Shadow Shear

Archived Arsenal - Swordtember Day 8 - Sever
Shadow Shear
Weapon (longsword), very rare (requires attunement)
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The Shadow Shear is a peculiar weapon wielded by the Sharpa, a secretive sect of Veiled Mistress followers that operate within the Azalis Empire. The Sharpa trace their origins back to the Chaos Age, known for their fanatical devotion and mastery of shadow magic. They revere the Veiled Mistress as the sovereign of the shadow realm, embracing their own ‘shadow’ as a dark counterpart. Through arcane rituals, they grant their shadows independence, allowing them to move freely and even manifest as physical entities.
This sword serves as both a ceremonial tool and a weapon. In their rites, the Sharpa use the Shadow Shear to sever their own shadow, symbolically separating from their darker selves. In battle, they wield it to cut the shadows of their enemies, causing real harm to the owner’s physical body. Although it resembles a single pair of scissors, the weapon actually has two pairs of blades. The second, intangible set only manifests within the shadow it casts, becoming visible as a pitch-black silhouette in total darkness. The exact method and materials used to craft this strange blade remain a mystery, shrouded in the same shadow magic that defines the Sharpa’s existence.

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