According to legend, the amulet which now bears the name of Thyora's tear harkens back to the tale of an Eyrie named Thyora. Supposedly, one day a Water Faerie came upon Thyora as she sat weeping at the bank of Mystery Island's Kumlaa River. When the Water Faerie asked Thyora what was making her so sad, she replied, "Oh Water Faerie, thank you for your consideration. You see, I am mourning the loss of my brother Ponfrie. He was felled in a struggle to save our home from a hoard of rampaging Skeiths..."

"...His courage was boundless, and I know that he fought those Skeiths with everything ounce of strength and determination he had. When I received news of the ambush, I rushed to help him defend our home. But alas, it was too late. There were simply too many of them. So not only did I lose the home in which I had been raised, but I also lost my closest friend in the whole world, my beloved brother Ponfrie."

With that, the poor Eyrie burst into tears. Taking great pity upon her, the Water Faerie decided to do something so that such an attack wouldn't happen again. Brushing a single tear from Thyora's cheek, the Faerie took the tear and transformed it into a magical necklace.

"I know this won't bring your brother back," the Faerie said as she placed the charm around Thyora's neck, "but should you ever encounter such a situation again, this necklace should spare you from befalling the same fate as your brother."

And so, anyone who now wears the amulet is momentarily protected from any attack. Had Ponfrie been wearing such an amulet, he would've been able to escape the Skeiths' attack and returned with help, which surely would have scared them away.