10-21-2015, 03:40 AM
Shad: "I think a legendary warrior should be able to pick up a weapon at random and be able to defeat anyone thrown at them. I think that's what my great-grandfather was aspiring to. He prefers to use shortswords, but he's been fighting for over seventy years, and still could be for all I know, and since he wants to go out in battle, he's picked up weapons he had no experience in them until he was too good to be bested while using it. If he's still alive, he could fit the bill to be considered legendary, but he left for the Western isles almost fifteen years ago. Even if he wasn't slain, his body must have given out on him by now."
Lennox: "I think it's hard to define legendary. I think you need to look at something for years after an accomplishment before you can definitively call something legendary. When were the Eight Legends considered as such? Elimine ascended to Sainthood after her death, but when they, collectively, called legendary. How many generations passed before that title was bequeathed onto them? For that matter, when were their weapons considered legendary weapons and where are the stories of the people who forged them?
My ancestor created Dyrnwyn in an attempt to match those blades. She forged it herself and made a weapon that determined the worth of its user. Was Dyrnwyn her magnum opus? Did she make others? Why would she make only one blade to attempt to rival those of the Eight Legends? Francesca the Generous is only known because of Dyrnwyn. Almost no records detail any other aspect of her life outside of my family tree. The Eight Legends, outside of Elimine, are only regarded for their deeds and weapons. So I think...that in order for something to be considered legendary one needs a truly defining moment that could be recorded and passed on after their death and the people who hear that moment would decide for themselves if that person is worthy."
New Question - If you could choose any of the legendary weapons to wield, which one would it be?
Shad: "I know it isn't one of the weapons of the Eight Legends, but I'd choose the Mani Katti. Durandal and Echesachs are a little out of my league in terms of size and I wouldn't even dare touch the Sword of Seals. That might cause more harm than good."
Lennox: "Dyrnwyn is good enough for me. Although, I'd like a worthy foe to wield Durandal against me. If I was to take a guess, I would think that Francesca made Dyrnwyn as a potential replacement for Durandal. I'd like to see how it stacks up. If I have to choose a weapon of the Eight Legends, than Armads. I'm dying a violent death regardless, may as well triple-down on it using Armads."
Lennox: "I think it's hard to define legendary. I think you need to look at something for years after an accomplishment before you can definitively call something legendary. When were the Eight Legends considered as such? Elimine ascended to Sainthood after her death, but when they, collectively, called legendary. How many generations passed before that title was bequeathed onto them? For that matter, when were their weapons considered legendary weapons and where are the stories of the people who forged them?
My ancestor created Dyrnwyn in an attempt to match those blades. She forged it herself and made a weapon that determined the worth of its user. Was Dyrnwyn her magnum opus? Did she make others? Why would she make only one blade to attempt to rival those of the Eight Legends? Francesca the Generous is only known because of Dyrnwyn. Almost no records detail any other aspect of her life outside of my family tree. The Eight Legends, outside of Elimine, are only regarded for their deeds and weapons. So I think...that in order for something to be considered legendary one needs a truly defining moment that could be recorded and passed on after their death and the people who hear that moment would decide for themselves if that person is worthy."
New Question - If you could choose any of the legendary weapons to wield, which one would it be?
Shad: "I know it isn't one of the weapons of the Eight Legends, but I'd choose the Mani Katti. Durandal and Echesachs are a little out of my league in terms of size and I wouldn't even dare touch the Sword of Seals. That might cause more harm than good."
Lennox: "Dyrnwyn is good enough for me. Although, I'd like a worthy foe to wield Durandal against me. If I was to take a guess, I would think that Francesca made Dyrnwyn as a potential replacement for Durandal. I'd like to see how it stacks up. If I have to choose a weapon of the Eight Legends, than Armads. I'm dying a violent death regardless, may as well triple-down on it using Armads."