Powers & Artifacts
10 entries in the The Handmaids Tale compendium.
The Red DressA crimson shroud of enforced silence that turns women into walking symbols of state-controlled fertility.The WallA silent, bloody monument where the regime's enemies are erased forever.MaydayThe underground resistance working to overthrow Gilead.The Black VansThe silent, rolling nightmare that turns ordinary streets into sites of sudden disappearance.Aunt Lydia's CaneA wooden instrument of discipline used by Aunts throughout Gilead.The Curfew BellThe sound that seals the streets and locks the doors of Gilead.The Red CloakThe crimson shroud worn by the fertile women of a fallen America.The White BonnetA stark symbol of submission framing the eyes of Gilead's fertile captives.Keys to the WallMetallic tokens of dominion deciding who walks free and who hangs.Particicution SashA crimson mark of sanctioned violence for the Handmaid's mob.
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