Cruel Axe of Flame

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Type Weapon
Discovered By Keratin Merytis
Discovery Date 31 May 2008
Discovery Location Beluaterra
Abilities (unknown)
Current Owner (unknown)


History

Genesis

The Cruel Axe of Flame was forged in the flames of the Netherworld by a famous blacksmith in the days of yore, though his name has been long forgotten in the mists of time.

It is said that his works were the greatest of his age, prized by the fiercest warriors for their unbreakable strength and ever-keen edge. However, dissatisfied with his skill, he sought loftier heights of perfection, which led his mind deeper into the depths of madness.

In his bid to surpass himself, he entered a pact with a Daimon, that it might use its Magickal arts to refine his works. Nightly did it whisper by his ear, telling of secrets and horrors which should never have been spoken. With the aid of the Daimon, the blacksmith's skill became even greater known, yea, even to lands over the seas. Yet the smith was still not satisfied, and the Daimon convinced him to open a portal to the Netherworld.

With his Daimon familiar at his side, he entered the Netherworld, and forged an unholy axe within its inferno. Long did he labour at the anvil, hammering the iron and bending it to his will.

Heeding the call of the Daimon, did he remove it from the flames, and bid his family follow.

Blindly, in his lust for perfection, did he take the Axe -- glowing red from the heat -- and plunge it into his wife's heart, quenching it in her blood.

Uttering mystic chants, learnt in his fall from grace, did he test the edge upon his children -- slaying them in a single blow -- before pronouncing it complete.

Finally, as he gazed upon his work, entranced by its blood-drenched beauty and surrounded by his fallen family, the Daimon came against him and wrested the Axe from his grasp.

"I have completed my part of the bargain, and now you shall complete yours. I will take this Axe...and your life."

Description

Although it appears at first to be a simple woodcutter's axe, closer inspection reveals some discrepancies. The long handle, suitable for wielding from a horse, is made of metal rather than wood, with a cloth grip at the end. The axehead has a fine, patterned weave of engravings with a rather beautiful tint of red.

Observers have noted a distinct discomfort when left in the presence of this weapon, and others have been unable to look at it for longer than a few seconds, citing that they felt an oppressive menace descending upon them.

Discovery

The Cruel Axe of Flame was found by Keratin, supposedly of the Merytis Family, on the remains of a fallen Undead Champion. It remains a mystery as to how the Axe managed to change from Daimon to Undead hands.

Owners

  1. Keratin Merytis (first known owner since it was lost to the daimons, eons ago)
Beluaterra