Changes: Crystal sword

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The crystal sword was made by Duke Roger. Like all of the objects he created, the duke put some of his magic into the sword. The sword is described as having an odd crystal blade with a silver hilt. The hilt is slightly longer than Lightning’s, etched with occult symbols and studded at the pommel with sapphires and diamonds. ^[1] The designs are much like those on the wizard’s rod once held by Duke Roger.

Alanna of Trebond first encountered the sword when she traveled in the Great Southern Desert shortly after she received her knight’s shield. The arrows of the Bloody Hawk tribe felled the Hillman that wielded the blade when the tribe assisted Alanna and Coram Smythesson. Halef Seif, the headman of the Bloody Hawk tribe of the Bazhir, sensed the sword was evil in nature and had Alanna leave the sword to the desert. The shaman, Akhnan ibn Nazzir, however, went to get the sword the following night and was eventually consumed by the sword when he tried to kill Alanna and used his own live force up.

Alanna took control of the sword working to diminish the evil that had corrupted the magic the sword possessed. Alanna’s apprentice, Ishak wished to wield the sword but Alanna refused him. Then the night after an attack on the village by Hillmen and their shaman, Ishak took the sword from the sleeping Alanna and tried to wield it. When he took it out of the scabbard to shout a spell at Alanna, the shield she had summoned to protect herself reflected the spell back at him. The power consumed him and the scabbard he had thrown aside.

Although Alanna managed to diminish the evil in the sword, she never managed to get it fully under her control. She only got full control over the sword after she combined it magically with her broken sword, Lightning. In the last fight between Alanna and Roger, he uses the magic he placed in the crystal sword to call it to him. With Lightning fused with the crystal sword, Alanna is able to hold onto the sword long enough to be able to use Roger’s own call to fling the combined swords into his chest, killing him.

Notes and references

↑ The Woman Who Rides Like a Man(p. 45)

The Song of the Lioness
Books	Alanna: The First Adventure • In the Hand of the Goddess • The Woman Who Rides Like a Man • Lioness Rampant
Tortallan nobles	Alanna the Lioness • Thom of Trebond • Alan of Trebond • Duke Gareth of Naxen • Jonathan of Conté • Sir Gary of Naxen • Alexander of Tirragen • Geoffrey of Meron • Raoul of Goldenlake • Douglass of Veldine • Francis of Nond • Ralon of Malven • Myles of Olau • King Roald of Conté • Lianne of Conté • Duke Roger • Baird of Queenscove • Martin of Meron • Cythera of Elden • Delia of Eldorne • Sacherell of Wellam • Gwynnen • Hamrath of King's Reach • Henrim of Tirrsmont
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Bazhir	Ali Mukhtab • Halef Seif • Hakim Fahrar • Farda • Akhnan ibn Nazzir • Kara • Kourrem • Ishak • Amman Kemail • Hassam ibn Farid • Gammal Sadrik • Umar Komm • Mari Fahrar • Mikal Moumir
Foreigners	Tusaines: Aenne of Danne • Mikal of Danne • Jemis • Hilam of Keir • King Ain • Dain of Melor; Marenites: Windfeld • Nahom Jendrai; Saren: Thayet jian Wilima • First Daughter jian Cadao • Adigun jin Wilima • Kalasin • Buriram Tourakom • Dusan zhir Anduo; Other: Liam Ironarm • Kylaia al Jmaa • Dalil al Marganit • Joesh Valany
Others	Ysandir • Faithful • Moonlight • Darkness • Si-cham • Chitral • Great Mother Goddess • Norrin and Anj'la • Giamo the Tyrant
Artifacts, weapons, and magic	Lightning • Crystal sword • Ember-stone • Dominion Jewel • Gate of Idramm • Sorcerer's Sleep • Chamber of the Ordeal • Ordeal of Knighthood • Ordeal of Kings
Places	Tortall: Corus • Royal Palace • Dancing Dove • Great Southern Desert • Persopolis • Black City • Trebond • Olau; Tusaine: Drell River Valley; Maren: Berat • Wandering Bard; Sarain: Rachia • Mother of Waters convent • Roof of the World • Port Udayapur
Events	Tusaine War • Coronation Day Battle • Saren Civil War

