The wearer can cause the Robe of Scintillating Colors to become a shifting pattern of incredible hues, color after color cascading from the upper part of the robe to the hem in sparkling rainbows of dazzling light. The colors daze those near the wearer, conceal the wearer, and illuminate the surroundings. The first of such robes was said to have been made by a Halruaan Lliira-worshipper named Persephenon. An unusual Halruaan, Persephenon showed talent for sorcery rather than wizardry. This social stigma, combined with his pursuit of the Joybringer's path and his flamboyant personality, put Persephenon at odds with his contemporaries. Despite these obstacles, Persephenon was appointed captain of a skyship. He made his robe as a tribute to Lliira, in order to paint rainbows across the sky as he flew. This undignified behavior ultimately lost Persephenon his captaincy and later led to his exile from Halruaa. Welcomed in Luiren by the less-rigid halfling culture, Persephenon enjoyed a happy life and copies of his robes have similarly enjoyed a favored place among the hin bards.