The Relic (Excelis Dawns)

The Relic was a device that was powered by life energy and could affect souls.

The Relic was made to look like a gold lamé French handbag so Iris would not suspect its true purpose. She was made to believe she had bought it on Hyspero. (AUDIO: Excelis Dawns)

The Doctor described it as 'a celestial aboration' that was designed for a higher plane. (TV: Excelis Decays)

Abilities
The possessor was able to forcibly remove the souls from living beings. The Relic could also grant immortality (as it did with Grayvorn) and reanimate the dead.

It transfers the Mother Superior into the body of Grayvorn with him, but why is unknown.

When Grayvorn looked into it he saw the would of everyone who would ever live and die on the planet Arteis, feeling the good and wickedness and seeing a glimpse of his future. He describes it as the moment his mortal mind was lost. (AUDIO: Excelis Dawns) His immortality meant that Grayvorn never slept, though he suffered from waking dreams every few days which caused him great distress.

The Relic gave the dead of Excelis a tangible presence with the right equipment and even allowed communication with them in the form of a séance. During a séance Grayvorn demonstrated an ability to manipulate the words the dead said to suit his own ends. (Audio: Excelis Rising)