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+The '''crystal sword''' was made by [[Roger of Conté|Duke Roger]]. Like all of the objects he created, the duke put some of his magic into the sword. The sword is described as having an odd crystal blade with a silver hilt. The hilt is slightly longer than [[Lightning|Lightning’s]], etched with occult symbols and studded at the pommel with sapphires and diamonds. <ref>''[[The Woman Who Rides Like a Man]]''(p. 45)</ref> The designs are much like those on the wizard’s rod once held by [[Roger of Conté|Duke Roger]].
-The '''crystal sword''' was made by [[Roger of Conté|Duke Roger]]. He put some of his magic into it.
-[[Alanna of Pirate's Swoop and Olau|Alanna of Trebond]] first encountered the sword when she traveled in the [[Great Southern Desert]] shortly after she got her shield. It was wielded by hillmen. [[Halef Seif]], the headman of the [[Bloody Hawk]] tribe of the [[Bazhir]] which saved them, had them leave the sword in the desert because he sensed it was evil. The shaman, [[Akhnan ibn Nazzir]], however, went to get the sword the following night and was eventually consumed by the sword when he tried to kill Alanna and used his own live force up. The sword also killed [[Ishak]], Alanna's young apprentice who was too eager and impatient.
+[[Alanna of Pirate's Swoop and Olau|Alanna of Trebond]] first encountered the sword when she traveled in the [[Great Southern Desert]] shortly after she received her knight’s shield. The arrows of the [[Bloody Hawk]] tribe felled the Hillman that wielded the blade when the tribe assisted Alanna and [[Coram Smythesson]]. [[Halef Seif]], the headman of the [[Bloody Hawk]] tribe of the [[Bazhir]], sensed the sword was evil in nature and had Alanna leave the sword to the desert. The shaman, [[Akhnan ibn Nazzir]], however, went to get the sword the following night and was eventually consumed by the sword when he tried to kill Alanna and used his own live force up.
+Alanna took control of the sword working to diminish the evil that had corrupted the magic the sword possessed. Alanna’s apprentice, [[Ishak]] wished to wield the sword but Alanna refused him. Then the night after an attack on the village by Hillmen and their shaman, Ishak took the sword from the sleeping Alanna and tried to wield it. When he took it out of the scabbard to shout a spell at Alanna, the shield she had summoned to protect herself reflected the spell back at him. The power consumed him and the scabbard he had thrown aside.
-Although Alanna managed to diminish the evil in the sword she never managed to get it fully under her control. She only got full control over the sword after she combined it magically with her broken sword, [[Lightning]].
-The crystal sword has a gray appeareance and evil presence that seeks to kill. It infuses anyone who holds it with the urge for bloodthirst. The sword's hilt has the same symbol that Duke Roger's staff has, because they are his inscriptions when he made them. In the last fight between Alanna and Roger, he calls the sword to him and it tries to go to him, but Alanna holds onto it. If Lightning were not fused with it, Alanna would have not been able to hold onto the sword.
+Although Alanna managed to diminish the evil in the sword, she never managed to get it fully under her control. She only got full control over the sword after she combined it magically with her broken sword, [[Lightning]]. In the last fight between Alanna and Roger, he uses the magic he placed in the crystal sword to call it to him. With Lightning fused with the crystal sword, Alanna is able to hold onto the sword long enough to be able to use Roger’s own call to fling the combined swords into his chest, killing him.
+==Notes and references==
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+==See also==
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 [[Category:Tortall]]
 [[Category:The Woman Who Rides Like a Man]]
+[[Category:Lioness Rampant]]