Pheta Hąta Y'

Pheta Hąta Y' was a legendary weapon of the Reclamation, when Ąpawičhak’ya began to push out Madhiba from the land that used to be theirs. Pheta Hąta Y', a name roughly translated to ‘fire clear the way’, fits well with the stories that have been told of this weapon. In the dark, cold winter of waging war and battles with Madhiba, this finely crafted sword, supposedly forged in dragon fire and blood, acted as a beacon of warmth and light for the Astorian soldiers. It was said to have been forever on fire, unless it was sheathed in a specific covering made from dragon scales; a raging fire contained to the wide, two foot blade of the sword with tendrils dancing as it was held and swung in the crisp air. The sword's blade was sharp and shaped like a talon with two semi-circles cut out of it. On the sides of the blade near the blunt edge, ornate, flame-like engravings licked across the entire side to the handle. The handle was said to be wooden but wrapped in a hardy, but surprisingly soft, dark blue or purple cloth. Gold trim adorned the bottom of the handle.
The last it was seen was supposedly in one of the final battles before Ąpawičhak’ya reclaimed their land. A leader of a brigade of the Astorian military went out at night with some of their men to scope out a nearby enemy camp for their activities tomorrow. The leader would carefully peek the sword out of the custom sheath for momentary light to make sure they were heading the correct way but then quickly push it back in to avoid alerting enemies with a beacon of light. They had made it to the enemy camp and were assessing the situation when they were spotted by a hidden soldier of Madhiba. An alarm was sounded and an unnumbered battle began. Pheta Hąta Y' was let out of its captivity, crackling with energy. It was like it was alive, dancing and popping through the night sky, cutting into shoulders and plunging into stomachs. However, the Astorians, due to the odds, lost the battle that night and Pheta Hąta Y' was never heard of again. Did the Madhiba military hide the blade away as a trophy? Was it somehow lost to the snowy mountainside where the battle was fought?
Although to this day no one knows what happened to Pheta Hąta Y', the stories of the epic weapon live on in the minds of those who were lucky, or unlucky, enough to have seen it and are passed down from generation to generation. Some have even crafted amulets bearing its likeness to give to those they care about, hoping that in spirit the sword will continue to be a beacon of light to guide the way and protect others. These amulets can vary greatly based on the maker. Many have been made of carved wood and/or stone, while those crafted for the upper class are sometimes of silver or gold inlaid with gems. Reoccuring imagery on the amulets, other than the weapon itself, are dragons, to refrence its creation, fire, and snowflakes, to represent the cold, snowy storms that Pheta Hąta Y' would cut through. The creation of Pheta Hąta Y's amulets started shortly after word got around of the freezing battle where the sword was lost forever. They have been traveling through some families for many years since. However, they are also still being crafted to this day, carrying on Pheta Hąta Y' and what it represented in spirit.