Folding Blade

The Folding Blade is a unique sword, serving as the primary melee weapon for Corvo Attano and Emily Kaldwin in both Dishonored and Dishonored 2.
==History==
===Dishonored===
The Folding Blade was invented and crafted by Piero Joplin at an indeterminate point in 1837 before the Loyalists arranged for Corvo's escape from Coldridge Prison during the events of Dishonored. It was stashed along with the crossbow in the sewers by Loyalist supporters and served its user over the course of the disgraced Royal Protector's campaign to topple Hiram Burrows' reign as the Lord Regent.
After being betrayed by the Loyalist leaders Farley Havelock, Treavor Pendleton, and Martin and sent on a slow dinghy into the Flooded District, Corvo was temporarily disarmed of his weapons including his sword after his capture by the Whalers, with Daud himself tossing the case containing them into the depths of the Greaves Refinery; after his second escape from captivity, Corvo reacquired his weapon from the refinery before defeating Daud and escaping the Flooded District.The events of Dishonored 2 confirm that Corvo retained the Folding Blade
===In-between Dishonored and Dishonored 2===
In the years following the end of the Rat Plague, Corvo continued to use the weapon in his dual duties as Royal Protector and Royal Spymaster.
===Dishonored 2===
In 1852, during the massacre at the annual memorial for the late Empress as Delilah Copperspoon carried out her coup, turncoat Watch Captain Mortimer Ramsey took the sword from Corvo after the Royal Protector was cast into stone by Delilah, then brought the unconscious Emily Kaldwin to the Royal Chambers where he stabbed Captain Alexi Mayhew with the blade while she was distracted before throwing it away. However, before dying, Mayhew was able to recover the weapon and pass it to Emily while urging her to find Meagan Foster before passing away shortly after. Emily retained its use for the duration of her time in Karnaca and when she returned to Dunwall to defeat Deliliah for good.Various notes written by Billie Lurk in Dishonored: Death of the Outsider confirmed that Emily canonically went to Karnaca during Dishonored 2.
===After Dishonored 2===
After Delilah was defeated and Emily restored to the throne, a duplicate blade was made with Corvo retaining the original. When the Rat Gang emerged and intended to sow chaos in Dunwall, both Emily and Corvo visibly wielded their own version of the blade during their mission to eradicate the new threat.
==Characteristics==
The blade's mechanism is resilient and efficient for both stealthy assassinations and open melee combat. It is comprised of several segments that collapse into each other much like a spyglass, thus it can fit inside of the handle entirely. This utility combined with its dense metal makes it perfect for defensive maneuvers. It can be upgraded by Piero Joplin or black market shops to be more effective at "locking blades" and pushing away enemies. In Dishonored 2, the sword also has two Masterwork upgrades, allowing it to kill either Clockwork Soldiers or witches much faster.
==Upgrades==
===Dishonored===
Upgrade Name 	Cost 	Requirement	Effect
Sword Crossing	600 Coins	N/A 	Makes the Sword more effective when locking blades and pushing against an enemy.
===Dishonored 2===
Upgrade Name 	Cost 	Requirement 	Effect
Sword Crossing 	450 Coins	N/A 	Gives you an advantage in locked-sword contests.
Monkey Wrench (Masterwork)	450 Coins	Sword Crossing, Blade Conversion Blueprint	(Masterwork) Deal sword damage against Clockwork Soldiers.
Occult Kiss (Masterwork) 	450 Coins	Sword Crossing, Blade Conversion Blueprint	(Masterwork) Deal more sword damage against magic-using enemies.
==Related Bone Charms==
===Dishonored===
*Whirlwind I - Swing speed for swords is slightly faster.
*Whirlwind II - Swing speed for swords is moderately faster.
*Fencer - Advantage in sword vs. sword combat.
*Fleet Fighter - Drawn weapons do not slow movement speed.
