Arms of the Light

**The Arms of the Light** are ancient and powerful artfacts, created by the Prodeans to aid themselves during the War of the World. Some have been created since the War, and some have been destroyed. Since the War, these items have been scattered around Endymia, lost to history, passed down through power, uncovered by chosen of the Prodeans, or stolen by others seeking their power.

The Arms are legendary artifacts that grow in power with the experience, force of will, and strength of character of the bearer. Many Arms, if sealed away or left without a worthy attuned individual for a period of time, will revert to their dormant state. An Arm in its dormant state still imbues power to the attuned, but with time, perseverance, and personal growth, the Arm can regain access to some of its lost abilities by reaching its awakened state. Eventually, through extreme personal challenge, evolution, and achievement, the Arm can reach its full potential in its exalted state. This is the true power of the Arm, the state in which it was originally utilized in the War or forged in before its powers waned.

While the Arms were often crafted by the Prodeans, there are darker counterparts to them created by the Fallen known as the *Arms of the Fallen*.

## Known Arms of the Light

### The Aegis of Effulgence

The Aegis of Affluence is a weightless, radiant shield of pure divine energy, able to pierce through any darkness. Protector of its allies, and smiter of the villainous, this shield never wanes in the face of evil. Once the preferred defender of a now-corrupt Empyrean wasting away in Thanatos, the Aegis now seeks to find a wielder worthy enough to eradicate the darkness of evil and strike the wicked bastards of malice. But for now, its current wielder is a paladin of darkness, Rictor Gravesworth, also bearing the Veil of the Dawnbringer.

### The Antler's Cane

The elven king of Fethshara, Thrandallon, always rode into battle atop his pale elken steed, Svarikil. The elk fell in a battle against the Yuan-ti of Crux, deeply sorrowing Thrandallon. The elven king furnished a magical staff from Svarikil’s horns, dubbed The Antler’s Cane. Thrandallon’s innate magic of the druids allowed him to imbue it with vast power. Eventually blessed by Gaia, the Antler’s Cane rivaled many a magical stave, almost equally on par with The Stave of Aeons. Thrandallon declared the Cane as a symbol of leadership, to be passed down through generations to worthy druids capable of leading Fethshara. The staff was taken by Arazhel, the Eclipse’s Fall, one of the Chromatic Generals, during the First Siege of Fethshara. The Black Dragon’s claws struck down Thrandallon, and laid siege to the kingdom of wood elves. Kept as one of his most memorable trophies, the Antler’s Cane’s powers absorbed inside of itself, laying dormant until a worthy druid would claim it from Arazhel’s possession.

### The Bleeding Edge

Bleeding Edge is a red-tinted onyx greatsword wrapped in bloodied cloth, wielded by the first Blood Hunter, Elias de Corvo. Bleeding Edge was forged of pure mercurium, a near-weightless but strong, dark black colored metal with magical properties. Imbued within it lies the soul of a radical warlord, bent on the judgement of wicked souls. Corvo wielded this greatsword to slay various evil creatures and bring vengeance upon the deserving. Corvo eventually retired to teach the new generation of Blood Hunters, and left the sword in the care of a good friend. However, the sword was stolen by an evil lycanthrope by the name of Jedidiah Carraway, who used it in the opposite manner of Corvo, slaying good people and righteous creatures. When Carraway was slain by Rictor Gravesworth before he broke his oath, the sword was confiscated, and given to Bahamut following the paladin’s death. Craving the taste of blood and the judgment of the wicked once more, the sword remained in the possession of Bahamut.

### The Desperado's Sash

The progenitor of firearms was Daedalus Ravenstrike, who invented the first handheld, four-shot pistol in Nova Aurora, and would be known as Endymia’s first gunslinger. Made with silver steel and black power, it spat fire and seared pain onto his foes. Ravenstrike wore a belt to hold his ammunition, which he dubbed The Desperado’s Sash, and was eventually blessed by a powerful Solar, an angel of true virtue and justice, during the series of adventures that Ravenstrike traveled with his companions. Retiring after twenty years of leaguing with his friends, Ravenstrike loaned the belt to one of his former comrades, who felt that he no longer needed an object of divine power, but rather returning to a simple life as a toymaker. Ravenstrike’s friend entrusted the Sash to Colton Axelrod of the Magnum Meridian.

### The Marauder's Mantle

A hardy girdle made of the thickest of leather and strongest of steel by a tribe of ancient Cloud Giants, The Marauder’s Mantle harnesses the power of the storm equal to that of ancient blue dragons. First used by the Berserker Thror Shacklespire, the barbarian joined the giants to stop the villainous Fire Giants of Blaizheim, and Shacklespire loaned the belt back to the Cloud Giants before his passing. It has remained in their possession ever since, waiting to find another user who could compare to Shacklespire’s fury of the storm.

### The Nightwither

Forged from the heart of a dying star, the twelve Solars of Mount Celestia, divine angels of immense power, used the Nightwither in the War of the World. After the war was concluded, this dagger was kept in the Armory of Celestia, along with various other Arms of the Light. Its power eventually waned through disuse, as there were no further wars between the Gods since. The radiant blue blade contains the energy of planetoids and Solars alike.

### The Pestilent Bane, Condemnation

The former weapon of Wrenegal, Princess of Ravenheld, this shadow-touched heavy crossbow was used on many hunting trips during The Shroud, even going so far as to critically wound a lich of extraordinary power. Eventually retired and going back to its dormant state through disuse, this heavy crossbow was eventually kept as a reminder of the Raven Queen’s tenets, and hope to her people that they may be fulfilled in the Underdark.

### The Philospher's Stone

In a long-forgotten church in the Shroud, there lies a powerful gem, one emanating the wisdom and knowledge of a lost race. When a chosen of the race's descendants interacts with this mystical stone, it turns into a cup of fluid that cannot be emptied, only ingested. If anyone else were to drink of this fluid, they would be killed.

### The Scythe of the Seraphim

The preferred weapon of choice by one of the twelve Solars, Aurelia, the Scythe of the Seraphim blazes with holy yellow fire. Used in The War of the World against the Crawling Chaos Nyarlathotep himself, the Black Pharaoh carries a fear of this holy weapon. Oddly, appearing large and heavy, the scythe is quite light to handle, reacting easily to the wearer’s strength. Kept at all times by Aurelia, only a worthy combatant who earns her trust can claim the scythe, and unlock its exalted potential.

### The Stave of Aeons

The Stave of Aeons is a wooden staff created from the breath of Melora. It felled many foes during the War of the World, containing immense magical power inside of its pronged frame. Containing a vast amount of spells dependent on the wielder’s power and experiences, The Stave of Aeons is wielded only by the most powerful of Mages brave enough to find her home in the Feywild. Melora herself can only grant this Stave to a servant she deems worthy enough to accept it, but her nature demands she keep to herself.