Compass Rose Swords

The Compass Rose Swords (Legendary Artifact Spirit Swords)

There are 8 swords of legend, sometimes they appear in different histories or great events, but they have come from the age of the High Wizards. Before the great wars of the Sasana and the Kodari, before the rise of Eincrad and their guns. Each of these swords symbolizes a direction, and commands an elemental affinity. They are matchless artifacts of a skill that has been lost perhaps forever. The swords and their names are still known in folktale and legends:

Zeilia - Sword of Lightning (Northwest) Mystletinn - Sword of Air (North) Nymph - Sword of Water (Northeast) Amatu - Sword of Light (East) Dour - Sword of Wood (Southeast) Diemia - Sword of Earth (South) Ifir - Sword of Fire (Southwest) Schelring - Sword of Darkness (West)

Example: Mystletinn Zeilia - Nymph Schelring -- Amatu Ifir - Dour Diemia

Many things are told about the legendary swords: They are unbreakable, they can always guide one to their compass direction. That they can change forms and walk as human companions, that they have unimaginable power, they bring good luck, their appearance signifies a great hero and great tragedy is coming... Many things are told about the legendary swords. But none of them have been seen for one hundred years or more. Many adventurers are searching for them as always, though as guns become more used, the awe and superstition around the swords is to return to greed and desire to own. Perhaps their true power and value is becoming forgotten.