Salv's Light Saber

It is a sad truth of all life that many children die. They, too, become relics of their brief lives.

— Shiv Moonsong

Salv Sunbow was born on Smouge. He lived on the island for nine short years before he was swept off the rocks in a sudden swell of storm-driven surf.

History

Salv lived his life looking up to his father, the captain of a fierce patrol ship. Seeing him only infrequently, Salv was more familiar with his father's deeds than his face. And so he bore proudly the sort of hero worship that young boys often carry for their fathers, glamorizing and romatacizing every deed and doing.

From the time he could toddle across the floor, Salv would conduct imaginary sword fights. It did not matter that his mother hid the cutlery, Salv would find a convenient wooden spoon and use that as a sword. It did not matter that she banned him from the kitchen, he would wander the rocky beaches and shallow waters looking for anything that could be recklessly slashed through the air to defeat imaginary enemies.

It was on one such day that the storm swell found him. The treacherous waves came up quickly, and dashed him off of the slick rocks before he knew what was happening. Immediately submerged, his head bounced off of a coral arm, and he never woke up again. His body washed ashore the next morning, gray and lifeless, his flesh shredded from his bones by the razor sharp coral fingers lingering just under the water's surface.

Significance

In the end, Salv became his own idea of the perfect toy sword. Light enough to be wielded by even a toddler, the blade is eternally sharp. To make matters worse, the sword has a child's hunger, and a child's lack of understanding for the difference in going to war and playing at fighting.

Item type

Toy

Creation Date

1222 AD

Current Holder

Shiv Moonsong

Subtype / Model

Relic

Owning Organization

United Guild of Scribes, Calligraphers, Illuminators, and Engravers

Rarity

Because each relic reflects the lived experience of a single, unique individual, each relic is one-of-a-kind.

Weight

1.2 oz.

Dimensions

16 in.

Raw materials & Components

The saber's fluted handle is carved from polished coral and wrapped with braided gold wire. The pommel, knuckle guard, and hilt are made of gold-clad iron. The blade is layered construction made from at least three different nickel-iron meteorites.