Clarent

**Clarent** is the legendary sword wielded by Mordred, the traitorous Knight of the Round Table who rebelled and mortally wounded his father, King Arthur.

## Summary

Clarent was originally a special holy sword created from the bones of Y Ddraig Loch, the Heavenly Dragon whose power was said to rival that of the primordial gods. It was created by Oberon, the High-King of the Seelie Court, under the commission of Ambrosius Aurelianus in exchange for the Holy Grail.

Later on, Ambrosius Aurelianus passed the sword down to Uther Pendragon who used the sword to conquer the many tribes of England and expand his kingdom.

After Uther's death, it was given to his only son, Arthur Pendragon who only used it in ceremonial rituals such as crowning or knighting. It's later revealed that this was due to Ddraig's request as he felt disturbed seeing his new master using a weapon made of his bones.

Years later, the sword was stolen by Mordred, Arthur's bastard son with his sister Morgause, upon temporarily claiming the throne during his rebellion after inciting the incidents that drove his father to lead an expedition after the traitorous Lancelot.

During the Battle of Camlann, Mordred used it to mortally wound Arthur after imprinting the sword with a deadly curse, though this also tied parts of his own soul and consciousness with the sword. From then on, the sword switched its alignment from holy to demonic, and Mordred's soul invaded and taking over the body of whoever wielding the demonic sword.

## Appearance

Clarent is an ornate, sparkling sword more dazzling than any silver, adorned with splendid decorations befitting to its original duty as ceremonial sword of the highest orders. Despite this, it radiates a "foul scent of betrayal".

## Abilities

Clarent possesses the power to enhance its wielder's power in accordance with their growing bloodlust, increasing both their physical and magical capabilities by tens to hundreds of times, thus allowing them to grow indefinitely during wars and battles, yet virtually powerless during time of peace.

It was once a treasured sword that had worth equal to, if not, exceeding Caliburn, that amplifies the authority of the king, the "king's royal aura", and was normally bestowed during the succession of kingship as the symbol of kingship denoting the right of succession of the throne. Because of this, the sword's authority as a king-sword began to waver and weaken, slowly making it inferior to Caliburn.

According to Ddraig, due to it being created by the Archfaerie King from his bones, the Heavenly Dragon that represents Wales, it can be considered a Symbol of Power of the country of Wales, on par with, if not already outclassing the authority of the native pagan gods. As a result, its wielder also possesses some authority and control over those connected to Wales, and the stronger the connection, the stronger its influence would be.

Because of a curse that Morgause had placed on the blade, parts of Mordred's soul and consciousness are directly tied to the blade, thus making him the personified will of the sword. As a result, whenever someone attempts to wield the sword, their body would be instantly invaded by Mordred and turn into his newest vessel until its final days.

## Forms

### Clarent Blood Arthur

**Clarent Blood Arthur** (絶滅の深紅色の天龍の踊りクラレント・ブラッドアーサー, *Kurarento Buraddo Āsā*), also called **Dance of the Crimson Heavenly Dragon of Annihilation**, is a set of thirteen sword skills Mordred developed after the Clarent had transformed its alignment from holy to demonic and focused on harnessing said demonic power to turn the blade into the "cursed king-sword of calamity".

Upon utilizing it, the space around Mordred and the sword becomes stained with dark-red blood, and the blade of the sword, enveloped by the radiance of blood, gives off strange, violent and furious sounds and begins to transform. Clarent's normally pure and beautiful form transfigures into that of a sinister and wicked blade befitting that of a demonic sword, grotesque and unsightly, red lightning flickers through the surroundings as it is clad in the sword's power.

By releasing its seals, the sword releases the blood radiance upon the enemies as a blinding flash of light, a surging wave with the simple purpose of absolute annihilation. After charging itself with Mordred's life-force, he can immediately release a straight line of crimson lightning from the tip of his sword, destroying all in its path.

## Sealings

When not in used, Clarent is always sealed using with **Black Madonna** (黒い聖母, *Kuroi Seibo*), a special sheath created by Morgause using smooth obsidian soaked in holy water and blood of sacrificed virgins. The sheath itself is a shade of black so dark that it devours light, with small engravings of dragons decorated the gleaming sheath.

## Trivia

* A replica of it is still on display in the Pendragons' ancestral keep.
* It was once sold on eBay for over 500,000 dollars, though most of it was spent on the shipping.
* While it's unclear if it is destined or not, all the wielders whose bodies Mordred had invaded are either his descendants, his reincarnations, or a combination of the former two.