Diras
The Shuttered Lantern, Rune of Secrets
Diuras is the Shuttered Lantern, the mirror and antithesis of Ophis, Rune of Revelation. The light inside is concealed, as the truth is concealed within a secret. It is sometimes called the Thief’s Lantern, because it governs things that are actively concealed or hidden, as well as obfuscation and active deception.
Diras especially applies to the idea of hidden knowledge; the more someone attempts to conceal a fact, the more it becomes governed by Diras. What the Shuttered Lantern conceals, it can also be used to uncover.
It differs from Wyr, the Rune of Mystery in that a secret is something that is actively concealed, wheras a mystery is something that is by its nature hard to understand. In some ways the relationship between Diras and Wyr mirrors the relationship between Ophis and Sular the rune of discovery.
May need to make this the rune of Mystery it occurs to me as it makes a better combination with Ophis. Check later.
Using Diras in magic
Diras is evoked with magic that conceals or hides things, but it can also be used with magic intended to uncover secret things. It is often sewn into the fabric of a container intended to be the target of the Night Pouch incantation.
Crafting with Diras
Because it has a connection to obfuscation and concealment, Diras is used as part of the fastening of a cloak worn by a scout, thief or assassin.