Eddis, Attolia, Sounis

Maybe the problem is that the tradition that grew up after the usurper died focuses too literally on the idea of the stone's being "given to the bearer" and not on the underlying motivations of the Thief. In other words, the stone does keep Gen alive, because Gen didn't steal it to have for himself, like the usurper, but to give to his cousin for the good of their country.