Rosaria's Blade Item in Valyria+Kathrir | World Anvil
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Rosaria's Blade

Rosaria's blade is an incredibly dangerous object (Or technically a pair of them) made with the pure purpose of slaying anything that lies in the Chaos Realm. The goddess Rose crafted it during the war with the Nameless Ones, specifically tracking down each one and stealing something from them before they could return to the chaos realm. These... things became key pieces in the sword later on.

History

One thing often left out of the creation story is that Rose herself was a nameless one at one point. She escaped the chaos realm and immediately abandoned the others, curious on how this new life worked.
This sudden change didn't come without consequence. Due to a pact all of the nameless ones had made, from that moment on she was turned into a puppet, a beast at their beck and call.
Rose lost control of herself, but in one of her moments of clarity she sought out the gods and pleaded for their help.
They were hesitant of course, but eventually agreed just as the nameless ones started to besiege the dual worlds. This was when Rose began to craft her weapon, ready to rid herself of the control once and for all.

Appearance

The blade and its "key" are rather unassuming, if not slightly strange. The blade resembles a dagger, but with a very long handle. Longer than the actual cutting part. 
The "key" looks like a diamond-shaped pinkish red gemstone. There is a thin slit in the center, presumably to slide the blade in. Many have tried, but the gemstone seems to start magically resisting the second you pull it over the tip.
This is because the sword can only be activated by Rose, and only by one specific aspect of her. Otherwise it will not fit together.
When she does use the sword and fully activates it, the blade gets wreathed in Chaos magic, extending its length over three times to the point where it is closer to a Zweihänder in size and shape. 

Magical Abilities

The sword has the ability to muddle the memories and feelings of everyone in proximity, with even the most powerful of monsters being affected by this ability. This is actually tied to activating the sword with the key, as the farther the key is on the sword the stronger this ability will be. This can be turned off, but only by Rose. 
The sword can also infect enemies with chaos magic, which has a similar effect to Distilled Mana, specifically of the Chaos variety.
Item type
Weapon, Melee
Weight
725 g ( 1.6 lbs) base form, 3 kg (6.6 lbs) powered up
Dimensions
70 cm (28 in) base form, 214 cm (84 in) powered up
Related Magics
Chaos, illusion

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Dec 4, 2023 23:40 by Reanna R

Ooh, magic sword! Very cool! I love the creative history and uses of this one!

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