Fleshrender

**Fleshrender** was an ancient, legendary, and unique sword created by the first ever Yar'Lothari Chieftan, during the Yar'Loth Wars. Fleshrender was passed down, generation to generation, by the ancestors of the first Chieftan, to continue the will of the Chieftan even after his death.

By the year 3818, Fleshrender was in the possession of Vor-Khai, the leader of the White Lotus and Council of Lords post-First Contact War. He used the blade during his conflicts with the Devil Dogs near the end of the First Contact War.

During the Blank Period, a Yar'Lothari Weaponsmaster retrieved Fleshrender from the Khai-omir, an ancient Clan Khai temple, on Yar'Loth.

After the Galactic Purge of All Life, the Jakar Hal desecrated Yar'Loth and this nameless Weaponsmaster lost possession of Fleshrender. By circa 4122, the weapon had fallen into the hands of Gorr-Katar, the leader of the Clan Katar.

## Description

Fleshrender was an ancient Yar'Lothari Warblade. Its overall profile was distinctly Yar'Lothari with a spiked pommel, odd-shaped blade, and round handle wrapped in leather. Fleshrender had Yar'Lothari script engraved into the center of the blade, front and back. Due to the amount of blood shed by Fleshrender, its blade turned into a conduit for dark energy. The wielder's thoughts and actions were guided by the blade's current of power, with the blade often producing an electrical effect in response to a heightened emotional state. Fleshrender would attempt to connect with its wielder on a subconscious level, with the blade feeling proportionately heavier or lighter depending on the wielder resisting or embracing the connection. Fleshrender was also capable of parrying a blow from a plasma saber, with the blades being drawn to each other in an almost magnetic pull. Also, it could not penetrate a Combat Shield, though it could overwhelm and dissipate it with prolonged contact.

It was respected by the Yar'Lothari as a symbol for the leadership of Clan Khai, and later the White Lotus. According to Yar'Lothari custom, it could only be rightfully obtained by being passed down from the previous owner. Should they have claimed it any other way, their claim was considered illegitimate. However, when Gorr-Katar claimed Fleshrender during the Forsaken War, he was accepted by other clans. Yar'Lothari society believed that Fleshrender carried a small part of the original wielders' heart, leading to it becoming a conduit for dark energy through drowning the blade in the blood of the wielders' enemies.

## History

### Origins

Fleshrender was forged as a normal blade used by the Yar'Lothari far before 2776. Its wielder, whose name is now lost to time, was the first Chieftan and leader of the Clan Khai and a very skilled and respected warrior throughout his time. Fleshrender was used during the Yar'Loth Wars, where the blade was drenched in so much Ran'ai blood that it became a conduit for dark energy, though the reason is unknown why.

### The First Contact War

Vor-Khai inherited the Fleshrender blade upon the beginning of the First Contact War on April 20, 3225. Vor-Khai wielded this legendary sword against the UCAF, particularly the Special Operations fireteam, the Devil Dogs. The blood spilled during the First Contact War by Vor-Khai with Fleshrender increased the blades' power to an unknown scale.

### The New Age

By 4122, Fleshrender was obtained by Gorr-Katar through unknown means. Gorr-Katar is the first ever recorded wielder of Fleshrender to not be part of Clan Khai. Gorr-Katar uses Fleshrender in his campaign against the Forsaken, where he strengthens the blade day by day, body by body.