Durendal

Mechanics & Inner Workings

Forged with finely tempered Silversteel and strengthened with runic magik and ere-hud, Durendal is indestructible, never losing its edge. It is magikally bound to an ere-hud that identifies it as "the sharpest sword in all existence", maintaining its supernatural edge. A skilled wielder can cut through a boulder with one swing or slice through flesh and bone with no resistance.
The sword is kept in a golden sheath made by the Korrigan, the only sheath that can hold the blade, and it is said to be bound by the veil of Ganymede the Waterbearer, although this last may be a later addition to the mythos.

Significance

Originally known by the Breton name Diren Dall, Durendal was forged for Roland, the Champion of Normandy and Lord of the Marches of Neustria, a magical weapon to assist in the battle against the champions of the Erlking, and used in the final battle of the conflict, where it was buried, along with Roland, in a landslide that sealed off the Erlking's forces outside of Rocamadour. It was recovered from the scene along with the Arkane horn, Oliphant and has been passed down by the King's of Gallia, the enduring symbols of royal power.

Item type

Weapon, Melee

Current Location

Per-Ys

Related ethnicities

• Norman (+)

Rarity

The Sword Durendal was forged by the Tuatha de Danaan metalsmith Goibniu for the Norman Paladin, Roland of Gwitreg during the Alliance of the Broceliande.

Weight

1.3 kg

Dimensions

130 cm

Raw materials & Components

Durendal's blade is forged with pure silversteel, its hilt the bone of a Formorian warrior and its pommel a perfectly spherical, alchemically fortified bit of pristine blue seaglass. The hilt is wrapped in the hide of a unicorn and its cross-guard is made of shimmering Goldensteel.

Tools

Durendal was made by the the Trí Dée Dána, the three most skilled craftsmen of the Tuatha de Danaan, forged by the Metalsmith Goibniu, etched with runes by the Silversmith Creidhne and fitted by the Carpenter Luchtaine.