Fractal Blade
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Fractal Blades are rare swords made from a diamond-like living crystal, harvested from an unknown planet in the Koronus Expanse.[1]
The planet's exact location is a secret known only to the Rogue Trader who sells these blades. Small slivers flake off when the weapon is struck, and the blade emits a shrieking sound akin to nails on chalkboard. The crystal constantly grows and replaces shards as they are struck off, keeping the edge sharp at all times but also meaning fractal blades must be frequently used lest it become dull and blunt. Each sliver is a fractal seed, a replica in miniature of the full sized blade. Indeed, if planted back on its home world it would grow into a new sword.[1]
Sources
- 1: Rogue Trader: Core Rulebook, pg. 130
