A substantial collar with an ownership-binding enchantment — worn by the Guardian beast, then by You Bastard, and later by Pinchie.
The Guardian's collar was first discovered on the guardian beast after its defeat: a substantial piece with a broken chain, showing that the creature had once been physically tethered to the Sacred Tree. That the beast bled a cold, viscous fluid rather than blood underscored its supernatural nature, and the collar became a trophy of the victory — and a clue to the forces that had bound the guardian to its post. In the confrontation with the witch Ygva, Jamal wielded the collar as a weapon, striking her for 23 damage before she seized Sylvie and teleported away.
Beyond its origins, the collar carries an ownership-binding property: intricate hidden stitching reinforces a sense of ownership when it is fastened around a creature's neck, letting the wielder establish a bond or companionship with the wearer. Strong as it is, it can be cut through with the right technique.
Jamal used the collar to bind the kalisk mount You Bastard. After You Bastard drowned in Grithmaar Deep, Heyou recovered the collar underwater alongside the Blessed Branch. Jamal then captured a live crab in a crater lake, removed its claws, and fastened the same Guardian's collar around it — bonding the crab companion Pinchie, whom he rode back to camp.