Luin

**Luin**, or the **Phoenix Spear**, otherwise known as the **Spear of Kings** by the Anari, was a weapon created by the steelshapers of Agaroth. Originally a spear of mundane power during the Era of Discord, it would later grow to become a powerful artifact tied to the fate of Esria.

Its wielders were predominantly good, and it was said that the spear would not give its power to those with blackened hearts. The weapon would later become corrupted by Asevian awakening magic, a forceful activation that would leave it scarred forever.

After the death of Escha Artaryan, the weapon lost most of its dark power and was greatly weakened by the ordeal. It became lost to history as it had been many times before.

## History

### Origin

The exact date of Luin’s creation is unknown. It was forged sometime during the Era of Discord, not long after the Human civilisation of Agaroth expanded its borders past the great mountains of Baranar. It served as the ceremonial spear of the King until the discovery of Phoenixes. During this time it would be given to the Anari guardians sent to maintain relations with these mythic creatures. It would be kept under dutiful watch during and after the War of Ashes under the rule of the Alvyri Vandryl. It was later used by the Weeping Knight in 304 A.E to vanquish the great black dragon, Valumeon.

Although the Phoenixes were wiped out during the Fire Ritual of Londorwyn along with the rest of Arcadian civilisation, Luin would survive the catastrophe. It would later reappear during the Common Era in the hands of Cuthwin Tiller, an adventurer and later divine champion of Heaven who would bear the weapon throughout the events of the Heartstone Crisis.

Cuthwin departed Arcadia after helping to found the Empire of Ivryl, and in doing so, took the spear into the pages of history. During this time, Luin would largely be forgotten by the rest of Esria.

### Awakening

As fate would have it, however, the spear would not be lost for long. In 1394 B.E, the young Escha Artaryan sought the spear after learning of it from ancient legends spoken by the elves of Elyn Vyr. It came into her possession after her loyal servant Arman Valkiyan stole it from its previous owner, the humble wanderer Cuthwin Tiller, during a violent confrontation that would cost the Asevian a great deal of his pride and two fingers on his left hand.

In the hateful hands of its new wielder, the spear would eventually undergo a ritual of awakening and develop wholly new abilities as a result. It became the means by which Escha defeated and controlled the gargantuan red dragon known as Avok Vos, an evil creature that would grant her the immense power she needed to replace her father as ruler of Asevia, albeit at the cost of her own mortality and sanity. It was later broken by Theobold Cagus during a fight in the throne room of Hawkrun's palace, Griffon's Rest, and hastily repaired by its previous owner upon reclaiming it.

After the Empress' defeat at the Battle of the Aldmarch Plains, Luin did not remain in the possession of Cuthwin Tiller. Instead, the spear was simply left behind at the site of the battle and mysteriously lost once more. It was never seen again.