Aegis of the Immortal

The Aegis of the Immortal ( pronunciation aegis.mp3 ) is an item which is dropped by Roshan.

Additional information

 * The Aegis of the Immortal cannot be dropped or sold.
 * The Aegis disappears when one of the following happens, be it in a player's inventory, or still on the ground where Roshan dropped it:
 * Roshan respawns 8–11 minutes after being slain.
 * The Aegis wielder dies and reincarnates, using up the Aegis.
 * Five minutes pass since the Aegis was picked up by a hero.
 * This means it is impossible for multiple Aegis to exist in a match.

Lore
According to the characters in the Dota 2 Comic "Are We Heroes Yet" Roshan stole the Aegis of the Immortal from a Shop Keeper whom he killed. The Gods then cursed Roshan to have his life and treasure stolen repeatedly as punishment for his crime.

Trivia

 * Aegis was previously an ordinary recipe item that contained three charges. After it was removed, it was then obtainable as a droppable item from Roshan.
 * In Greek mythology, an aegis that was described as "ageless and immortal" was presented to Zeus.