Katana

The Katana is a type of sword forged only in Soveria and is revered as being more than just a weapon, but a representation of the Samurai’s very soul. To unsheathe the weapon would mean that someone would have to die, for unsheathing it meaninglessly meant suicide for those foolish enough to do so. It was a weapon notably used in duels between Samurai as it was a tool to uphold their own honour. Only a Samurai was allowed to legally carry one, and even the forging of one was strictly traditional. However, Katanas tended to only be forged if a man’s family had ascended in social standing via the man becoming a Samurai. Otherwise, the noble family would pass the ancestor’s Katana down the bloodline. To this end, if a Samurai was killed, the killer would often, out of respect, send the Katana back to his family so that the lineage can properly mourn their lost one and produce a new Samurai, usually by means of the man’s son or, in rare cases, his apprentice.