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- 2001

Before the creation of the Swords of Duality, in the Realm of Light an ancient forge was brought into existence, to create a weapon of immense splendor and power. It was crafted with the use of Pure Essence of Light, and with a shard of a star core that was blessed by the Creator of All. After it had been created the Creator of All send this true divine weapon out into the unknown reaches of space; it was a test to see if a champion within the darkness would arise to tame the weapon. A universe away and a century later, the sword had landed on an unknown planet. The beings of the planet had built a sacred castle on its crash site; the interior roofing of it filled with elaborate and precious architecture, however at the middle lied a square hole that allows light through onto where the sword resides. The sword, underneath said hole was surrounded with marble steps that escalated upwards, while the steps being surrounded by flora. Every one hundred solar years, the sword would illuminate the interiors of the castle courtyard. It would charge up with immense energy, soon after start to levitate and rotate in position for ten solar days. Legends spoke that a person with a great divine affinity would resonate with the sword, such affinity would cause the sword to spin faster and emanate a slow pulse of light. One day a man showed up on the planet, no one knew who he was or where he had come from; but he asked for an ancient relic that had been here for centuries. The townsfolk of the village directed him to the holy castle, and questioned him not; they saw within him darkness and death, though beyond that they saw an undying will to fight the evil that consumed so many. He stormed the castle, an army of three hundred soldiers and an elite squad of royal guards in his way; with unparalleled speed managed to eluded them all. Though shortly after, had an encounter with the king of the realm. The man bowed in respect of the king, "My apologizes sir, but I have a date with a relic you possess." Afterward sneaked by more guards with his use of decoys of light and darkness to fool his pursuers, until he found the courtyard where the sword was. Within vicinity of the sword, it spun swiftly, arcs of electricity flowed out that struck the walls and ceiling of the castle. Once near it, he reached over to grasp the ancient weapon, now the electricity being redirected toward his hand. Suddenly, a spiral of energy shot out from the epicenter, it teared a hole through the roof which ascended past the clouds into the skies above. With a slight delay, he grasped the sword completely while the power of the sword began to flow into him; it was too much to be contained and slowly seeped out from his body. The energy that overflowed turned into an aura of color as his eyes glimmered a bright brown; the guards and soldiers stopped in their tracks and watched in awe as how this man could wield the ancient relic. "Who are you, oh great warrior?" They asked, taken aback some thought they were in the presence of an angel. "From where I come from, they call me Guardian. While this ancient relic is known as the 'Sword of Light'." He responded with a calm tone. From the crowd of knights, a decorated captain passed through and approached Guardian. The Captain noticed Guardian's armor, though strange in appearance recognized that he too was a captain as well, and nodded to Guardian in respect. "Please leave the sword alone for now, Guardian. There is a matter that must be discussed with you from our King's prophets." "As you wish." Guardian nodded back, placed the sword back and followed the Captain out of the courtyard. ------- The Sword of Light crafted by pure light and blessed by the creator, contains an unsurpassed power. Only specific wielders that are intertwined with light itself can harness its incredible power, anyone else will be incinerated instantly by the ferocity of the weapon. The sword has a will of its own and will try to converse with the user, although usually it's just weird. Once the sword is awakened to is ultimate potential the wielder can manipulate all light around it by will without any limitations. It enhances attributes of the user while also massively strengthening any photon attacks. With certain individuals that have strong bonds that exist beyond the physical, it can transmit power through the bond and heal them. Light Spectrum : With this ability a wielder can manipulate light in anyway they see fit. Being able to create and enhance holograms, weapon constructs, and even a rumor that those with great affinity can manifest physical copies of themselves. Archangel's Eye : A passive ability in which the sword looks for a user fit to control its power, those that are undesired to try and use the sword will be disintegrated. Soul Meld : An unknown passive ability which allows the sword to share its power through its user to another being in which they are bonded with beyond the spiritual. Those that receive this shared power are strengthened beyond their normal limits and are healed physically. Divine Sucker-punch : ??? From the Archives of Myths and Legends, Sword of Light - Progenitor of the Color Spectrum.

"At night I curl up in the place where I took my first breath of the radiation enriched air of this world. I'd lay there for at least an hour with my eyes open, thinking and feeling absolutely nothing except for the numbness that I've long since resined myself to." Random thought, no context. © Skiberypuppy / PeculiurPerennial