Cloud Shredders

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Cloud Shredders (雲 シュレッダー, Kumo Shureddaa) are large ships powered by magical gems to be given the ability to fly. Created in 1890 by an Aðalbjörgian inventor, they have become a common sight both in the sky and flying above battlefields. Their creation changed both travel and warfare forever, offering easier transport of both civilians and troops to all corners of Ashvattha. Coming in many different shapes and sizes there are Cloud Shredders to fit the needs of anyone. 
==Description==
Cloud Shredders long ago with their earliest models having been used for transport of both people as well as cargo before the Great War saw many created or repurposed to fight. Even after the end of the great war and the formation of the Toranku 15, many are still in military use as part of many countries Navel fleets. While not originally built for the purpose of war the usage of the ships saw the first appearance of full-scale aerial combat and forever changed the way that wars were fought. While there are very few instances of such combat in the relatively peaceful times since the ending of the Great War many pirates are known to still use old, repaired warships to steal from cargo ships every now and again.
The majority of Cloud Shredders in use today are for civilian use, the process for obtaining a license to pilot one of these ships often being a difficult process but for those with the passion and money to own one of these Cloud Shredders it is often considered worth it. These ships are powered much like the rest of the world since their discovery by Magic gems. A single fist-sized gem being placed inside of each engine on the ship to keep it safely airborne. So long as they are maintained Cloud Shredders can last generations but with new models coming out every other year it is not unusual for families to trade them in every so often for the newer ones.
Military Cloud Shredders are very different from their civilian counterparts, often being equipped with heavy armor, guns, and often simply being much larger than any civilian vessel they require large gems to stay afloat and must be maintained with much greater efficiency to reduce the likelihood of failure. As a result, these military Cloud Shredders cost billions more to produce but their tactical advantage over ground troops as wells as their ability to transport soldiers much faster than railways see to it that many countries have several hundred of these ships in their possession.
==Trivia==
Category:Magic Item
Category:Vehicle