Playthings of Mad Gods

Beautiful Murder - 5 Magical Weapons and their histories

Note

This is based on my previous post, The Arizona Sword - without it, it doesn't really make much sense. Also, each weapon links to a song, cause why not.

1. THE WORKER'S RIGHT

Forged out of stolen steel that was supposed to be made into chains that would bind them, instead it was forged by the Soot Dwarves into a tool to defeat their oppressors. They have invited a Deep Angel named FREEDOM OF THE ONE WHO HAS NOTHING TO LOSE inside. A simple utilitarian tool, it is said that this hammer had 7 owners before, and has killed each one of them after they were trying to re-establish the walls that they have destroyed.

2. THE EMPEROR'S WILL

Its head is made out of a single diamond, the body out of black Ebony covered in silver leafs, this spear is said to hold the spirit of THE FIRST EMPEROR, after he has pierced himself with it. Ever since, it has been the insignia of The Eternal Empire - or at least until it has fallen. Since then, it has sometimes resurfaced, each time in the hands of a pretended who wanted to rebuild it. Each has failed.

3. THE BLACK BLADE

Cut from black meteorite iron, each rune that covers it shows a different blasphemy towards the order of creation. This sword holds a great evil within, a demon named HOWLING DEVOID OF MEANING. It was created in the last days of The Purple Order, by an archmage whose name was struck from history, in a desperate attempt to secure their legacy. It was thrown into The Burning Mountain, but is said to have been found in sprawling underground tunnels.

4. THE LAWKEEPER

A simple standard Colt Model P (Peacemaker), painted black and covered in red stains that never go away. It boasts of no angels nor demons, holding instead the spirit of THE SHERIFF WHO NEVER GAVE UP. It is one of the newest magical weapons created not by design, but by accident, as its holder has been hanged for a crime he has never commited.

It cleans itself and never jams, and always has one extra bullet when you most need it.

5. THE BIRD OF PREY

Four pieces of flint, bound together with a piece of human sinew. Worn on one's hand to form claws. They are from a time before there was steel, back when dogs were wolves. It holds a deep part of every living creature, THE INSTINCT OF LIFE.

Wounds dealt by it will not close until licked by an animal.

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