Sword Of Auld

The Sword of Auld is a legendary sword wielded and passed down by the Kings of Catarina and currently wielded by the current King, Aldricius IV Catarina.
== History ==
=== A Sword For A King ===
During the War of Souls, King Aldricius of Catarina, then just going by the name of Aldricius or his nickname of Auld, was a humble blacksmith for the armies of Lord Gwyn, one of the wielders of the Great Lord Souls found within the First Flame. He famously caught Lord Gwyns attention after creating a sword fit for slaying the Everlasting Dragons, being the Storm Ruler sword, using magical ore that was found within what would now be called Catarina. The Storm Ruler famously cut the Great Dragon Sinh out of the Sky and into the Ocean by Aldricius' great friend, Sieghart. As such, Gwyn promised a great gift for both Aldricius and Sieghart, gifting Aldricius his own land for the creation of the sword from where he found the magic ore and Sieghart was gifted his own noble house, to live within the lands of Catarina, which Aldricius founded.
Aldricius however crafted another magic sword using the last piece of magic ore, but cut himself and bled into the mixture of molten ore, in an attempt to make him the only wielder of the sword. This in turn did work, with Aldricius being the only one who could use the magical ability of the weapon. The ability itself, was called upon by Aldricius and in turn a tremendous magic flowed through him, granting him an immense amount of courageous spirit, making him feel nigh invincible. He also realised that the power was so strong, it could be granted to those nearby. Its important to note though that this was made after the war.
It was only until Aldricius died, was it thought that the swords ability would no longer work. However this was proved wrong, when his son King Rupert I Catarina tested the swords ability to see if it would work and called upon it, immediately being overwhelmed with unbelievable courageous strength. The revelation was that those who came from Aldricius' bloodline, leading to it being known as the Sword of Kings and that the sword effectively emphasises the Kings prerogative and the true heir. It also adapted King Aldricius' nickname of 'Auld' or 'The Auld King' and soon became more famously known as the Sword of Auld.
=== Historical Uses Of The Sword ===
Due to the Sword of Auld being passed down throughout the Catarinian Kings lineage, it has as such seen a lot of action in terms of War and Battles in which Catarina has been a part of. During the War of Giants and the Invasion of Catarina was the first test of this blade in battle. The Battle of the Beaches being the main battle during this war and was famously used as the King at the time, King Aldricius II being a prominent presence within it and leading the fight on the frontlines alongside the Sieg Knight leader, Siegfried. 
At one point, a single group of Giants managed to breach the Great Wall on its south-western edge and attacked the town of Amberfall. Aldricius himself then led a group of his Rhyfelwyr to dispatch of the Giant invaders. Within the town a small skirmish took place between the two groups of 30 of his men and 12 Giants, but it was said that Aldricius slew 7 of the Giant party, but suffered wounds across his face, scarring it in the process but leaving him with his famous battle scarred look. 
== Appearance ==
The Sword of Auld is a type of bastard sword with a wide cross guard with dual points on the end. The sword has a red central ridge running the entire length of the blade, just stopping before the pointed end, which is said to symbolise the blood Aldricius sacrificed in the forging process. Unlike most bastard swords, the grip on the hilt of the blade has room for only one hand and as such was supposed to be wielded one handed. It has a rounded pommel with the crest of Aldricius imprinted on both side in a more simple form. The crest itself consists of a leafless tree with four points on it, chosen to symbolise the strength of the Catarinian Kings bloodline but also chosen to symbolise the inevitability of death, ironically becoming more important after Catarina as a whole were left out of the branding of the Darksign. Its possible it was chosen because Aldricius knew what was to come of Humanity and of the Dark Soul, as the Catarinian Kings were known to be prophetic.
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