Hawk's Talon

''The Talon of the Emperor's Hawk. Given to Gell Mikin by Emperor Talus Kahar XIII when he rose to the rank of Surrector, the Hawk's Talon is a Katar quite like any others when it comes to craftsmanship.'''

Forged of the purest of bronze, this reflective reddish-gold Katar features a straight eleven-inch blade, with an armor piercing tip, and deep double fullers.

'''The obsidian hilt flows with twin reinforcement extensions over the blade, along with broad sidebars that remain pierced with an elegant repeating design of small holes, flanked by flowing ornate designs of the highest quality. Strips of waterstone decorate the extensions, while deep wildstone flows along the edges of the blade, symbolic of the blood of the Shadow shed in service to the Light.'''

''The legend surrounding the weapon dictates that the blade originally belonged to Kousra Dawnstar; a Shadowbane who it is said obtained total unity with the Light. Such was his devotion to the Light that he saw death as nothing more than a challenge to overcome, and so - in wishing to continue to serve the Light even when death finally came - sacrificed his physical body to allow his inner-Light to inhabit this ancestral Katar.''

Recovered in 576 ATA (After the Aegis), the weapon was eventually identified and - in order to honour the memory of its original owner - restored back to perfect condition.


 * Status: Retired