Martial Armory
Wield the Weaponry…
Illustration: Mary Toth
Consort Daggers
Forge of Origin: House of Boreal; crafted by Najjani luxsmiths
Weapon Class: Dagger
Attributes: Bowed luxiron blade supported by an embellished hilt; crafted in intentioned couplings
Temperament: Featherlight; corrosive to the touch
Application: Swift and silent stealth attacks
Crescent Wraiths
Forge of Origin: House of Boreal; crafted by Najjani luxsmiths
Weapon Class: Winged Blade
Attributes: Double-ended, arched luxiron backswords bridged by a decorated central hilt
Temperament: Perfectly balanced; caustic to opposing flesh and metals
Application: Rapid, rotary strikes for rush-powered defensive warfare; always wielded in partnered pairs
Darakaian Double Bow
/Dare-uh-kye-an Dub-ehl Boh/
Forge of Origin: House of Darakai; crafted by Andwele bowyers
Weapon Class: Bow
Attributes: Elongated limb design with flexible give
Temperament: Minimized hand shock; higher draw-weight; distance precision
Application: Long-range speed shooting
Feidierdanns
/Fee-DARE-dons/
Forge of Origin: House of Boreal
Weapon Class: Whip
Attributes: Braided linsilk tail with embellished popper and shortened thong; gemmed bull knot
Temperament: Flexible and responsive wrap
Application: Aggressive and fast-action cracking
Luscia’s lips cracked apart, almost charmed. He wanted to know if she was done with the feidierdanns.
— House of Darakai, The Haidren Legacy (Book 2)
Halonan Shield
/Huh-LOH-nan Shee/
Forge of Origin: House of Darakai; foothills of Halona
Weapon Class: Shield
Attributes: Round, bronze and wood shield armed by a circumference of varied pikes
Temperament: Taxing and dense
Application: Protective shelter, bashing, and impaling
Kopar
/KOH-pahr/
Forge of Origin: House of Darakai
Weapon Class: Shortsword
Attributes: Hooked sickle sword featuring a broad, cylindrical pommel
Temperament: Moderately weighted forward point of balance
Application: Full-damage hacking and shield-breaking
Kuerre
/Koo-Air/
Forge of Origin: House of Boreal; crafted by Najjani luxsmiths
Weapon Class: Backsword
Attributes: Bowed luxiron blade featuring a pronounced fuller and a downward pointing crossbar
Temperament: Expertly balanced and harmoniously weighted; corrosive to the touch
Application: Fluid shortrange slashing; advantage from the height of horseback
She persisted. “From the forge, this sacred element is distinct in every way. Its burden…” Luscia balanced the center of the living blade upon her fingertips. “Is lighter than a branch.”
— House of Darakai, The Haidren Legacy (Book 2)
Phalen’s Belt Knife
/Fal-Ohns BELt nife/
Forge of Origin: House of Boreal; the smithy of Phalen Darragh Tiergan
Weapon Class: Trick Armor
Attributes: Hidden, angular knife in the shape of a lycran’s tongue; latches into a lycran headed belt buckle; trick lockpick on the backside of blade
Temperament: Soft and pliable maneuverability
Application: Covert Strikes
Phalen’s Gauntlets
/Fal-Ohns Gont-lets/
Forge of Origin: House of Boreal; the smithy of Phalen Darragh Tiergan
Weapon Class: Trick Armor
Attributes: Fingerless gauntlets of reinforced Orallach hide; knuckle-adjacent seems hosting hidden luxiron darts, launched by a set of trick wires along the palm
Temperament: Soft and pliable maneuverability
Application: Covert Strikes
Radials
/Ray-dee-uhls/
Forge of Origin: House of Boreal; the smithy of Phalen Darragh Tiergan
Weapon Class: Trick Armor
Attributes: Three-finger banded rings carved from bone; collapsible luxiron blades trigger by concealed thumb-latch
Temperament: Lightweight and snugly sized
Application: Hand combat
Sword of Thoarne
Forge of Origin: House of Boreal; crafted by Najjani luxsmiths
Weapon Class: Longsword
Attributes: Straight luxiron blade with a prominent fuller; basket-style hand guard of encircling antlers
Temperament: Traditionally weighted with ornate finishings
Application: Spearing and thrusting
Lightweight and expertly balanced, they were like nothing from his homeland. He welcomed the deadly metal as old friends, kept apart. Rotating his wrists, Zaethan revolved the Northern blades while he marched toward the combat zone, emboldened and unafraid.
— House of Darakai, The Haidren Legacy (Book 2)
Vulture-Barbs
Forge of Origin: House of Darakai
Weapon Class: Arrowhead
Attributes: Multi-vane arrowhead with conversely positioned sharp hooks
Temperament: Spins in descent and lodges inside victim
Application: Delayed death and tracking
Wekesa’s Axe
/Weh-KAY-suhs Acks/
Forge of Origin: House of Darakai; fabricated in Faraji
Weapon Class: Axe
Attributes: Double-bit battle axe with dually sloped blades
Temperament: Front-heavy hammer swing
Application: Brute melee
Yowekaon Blowpipe
/Yow-uh-KOW-un Bloh-pipe/
Forge of Origin: House of Darakai; Mountain tribe of Yowekao
Weapon Class: Range Weapon
Attributes: Elongated tube of reed or bronze for the projection of missile darts
Temperament: Distance directed by force
Application: Nimble, long-range assault
