#their blades are physical reminders of their pasts and cultures too. asala is important not only because of the honor tied to her. but

[abyssal-ilk]

very fun to think about sten's sword being called asala, soul, and the dagger tabris gets from cyrion that used to be adaia's is called fang. something something, a weapon is a piece of its wielder rather than something separate from it, and to separate sten or tabris from their blades is to cut out that piece of them.