Djin Blade
Djin Blades are Dark Eldar weapons usually taking the form of polished crystal with a scowling bestial face upon its hilt. Each djin blade has a bloodthirsty sentience of its own and sometimes may even harm the wielder of the blade. Only archons are known to possess these strange, evil blades.[1]
Forged from an unknown alloy that retains a perfect mirror sheen, the sentient Djin Blade reflects an idealised reflection of whoever looks at it: an image of themselves that exudes power, beauty, wisdom - whatever they most desire. Any who takes up the Djin Blade will fall under its spell, guarding it jealously and listening to its whispers day and night. Though the blade lends its wielder incredible prowess, it will feed off their essence until it deems them drained and turns upon them. On that day the wielder’s reflection shifts into something malefic, the true face of the Djin leering out at them in their last moments before it turns their heart to ash and their soul to drifting cinders.[2]
See also
- Dark Eldar Weaponry (List)
- Lady's Blade - A similar weapon carried by Lady Malys
Sources
- 1: Codex: Dark Eldar (5th Edition), pg. 56
- 2: Codex: Dark Eldar (7th Edition), pg. 189
