Honor's Disciple

Honor’s Disciple is an ornate rifle, dated to the later years of the Elravian Empire. Like many other surviving artifacts, the Disciple is equipped with an attuned Elravian ‘Conduit,’ which imbues the weapon with certain elemental powers - in this instance, channeling the element of fire.
The Disciple works similar to some forms of laser weaponry, the “shot” of the rifle creating a pinpoint spot of heat. This hotspot, measured at over 265°K, causes the target material to almost instantly oxidize, reaching flashpoint and bursting into flame. Organic, metallic, and other materials seem susceptible, with even the most robust heat-resistant materials undergoing extreme degradation based on electron-loss.
Like other Elravian elemental weapons, there appears to be no ammunition and no limit to the weapon’s output: indeed, the rifle seems to draw its abilities entirely from the user. Without an Elravian capable of channeling that particular element, the rifle might as well be a lifeless rock, save for the deadly blade hewn into the frame.
No example of this weapon currently exists within DAM archives, information for this data entry having been taken from various field reports over a period of several decades.

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I came across this interesting passage while cleaning out Timur’s files. He had flagged this weapon in the DAM Field Manual, I can only assume due to our recent run-ins with Elravian descendants. The entry, along with the text passage attached, has taken on a new relevance given the report from a Vault retrieval team following their own encounter. I am still unsure what to make of it all, although I do have a theory.

‘A theory’… heh. Timur apparently rubbed off on me more than I would like to admit.
Tracker Kolt Uzain, CCAS-DAM

“There does remain some written records of Elravian religious beliefs, albeit minimal and almost entirely from the perspective of outsiders. We can ascertain that, prior to approximately 3731 Era Before Opening, their practices were centered around the four classical elements, and the abilities they imparted upon Elravian individuals.
Hydromancers, those able to interact with the element of water, were seen as analogous to the essence of life, at least prior to the coming of Arial Vaharic and the discovery of ‘Ether.’ The mastery of water made life possible in the harshest conditions - and could take its way in an instant, ripping the molecules from an enemy. Even after the coming of the Royal Guardian, their control over water made them a critical part of the Empire’s colonization efforts, allowing for rapid transformation of the environment.
Tales of aeromancers grant us perhaps our greatest insight into the workings of Elravian powers. Wind-users, channeling their abilities through the esoteric ‘Conduits’ of Elravian lore, appeared able to manipulate atmospheric pressure. These abilities could manifest as the siphoning of air from the lungs, to flight, to conjuring ferocious wind storms.
Geomancy focused on the manipulation of tectonic forces, a link forged between the user and the core of a planet. In practice, we have little idea what this meant, or how it could be possible. In myth, we see stories of rising mountains, rivers of lava rushing forth, and continents ripped asunder in an instant.
Then there were the pyromancers, the masters of flame and fire. As Elravian society became reliant on conquest, so too did these elemental users become pillars of civilization. Indeed, the destructive power of the other elements paled in comparison to the fiery death conjured up through Elravian weaponry, potent heat and flame able to overcome the staunchest defenses. The Elravian gunfighter Soren was known for his legendary skill with the fireball-spouting Roses; or the Firestorm Crawlers, a barbarous special forces unit founded to massacre enemies of the crown.
And, of course, there was Honor.
Much attention in popular discussion is given over to Vaharic, the Royal Family, and the monstrous assassin who ended their reign. Few outside of academia remember Honor the Scorched, a pyromancer who appeared at the Court of Sartahl, a prominent imperial remnant active roughly a century-and-a-half after the Empire’s fall.
The legend of Honor places their appearance in 3464 Era After Opening, in the chaotic period before the Ultra Magi would emerge. Honor claimed to be a survivor of the purges from years prior, a seemingly impossible claim given the passage of time. Whether or not ‘Honor’ was their real name or a title is still debated. Still, they possessed the equipment and powers of an Elravian; their Disciple - a fire-spewing rifle, equipped with a deadly underslung blade - being clear evidence of their lineage. The unique circumstances of their appearance gives us one of our best looks at an active Elravian.
Much like their name, the end of their story is shrouded in mystery. The Sartahl’s told that Honor served their fiefdom for a time, leading an army and lending them an air of imperial legitimacy. That supposedly came to an end with a betrayal, in stark contrast to their own name.
The tale, found in the Codex Principia Kaotica, states that Honor abandoned their comrades mid-battle, ascending into the sky aboard a flying, ebony-hued castle, which promptly blinked out of existence. Their fate remains unknown, as does the origin of the unknown starship they left on.
I look forward to exploring the topic of the ship and my theories in a future book - provided university funding comes through at last.”
Prof. Zhhghoffzz, A Retrospective of Elravian Society, Customs, and Mythologies, Volume 1. University of Rivendi Press, 23,398 EAO.


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Item type

Weapon, Ranged