Claimh Solais

The Claimh Solais, also called Nuadha's Sword, is a greatsword in the Castlevania series. An indefatigable sword. Its blade glitters with light.
==Origins==
In Irish mythology, Claíomh Solais (IPA: [kɫiːv ˈsɔɫɪʃ]; also known as the "Sword of Light") was a sword that came from Findias and belonged to Nuadha Airgeadlámh (Nuadha of the Silver Hand), who was leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann and King of Ireland. In legend, the sword glowed with a bright light, hence its name. It was non-resistible in battle and had the power to cut his enemies in half. It is one of the Four Treasures of Ireland (the others being the Spear of Lugh, The Dagda's Cauldron and the Stone of Fal).
==Game specific information==
===Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow===
The Claimh Solais is the most powerful weapon available to the player in Normal mode, aside from the extra weapons from the time trials and the Final Sword. The sword is a Holy weapon, so it is particularly strong against enemies with the Dark attribute, and its reach is one of the longest of any weapon. It is a vertically-swung sword, covering a wide arc as well, and it grants a STR, CON and INT boost of +7 when equipped.
While its physical damage isn't as high as Death's Scythe, it is often more powerful due to its Holy attribute. This makes the Claimh Solais more powerful against Dark enemies, which are very common in the game, while these enemies are resistant to Death's Scythe. However, since Holy-based enemies (such as Julius Belmont) are resistant to the Claimh Solais, other weapons such as Death's Scythe may be better suited for fighting them.
Unlike in its later appearances, the sword is held in only one hand and can be swung relatively quickly, whereas in the sequels, the sword is held with both hands and the player has to wait for the entire greatsword animation to end before being able to move again, without any way to cancel the animation.
====Availability====
To obtain it, the player must first get past the big waterfall located at the Underground Reservoir. To accomplish this, equip the Undine soul in order to be able to walk on the water's surface and then activate any of the three Rush Forms available in the game (Curly, Devil or Manticore) to make it across the falling stream and reach the other side, which leads directly to the Forbidden Area.
Make way through the initial cavern until reaching a flooded area, enter the sunken ship found there and exit through the left side of its hull. Advance a bit further until reaching a dead end and hit the wall to make it crumble and reveal a secret room containing the sword.
===Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow===
The sword appears again in Dawn of Sorrow. The Alastor soul is needed in order to craft the weapon via Weapon Synthesis. However, this version of the Claimh Solais is very different from its predecessor, as it does not raise any of the player's stats when wielded, making it considerably less powerful this time around.
Its Special Attack (A button) summons a giant armor-clad arm wielding a giant Claimh Solais that follows Soma Cruz's swing with its own attack, giving it more reach.
===Castlevania: Harmony of Despair===
There are two variants of the sword that can be obtained in this game, both with different stats and only wieldable by Soma Cruz:
*Dropped by Dracula in Chapter 6 on Hard Mode.
*Dropped by R. The Count in the downloadable Chapter 10 on Hard Mode.
==Item Data==
==Gallery==
===Animations===
AoS Claimh Solais.gif|Claimh Solais from Aria of Sorrow.
DOS Claimh Solais.gif|Claimh Solais from Dawn of Sorrow.
DOS Claimh Solais 2.gif|Claimh Solais Super Attack from Dawn of Sorrow.
==Trivia==
*The sword the summoned Valkyrie soul holds in Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow bears a resemblance to some versions of the Claimh Solais.
*Certain patterns found on doors and floors at Walter's Castle in Castlevania: Lament of Innocence greatly resemble Aria of Sorrow's version of the Claimh Solais.
*Certain versions of the Claimh Solais bear a strong resemblance to the Master Sword from The Legend of Zelda series, although it is unconfirmed if this is a reference or just coincidental.
AoS Valkyrie.gif|Demon Cleaving Holy Sword from Aria of Sorrow.
loi solais.PNG|Pattern from Walter's Castle in Lament of Innocence.
Master Sword - The Legend of Zelda - 01.png|Master Sword from The Legend of Zelda.
==See also==
*Holy Claymore - A similar Holy great sword in Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.
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