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The Jacknall's Paw loot symbol

The Jacknall's Paw is a mummified hand (or else a literal paw, which it more closely resembles), and one of the artifacts or Sentients, that activate the Final Glyph when placed into certain "receptacles" built into the City. It is kept hidden deep underground inside Pagan territory for ritualistic practice by the Pagans.

Ritual of the Root[]

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The altar for the Ritual of the Root

One needs to follow the Ritual of the Root to unbind it from its safekeeping at the Taproot of The Heartoak. If an attempt is made to take the Paw without performing the ritual, the punishment is death. A pagan by the name of Pugleaf died in this manner, which prompted Shaman Woodbine to put up a reminder outside the Taproot Cave.[1]However, in gameplay, the Paw simply cannot be used/taken without completing the ritual. The actual procedure is written in a book in Woodbine's quarters. The procedure consists of:


  1. A Water Arrow fired at the altar, on the water symbol.
  2. A Moss Arrow fired at the altar, on the grass symbol.
  3. Blood spilled on the altar, on the blood symbol, from any bleeding creature, dead or alive.[2]

History[]

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A patrolling Tree Beast guarding the cavern with the Jacknall's Paw

The origins of this sacred artifact are unclear: The Ancient Keepers are said to have created the five sentients, but cannot logically have created all five artifacts. [3] It is most likely a prehistoric Pagan token later endowed with sentience for its use in the final glyph. In an anonymous note to Orland, Gamall suggested that Garrett steal the Paw from the Pagan Sanctuary in exchange for access to the Keeper libraries, under the ruse that it would show his worthiness and that the artifact could be studied.[4] Sometime after Garrett delivered the Paw, Gamall secreted it away to her lair. Garrett stole it back from her and used it at the end of Thief 3 to activate the Final glyph and destroy all glyph magic. It was then somehow returned to the Pagans at the Pagan Sanctuary.

References[]

Artifacts, Relics and Special Loot
Magic Sentients Builder's Chalice · The Eye · The Heart · Jacknall's Paw · Kurshok Crown
Other Book of Ash · Compendium of Reproach · Constantine's Sword · Dewdrop · Dyan's Magic Amulet · Glyph Key · Horn of Quintus · Necromancer's Wand · Ruby Stones · Talismans
Relic Precursor Canopic Jar · Cultivator · Precursor Mask
Hammerite Ancient Statuette · Anvil of St. Abrams · Builder's Chalice · Builder's Chisel · Builder's Ingot · First Hammer · Forge's Child · Skull of St. Yora
Keeper Compendium of Reproach · Glyph Key · Imbris Analects · Keeper Medallion · Portal Key
Other Kurshok Tapestry · Lucky Coin · Medallion of St. Burringden
Valuable Gold and Metal Bag of Gold Teeth · Bronze Beetle · Builder's Ingot · Coethe Medallion · Lord Randall's Bracelet · Lord Randall's Sapphire Vase · Lucky's Gold Dice · Orincross Dagger · Ramirez Signet Ring · Rutherford Medallion · Serpentyle Torc · Silver Fire-Poker · Silver Flute · Silver Surgical Kit
Gems Bloodline Opal · Captain Markham's pirate treasure · Cat O' Nine Tails · Diamond Drill Bit · Diamond Gear · Large Diamond · Lord Randall's Sapphire Vase · Mystic's Heart and Mystic's Soul
Goods and Art Ancient Statuette · Codex of the Admonitions · Curator's Monocle · Effigy of St. Edgar · Father Debole's Solace · Gilded Helm · Golden Scales · Gravecourt Red · Imbris Analects · Jeweled Reading Glasses · Kurshok Tapestry · Lord Randall's Bracelet · Lucky Coin · Mortimer the Mad · Mynell Steak Recipe · Necromancer's Wand · The Nereid · Orbetti Forgery · Pagan Battle Horn · Precious Comb · Rare Spice · Spice · Serpentyle Torc · Silver Fire-Poker · Silver Flute · T.M. Blackheart's unpublished work · Vintage Wine · Widow's Mirror
Unknown Antique Navigation Globe · Golden Bones Set · Lord Bafford's Scepter · Lucky Hand of Glory · Velvet Bag · Wedding Rings
Unused Brydecker's Signet Ring · Gems of Sarnoth · Stonemarket Bell · The Bafford Chronicles
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