===Dishonored 2===
*Fencer - Win locked-sword Contests more easily.
*Whirlwind - Sword attack speed is slightly faster.
*Power Slash - You deal greater damage with your sword, but your sword attacks are slower.
*Risky Parry - During melee combat, your sword parry always knocks an enemy down, but you take damage when parrying.
*Leech Cuts - You gain Health when inflicting sword damage or assassinating enemies.
*Fleet Fighter - Drawn weapons do not slow movement speed.
==Trivia==
*The blade will take on an appearance indicative of mineral ore in the amalgamation of the blade's metal if the sword crossing upgrade is purchased.
*During development, the Masterwork upgrade Monkey Wrench was called The Grinding Blade.GameCrate interview with Harvey Smith
*During the mission The Flooded District, Daud unsheathes the blade without Corvo's usual method of flipping it, indicating the latter does it for flair.
*In The Art of Dishonored 2, Corvo's blade is called "Pathmaker".The Art of Dishonored 2, p. 108-109
*Doppelgängers with the Deadly Shade upgrade wield a copy of the Folding Blade. This sword disappears when the Doppelgänger does and does not appear to be affected by upgrades, i.e. a Doppelganger will not be able to defeat a clockwork soldier even if the player character has the requisite upgrade.
*With the supernatural ability Reflexes, Corvo and Emily can use the sword to intercept projectiles. With the appropriate upgrades, these projectiles can be deflected towards the nearest enemy and the time window for successful parrying increased.
*Retrieving the Folding Blade along with the rest of Corvo's gear from the Greaves Refinery will unlock the Dishonored achievement This is Mine.
*The Dishonored 2 achievement Fatal Redirect is achieved by using the Folding Blade to deflect a projectile back at the protagonist's enemies. This requires the Superior Deflection upgrade for the Reflexes supernatural ability.
==Gallery==
Corvo s sword design.jpg|Concept art of Corvo's personal sword.
Corvo's sword fold-unfold mechanism.jpg|Corvo's sword - fold/unfold mechanism.
Dishonored 2 Corvo Emily Sword.jpg|Art of the Folding Blade in Dishonored 2.
Starter Kit.png|Corvo's folded sword when first found in the Dunwall Sewers.
corvo sword.png|Corvo trying out his sword for the first time.
City Watch fighting.jpg|Corvo blocking with his sword.
sword unfold boyle.jpg|Corvo unfolding his sword to strike.
Corvomask01.png|Corvo placing his sword at Daud's throat.
Corvo's Blade.jpg|Dishonored sword.
Corvo's Sword (Upgraded).jpg|Dishonored sword with Sword Crossing upgrade.
Sword Base.png|Dishonored 2 sword with Sword Crossing upgrade.
Sword Monkey Wrench.png|Dishonored 2 sword with Monkey Wrench Masterwork upgrade.
Sword Occult Kiss.png|Dishonored 2 sword with Occult Kiss Masterwork upgrade.
CottingsvsCorvo.jpg|Corvo using the Folding Blade in combat.
Deadly Shade.png|The Folding Blade in the icon for the Deadly Shade upgrade for Doppelgänger.
Twin Shades.png|The Folding Blade in the icon for the Twin Shades upgrade for Doppelgänger.
Superior Deflection.png|The Folding Blade in the icon for the Superior Deflection upgrade for Reflexes.
Adept Parry.png|The Folding Blade in the icon for the Adept Parry upgrade for Reflexes.
Dishonored Comics Collection Cover.jpg|Corvo holding the Folding Blade on the cover for Dishonored: The Wyrmwood Deceit.
The Empress.png|Emily holding the Folding Blade in the icon for the achievement The Empress.
Versatile.png|The Folding Blade in the icon for the achievement Versatile.
This is Mine.png|The Folding Blade in the icon for the achievement This is Mine.
==References==
ru:Клинок Корво
zh:折叠刀
Category:Melee Weapons
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