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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Creating the personal weapon of Shaehan Timiari, every force wielder needs their signature weapon and I wanted some antiquated albeit elegant Lightsabers are ubiquitous with Jedi and Sith of which Shaehan is neither.
- Image Source: Source
- Canon Link: N/A
- Restricted Missions: N/A
- Primary Source: Force-imbued blade, Mono-molecular Edge.
- Manufacturer: Church of Ashira
- Model: Ancient Eldorai Forcesword
- Affiliation: Shaehan Timiari
- Modularity: No
- Production: Unique
- Material: Songsteel, Leather, Gold.
- Classification: Force-Imbued Longsword
- Size: One-handed, Two-handed (Optimal)
- Length: 1.40 Meters (Overall), 1.15 Meters (Blade).
- Weight: 1.5 kg (3.3 .lbs)
- Lightsaber Resistant: Ardarvia will not disintegrate when coming into contact with the plasma-based blade projected by Lightsaber-type weapons.
- Force-Imbued: When taken into the hands of a force-wielder such as its current master, the entire length of Ardarvia's Songsteel blade ignites and flames dance off of its surface. The fire has a cauterizing effect on any wound the blade creates similar to a true Lightsaber.
- T-Shaped Hilt: Ardarvia's Songsteel Hilt can be used to deflect Lightsaber and other melee weapons safely away from the wielder, providing a distinct advantage of control in duels where the opponent attempts or continuously attempts to lock blades with the wielder.
- Lightsaber Resistant: Ardarvia has Lightsaber Resistant properties because of its' Songsteel construction capable of surviving continued exposure to plasma blades or submersion into super-heated substances such as Lava or Magma. It gives Shaehan the possibility to Duel with Lightsaber wielding foes without having to fear her blade melting.
- Force-Imbued: When Shaehan draws Ardarvia the weapon's blade ignites and is wreathed in a preternatural fire powered by the wielders connection to the force. The fire itself burns hot and will cauterize organic tissue that it comes into contact with Ardarvia's blade.
- Crossguard: Ardarvia's Crossguard doesn't ignite although it is constructed from Songsteel like the rest of the weapon and so resists contact with Lightsabers making it invaluable when engaging any kind of opponent with a melee weapon but particularly lightsabers as it can be used to deflect and control the opponent's weapon direction offering high-levels of control in personal combat situations.
- Mono-molecular Edge: The worksmanship on Ardarvia is so fine that it features a Mono-molecular edge, an extremely rare feature on bladed weapons that provides them incredible cutting power even against armour. Making Ardarvia an extremely effective weapon to use even against heavily armoured opponents.
- Close-quarters: In close quarters such as very narrow hallways and confined spaces Shaehan's ability to slash or parry is severely hampered due to the weapon's Overall length often leaving her unable to parry and limiting to chopping and thrusting motions.
- Draw Time: Shaehan needs space and time to draw Ardarvia from its sheath which is an issue opponents with Lightsabers do not have. This can provide opportunities to dishonorable or cunning opponents to quickly attack Shaehan either before or as she is drawing the weapon if close enough.
- Flaming Sword: Not being able to control that it's a force-imbued blade, its presence as such can often be detected by those sensitive to the Force which also betrays its wielder as a Force Wielder which can be a dangerous trait around those so attuned, as it could also identify that the wielder is nearby. Shaehan likewise cannot conceal whether or not she possesses the weapon based on appearance from trained force users.
- Brittleness: Despite its incredible penetrating power and sharpness the blade also possesses brittle characteristics along the edge and so while capable of cutting through most Armour with ease Ardarvia's blade could be shattered at the point of impact by the likes of a Hammer or Axe-type weapon, this inherent brittleness along the mono-molecular edge makes careless parrying dangerous against enemies wielding these types of weapons particularly dangerous and even traditional bladed weapons such as swords could slice through Ardarvia's blade if impacting at a perpendicular angle to the blade's edge with enough force.
Ardarvia is an Ancient Eldorai Forcesword one of eight each to represent one of the Eldorai's Goddesses forged by the Church of Ashira, to be wielded by the Royal Army's talented and skilled Force-Sensitive Officers with a dedication to Law, Order and Justice. Passed down from one Warrior to another as a sign of Magisterial Station and Respect, Shaehan was gifted Ardarvia by an elderly high-ranking Eldorai Officer during her studies at a War Academy in Santaissa after successfully completing a trial of spiritual and physical endurance. The blade's significance beyond being an Ancient Eldorai Forcesword forged on Kaeshana is its' namesake; The Eldorai Goddess of Justice. Ardarvia likes its' sister blades has a blade-specific inscription in Eldorai Runes, Ardarvia's runic inscription reads "Justice follows swiftly on guilt". The Blade's Hilt is wrapped in leather the the wielder's comfort and to protect their hands from any heat conducted through the blade by the Fire created by its Force properties. Three gold arches are featured in the blades construction for ornamentation to help distribute heat along their grain boundaries, one is located on either side of the cross-guard with the third at the bottom of the hilt.
