diff --git a/code/datums/greyscale/config_types/greyscale_configs.dm b/code/datums/greyscale/config_types/greyscale_configs.dm
index f044285b19b..752db0d6062 100644
--- a/code/datums/greyscale/config_types/greyscale_configs.dm
+++ b/code/datums/greyscale/config_types/greyscale_configs.dm
@@ -985,3 +985,8 @@
 	name = "Quantum Keycard"
 	icon_file = 'icons/obj/device.dmi'
 	json_config = 'code/datums/greyscale/json_configs/quantum_keycard.json'
+
+/datum/greyscale_config/heretic_rune
+	name = "Transmutation Rune"
+	icon_file = 'icons/effects/96x96.dmi'
+	json_config = 'code/datums/greyscale/json_configs/heretic_rune.json'
diff --git a/code/datums/greyscale/json_configs/heretic_rune.json b/code/datums/greyscale/json_configs/heretic_rune.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b9d349ef40f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/greyscale/json_configs/heretic_rune.json
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+{
+	"transmutation_rune": [
+		{
+			"type": "icon_state",
+			"icon_state": "transmutation_rune",
+			"blend_mode": "overlay",
+			"color_ids": [ 1 ]
+		}
+	],
+	"transmutation_rune_active": [
+		{
+			"type": "icon_state",
+			"icon_state": "transmutation_rune_activate_colour",
+			"blend_mode": "overlay",
+			"color_ids": [ 1 ]
+		},
+		{
+			"type": "icon_state",
+			"icon_state": "transmutation_rune_activate_white",
+			"blend_mode": "overlay"
+		}
+	],
+	"transmutation_rune_draw": [
+		{
+			"type": "icon_state",
+			"icon_state": "transmutation_rune_draw_colour",
+			"blend_mode": "overlay",
+			"color_ids": [ 1 ]
+		},
+		{
+			"type": "icon_state",
+			"icon_state": "transmutation_rune_draw_white",
+			"blend_mode": "overlay"
+		}
+	],
+	"transmutation_rune_fast": [
+		{
+			"type": "icon_state",
+			"icon_state": "transmutation_rune_fast_colour",
+			"blend_mode": "overlay",
+			"color_ids": [ 1 ]
+		},
+		{
+			"type": "icon_state",
+			"icon_state": "transmutation_rune_fast_white",
+			"blend_mode": "overlay"
+		}
+	],
+	"transmutation_rune_fail": [
+		{
+			"type": "icon_state",
+			"icon_state": "transmutation_rune_fail_colour",
+			"blend_mode": "overlay",
+			"color_ids": [ 1 ]
+		},
+		{
+			"type": "icon_state",
+			"icon_state": "transmutation_rune_fail_white",
+			"blend_mode": "overlay"
+		}
+	]
+}
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/heretic_antag.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/heretic_antag.dm
index 7fca29460b1..3dbc9f502d1 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/heretic_antag.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/heretic_antag.dm
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@
 		PATH_VOID = "blue",
 		PATH_BLADE = "label", // my favorite color is label
 	)
+	var/static/list/path_to_rune_color = list(
+		PATH_START = COLOR_LIME,
+		PATH_RUST = COLOR_CARGO_BROWN,
+		PATH_FLESH = COLOR_SOFT_RED,
+		PATH_ASH = COLOR_VIVID_RED,
+		PATH_VOID = COLOR_CYAN,
+		PATH_BLADE = COLOR_SILVER
+	)
 
 /datum/antagonist/heretic/Destroy()
 	LAZYNULL(sac_targets)
@@ -308,14 +316,24 @@
 /datum/antagonist/heretic/proc/draw_rune(mob/living/user, turf/target_turf, drawing_time = 30 SECONDS, additional_checks)
 	drawing_rune = TRUE
 
+	var/rune_colour = path_to_rune_color[heretic_path]
 	target_turf.balloon_alert(user, "drawing rune...")
+	var/obj/effect/temp_visual/drawing_heretic_rune/drawing_effect
+	if (drawing_time >= (30 SECONDS))
+		drawing_effect = new(target_turf, rune_colour)
+	else
+		drawing_effect = new /obj/effect/temp_visual/drawing_heretic_rune/fast(target_turf, rune_colour)
+
 	if(!do_after(user, drawing_time, target_turf, extra_checks = additional_checks))
 		target_turf.balloon_alert(user, "interrupted!")
+		new /obj/effect/temp_visual/drawing_heretic_rune/fail(target_turf, rune_colour)
+		qdel(drawing_effect)
 		drawing_rune = FALSE
 		return
 
