[Invention] The Neorhomphaia

[Omen Prince 391]

 

THE REDSHROUD

NEORHOMPHAIA

𒋼𒁍𒀀𒄿𒁺

 

 

The Neorhomphaia [nee-oh rom-fie-ah] is a form of weapon resembling a blade that is crafted with a combination of Anorum, a crystal that becomes translucent when refined into metal-like strength, and an Adfecio stone, which is a small stone that reacts to the touch and presence of those who hold it. Neorophomphaia are weapons that originally resemble more primitive designs, such as the falx, seax or original rhomphaia, but may be suited to other bladed designs as well as long as the two specific material conditions are met.

 

Anorum, a crystalline material that becomes as strong as iron once refined, is desired for the translucent or clear state it gains once forged and deprived of its natural impurities. A Redshroud Neorhomphaia traditionally follows a slender bladed tradition of design, a callback on the falxes forged in the days before Sorvian immigration to the Kingdom of Norland, of which became the source of Anorum itself for Redshroud and Cathar Sorvian smiths. The shape of the Anorum blade may technically follow any desired parameter, such as sabres, longswords or shorter edged weapons, but the most vital feature of the crystal sword must be that there is a hollow point in the base of the blade or its pommel within which a stone may be permanently set.

 

Adfectio stones are the second material condition and are the special gems intended to be set into the blade or pommel of an incomplete Anorum blade. Redshroud and Cathar warriors are trained psychologically in such a way as to channel their hatred or anger in midst of facing their enemies, primarily “Palebeasts”, and Adfectio stones react to the anger of those who wield the Neorhomphaia in such a way as to channel a crimson or orange light through the translucent Anorum blade of the weapon, causing Neorhomphaia to light up and shimmer like vermillion torches when drawn or “activated”. When not used in combat or held during emotional instances, Neorhomphaia take on the original translucent qualities of refined Anorum.

 

 

Neorhomphaia are known to glow crimson when they are drawn by sufficiently trained Redshroud and Cathar Sorvians, but inherently react and shift to any color suiting a wielder’s emotional state while drawn and outside of the scabbard. This means the Neorhomphaia may take on blue, green, yellow, purple and even black or white colors, but because these other colors are not commonly associated with combat like anger (red), hatred (orange), black (strength, chaos) or gray (balance), it is unlikely for those other colors to remain shining from an unsheathed Neorhomphaia as combat more easily rouses aggressive emotions.

 

Nonetheless, the Cathar method of channeling a Sorvian’s anger and expressing it through their weapons is a foundational discipline that allows for wide opportunities of different techniques taking shape in order to consistently achieve and maintain channeling the light of one of the many different colors an Adfectio stone may emit.

 

Neorhomphaia are equal to iron blades in their effect on other foes, and cannot be treated to harm the supernatural unless enchantments are called upon to empower these weapons. They are known to originate in the Temple of the Wards, their creation a closely guarded secret only ever shared with other Sorvians, or other Constructs, though their process of creation may be easily discerned by wise or observant craftsmen.

 

WORKS OF THE TEMPLE

𒀭 𒆠𒅆𒈗𒀪𒉡

 

Henceforth are the Works of the Temple, the first Neorhomphaia forged by Cathar Sorvian hands in the deep fires found within the earth below Norland.

 

PROTOTYPE NEORHOMPHAIA

 

MOONLIGHT’S REFLECTION

[ Art credited to: Aihp ]

RATOV'S KNIFE

 

FLOCK OF CROWS

 

NEO-EISHUN

 

EN DAG

 

 

 

 

Edited December 30, 2023 by Omen Prince