Blast Sword

Blast Sword refers to both the human in control of the Blast Sword, currently Keith Gonard, and the Sacred Artifact itself. Similar to the Kami, the Blast Sword is an identity in and of itself, carrying the wills and strengths of its past users within it. Unlike the Kami, however, the Blast Sword doesn't completely erase the users ego, nor is it passed down through a contest. Instead, the Blast Sword is passed down to the next generation based on the choice of the previous Blast Sword.

## The Blast Sword *(Artifact)*

The Blast Sword was forged in the Rat God Era, and was one of the first Sacred Artifacts ever made by humans. The original smith of the item is unknown, even in the Book of DeMarcus little is told of its origins. Many of the other powerful swords crafted during this time show evidence of similar features, giving credence to the hypothesis that one individual crafted the Blast Sword and other legendary sword Sacred Artifacts.

The first notable user of the Blast Sword was Wulfgarde Kugo, a prolific warrior serving under many armies during the early War of Gods such as Hammurabi and for a short time, Godearc. Throughout the rest of the war, the sword would be past down many times, each time the user of the weapon would be a coveted asset for any God to get their hands on.

Today, the current Blast Sword is Keith Gonard, a previous journalist who is a descendant of the legendary Wulfgarde Kugo.

## Blast Sword *(Person)*

Keith Gonard is the current user of the Blast Sword. He was born in a village on an unknown island in the Archipelago, but soon made a living in Port Crunk as a newspaper delivery boy. Rising through the ranks of the news, he eventually got promoted to the Daily Crunk headquarters in New Crunk City where he became a host on the night show, "Gonard Talk", where a common topic of Anchorage was often discussed with the audience. This made Keith a celebrity for his anti-Anchorage views, and gained a lot of support from other groups that agreed with him.

However, before the show one night Keith encountered the previous Blast Sword, who was extremely old and near death. Desperate to find someone to take the sword, the previous Blast Sword tricked Keith into holding the hilt of the blade for more than 10 seconds, making him the new Blast Sword. Since then, he has become a sort of superhero-esc figure in the town, with new toys and comics being made about New Crunk City's newest hero, Blast Sword.

## Powers and Abilities

Despite Keith not possessing any inherent strength beyond that of a normal human, the power of the Blast Sword caused mental and physiological changes to him that have given him increased strength, speed, and the ability to use the special Element, Blast.

The Blast Sword is currently a short sword , with a blade length of just over 22 inches. While it has never been observed, the Blast Sword is reported to be able to change shape to its user. This is supported by evidence from the Book of DeMarcus, where the sword of Wulfgarde Kugo was stated to be similar in size and shape to a longsword or possibly an even bigger broadsword.

Blast is characteristically an outwardly used offensive Element, also characterized by its resistance to containment. However, the Blast Sword can harness and contain the Element more effectively than any other known means, and as such the sword has a variety of properties from channeling explosions in a blade. Most often, however, the sword is simply used as a sword that can create explosions on hit. While primarily offensive, the Blast Element also provides a boost to air mobility of the user.

The special move of all Blast Sword users, Ignition Division, is an advanced sword technique that requires the user to be particularly in-tune with the weapon. If done correctly, they say the true power of the weapon will be revealed.