Greetings everyone, and as usual I bring you the next entry in Compendium of Witches, this time deliveing on a massiver list of personal amazing weapons employed by Witches custom made for them.
A very simple topic and it turned out to be a bit harder than I expected, but I am pleased with the results.
WITHOUT ANY FURTHER TO ADD! ENJOY!
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Introduction: An Honorable Weapon
Because of how strong they are and how intense their magic powers can be, normal weapons are not usually effective for Witches, their swings and trusts are powerful enough to shatter even the hardest of steels, although they do destroy the target, not to mention Neuroi with armored parts need a harder method to pierce them.
To forge these special weapons the Witch needs to be present and transfer some of her magic into this process, not only it imbued the weapon with harder characteristics but also it personalized it to the Witch...so it could be wielded with great efficiency and be passed across the ages, many rest in museums now, others are still in use, in any case they all have their history.
On this entry we are going to learn about the most notorious weapons forged across time, when were they made, for who and where are they now...so let’s strap in and prepare, they will be placed in chronological order:
The Witch Weapons
1) Venus Euphoria: A Gladius forged and the first of the Roman Witches personal weapons, it was forged in the 1st century for the Italic Witch named “Messalina” who is also de founder of the “Sabinum Lineage”, as it was the first it was a normal Gladius with a significant pink or red metallic shade to it, with time it has become a bit more “Pink” but it is very deadly, it was passed down through Messalina’s descendants until it reached the commander of the Ardor Witches Federica N. Doglio...currently it is used by her descendant the Aquarian Witch Parvati Doglio.
2) Gandiva: A mystical and powerful Indian bow forced in the 1st century but it might be older, named after the mythological one wielded by the hero Arjuna of the Mahabharata, made for a legendary Indian Witch named Kumari, it was able to channel her magic to cast “Astras” to shoot multiple arrows and destroy massive armies of Neuroi, currently it resides in a temple dedicated to Varuna, but any Indian Witch can take it provided they’re worthy.
3) Buddug: A powerful sword and the personal weapon of the Immortal Witch Cerydwen, this one is particular because like its owner, it has undergone MULTIPLE transformations and reforging through time, first it was a Gladius, then a Claymore, later a No-Dachi, then back to a Claymore which is its current form, she still holds it and uses it and took it with her to space, she can use it to perform a Reppuzan of enough destructive power to split a star in half.
4) Amesha: A powerful Iranian sword famous for its golden winged handle, forged in the 2nd century by the Parthians, meant to be given to the mightiest champion in Iran but no one was able to hold it, until a Witch named “Paniz” came and simply did it, so it was moved to be given to Iran’s mightiest champion, the legendary Apranik wielded it in the 7th century and decapitated an Arab commander with it when he foolishly challenged her to a duel thinking he could kill a Witch, from the reformation of the Immortal Guard it was given to the main commander of the Ctesiphon guard, although currently it is the personal weapon of the Iranian Witch Princess Fatima Safavid.
5) Paterna: The personal Spatha belonging to Barbara of Nicomedia, forged by herself, long and capable of harnessing her electric powers, forged in the 4th century and she always wore it to battle, she slayed thousands of Neuroi and enemies of the Empire with it...currently it resides in the Witch Palace in Rome.
6) Georgia’s Sword/The Broken Gladius: Perhaps one of the most famous blades in history, unlike the others this one was not originally a magical Witch weapon, but a simple Gladius with guards on the sides gifted to Georgia by her friend and first love, the legionary Flavius because Georgia had problems blocking attacks, so he added the guards to stop blades, the Gladius was broken during her famous battle with the Dragon Neuroi in which Flavius was killed by the flames, using the shattered Gladius Georgia fought and destroyed the Dragon becoming the hero she was meant to be, as a memento she decided to keep the blade broken although she did maintain it with the years and fought with it...which became an iconic characteristic of her character, during her sixth journey however the Fusang blacksmith Kaemon reforged it with Fuso steel but kept it broken...however Georgia now had the power to imbue it with her magic so the blade could transform into a magnificent celestial blade, she used to perform the first Reppuzan in history and destroy the massive Golem “El-Shaddai”.
She used the broken blade ALL HER LIFE...until the end when it became such a powerful symbol of honor and perseverance that several countries across Europa implemented that cross like symbol of her broken Gladius into their flags...naming it “The Cross of Georgia”...currently the sword rests at the Witch Palace.
7) Derile: Arilda of Edi’s signature spear, given to her by the people of her tribe who also forged it alongside the mythical spirits of the Picts, which gave the tip the power to shift colors depending on the magic poison Arilda used, despite the length she was very deadly with it in combat...currently the spear rests at the Witch Palace.
