Snow Flower

**Snow Flower** is a sword of great personal importance to Vermithor D. Vhagar. It was forged by Noella Heather's while she was burning alive, wherein she transferred her power and soul into her staff, thereby making it a **"Cursed Sword/Blade"** (妖刀, *Yōtō*). Just before its previous owner and Vhagar's father, Viserys, departed and eventually died, Vhagar inherited the rights to the sword.

## Appearance

The Sword is nearly pure black with white engravings into both the blade, the hilt, and the scabbard of the weapon. There is a snowflake pattern etched into the blade, with the scabbard having white flowers and a snowflake motif. This makes the blade especially harder to tell whether Haki is being used, as there is almost no visual indicator of it darkening.

## Abilities

Being one of the only swords in the entire world created by a Swordsmith as a fusion of a person's body, power, and spirit along with a staff as a basis, Snow Flower has unique qualities. Because it is a Meito Weapon part of the 21 Great Grade Blades, it is amongst the world's most powerful swords. Snow Flower has both superior qualities, strength, and durability in comparison to swords of a lesser quality and grade. More than anything, Snow Flower holds a great deal of significance to Vhagar, as he'd allow others he trusts to examine it, though never for extended periods of times.

Despite it having incredible durability, this did not stop the sword from being broken when it was clashed against Dracule Mihawk's Yoru, a Supreme Grade Sword and the Strongest Black Blade. This resulted in its complete shattering, and has since only been repaired recently and reinforced thanks to Pancho. In doing so, it seems to be more durable, stronger, heavier, and lighter to wield than before due to the metals involved in its repair. The metals in specific known for a vast different amount of properties. Both its durability and sharpness are further shown when Vhagar fought a Lunarian with it, cutting through the defenses and attacks with moderate struggle.

In spite of this, Snow Flower is a vengeful blade with a clear motivation and personality, as it seeks vengeance for the ones who slaughtered the village the creator belonged too. Despite this, it is willing to accept anyone with the resolve to help her goal, if they also have one of equivalence in either interest or quality. Because it was once human, it has a special hatred for Pirates, Bandits, and Marines(notably Marines and Bandits more than Pirates). Despite this, she differentiates and doesn't try to conquer or ravage the user's mind. Instead, she will fight against the user's mind and attempt to possess then kill them in a seppuku fashion if she feels misused.

Snow Flower also is able to materialize her spirit through darkness at times, allowing her to interact with the user and physical objects to aid the user. Similarly, whenever she cries, the user's combat prowess is increased to the point where their swordsmanship also increases in proportion to the vengefulness and hatred she has. All of this is amplified further when she possesses her user. Similarly, she has the ability to heal her user in small ways and over an extended period of time when willed too or passively. This is only enhanced further by her hatred, vengefulness, or during possession. Interestingly, she seems capable of enhancing Busoshoku Haki when it is used in conjunction with her. Likewise, she is able to activate and bring out the Kenbunshoku Haki of her user to a very limited extent.

### Techniques

*Main Articles: Vermithor Style and Vermithor Style/Two Sword Style*

There are a plethora of techniques Vhagar can use while wielding Snow Flower, along with a unique technique granted by the wielder specifically. This is the ability known as **Snow** **Flower** **Possession** (雪花憑依, *Yukibana Hyōi*). Unlike typical Cursed Swords, this weapon is unique in that it grants its wielder the strength and abilities of its creator temporarily and heightens them when under the power of Possession. Because of the qualities of Possession, it is rarely used except to finish fights or attempt to give her wielder the upperhand. When she possesses her user, they receive an amplification to their speed and physical power, doubling both at the cost of slowly nicking away their sanity if used for too long. Likewise, her base abilities are enhanced as well, such as healing, allowing for more extensive wounds to be healed in a matter of hours instead of days. Notably, when she possesses her target, she gains control over them to the point where her user temporarily is removed from a conscious state and "falls asleep".

## History

### Past

Several decades ago Snow Flower, then Noella Heather, witnessed the destruction of her village firsthand. The entire village was burned to the ground and destroyed, with several pirates and bandits going in and out of hoses to throw people into piles. On the outskirts of the village Noella was holding a staff while being in disbelief about the fact she couldn't get the marines to help, and now had to figure it out. She returned just in time to see the people in piles being set ablaze as she made her way toward them slowly, only for an arrow to pierce through her leg. When she realized she was found out, she pulled the arrow out with the wound closing while she was in contact with the staff. However, as she stood up she was knocked to the ground again while being told she was the last of the people documented in the town.

Because of this the staff was sent flying and her wound reopened, as she then grabbed the staff as she tried to heal herself once more, only to be thrown into a crowd. Within the village several houses began to go up in flames and explosions as the pirates and bandits began firing flame coated arrows into the crowd, setting everyone ablaze. In her final moments, Noella recited a cantation and expressed her disdain for Pirates, Bandits, and Marines, as her staff and herself glowed. She then told the staff to find a worthy successor to prevent that tragedy as she turned into particles, imbuing with the staff as it turned into a sword and sheath for Snow Flower.

Several decades after Viserys eventually came into contact with and obtained Snow Flower after completing her trials. Before he left to meet Gaban and Rayleigh, he passed Snow Flower to Vhagar. In doing so, Vhagar went through several trials and learned of Snow Flower's history before proving himself worthy and acquiring Snow Flower.

### Shokupan Island Arc

In a battle against Mihawk, Snow Flower was destroyed.

### Shadows of the North Blue Event

Snow Flower was repaired by the time of the Shadows of the North Blue Roleplay Event and properly returned to Vhagar.

## Trivia

* All of Snow Flowers meanings are the meanings from Snow and Flowers and their symbolism.
* Snow Flowers abilities were all created for the prototype server and later transferred to this roleplay to be used.