Faervian Faervian is a Baneblade of Demron , the fourth in that series , and is in the shape of a longsword . It was originally created for the Spell - Major of Cormanthyr as a replacement for the lost " Ary ' Faern ' Kerym " elfblade ( the Artblade ) . It is known to humans as " Battlebane " , and more colloquially as the " Sword of Art " or the " Mage ' s Blade " . Appearance . Faervian looks as though it were forged from one solid piece of burnished steel , and it glows a deep purple when drawn . The craftsmanship of this blade , unlike the others , is distinctly elven . The hilt of the sword is longer than normal and gently twists , creating a good gripping surface . It has no quillons ( meaning there is no cross guard ) . Its distinctive feature is a large spherical " eye " that is placed at the top of the hilt ( between the blade and the hilt ) . The carved eye ' s pupil always faces outward , as if looking at its target , creating an eerie effect to its foes . The blade weighs half as much as a blade of its size should weigh , yet is quite strong . Like the other baneblades it has a corona of flames dancing along its edge , of purple color in the case of Faervian . History . Before retelling the history of Faervian , it ' s important to first understand the structure of the Cormanthyr army . Its arcane branch is called the Akh ' Faer , and the first - in - command is known as the Spell - Major while the second - in - command is known as the Spell - Captain . Any candidate for the Spell - Major position had to be accepted by the " Ary ' Faern ' Kerym " elfblade , also known as the Artblade , a semi - sentient sword that was created specifically for the purpose of determining whether the wielder was worthy of the post . Unfortunately , the " Ary ' Faern ' Kerym " elfblade was lost in 450 DR during Spell - Major Zaos Durothil ' s disastrous attempt to fight off the red dragon Edallisufanxar . The archmage Demron had already gained renown for enchanting the first three baneblades , and he was commissioned for a fourth one . In 462 DR , the archmage Demron finished enchanting " Faervian " . It was commissioned specifically for the office of the Spell - Major . Then Josidiah Starym returned to Myth Drannor in 674 DR from his long personal quest to redeem his family ' s honor , with the Artblade in hand . As such , he took the rightful place as Spell - Major , since the Artblade had chosen him . As a consequence Paeris Haladar was dropped to the rank of Spell Captain , which rankled him to no end . Fifteen years later he tried to claim his previous post as Spell - Major , but the Artblade found him unworthy and the blade stripped Paeris Haladar of all his magical powers . A new Spell - Captain was named by Josidiah Starym , a moon elf bladesigner named Phyrra Iliathorr . She wielded it until her demise during the events of the Fall of Myth Drannor . She was in the point position of a flying - V formation , about to order a strike down towards the enemies below , when the corrupting influence of the demons made the Mythal ' s flight power blink out . As such , she was one of the first to fall painfully to the ground . The traitor mage Nezras then cast " dig " , " earthquake " , and " sink " spells on the surviving elves , entombing them ( and Faervian ) beneath the Tower of Song . Faervian was found hundreds of years later in the crypts underneath the Tower of Song , guarded by a baelnorn named Breithel . The sword was recovered by a group of adventurers , and is now in possession by one of them — the adventurer ' s previous deeds identified him as a worthy wielder . Its return was heralded by the whole of Myth Drannor , and the adventurer in question is now a Knight of Myth Drannor . Powers . Original . When it was first created for the Spell - Major it had two magical restrictions place on it : It could only be wielded by someone of good alignment and who was also an arcane spellcaster . Like the other baneblades it held a powerful enhancement on it allowing it to strike more accurately and with more force , it allowed its wielder to more easily shrug off effects , and it had a particular hatred of any undead creatures , anything evil , and anything not of the Prime Material Plane . Specific to Faervian were the following powers which the wielder could invoke : Era of Upheaval . The Time of Troubles appears to have had a subtle effect on Faervian . It retains its distinctive corona of purple flames , its powerful enhancement , and its " holy , evil and outsider bane " qualities , as well as its being a spell - storing weapon . Furthermore , it allows its wielder to cast up to three spells each day without requiring any somatic parts on the caster ' s part . However , it lost its " Prismatic Pyre " ability and it no longer allowed its wielder to shrug off effects as easily . After the Spellplague . The Spellplague no doubt had an effect on Faervian as well , like it did many other things , as the sword has now appeared to have lost some of its power . It still glows distinctly purple when drawn , though its wielder need not be an arcane spellcaster or of good alignment any longer . Its properties are now that of a Sun Blade , meaning that it strikes with radiant power . It can also , once a day , cause motes of light to burst out and sear enemies . There may yet be other powers as well , but so far they remain undiscovered .