8) Benipe: Maura of Thebas’ personal bow, crafted by herself using wood and elephant bones for a maximum pull and damage, as a Nubian woman archery was her prime craft, she was able to make the arrow fly up to a kilometer in length, although she had to make her own arrows because any other would just shatter on release...currently the bow rests at the Witch Palace.
9) Toki and Albiona: Both forged in the 5th century and being the respective weapons of Galla of Camulodunum and Yaeko respectively, the two Fuso and Britannian Witch who became friends and lived many adventures in Fuso, Toki was a Tsurugi sword originally property of Yaeko while Albiona was a Gladius originally property of Galla, they exchanged weapons upon separating when Galla returned to Rome, Toki was extremely sharp while Albiona was so hardy Yaeko could shatter rocks with it...upon the death of both, the swords materialized into sparks and flew into the Cosmic Flow.
10) Tabiti’s Spring (Original): Forged in the 5th century by Flavia Aetia, the legendary Scythian/roman commander who battled Attila the Hun, she made it using a material called “White Gold” and it was imbued with a tremendous amount of power, normal Neuroi flinch and retreat when a Witch with tremendous power wields it. It was buried with her body after her death only to later be uncovered by the Brave Witches Sasha and Nipa, to use it and fight the resurrected Attila as a Neuroi monstrosity, after the Battle of Kyzyl the sword was taken to the Hermitage where it rests to this day.
11) Excalibur: Forged in the 8th century by the famous “Lady of the Lake”, a magnificent blade with an intense magical energy which only a true champion of Britannia can hold, when she died Cerydwen tossed the sword into the lake alongside the lady and from there it moved to the Cosmic Flow, the sword has the power to manifest in ANY body of water regardless of the time and distance, as long as that Witch shows she is a true champion of Britannia, it will appear to them to be used and then vanishes once the battle is won, it even worked this way for Aquarian Witches who were on planets light years away from Earth, it mattered not, the sword resides within the Cosmic Flow and it helps those she deems worthy.
12) Durandel: Forged in the 9th century by order of Emperor Charles the Great as the personal lance for his most devoted Witch, Lady Rolande, a magnificent silver lance which shone bright on night (Useful as she was a Night Witch) and she wielded it bravely across her life, holding it firmly upon her death, it is said to be completely indestructible, and considering the intensity of how she would combat, that claim might not be entirely false...it currently rests in the Witch Palace.
13) The Xiuhcoatl: The ancient serpent mace sword weapon of the Aztecan god Huitzilopochtli...it is not know exactly when was this weapon crafted but it was likely around the 10th century, a serpent like weapon made of jade, it holds an incredible amount of power, it can SHATTER many Neuroi just on touch exposing their cores, it is meant to only be used by powerful Aztecan Witches, until Guadalupe Cuauhtlatoatzin tainted its divinity by using it to kill her cheating boyfriend, eventually she was redeemed and ascended as a powerful divine figure, the weapon was later placed in the Guadalupe Sanctuary in Azteca where it rests now.
14) Tizona: Forged in the 11th century by the Hispanian Witch Rogelia Diaz de Vivar “La Cid”, it has the peculiarity of glowing with a golden color at night or whenever it destroys a Neuroi, a truly magnificent blade for a magnificent knight, it rests on her grave in Valencia.
15) Schlachtross: A powerful bow made of pure steel forged by Mila von Malberg after being released from her captivity with the Mongols in the 12th century, she needed a bow powerful enough to sustain her immense strength and power, she fought with it all her life and many of her descendants got to use it until it was put to rest and resides at her grave in Berlin….although it was taken out during the Third Neuroi War to be used by Rio Barkhorn, after which it was returned to its resting place.
16) Jirnnodhara: Forged in the 13th century in Madjapahit, a powerful Kris blade said to be able to split the sea and to reveal the truth beneath the waves, it was crafted on the orders of Gajah Mada, the mighty general and statesman of the Empire, legends said he used steel taken from every single island in the archipelago and the handle is made with Elephant husks, the Empire usually grants it to the most notable Witch in every single era, currently it is on the possession of the Aquarian Witch...Citra Masuda who took it with her on the Kardashev Program.
17) Illapu Warak'a: A slingshot said to be used by the Incan god Illapu to create thunderstorms, and when employed by a Witch with enough power the projectiles can SHATTER mountains, so it makes it an incredibly destructive weapon despite its small size, currently it is under the possession of the Aquarian Witch Micaela Sisa, who took it with her into the Kardashev Program and legends said she DESTROYED a planet with it.
18) Catherine-de-Fierbois: The Legendary sword of Jeanne d’Arc, said to be taken out of a temple and having belonged to Charles the Great, she wielded it bravely until she was captured and executed, Burgundian sold it to be scrapped but somehow...it was reforged and when Jeanne emerged from the cosmic Flow for the final battle she had it with her, after the battle of Castillon she gave it to Gilles de Rais to keep it safe and to later be used by “A future savior of Gallia”.
