wesaris take this concept one step forward, as the child is expected to gift the crow feather to their partner once they marry, showing their newly intertwined destiny.
In many cultures and faiths it is illegal to pluck a feather from a living crow, as that would be considered violating the sacred animal of the Lady of Crows. Therefor, most crow feathers used in rituals have to be found in the wild. Depending on the situation, finding a crow feather in the wild can be considered a good or bad omen. If you've been looking for one, for one of the rituals, it's considered a show of destiny to go on with your plans, but if you just find one at random, it's considered a ill omen and a reminder of the Lady that death is inevetiable.

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