Ice Pick Veering

A blast of frost and sleet shoot past Roderick Fyre as he dodges beside it. He almost falls and swings his sword at the frost giant king, as he swings the weapon he looks over his shoulder at the four soldiers frozen in place from the freezing attack. The frost giant King Arrg'hun reaches forward with his weapon, Ice Pick Veering, in an attempt to impale the human leader, Fyre. Fyre leaps over the attack and stumbles across the weapon a few feet and onto the giant's hand until he drives the long blade of his sword through the giant's forearm. He can feel the cold from the weapon, what appears to be a smoothed stalagmite, clinging onto his boots and almost immediately trying to freeze his toes. King Arrg'hun yells and swings his arm angrily. Fyre and Ice Pick Veering fall to the ground. Lara Mortine runs past Fyre's body as it rolls across the floor of ice giant's cave. She is yelling as she impales Arrg'hun in his side with her flaming spear. A flurry of arrows sink into the giant's back with electricity arcing around them. A cloaked Yoldur is seen for a moment and disappears with his bow in hand behind rock and ice. Arrg'hun falls forward onto his knees and catches himself with his good arm. Fyre leaps to his feet and charges the frost giant and plunges his glowing shortsword beneath his opponent's jaw.

Summary

The named weapon of the long ago frost giant King Arrg'hun.

Historical Basis

This weapon is tied to the founding of Everwinter, as it was the weapon of the ruling frost giant residing on the site of the capital city. It was not wielded by anyone, due to the frost damage it would cause to those that are in its proximity. It was on display for approximately 300 years, before it was stolen. It has been merely a legend for around a thousand years at this point.

Spread

This weapon, its wielder, and its disappearance is known to all of the modern world.

Variations & Mutation

There is some debate about the extent of the weapon's properties and its origin.

Cultural Reception

Most individuals look at the stories of Veering as just that and give the weapon no second thought. There are those that seek the weapon out, as with other lost relics and weapons, but nothing substantial has been gleamed about its whereabouts.

In Literature

This weapon has been written about and cataloged in various sources. It mostly appears in historical documents relating to the Northern Alliance and their fight against the frost giants. It is documented in The History of Everwinter and the Fyres.

In Art

There are represented in are forms, both past and present. There is a large painting and tapestry at Fyre Frost Castle of King Arrg'hun's fall as he wielded the weapon and his tribe of frost giants were defeated.

Date of First Recording

approx 1600 years ago

Date of Setting

approx 1600 years ago