What Happens to Bonds When You Change Realm?

[Foxglove]

It's been a long time since I had a character change realm, so I can't remember what happens to the bonds that you carry. I know you take the gold you carry with you to the new realm where you can then convert it back in to bonds at your new capital city. But what happens to bonds you're still carrying when you change to your new realm? Do they go to the realm income of your old realm? The realm income of your new realm? Or do they just disappear?

[Anaris]

*poof*

Gone.

[Foxglove]

Okay. Thank you.

[Medron Pryde]

I think the ruler gets them in the next tax day.

[Vita`]

No, that is if a character pauses. If a character leaves the realm, they go poof.

[Wimpie]

I think the ruler gets them in the next tax day.

No, see above comment of Anaris. They will be gone completely. Bank thanks your for services rendered.

[Chenier]

Wasn't there a time when they got confiscated, way back?

[Anaris]

Wasn't there a time when they got confiscated, way back?

Nope. It has been this way at least since 2004 when I first joined the game, and I don't recall having seen any such shift in the older code, nor heard about it from people who were around at that time.