+	qdel(drawing_effect)
 	target_turf.balloon_alert(user, "rune created")
-	new /obj/effect/heretic_rune/big(target_turf)
+	new /obj/effect/heretic_rune/big(target_turf, rune_colour)
 	drawing_rune = FALSE
 
 /**
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/items/forbidden_book.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/items/forbidden_book.dm
index cd764f292bf..84cd42462e0 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/items/forbidden_book.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/items/forbidden_book.dm
@@ -13,8 +13,13 @@
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/effect_remover, \
 		success_feedback = "You remove %THEEFFECT.", \
 		tip_text = "Clear rune", \
+		on_clear_callback = CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(after_clear_rune)), \
 		effects_we_clear = list(/obj/effect/heretic_rune))
 
+/// Callback for effect_remover component after a rune is deleted
+/obj/item/codex_cicatrix/proc/after_clear_rune(obj/effect/target, mob/living/user)
+	new /obj/effect/temp_visual/drawing_heretic_rune/fail(target.loc, target.greyscale_colors)
+
 /obj/item/codex_cicatrix/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!IS_HERETIC(user))
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/magic/mansus_grasp.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/magic/mansus_grasp.dm
index c7065bcebd2..0ddeb4c41b7 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/magic/mansus_grasp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/magic/mansus_grasp.dm
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
  * Callback for effect_remover component.
  */
 /obj/item/melee/touch_attack/mansus_fist/proc/after_clear_rune(obj/effect/target, mob/living/user)
+	new /obj/effect/temp_visual/drawing_heretic_rune/fail(target.loc, target.greyscale_colors)
 	var/datum/action/cooldown/spell/touch/mansus_grasp/grasp = spell_which_made_us?.resolve()
 	grasp?.spell_feedback()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/transmutation_rune.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/transmutation_rune.dm
index f1c4b0d4b7a..5720b5ae8b8 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/transmutation_rune.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/transmutation_rune.dm
@@ -180,6 +180,37 @@
 /// A 3x3 heretic rune. The kind heretics actually draw in game.
 /obj/effect/heretic_rune/big
 	icon = 'icons/effects/96x96.dmi'
-	icon_state = "eldritch_rune1"
-	pixel_x = -32 //So the big ol' 96x96 sprite shows up right
+	icon_state = "transmutation_rune"
+	pixel_x = -33 //So the big ol' 96x96 sprite shows up right
 	pixel_y = -32
+	greyscale_config = /datum/greyscale_config/heretic_rune
+
+/obj/effect/heretic_rune/big/Initialize(mapload, path_colour)
+	. = ..()
+	if (path_colour)
+		set_greyscale(colors = list(path_colour))
+
+/obj/effect/temp_visual/drawing_heretic_rune
+	duration = 30 SECONDS
+	icon = 'icons/effects/96x96.dmi'
+	icon_state = "transmutation_rune"
+	pixel_x = -33
+	pixel_y = -32
+	plane = GAME_PLANE
+	layer = SIGIL_LAYER
+	greyscale_config = /datum/greyscale_config/heretic_rune
+	/// We only set this state after setting the colour, otherwise the animation doesn't colour correctly
+	var/animation_state = "transmutation_rune_draw"
+
+/obj/effect/temp_visual/drawing_heretic_rune/Initialize(mapload, path_colour = COLOR_WHITE)
+	. = ..()
+	set_greyscale(colors = list(path_colour))
+	icon_state = animation_state
+
+/obj/effect/temp_visual/drawing_heretic_rune/fast
+	duration = 12 SECONDS
+	animation_state = "transmutation_rune_fast"
+
+/obj/effect/temp_visual/drawing_heretic_rune/fail
+	duration = 0.25 SECONDS
+	animation_state = "transmutation_rune_fail"
diff --git a/icons/effects/96x96.dmi b/icons/effects/96x96.dmi
index 0e28a0f642b..e803dbcb259 100644
Binary files a/icons/effects/96x96.dmi and b/icons/effects/96x96.dmi differ