#shadowblades

[7loveneverfails]

The shadowblades interacting with their wielders is so interesting.

At first it seemed like they just warped the weilders, but as the story goes on it seems like they almost enable or train their wielders to face and control their worst qualities.

[ttrpg-smash-pass-vs]

On the left, the shadowblade! Cursed elves, 4′7″-5′5″ (1.5-1.7 m) range, generally sadistic assholes due to thier goddess personally hunting and killing any good ones. However, exceptions do exist, and shadow blades are more likely than most to not be actively malicious. The shadowblade can summon a shadow demon, levitate, and teleport! They're spies and assassins, and actually much less likely to be an asshole than most drow. They're usually freelance assassins or actively foiling their patron diety's plans!

On the right, the frost salamander! Ice elementals that slip into our world sometimes to hunt and eat anything warm. Huge size, so somewhere in the 16-32 ft (4.9-9.8 m) range. They like burrowing into the ice to form massive caverns, rolling in ice (scratches their back), and eating sources of heat (from people to fire). Only surprising bit is that their intelligence is on par with the average orc, letting them catch people off guard with their wit!

[acquired-stardust]

Final Fantasy Tactics Playstation 1997

[spinnando]

A bit late this time. For vsartparty June 2024.

Researcher Teela @commanderthalys

Constance Deerheart

Zephira Shadowblade @the-demon-zephyr

[tangledbea]

What do you make of Adira/Cass's sword? If it can cut the rocks does that mean it can cut Rapunzel's hair too? And is it made out of the black rocks? If so can the black rocks cut Rapunzel's hair? Also, where did she get it and how did whoever made it make it into a sword shape?

It can't cut Rapunzel's hair. Adira tried that. Everyone was surprised.

It is made out of the black rocks, and though there is no canonical explanation, I believe the implication is that it's a shard that was created in the Moonstone event 25 years ago. The one that cost Edmund his arm. I think it was the Moonstone power itself that sliced off a piece of black rock, and Adira made a sword out of it.

(Also, in case you didn't know, it's got a name. It's called Shadowblade. Just telling you because I think that's really neat. :))

[serendipizzy79]

Not so much out of context as surprising:

Shadowheart horny for Wyll's new horns. Now there's a ship I've never seen!

[purplecatghostposts]

HAPPY WYLL WEEK, take my first contribution!!

The prompt I went with was ‘Body Changes’ so here’s a little Wyll Whump getting taken care of by Shadowheart and the others post-transformation, with a little Shadowheart/Wyll on the side. Are they called ShadowBlade? Because I think they should be. Anyways, enjoy!!

[problematic-rwby-shipping-poll]

SHIP #112 - SHADOWBLADE

[amarmeme]

WIP — emperor gives psychic damage to Luscinia by stealing Maraleth’s (her mentor’s) appearance. I think it’ll be three panels. Wish me luck. 🤞

[dia-the-fangirl]

headcanon

Whenever the Annieran royalty visits Torborro for politics-y stuff, The Florid Sword and Shadowblade get another two companions, Wolfbite and The Warden. after the conclusion of one night three years into the fifth epoch, Shadowblade was reported to have kissed Wolfbite before heading their separate ways, though The Florid Sword and The Warden stayed behind for a minute and seemed to exchange a few coins. the next morning, King Kalmar Wingfeather was dazed and distracted, and seemed to be mouthing one phrase over and over. As far as Throne Warden Janner Wingfeather could tell, it was “Maraly kissed me.”

[nerdasaurus1200]

Here’s something I’ve been wondering lately about Shadowblade. Is it like the Gronckle Iron in Httyd where it’s actually super light? Or is it super hard for Cass to use even if she didn’t have a bad hand while it’s like holding a feather to Adira?

[transientfrost]

Tag drop: Ralphina!

[ttrpg-smash-pass-vs]

The shadowblade! Cursed elves, 4′7″-5′5″ (1.5-1.7 m) range, generally sadistic assholes due to thier goddess personally hunting and killing any good ones and spending thousands of years actively corrupting the rest. However, exceptions do exist, some are decent people. The shadowblade can summon a shadow demon, levitate, and teleport! They're spies and assassins, and actually much less likely to be an asshole than most drow. They're typically fairly neutral, either working as freelance assassins or actively foiling their patron diety's plans! Just would've felt weird to me to put them with the others given the looks and personality are fairly different.

[rollingourinitiatives]

“Alright,” Naberius says. “If … what you say is true then … I will help you.” “Excellent,” the being hisses. “Then, take this.” In the palm of his outstretched hand a dark mist of magic briefly appears, before in its place sits a blade. As the blade’s form becomes more solid he notices that the mist doesn’t disappear, but rather it seems to become the blade, strands of it curling off of the sharpened edge. “This, is Shadowblade. Cast it when you need it, and the shadows themselves shall weave together to bring it into existence. Consider it … a gift. On our deal, and for our first meeting.” The Shadowblade dissipates as quickly as it had appeared. The Whispered One finally lowers his hand back to his side, his long sleeve falling to cover over his arm. “I will remain with you. As I have until now. As I will continue to do so. We are very much alike, Naberius. Until we meet again.”

[comparofabulae]

Current list of characters I want to write here:

Dungeons and Dragons (specifically Midgard, but given the Shadow Roads exist, as does Sigil, finding them in the Forgotten Realms is not unreasonable):

Rez’zari Lissa Thelon the Joyful elf cleric of Lliira and druid of the Circle of the Moon. kind, a bit wary, but generally compassionate, though she prefers to stay in her cat form than as an elf

Aurelia Daggerspine while she will insist she is a gnome, in reality, she is an elf who was raised by them. known as a Living Lie Detector due to her use of Baba Yaga's eye, which is filmed over and perhaps a bit disconcerting to look at...

Cecelia 'Cali' Caligo a shadow fey warlock, typically known as Cali, whose patron is high within one of the Courts of the Shadow Fey and determined to help bring about an endless night to as many worlds as she can.

Lenore 'Nora' Gallowglass an elf dhampir from the Duchy of Morgau in the Blood Kingdom. however, at a relatively young age, she left and has instead taken the wandering Midgard as a courser wizard.

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Pathfinder

Kasali Vidra a tiefling Commander of the Fifth Crusade

Maeve Vidra an elf Baroness of the Stolen Lands

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Pillars of Eternity

Siofra Stormfury pale elf Watcher; cipher and druid. while born in the White That Wends, she grew up as a member of the Principi sen Patrena in the Deadfire Archipelago

Neria Shadowblade wood elf aristocrat from Old Vailia, a Watcher and chanter, eventually the Lady of Caed Nua

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Divinity Original Sin 2

Karria dragon who took the form of an elf mage

Blight undead lizard wizard Godwoken

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Elder Scrolls

Valan Bryn a dunmer necromancer vampire. raised in Vvardenfell, but eventually made her way across Tamriel in order to protect her khajit daughter, Mari

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Shared

Amara Vidra Pillars of Eternity (Watcher, druid) / Tyranny (war mage) / Pathfinder: Kingmaker (universalist mage) / Elder Scrolls (mage) an elf where applicable

[tangledbea]

Headcanon/Explanation for why Shadowblade can cut the black rocks but not Rapunzel’s hair:

First, a bit of education: in the world of minerals, hardness determines what can and cannot be cut by other substances. The Mohs Hardness Scale ranges from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest).

Shadowblade was created when the Moonstone energy sliced through one of the black rock spikes, so its edge is imbued with Moonstone energy and it’s magically harder than the black rocks, so it can scratch/cut through them.

However, so is Rapunzel’s hair, which is why Shadowblade can’t cut it: they’re of equal hardness.