Baiko no Kaho
G J E N G Ä N G E R
Seo-Yeon, Auspicious Beauty
Intent: A personal & concealable weapon for Baiko no Kaho, Handmaiden to Clan Mantis.
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Canon Link: N/A
Restricted Missions: Protect Us: Excavation
Primary Source: N/A
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer: Leto Vos
Model: N/A
Affiliation: Baiko no Kaho
Modularity: No
Production: Unique
Material: Phrik-Terenthium Alloy Blade; lacquered wroshyr wood scabbard
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Seo-Yeon (auspicious beauty)
Classification: Wakizashi
Size: One Handed
Length: 34 cm
Weight: 0.8 kg
SPECIAL FEATURES
Finely decorated, one of a set, the katana and wakizashi of Atrisian Handmaiden and nanny of Mandalorian troublemaker Yasha Mantis, Baiko no Kaho, were crafted for two purposes: concealment, and effect against lightsaber attacks. Thus, the knife is made of a Phrik alloy, given to her by her now deceased Lady Aditya Mantis, who mined for Phrik and never used it.
Strengths:
- Lightsaber Resistant
- Obsidian-Sharp
- Concealable
- Weight: At a combined weight of 3 kg, the Katana (2.2kg) & Wakizashi (0.8 kg) are twice as heavy as classic Atrisian Katana (~1.3 kg). User fatigue is likely over long battles.
- Scabbard: However elegant and sleek, the scabbard is simple wood with enamel overlay. It is no protection whatsoever, other than housing the blades.
- No Guard: In order to make Seo-Yeon easier to conceal, Baiko had to forego a guard, thus making it easier for her to have her fingers chopped off.
- Diminutive: Throw-able and light, the Wakizashi has little use in battle beyond a surprise attack, or two.
Aditya Mantis came to Atrisia from parts unknown. Discovered to be a displaced Panathan Citizen, and a talented Engineer, Aditya was ‘found’ by Emperor Akio Kahoshi and brought into the Atrisian Nobility. Given the Imperial Shipworks and Imperial Mining Companies, Aditya worked beside her given-assistant, an older woman named Baiko no Kaho. Little did Aditya know Baiko was a trained Handmaiden, part confidante, part bodyguard, part stylist, part educator. Her position as bodyguard had the half-Echani Handmaiden consistently cautious of her mistress’ predilections and company.
When Aditya moved from Atrisia to Mandalore to follow her future husband Preliat Mantis, Baiko followed her mistress. In order to properly protect her mistress in a menacing galaxy, Baiko commissioned Phrik-alloy swords from the young Mandalorian goran Leto Vos around the same time of the construction of Preliat Mantis’ leg. Giving Leto (then Ginnie Ordo) the schematics and manuals on the creation of Atrisian swords, she set back as the girl who fashioned beskar worked with Phrik.
Seo-Yeon, the Wakizashi, is a reminder of the beauty of luck, the auspiciousness of dignity. It is meant as a surprise tactic, not a primary weapon. Seo-Yeon fits inside Eun-Jeong’s scabbard, and is sleek and concealed for emergencies. Essential kit for the combat-oriented Force Users in the Galaxy, the swords of Baiko no Kaho are meant for one remaining purpose: saving young Yasha Mantis’ life.
(N.B. Subbed separately as per Judge requirement. A companion to Eun-Jeong.)
