Castle Rose

Aerynn

"I never really felt like the owner of this sword... I hope Ren returns someday, I would really rather give it back to her!"

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The Castle Rose, sometimes called the Rose of Cassel, is an ancient backsword that has been owned by various members of the Vernador family for almost a thousand years. The sword was forged by an Infernas as a gift to Nessa Vernador. The sword was passed to various descendants until it came into the hands of Aerynn Vernador.

Unlike the majority of backswords in the Kingdom of Cassel, the weapon actually has a knuckle guard as it was created in another land. This does make the sword difficult to use with Casselian style saber fighting, where the use of a chainmail and plated gauntlet is preferred.

There is a rather large, intricate set of dark ruby crystals at the base of blade, fashioned to look like a rose. The sword makes use of this with its enchantments. It has defensive magic built in, and its offensive power makes it among the most powerful legendary weapons in Cassel, if one knows how to use it properly. It is a mage's sword, useful for channeling and amplifing certain types of magic, especially fire.

The blade itself is made of Ruby Gem Steel, giving it a dark metallic appearance with a subtle red shine to it. When the sword is charged with mana or aether, the blade will start to glow red. It is the properties of the gem steel that gives the weapon the ability to amplify fire, earth, and lightning magic.

Length: 39 inches
Weight: 28 ounces

Materials:

Ruby Gem Steel (Blade)

Has several ruby shards on the base of both sides of the blade in the shape of a rose.

Leather wraped grip.

Enchantments:

Amplification - Will Amplify certain magical elements channeled through the blade, specifically Fire, Lightning, and Earth elemental magic.

Hot Edge - The blade can rapidly heat up, turning red hot. It can be overcharged with aether to fire a beam of energy in the direction it is pointing.

Mana Field - The blade projects a mana field around the user by default. It can be used to block and redirect incoming magic attacks.