Blade of the Reach

Blade of the Reach is a semi-unique weapon found in . This weapon is one of several Thane weapons awarded after becoming Thane of the respective hold, in this case the Reach.
==Properties==
All of the weapons properties, except the name, are randomly generated.
===Attributes===
*Material – Can range from Iron to Daedric.
*Type – May be a sword, greatsword, battleaxe, war axe or mace.
*Enchantment
===Physical appearance===
The weapons appearance matches that of a generic weapon of the same type and material. The weapon will also bear a colored glow and pattern appropriate to the enchantment.
==Acquisition==
The Blade of the Reach is awarded by the Jarl of Markarth, Igmund (or Thongvor Silver-Blood) after becoming an honorary Thane. To become Thane the following conditions must be met:
===Igmund===
*Completion of the miscellaneous quest: "Kill the Forsworn at [Radiant location] Forsworn camp" for the Jarl.
*Completion of the miscellaneous quest: "Recover Hrolfdir's Shield."
*Purchasing Vlindrel Hall
*Assisting five people of the Reach
===Thongvor Silver-Blood===
*Purchasing Vlindrel Hall
*Assisting five people of the Reach
==Smithing==
The upgrade material is dependent on the material that the weapon was generated with.
==Trivia==
*This weapon serves as the badge of office for the Thane of the Reach.
*If the game is saved within Markarth, and a reload is performed to receive the blade again for a different attribute outcome, it will fail. To circumvent this problem, the game can be saved while the Dragonborn is not within Markarth. Then, when the save file is reloaded, the Dragonborn can simply fast travel travel to Markath, speak to the Jarl, exhaust the relevant dialogue, and the weapon given to them will have different attributes than the last attempt.
**If one intends to repeat this method until receiving the attributes that are satisfactory, then the most efficient way would be if the Dragonborn has already assisted 5/5 citizens of the The Reach, then save progress outside of Markarth (a fair distance, not too close) somewhere. That way, after each reload, one could just fast travel to Markarth immediately after loading, speak to the Jarl, skip through the dialogue quickly, check the weapon, then reload if the attributes are unsatisfactory.
*At higher levels iron is, surprisingly, the most common material of the weapon.
==Bugs==
*In rare cases, the name can be "Blade of [...]."
*May spawn in Skytemple Ruins north of Winterhold after becoming thane of the Reach when left on a weapon rack in the Dragonborn's home.
*It is possible for the weapon to be both an axe or a mace, yet it will still be called "Blade of the Reach."
==Appearances==
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Category:Skyrim: Quest Rewards
Category:Skyrim: One-Handed Weapons
Category:Skyrim: Two-Handed Weapons
Category:Skyrim: Swords
Category:Skyrim: Maces
Category:Skyrim: Greatswords
Category:Skyrim: War Axes
Category:Skyrim: Thane Weapons
Category:Skyrim: Battleaxes