Star Blades

Star Blades are a magical sentient weapon born from a sacred ritual that have unknown levels of power. They are weapons more often than not created by powerful energy users, capable of being passed on for generations. Due to their sentience, they can make for perfect battle partners for more than one reason.

## Creation

A Star Blade is born like any other weapon, by craft. During the crafting process one need simply add their blood to the material destined to be a weapon. What comes next is a spell that unleashes the energy of the user into the weapon's mold, bonding it with the weapon much like the blood. Following another spell is given that binds the weapon to the creator nearly perfect. (Specifics currently unknown).

Once born a Star Blade takes on a life of its own and manifests as the weapon it is desired to be, be it an actual blade or a hammer or a gun or even a rock.

## Life of a Star Blade

Star Blades have their own souls and consciousness born from their creators; though the wishes of the creator have little impact on what this weapon may act like. From point of creation, the spirit of the weapon typically creates a manifestation form akin to the creator's species in order to interact proper with their creator. There are multiple ways in which a Star Blade can interact with said creator, depending on the situations at hand and the ability of the user.

The most basic form of communication is a mind link, in which the user/creator is able to meditate into an 'inner world' inside their own mind or within the mind of the weapon itself. Here the Star Blade can manifest itself to 'properly' consult with whoever wields it. It is also possible for telepathic communication without manifestation before one another, usually so long as the weapon is in contact with its wielder.

Star Blades can also borrow the power of their wielder and manifest themselves a physical body in order to interact with the real world if the situation requires. While the weapons may become powerful, they are limited on abilities resting outside of what awakens in them. Usually this concept requires the wielder's borrowed might, which only the strongest can do.

While the primary intention of creating a Star Blade is to assist the user in battle, a Star Blade's use goes beyond that. The weapon is capable of learning and teaching its wielder, such as how to better control their (the wielder's) power for more effective use in combat. They can also mentor the user in other aspects of life, such as negotiation or philosophy. All depends on the weapon itself and its personality.

Star Blades can also be handed down to new wielders, which is where problems may start. A Star Blade tends to bond 99.9999998% of the times with its creator; however the bonding rate for successors is far far lower. A Star Blade is capable of rejecting the one who wields it if they personalities do not align, sometimes even teaching false information.

## Powers

The most basic function of the weapon is to enhance their creators, and any accepted users. Those in command may find their power use regulated better with the aid of a Star Blade. The weapon is also capable of observing the battle for itself and reflecting its thoughts back upon its wielder. These are some of the sub functions.

The primary function of a Star Blade is its ability to transform and use a multitude of powers based upon its personality, its creator's personality, the abilities of both former and latter, and simple chance. Star Blades can have as many as five transformations and as few as one, with the standard being three. In these transformations they unlock newer powers and abilities, growing stronger with each change. All of these forms revolve around a single theme.

In their base state a Star Blade has enhanced durability compared to any other weapon. They are capable of regenerating damage via the power of their wielder and their own strength, effectively healing their own wounds. In fact so long as the 'core' of the weapon is intact, it shall not die. As stated prior, those with the weapon may find their energy and magic being far sharper with less net loss on energy or stamina. The weapon is also able to teach its user how to improve their own ability. In base state the weapon holds a great amount of energy based on what its creator fed into it, and as a life form it can recover this energy endlessly so long as a proper source is near it.

The transformed states all vary on number of and the concept from which the weapon draws its power, and each transformation boosts its power further and further. For the concept of Change: the blade's first transformation may allow it to transform its weapon state into other weapons, while the second would allow it to change things around it such as water into ice or rain into fire, with the third perhaps warping space-time itself.

More often than not the Star Blades are far more powerful than their wielders. As a result of this, Star Blades do not often hand out their abilities and transformations until they are sure that their wielder can use them proper, even in a life or death situation. The conditions to which a Star Blade allows its forms to be unlocked may vary from simply observing how a wielder uses already unlocked forms, to having to beat the weapon in combat as it uses the new forms. There is no one way as all depends on the personality of the weapon.

## Succession

A Star Blade is capable of being passed down through the generations only if the weapon accepts their new wielder. There have been countless times in which the Star Blade rejects the wielder, granting no power or support no matter the situation. Even if the Wielder is accepted, or if the wielder is their creator, they may not get along all that proper to the point of arguing from time to time over mundane or serious affairs.

At the same time a wielder may own multiple, usually no more than two or three. There is beyond a chance that the weapons will not agree with one another and in turn not work at all. This is one of the more serious drawbacks to having multiple weapons, as even those made by the same creator may bicker and shun all around them. For those that can manage the multiple blades, they may shine with true power and rule the battle fields.