Vitemium Blade

The Vitemium Blade is a weapon of legend, forged by Damocles the Smith and is one of the three works that make up his Magnum Opus. In it, he aimed to harness the might of Sanctus Arduro himself and while he was not able to achieve that feat; his skill as an enchanter and a smith did lead to the creation of one of the two most powerful weapons forged in history.

Little is known regarding the techniques Damocles used in its construction, but the abilities imbued in the sword have allowed it to cut a path of bloodshed throughout Ebira’s history that is rivaled only by its sister blade. What is known, is that it was forged as a bastard sword. Its blade carries a golden hue; its hilt adorned with intricate carvings in the likeness of Sanctus, rubies accenting its guard and pommel. The alloy itself has not been seen in any other creation before or since, a fact many scholars attribute to the Hammer of Damocles used in its creation.

The weapon itself acts as magical amplifier and conduit, able to increases the amount of mana its practitioner draws regardless of the type of magic they are using. Its wielder is granted mastery of flame and it is capable of outright banishing creatures of andead or demonic nature. It is said the blade is capable of draining the souls of its victims which can be stored and reapplied as raw energy, or used to restore its wielder’s lifeforce.

Since it was forged, the sword has been wielded by one of two champions of Cycien. This was changed when the Illian Legion at the command of Alexander and Azazel conquered the sovereign, subjugating it as part of the then Imperial Theocracy. It was after slaying its last champion that Alexander Valkyrion took possession of the blade.