Aicanáro the Soul Scorcher

Mechanics & Inner Workings

Aicanáro is a sentient arcane longbow that converts the user’s breath and resolve into burning arrows of spiritual flame. It requires no physical ammunition—the bowstring ignites with the user’s intent, forming spectral arrows capable of burning through incorporeal entities, warding off undead, and scarring dragonhide.

• Soul-Forged Arrows: Fire that burns spirit and flesh; bypasses mundane armor and magical wards.
• Spiritmarking: Arrows leave a burning echo on spectral enemies, exposing them to further strikes.
• Temper-Bound: The bow’s potency increases with the user’s emotional intensity—grief, loyalty, rage.
• Warding Aura: In Melina’s hands, the bow emits a protective field that deflects lesser necrotic energy.

Manufacturing process

• Ritual binding of materials under an eclipse
• Tempering by phoenix breath
• Imbuement with soulflame through the user’s oath to the Eternal Cycle
• Sealing with a whisper from the Guardian of the Glade

History

Forged in the elder forges of the Elves during the Twilight Concord, Aicanáro was crafted from the fused essence of heartwood, starlight iron, and phoenix bone to serve as the chosen weapon of a Soul-Warder—a guardian of the threshold between life and death. It passed through noble and sacred hands for centuries until it was lost during the Dragonfall Purge, buried beneath the scorched roots of the Evershade. It was rediscovered by Melina Dawnshade, whose bond with the Veil and flame awakened its true potential.

Significance

One of the few surviving Elven relics capable of wounding both physical and spiritual forms. Recognized as a symbol of the Eternal Balance and the will of fire to protect rather than consume.

Item type

Weapon, Ranged

Creation Date

Circa 1672 AE, under the Crescent Eclipse

Destruction Date

N/A (undestroyed; soul core intact)

Current Location

Evershade Forest

Current Holder

Melina Dawnshade

Subtype / Model

Magical Elven Longbow

Manufacturer

Council of Vael’noril

Creator

Elandir Tiranos

Rarity

Unique

Weight

5.3 lbs (including runed string and soulstone nock)

Dimensions

Approximately 5 feet in length, recurved limbs with elongated spirit-channel grooves

Base Price

Priceless / Not for Sale (considered a relic-class artifact)

Raw materials & Components

• Heartwood from the First Flame Tree
• Phoenix bone (used for the bow’s core spine)
• Starlight iron runes inlaid along the limbs
• Veil-thread-infused spiritglass for the arrow nock
• Fireglyph sinew from an ashen lion for the bowstring

Tools

Crafted with soul-scribing chisels, a lunar forge, and ember-weaving rituals performed over a seven-night solstice.