Motif · Book 8, A Parade of Horribles
The Bolt of Ophiotaurus
One crossbow bolt, 1 of 100, sent to Katia by Princess Formidable of the Skull Empire: an ordinary bolt unless it is shot into the eye of a deity, whereupon the god's invulnerability pauses for fifteen seconds. Kept, unused.
Segment appearances
Progression
Donut fires Katia's bolt into Emberus's socket, and his invulnerability winks off for fifteen seconds (ch. 96).