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Halcyon Lotus Katanas

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Halcyon Katanas are a fairly common civil weapon. These weapons vary in quality, style and materials by controlled zone, clan and planets. Yet, two variation of a single type stands out.
Halcyon lotus katanas are tempered and forged through multiple stages - several of them psychic based. The blade, seen up close, has a "perfect edge", where the blade does not deviate left or right. The Lotus katanas are excellent cutting blades, with the average lotus katana being made of compound materials in several folds, the material often pressed several times, and sharpened and tempered through multiple means. Some are also often found to be sharpened through psychic.
Of these lotus katanas, two different forms stand out: The light and shadow lotus.

The light lotus is a lighter blade, which uses an alloy of titanium and reinforced with graphene and carbon fibres. The blades are quite "glossy" and shiny. A notable aspect of theirs is their durability - they make excellent civil and personal blades for their long lives.
The shadow lotus is made mostly of graphene, titanium, jade metal and carbon reinforcements. These blades are told to be extremely sharp, many rumoured to slice several centimeters through armor, but are also noted to be less resilient. The sharper the lotus blade, the shorter it's life. Certain lotus blades are said to have dulled after but a few cuts.

Halcyon Katanas are purely civil in their use - and are rarely used by halcyon military. These weapons are far too expensive and impractical for military use.

The katanas also come in tantos - with shorter blades. These variants last far longer regardless of the types.

Lotus blades are only found in katana forms - curved blades. This is simply because in the halcyon military doctrine, swords were never meant to chop or stab, but purely to slice, while axes were meant to chop, and spears were expected to pierce. 

The lotus blades are excellent pieces of craftsmanship, often seen by external parties are collection pieces. Each blades will be different by the crafter, the planet, the clan and the origin. Yet, the lotus blades have somewhat of a "standard" which can be expected. They have an excellent weight balance, and seem purely designed for their purpose : to slice through targets.

Done in sketchup, rendered in Kerkythea
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Randommode's avatar
Nice swords Mad :)