Khael Vhijaric
The Screaming Blade
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Create a personal weapon for Khael
- Image Source: X
- Canon Link: Beskad, Sonic Weapon
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
- Manufacturer: Clan Vhijaric
- Affiliation: Khael Vhijaric
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: Dha'kumura (lit. Dark Descent)
- Modularity: No
- Production: Unique
- Material: Beskar (Blade), Cortosis-Phrik alloy (Hilt, Fuller), Krayt Dragon Pearl (Pommel), Diatium Power Cell, Inert Power Insulator, Mandalorian Firing Chamber, Additional sonic weapon components
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Classification: Sword (Hand-and-a-half length)
- Size: Large
- Weight: Very Light
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Beskar Blade - The blade is forged from beskar, and possesses a monomolecular edge
- Cortosis-Phrik Alloy - The hilt, as well as the black fuller that extends partway up the blade, is made from a Cortosis-Phrik alloy which is both lightsaber-resistant and capable of shorting them out.
- Sonic Weapon - The points of the cross-guard quillons can fire short-range (4m) bolts of sonic energy
- Classification: Sonic
- Size: Very Small
- Weight: Very Light
- Ammunition Type: Power Cell
- Ammunition Capacity: Large
- Effective Range: Personal
- Rate of Fire: Very Low
- Damage Output: High
- Recoil: Low
STRENGTHS
- Mandalorian Iron: Forged from the superlative metal Beskar, Dha'kumura is capable of cutting through armour and flesh with equal ease with enough force, as well as blocking lightsaber strikes.
- Disruptor: The cortosis-phrik alloy hilt and fuller is capable of shorting out lightsaber blades.
- Lightweight Construction: Dha'kumura is, relative to its size, light enough that a strong enough person can wield it like a standard longsword.
WEAKNESSES
- Short Range: Dha'kumura is just a sword with a reach only as long as it's tip - even its sonic capabilities are only effective up to 4 metres away
- Delayed Firing: The ranged aspect of the weapon was never intended to be a true sonic pistol, and so is only capable of firing once every few minutes. In combat, which is normally shorter, this means the wielder will only be able to get one shot off.
- Howl of Krayt: When the sonic weapon aspect of the weapon is activated, the entire blade howls due to the energy being focused through the Krayt dragon pearl, thus making stealth impossible.
DESCRIPTION
Forged personally by a great Alor of Clan Vhijaric hundreds of years ago, Dha'kumura has served the clan and its best warriors ever since. Only the strongest, most skilled warriors can claim to have once wielded Dha'kumura into battle, for to win the right to say such a thing one must challenge the current wielder to an honour duel and triumph. Shortly before the destruction of the clan, Khael successfully wrested ownership of the legendary weapon from its previous owner, who had remained undefeated for over twelve years.
The black Krayt dragon pearl in the pommel is an old clan relic that was fashioned into the hilt during construction and used as a focusing crystal for the energy being converted into a sonic bolt before being fired out of the quillons. Most often this is used in close combat to surprise an enemy, or when rocketing towards a jedi or sith to catch them off guard before clashing blades. It has a very short range, only around 4 metres, and cannot be fired more than once every few minutes - often it is enough to end most fights. The howl of the Krayt dragon pearl when the diatium power cell is switched on strikes fear into Dha'kumura's foes, announcing the wielder's coming like the shriek of an eagle, proudly if not covertly.
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