Elucidator

* Weapon Form
* Spirit Form

«**Elucidator**» (エリュシデータ, *Eryushidēta*?) is Kirito's primary weapon in «Sword Art Online». It is a demonic monster drop from a boss on the 50th Floor that Kirito wields alongside «Dark Repulsor». It was boosted to +45 by Yoshiki out of a maximum of 50; it was further enhanced into a +49 «End Product».*[citation needed]* Following the events of «Exorcising Kannazuka», «Elucidator» was one among a small number of weapons that "awakened" as *tsukumogami*.

## Appearance

«Elucidator» is a pitch-black sword with trims of gray and is evenly balanced and quite powerful. It has a black hilt connected to a handguard that drops down on the right side. Attached to this elongated area of the hand-guard is part of the «Elucidator»'s blade so as to better aid the user in retaining their grip on the sword when it is being used. The blade is completely black like the rest of the sword and the said blade is outlined in a light gray. In the design art by the illustrator of the novels, a small cross is emblazoned on the flat of the blade, just beneath the tip.

## Appraisal

**ELUCIDATOR +0**

**Sword / One Hand**

* **Length:** 118 cm (overall); 105 cm (blade); 13 cm (hilt)
* **Parameters**

	+ Medium~Hard edge quality
	+ Flattened hexagon blade grind
	+ 24-degree edge angle
	+ 1700 grams
	+ 12 cm from quillons (center of balance)

* **Attack**: 700-710
* **Durability**: 1350
* **Requirements**: Level 65; «One-Handed Sword» Skill Proficiency of 950; STR of 61
* **Bonuses**: +6% AGI; +12% STR

## Chronology

### Aincrad Arc

#### Memories of Evil

On October 18th, 2024, Kirito uses «Elucidator» in his duel with Kuradeel, breaking the latter's sword with «Sonic Leap». Following this, Kirito, along with Asuna, explored the 74th Floor Labyrinth to finish mapping it with «Elucidator» being his main weapon in combat. After meeting up with Shiranami's party, they search the Labyrinth together with Kirito fighting off «Demonic Servants» using the sword.

Kirito is later forced to use the sword in the battle against «The Gleam Eyes» when Kobatz and his party from the «Aincrad Liberation Force» recklessly challenged it, costing the lives of Kobatz and two other Aincrad Liberation Force members. Revealing his «Dual Blades» Unique Skill, Kirito wielded «Elucidator» in conjunction with «Dark Repulser» and killed the boss with «Starburst Stream».

Two days later, Kirito uses his two swords in his duel with Shiranami for his entry into the «Knights of the Blood» as per Heathcliff's request. Kirito was to serve as a rallying flag for the Clearers considering he possesses a powerful Unique Skill. Kirito loses the duel in «Collinia» and joins the guild.

#### Dawn Romance

On October 23rd, Kirito forms a party with Godfree and Kuradeel for his orientation as a member of the guild. Exploring the 55th Floor Labyrinth, Kirito uses «Elucidator» as his main weapon. He later uses the sword in his fight with Kuradeel who had PK'ed Godfree and paralyzed Kirito moments earlier. Losing his sword hand, Kirito kills Kuradeel with the «Martial Arts» skill, «Embracer».

On October 31st, Kirito uses «Elucidator» to help Shiranami demonstrate Sword Skills to the children of the Orphanage. He later uses it and his second sword in the fight against «The Fatal Scythe» when they ventured into the «Hidden Dungeon», only to find out the monster was too powerful for them. They were saved by Yui who killed it with «Object Eraser».

#### The Torch's Inheritance

On November 7th, the Clearers go to fight «The Skull Reaper», the Floor Boss of the 75th Floor after half of a twenty-member scouting party were wiped out. After the boss fight ends, Kirito attacks Heathcliff with the sword using «Rage Spike», confirming his suspicions on Heathcliff's identity who then proceeded to paralyze the rest of the players. Kirito and Heathcliff then fight with the climax being Kirito accidentally unleashing «The Eclipse» and Asuna, having force-broken the paralysis, saving Kirito from being killed only to die herself. Heathcliff then proceeds to stab Kirito, killing him.

#### Labyrinth of Time

Three weeks following the 75th Floor's boss battle, Shiranami finally emerges from the inn in «Arc Sophia», the main settlement of the 76th Floor. She goes to take both «Elucidator» and «Dark Repulser», which had ended up in her inventory following Kirito's death as per her marriage to him, to Lisbeth so that she could have them enhanced into «end products». Unable to part with them yet unable to bear looking at them, she keeps the blades in her inventory, vowing to never use them.

## References

1. ↑ Volume 1, *Dawn Romance*, Part 1
2. ↑ Volume 1, *Dawn Romance*, Part 6
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Material Collection 1