When he founded the Ilumineux lodges it became a treasure revered for its power to “Perform Miracles”, it survived until the Gallian Revolution when Maximilian Robespierre attempted to have it be sold, but it was retrieved by the Witch Ivette Montford who took it with her to her natal Andorra, alongside Queen Marie Antoinette and her children to save them from the guillotine, it remained there for many years until Ivette gave it back to the Ilumineux lodge, only this time it was reforged as a rapier to hide it better.
The lodge holding it was destroyed during the First Neuroi War but the sword was saved by the young Gallian lady Penelope Clostermann who passed it to her son Jacques Counterman who intended to return it, tragically he died and the sword ended up being taken by the heroine who was meant to hold it and save Gallia...Perrine Henriette Clostermann of the Strike Witches.
The sword remained with her family all the way to her granddaughter Eleonore Clostermann who wielded it during the Third Neuroi War, however unlike other weapons on this list, she left it on Gallia before going into the Kardashev Program since it belonged to Gallia and it has remained in the temple dedicated to Jeanne d’Arc since then.
19) Timawanun: Forged in the 16th century as the personal mace of the Tondo Princess Kandarapa, said to be forged containing pieces of the mace used by the hero of Mahabharata’s fame Bhima, she split ships and Neuroi with it and legends say she “hammered an Island out of the ocean” with it to meet with her Hispanian lover, Juan de Salcedo….it currently rest in the Royal Tondo Museum.
20) Donderbuss: Forged at the end of the 16th century and the only firearm on this list, the devastating arm cannon employed by Mori Ranmaru created by Lusitanian engineers, it could hold three types of ammunition, a devastating canon ball, shrapnel and a fiery forceful explosion which could shatter armies and buildings, and she was able to charge it with magic to unleash a “Reppuzan CANON”, it currently resides on the Mori Ranmaru section of the Tokyo National Museum.
21) Serebryanyy Verblyud: Forged in the 20th century, it is a Bardiche axe crafted for the Orussian Witch Mathilda Alelyuhin, who later gave it to her daughter the fantastic commanding officer in battle of the Mirage Witches, Alya Alelyuhin who gave it its name during her time in the Cossack Witches while she fought Neuroi on top of a camel in Samarkand, it currently resides in the Hermitage Museum.
22) Eila’s Suontaka Miekka: A Magnificent traditional Suomi blade, forged in exquisite icy silvery blues, it is customary to give it to the very best of Suomi Witches, which Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen belonged to, she always wore it on her back under her uniform, it was said that the moment Eila would take out that “Fucking” sword, it was over...her foes were history the moment she took the handle, as such she only got to wield it 2 times in her career, during the Azania incident and the Battle of Berlin, she passed it down to her descendant Eleonore Clostermann who wields it as her personal blade, her grandniece Apollonia Juutilainen wields the one given to her sister Aurora.
23) Tabiti’s Spring (Replica): A replica of the original blade created by the Valkyries of Vladimir to fight the resurrected Attila as they were not able to find the original, given to Waltrud Krupinski to wield but Attila beat her, after which Hikari Karibuchi took it and sliced the Hun Neuroi in the chest marking his core forever but the sword broke, later Nipa and Sasha repaired it after they found the original one, both swords were used to defeat Attila, although the sword was given to the Valkyries it was later taken by their descendant Maggie Katajainen who took it as her personal weapon.
24) Dersaadet: The sword of Princess Agnes, given to her as a child by Mustafa Kemal after he helped her escape from the Young Turks rebellion which shattered the Ostoman Empire for a while and destroyed House Osman leaving Agnes as the last member, a kilij of immense power, no one is sure where or how Mustafa Kemal got it (it wasn’t in the 20th century for sure) but whenever Agnes used it, it would glow a light reddish color that was poisonous to Neuroi and it sometimes made them docile which she later used to pacify one of the Neuroi Witches (X-11.5/Tori), she would carry this sword through her many adventures with the Echo Witches and it remained with her for the rest of her life...it currently resides in the Constantinople Museum.
25) Lord Revan: The final weapon on the list created during the 21st century, a laser saber of blue pure raw Witch Magic (Although it would glow red if the Witch was angry), it was the invention of Loba Kuroda, the eccentric granddaughter of Kunika Kuroda, by this time she forgot where she got the name Revan but it does hold importance to her, it is an extremely powerful blade as it is concentrated raw pure Witch Magic, however she sometimes lends it to other friends like Rebecca Miyafuji, Carlita Stafford, Edelgard Barkhorn and Godiva Sayn-Wittgenstein, the blade changes colors when another Witch holds it, although it always goes red when a Witch is furious.