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pyro-jester [2010-09-20 01:57:33 +0000 UTC]
are those elven courtblades? lol
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A-Nessessary-Studio In reply to pyro-jester [2010-09-22 20:17:49 +0000 UTC]
I'm not sure I know what a courtblade is? So I couldn't say.
Perchance you might elaborate?
I can say, that they are a trio forged in the faer, ancient times, in which Sahrrihne lived, a sort of immortal. They were modeled after the first swords...which weren't actually weapons, but rather, instruments, used in Symphonier's musical art.
But at the advent of death, or when the people realized death for the first time, in an immortal's world, the swords' initial design became a weapon.
Sahrrihne was the first to evolve the Symphony's of the sword, in to the Dance of the Blade, and hence became the first to wield the sword as a weapon and kill another immortal.
The trio he carried, Hailterra, were imbued with very powerful magicks.
So, courtblade? I dunno.
But ever since he wreaked murder on another creature, after the first creature killed another, (a dragon to an elf), the Symphonier carried three blades, and in the dawn of that tradition, all were forged of magick, and it was known as one of the signs of a Symphonier, his art, his ability, and his office. For in his time, they were a highly revered school of honor and skill. Some considered them the highest of all organizations back then...
So, I guess in a way, as a sign of their Order/Brotherhood or whatever you wanna call it, they could be likened, courtblade.
...Of course, in the wake of war, immortality was lost... and the school disbanded, and those few with the gifts enough to master the Way of the Symphonier drifted apart, and became as Sahrrihne was described.
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pyro-jester In reply to A-Nessessary-Studio [2010-09-23 14:04:05 +0000 UTC]
First off, to answer your question, an elven courtblade is simply a type of sword in Dungeons and Dragons lol. It is essentially a bastard sword or a great sword (I forget which at the moment) that allows one to use their dexterity rather than strength when wielding it, making it essentially a giant rapier. While the swords you drew looked more like katanas than rapiers, I thought it might be a different (and honestly, cooler) interpretation of the courtblade.
Second, I would like to congratulate you on your background story. It is a far more in-depth answer than I honestly would have expected to get to my question. I find the story itself very intriguing. Is it by chance part of a story you are writing?
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A-Nessessary-Studio In reply to pyro-jester [2010-09-23 19:56:37 +0000 UTC]
hehe
thankye.
*bows*
I've been out of the D&D loop for far too long not to know a courtblade, I think, considering my affinity for elves in general.
I like the concept of a greatsword fitted for dexterity as opposed to strength.
I suppose, in that light, the trio Hailterra of Sahrrihne's use, or at least the two long csabers of the trio, could then be considered courtblades.
I was thinking perhaps the term courtblade referred to a position of security or something, like a blade belonging to a royal guardsman or something.
Oh, and they're called csabers(zay-burs), as I just typed in the prior paragraph. lol. Forgot to mention that in my last descriptive background.
0.o
Anyway, thanks on the 'cooler' comment on my 'interpretation'. If it had been an interpretation of a pre-existing notion, then I'd have to agree...cooler?
heheh
Also, thanks on the congrats.
And to answer the query, yes.
It is part of the overall history of the main storyline. And those swords carry on, as Quilencce, the master of the main character, Shalon, from the tale of Pheinixfall and its subsequent stories, wields one of the trio of Hailterra...and spends the whole of his lifetime (some uncounted 800+years) looking to reunite the trio to become greater than he is, as he desires glory, more than any possession imagineable, though power via his skills is a close second.
At any rate,... before I go too deep down a deviated tangent, to finish answering that question... the tale Pheinixfall, is in my gallery, or at least a good part of it... but it is only book one in a saga of many. About 7 books have been written thus far. Though, None of them has Sahrrihne in them yet. They all take place after Pheinixfall, which takes place about an age, eon or whatever you wanna call it, after Sahhrihne is long past into history so far as to be all but entirely forgotten.
Sahrrihne's time is documented and plotted, just not written.
His time is the old faer world, a series of maybe 4 or 5 books involving the birth of life on Arillus(the world) in which all are immortal, passing only when slain, but the number of books is highly going to depend upon how inventive I get when I actually get around to writing them in the future, and will be known as the Domine(Dah-mine, not do-min-ay) Saga.
I say depending upon inventive, because once I start writing, questions start arising, and answers start filling the holes and fleshing out the world almost of their own accord, and the books tend to grow as I create them.
Annnywho, funny what happens when you as a question, sometimes, huh?
lol
-as for not expecting an in depth answer-
Hope I answered them without sprouting too many new ones this time.
lol
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JustGret [2008-01-03 06:01:13 +0000 UTC]
Reminds me of a Elven version of Mugen from Samurai Champloo.
I love the details and pose.
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JustGret In reply to A-Nessessary-Studio [2008-01-09 02:03:32 +0000 UTC]
Alas..all good things must come to an end. I am just happy that Samurai Champloo didn`t become one of those that just leave you "WTF?"
I think it ended on a very good note.
I love anime that dosen`t drag out the battles and have people standing around like fools when they could be doing something productive..like say take out their enemy. I prefer fast paced fights. You?
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A-Nessessary-Studio In reply to JustGret [2008-01-09 09:51:28 +0000 UTC]
oh of course!
*in response to the fights*
rather than a fast paced fight...(because DBZ had those goin on all the time), you realize you like a REALISTIC fight...*regardless of the skill levels or unimaginable, but accepted powers of the characters in the fight* It has to be realistic and not be needlessly dragged out to no end, through three episodes and into a different freaking dimenson by the time its ended... hehehe
And this sort of fight (*realistic*), usually exists within an anime that ISN'T a soap opera/comic book. Anime/Manga that Have a definitive beginning and End, have a more natural story arc.
Those ones that have fights being dragged out (mostly to save money on animation and to stretch time to make the series last longer), are essentially soap operas. They keep going and going and going, until you're so naseated by their presence on earth, that you could shoot their creators and not feel guilty...
*nevermind that you could shoot their creators from day one and probably still not feel guilty, because most of those types of anime are awful to begin with.*
*nod*
at any rate... you're right about Champloo.
It did end on a good note and in a good place, and I am glad that it DID end even though they clearly could have continued onward with it....(given all the things they promised to do, for the people they came into contact with throughout their journeys)...and even though I wanted it to go on....just for a little longer...
*sigh*
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Antreus [2007-09-27 02:01:10 +0000 UTC]
I like this, it's c-c-razy.
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