Could it be that the cuffs, etc. could show what clan & what rank within your clan you were? I know on the 4 house princes, the torque showed a prince (ie gold torque Adam). It makes sense to me that the cuffs could declare clan & rank. Didn't it mention in fever that JB had a black & silver torque? Could that show a "lesser" prince or show rank higher than regular people but not a Prince? I don't know if I am making sense, this is a thought forming in my mind and it is not complete yet.
Didn't Gueen A turn Darroc into a mere mortal? I haven't gone back and read yet to see if I am right. Maybe somebody knows and can save me the trouble of looking. If she did turn him into a mortal, how did he get the powers back? If he did gain powers back, why couldn't Adam (even with a soul)?