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Shai's Pendant
March 27, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Fixed 4 broken wikilinks: overview -> crimson-desert, overview -> crimson-desert, kliff-macduff -> kliff, hernand-region -> hernand

Shai's Pendant is a Key Item in Crimson Desert. Its in-game description reads: "Strange symbols are carved here, as if they represent something. They appear to be linked to the shai who owns the cat."
The pendant carries personal significance and is connected to a character known as Shai. Like all Key Items, it cannot be sold or discarded.
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Type | Key Item |
Sell Value | Cannot be sold |
Subcategory | Story and Quest Items |
Shai's Pendant is obtained during quest progression. Key Items in Crimson Desert are typically acquired through NPC interactions, quest rewards, or by defeating enemies and bosses. The specific quest and location for this pendant have not yet been fully documented.
The pendant bears strange symbols that appear to represent something meaningful. According to its description, the symbols are connected to a Shai, a character who is identified as the owner of a cat. The nature of these symbols and their significance to the broader narrative of Crimson Desert remain to be fully explored. The Shai may be connected to broader lore involving the Abyss or the various factions of Pywel.
Shai's Pendant is obtained during the Heart Beyond Borders quest, the 9th main mission in Crimson Desert. This quest is part of the Trials of Kindness sub-chapter in Chapter 1.
Head to the house west of the Hernand Inn and speak with Rulupee, a child wearing a green hood. She explains that they are running late and that their black cat Jiji will not come down from the roof. Kliff must climb onto the cabin roof and approach the cat, then carry it back down to Rulupee.
After a cutscene plays, Kliff regains control kneeling next to the pendant on the ground. The child (a Shai) dropped it during the emotional scene. Pick it up to add it to the Key Items inventory and complete the quest.
The pendant carries strange carved symbols that appear linked to the Shai who owns the cat. The Shai are a mysterious people in the world of Pywel, and the symbols on the pendant may hold deeper meaning connected to their culture and traditions. The pendant's exact purpose beyond this quest has not been fully revealed.
The nearby bell tower can be rung to unfog the Hernand region map, part of a system with 8 total Bells across the game.
This item cannot be sold or discarded.
The Fextralife wiki confirms this pendant is the reward for completing the Heart Beyond Borders quest.