A small continuation from the previous weapon sheet, this time focusing on Aurelie's own weapons she possesses. Just below is some backstory and info about the individual weapons above, ^_^

~Artacios and Dirahm~

After Aurelie led a detachment of the Tyrith guard in rescuing the Dwarven and Elven ambassadors from an attempted coup with a heavy cost to her men, The Dwarven Guild and the Elvish Province formed an alliance with the Kingdom of Tyrith, partly in honor of the sacrifice Aurelie's men made to ensure the peace treaty was signed as well as protecting innumerable elven citizens from the coup's onslaught. The alliance fostered a sharing of cultural customs as well as access between the three to knowledge and resources that was once kept from each other. As a result, Tyrith received new technological development and magic knowledge from the Guild and Province, The Dwarven Guild and the Elven Province has access to trading routes and ports belonging to Tyrith, and the three can send forces and resources to assist one another in times of crisis.

Another unusual outcome of the diplomatic mission was the amount of respect that the guard, and especially Aurelie, would receive having held off over 400 turncoats with just sixty men. The Dwarven ambassador in particular made a vow to allow scientific collaboration between the three factions, something unheard of in centuries, so that the guard would not have to suffer such an immense loss of men. This vow included brand new rifles and armor for the Tyrith guard and army.

Aurelie in particular would be given special attention in that she would be given two very special swords as gratitude for her role in the rescue as well as to replace her original sword which was shattered in the battle. The two swords would be Artacios and Dirahm, sister swords that were forged together by the first collaboration between elves and dwarves in centuries.

Artacios and Dirahm are swords especially crafted with the best aspects of both races formed together; the legendary strength and durability of the dwarven forges and the unparalleled swiftness and cutting power of the Elvish kilns all mixed into two swords. The swords, though sharing similar backgrounds, are also very unique from each other in order to serve different functions, but altogether form a deadly weapon pair.

Artacios is a hand and a half sword crafted to be remarkably agile and quick to allow a skilled user to attack hidden or open weak points in an opponents defense through long reaching flurries of strikes. This versatility is emphasized by the intense sharpness of the the blade, which is so sharp that it could cut cleanly through a thick gnarled tree trunks with ease with one powerful swing. The blade, despite it incredible lightness, is also incredibly durable against attacks and will never dull. Because of this and it's swiftness Artacios can deflect or parry any strikes in the hands of a skilled swordsman.

Dirahm is a knightly sword designed for the exact opposite of Artacios. It can be quick, but it's strength lies in the sheer raw power it can unleash with a strike; cleaving all but the thickest steel plate armor with ease. With hacking and slashing as it's primary form of attack, Dirahm can be more accurately described as an axe in sword form, due to the point of the blade being weighted, allowing a user to use the kinetic energy and momentum of weighted point to hack apart anything that Artactios can't cut cleanly. Another attribute the sword has is that because the blade is weighted on one end, the sword can be thrown with decent accuracy and power as a last ditch-maneuver.

The two sister swords, although both unique share one very important trait, they are magically endowed with a powerful enchantment. Anyone pure of heart can pick up the swords, but the swords and their sheaths are enchanted so that only Aurelie herself can draw the swords from their sheaths and wield them against an opponent. The blades also were enchanted so that they can never cut an innocent. Should anyone try to pick up the swords for malicious use their hands will be severely burned and branded by the weapons even if they were in their sheaths.

Aurelie was entrusted with these powerful swords because of her character and valor she displayed in the diplomatic mission. The sister swords served and reminded Aurelie of her duties as a protector of the innocent.


~Aurelie's Carbine "Sunderheart"~

Because of the new boost in relationship between the Kingdom of Tyrith and the Dwarven guild, The Royal guard had access to better rifles such as the Fenrir rifle. In the development of the Fenrir rifle Aurelie, as an adviser, personally commissioned the first carbine variant of the standard rifle with personal improvements and touches based on her recommendations. She christened the rifle "Sunderheart" due it's ability to hit split apart the heart of a creature with ease.

The rifle was the one the first Fenrir carbine made by the Dwarven guild, and the first to be commissioned specifically for personal taste. As an already good design, the carbine was improved even further with recommendations made by Aurelie based on her experience with the obsolete Galesse rifle. Some of the improvements included a reinforced breechlock and hammer to withstand full powered cartridges in a smaller frame, a slightly longer 24-in. reinforced octagonal barrel, polygonal rifling for better pressure seal and accuracy when firing, enlarged trigger guard, and lighter trigger pull, improved notch sights, upper walnut handguard to prevent burns from a hot barrel, and checkered and recessed grips for stronger and more secure handling. Aurelie rarely uses Sunderheart, only taking it with her on personal assignments or when she requires huge firepower and range for extremely dangerous situations that her usual Longbow can't provide.
However, she practices plenty with it and is a crackshot with it.

~Laminated longbow~

Probably the only ranged weapon besides the crossbow that is significantly older than Aurelie, the Tyrith bow is a laminated Longbow that utilizes several woods with favoring characteristics such as tension and compression layered together to make an incredibly strong and powerful longbow. Aurelie tends to favor using the bow over a rifle in a city due to it's fast firing speed and versatility, as well as being quiet enough to not leave a crowd in a panic during a chase or arrest.

~The Blade of the First Captain~

An ancient weapon by all rights, the sword was the weapon of the first captain of the guard of Tyrith, an origin that is well over 700 years before Aurelie's time. Having passed through 16 captains in the centuries, the blade has been used in innumerable conflicts and has been at almost every single significant event that has happened in the kingdom. A one-handed sword, the sword was once mated with a shield, but the shield was destroyed and lost in a battle some 600 years before the present. It was also during this battle that the sword would no longer become effective as a weapon when in the hands of the 4th captain it blocked several earth-shattering blows from a bandit chieftain battleaxe, nearly cutting the blade in half but saving the then king of Tyrith. After this the sword came to represent what the Captain of the Guard, and by extension the Royal Guard, stands for: to protect the royal family and innocents and to persevere in that duty. Ever since the battle the sword would become less of a weapon, but a badge of office and authority of the Captain, being used to legitimize and knight the successor as the next Captain by authority of the Royal family. Aurelie's responsibilities for the blade included maintenance and safekeeping, logkeeping and historical archiving of the sword's condition and use, and the knighting of a sucessor should the time comes to pass the mantle. The sword is practically sacred to Aurelie as it represents a large part of her identity, but at times she feels reluctant to be it's keeper due to having such an integral part of the kingdom's history. However like the sword during it's final battle, she will dutifully fulfill the responsibilities required of her in safekeeping the blade.

~Papa's Throwing knife~

One of Aurelie's most prized possession and something she always carry around with her, Aurelie's knife was the first weapon ever given to her by her father. After the incident where a bandit cut a large scar into her face, Aurelie was given a knife from her father when she started to play around with wooden swords. He explained to her that the knife was an heirloom passed down from his father, and now belonged to her so she can defend herself. He also told her that she must not use the knife for the sole purpose of killing, but only in defense and utility. Afterwards He taught her how to use it for almost everything, from whittling wood to throwing it accurately and precisely at a tree stump 16 yards away. Even after becoming Captain of the Guard, Aurelie always carried with her this knife as a fond reminder of her papa and the lessons taught by him.


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