Chikara
From L5r: Legend of the Five Rings
| Please note: This article is about the Ancestral Sword of the Crab Clan. For other uses of the term, please see Chikara (disambiguation). |
| Chikara | |
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| Created by: | Kaiu |
| First used by: | Hiruma |
| Currently in the possession of: | Currently unused in Tengoku |
| Nemuranai | |
Chikara was forged by Kaiu, and later wielded by Hiruma when he killed Oni no Hatsu Suru. [1]
It is a long, well made katana, formed from a near magical combination of steel and jade, Jade symbols carved into the blade. The symbols are fused with the metal perfectly. The handle is carved from polished ebony covered in grey silk stitching. Chikara has been rendered all but unbreakable by Kaiu's Forge.[2]
The blade remained with Hiruma for many years until he presented it as a gift to Hida at the opening of Kyuden Hida. Since then it has been customary for the heir of the Crab Clan Champion to carry it, making it the Ancestral Weapon of the Crab. [3]
Nothing changes about the blade when it is passed to it's next wielder except its saya, a new one created for every person it was given to. [4]
[edit] Wielders of Chikara
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Way of the Crab page 106
- ↑ Way of the Crab pages 106, 107
- ↑ Way of the Crab pages 22, 106-107
- ↑ Way of the Crab page 107
- ↑ Way of the Crab page 24
- ↑ Way of the Crab pages 4, 107
