Aphelion

**Aphelion** is a weapon of great and mysterious power. It is a magically manifested sword that was given to Oleander by the raven-winged angel, Corvus, at the end of Season 1.

## General Information

### Sub-type

* Sword
* Heavy or Martial

## Properties

### Abilities

* Cloud Storage
* Holy damage
* Magical Manifestation
* Weapon of Willpower

## Base Description

The hilt is beautifully crafted from a marble like wood you are unfamiliar with and are uncertain if exists on this realm. A golden metal overtakes the ornate cross-guard that just for a small section of the blade to have the iconic blunt “T” edge of a Kovithian zweihander. The remainder of the blade appears to be shattered, but when actively wielded, a beam of light fills in the remainder of the blade. Finely jeweled pieces of obsidian make an abstract raven at the base of the blade.

The beam of light can only be summoned by Oleander, and the blade only responds to her. When fae wields it, it is surprisingly lightweight and easy to wield. It almost ‘responds’ to her will than it does to her swinging it with her might. The beam of light and the blade can take on a shape of Oleander’s choosing, taking on the form of blade her will decides to have summon.

## Abilities

### Cloud Storage

Aphelion can be unsummoned to a pocket dimension that is a piece of the quasi-elemental plane of radiance. It can be summoned at will by speaking the command phrase 'Aphelion, to me.'

### Magical Manifestation

Aphelion can take on the form of whatever weapon shape of a sword Oleander decides.

### Weapon of Willpower

The wielder may use CHA to be the modifying stat for attacks made with Aphelion.

### Character Restriction

Aphelion may only be wielded by Oleander.

## Legend Lore

Lady Katarina Steele made sure that the world did not forget the legend of the raven-winged angel, Corvus Altera. His personal crusade against the biomancers led to him allying with the Star-Touched, as he swore an oath to rescue St. Lillian the Songbird from a cruel fate at the hands of Dr. Branson. He fell in the process, but not without upholding his oath, at least according to Katarina’s retelling, but the truth is much darker. Corvus Altera, the son of Duke Osiris Gedraan and Duchess Akira Uriel, was given to the biomancers for sick experimentations where his divine blood was forcibly mixed with the blood of the dread lord Blackheart, prince of terror, shadows, and hatred. He was able to summon Orianna’s sword, Sun, as well as a twisted blade from his own rib, Shadow.

Corvus turned on his comrades due to a serum injected by Dr. Branson and in being redeemed by Sovereign’s chosen, Clarion Reiss, died and became an angel serving the Astral Star and the Sovereign in Alabaster. Like his mother did all those centuries ago, Corvus went to the sun of Evarencia and forged a blade for the time Sovereign would foolishly try to guide her mortal people with a new incarnation. From the flames of the sun, Corvus’ wings were singed back to the familiar black color from his life, but the blade, Aphelion, was forged. A gift, to protect and guide, the inevitable chosen for Kovith’s people…

## Trivia

* In astronomy, a celestial body's aphelion is the point in their orbit when they are furthest from the sun.