The Dead God
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a scabbard for those who carry Sith Warblades, and other melee variants.
- Image Source: Here.
- Canon Link: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer:
Design: Blackwell Industries - Production: Akure Executive Interstellar
[*]Affiliation: Closed-Market
[*]Model: Pandora's Scabbard
[*]Modularity:
- Various Aesthetic Changes
- Various Size Changes
- Custom Mounting
[*]Production: Semi-Unique
[*]Material:
- Exterior: Alchemized Terentatek Leather
- Frame: Alchemically Reinforced Tholothian Heartwood
- Interior: Alchemized Teretatek Leather
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Classification: Scabbard
- Size: Average
- Weight: Light
- Hides Sith Warsword Force Presence
- Constant Blade Maintenance
- Doubles as Lightsaber Resistant Blunt Weapon
- Built in Force Lock
- Protects Warblades from Force Light (Once)
- Blade of Grass
While the sword is important for any Sith who chooses to carry one, what many lack is a reasonable scabbard to hold such weapons in. The 'Pandora's Scabbard' ,as it has come to be known as, actively masks the presence of the sword within no matter how strong its aura, while in turn locking it on its owner's command. When not in use, and sealed, the blade seals the metal as one piece before letting go upon its owner's unconscious command; often done in one swift movement as it is pulled upon by those it is bonded to.
Weaknesses:
- Those Space Lizards -
In the presence of force cancelling fields, assuming the weapon is sheathed, it will cease to even open. With no force to be altered, the metal that keeps the blade protected from the elements will in turn fail to release and force the blade to be within the scabbard at all times. In the presence of Void Stone, it takes considerable effort to unsheathe the weapon, but is still possible despite this.
DESCRIPTION
Following in line with the prior designs, and deals, with Akure Executive Interstellar; Blackwell Industries moved to provide additional items for Sith based markets. Most notably in the realm of providing adequate protection and maintenance of Sith Warblades, something that found a strong recurrence in the modern era despite the prolific nature of the Lightsaber. Knowing both of this, Blackwell Industries teamed up with its fledgling alchemic design team to create something all those beneath it could viable use.
To begin, every blade put within the scabbard is given two boons; the first is that while sheathed it can not be detected as to what it is. Simply put, for those Sith Warswords that carry with them such an infamous, terrifying presence, the scabbard is able to hold in its depths all that it is; effectively negating a very common danger they hold. In addition, while sheathed the blade also is reinforced, cleaned, and sharpened if need be at all times, creating the perfect automated care routine for any Warblade; keeping them pristine in all conditions. All of these do lose their effectiveness when drawn from the scabbard however, and only maintain so long as it is sheathed.
The last major boon of the scabbard, is that it has a force lock built into it that stops anyone but the original owner of the scabbard to pull the blade from its depths. Without knowing the very unique presence, sometimes ritualistic means of pulling the sword from the scabbard, there is no way get the lock to let go; protecting the blade from would be thiefs and more. This lock can however be overpowered by the exceptionally strong, both physically and metaphysically, though these cases are rare; and more importantly they will cease to open easily while in the presence of such items as Ysalamiri fields, or Void Stone, the latter being more of a tough draw than anything impossible.
While the alchemic side of the scabbard certainly gives it a number of boons, the last effective strategy of the scabbard is being an extremely lightweight, lightsaber resistance, blunt weapon in last case scenarios; or even to strike at someone in a non-lethal manner. Jar'kai be gifted, utilizing the scabbard in tandem with a blade will let the wielder open themselves up to a number of counter attacks and strong bind techniques regular users may not be able to use; without the exceptional strain of using a second lightsaber, or even a second warblade.
Overall, it is an exceptionally high quality scabbard capable of providing outstanding protection to blades in most capacities, from dangerous force abilities to the would be thief; effectively allowing the scabbard to be as much a tool as a weapon and an extension of a strong swordsman; all in the name of providing for the Sith of the modern era.
