Gold-brocaded cloak

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Book 2 · Ch. 15

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The Gold-brocaded cloak first appears in Deadhouse Gates as the once-luxurious garment of the noble Lenestro, its sheen dulled and fabric sweat-stained from the frantic flight across the Seven Cities. Though its presence is limited to this single volume, the cloak functions as a potent symbol of aristocratic privilege stripped bare by the whirlwind of rebellion and the brutal realities of the Chain of Dogs. Its transformation from opulent status marker to sweat-soaked relic mirrors the broader collapse of imperial authority and the desperate human cost of survival.