Despite its name, the "Sword of Khaine" appears as a different object to different people. Aenarion was mortally wounded in that battle, and returned the widowmaker to the Altar before dying.Įven fused in the Altar of Khaine, it still calls out to leaders and warriors, seductively promising them great power if they draw it. It was last used by Aenarion to defeat four Greater Daemons at once, while defending the archmage Caledor Dragontamer as he created the Great Vortex.
This was one of the contributing factors that later led to the elven civil war (The Sundering) after Aenarion's death. The Sword corrupted him and his people in the kingdom of Nagarythe, turning them cruel and bitter. Aenarion used it to fight off the hordes of Chaos Daemons that invaded Ulthuan in ancient times.
Historically, the sword has only been drawn once, by Aenarion, the first Phoenix King of the elves (before they split into different varieties of High, Dark and Wood). Regardless of its origin, the blade is both incredibly powerful and also has a dark corrupting influence on the minds of the wielder and those around them. Another legend states that it was forged using the fiery breath of Draugnir, father of dragons, and this weakened him so much that dragons were forever bound to the race of elves. According to elven myth, the blade was forged by the smith-God Vaul for use by Khaine, the God of war and murder.
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