The Cardinal Swords of Tau

The Cardinal Swords of Tau

The Cardinal Swords of Tau are a set of nine swords mid-length broadswords fashioned by the famed Noghri Bladesmith, Sekou Tau . Each has a unique element fused into its core during forging. Each sword forms a unique bond with its owner, imbibing the owners personality and traits and changing color to reflect this.

The Swords

Blademaster Tau forged nine swords as part of this collection. Each has a unique name and element. The nine swords are Ukutshaya, Umbane, Umphunga, Ngomlilo, Mantla, Mazantsi, Ngsasekhohlo, Ngasekunene, and Ukukhanya. Each sword was forged on a neuranium anvil with a neuranium hammer, endowed with whatever special element the master smith wishes to infuse into the sword he works on. The swords themselves are made from an alloy of neuranium, transperisteel, and songsteel, called neurasong. This alloy combines the best of the three elements. The neuranium provides strength and durability to the blade, while songsteel provides a certain amount of lightsaber resistance. The transperisteel adds a sheen to the blade, allowing it to deflect blasters and enhancing the light reflecting capabilities of the blade. The intricate crossguard covers energized wiring that passes energy through the blade, allowing it scintillate continuously, along with producing periodic flashes of light. The crossguard is also encrusted with a fantastic luminous blue gem. The hand-grip is made of dried, bound reekhide leather which absorbs much of the tension and shock of clashing metal.

Forging

The forging process of these special takes the master-smith a full month to complete. It is an extremely complex process, largely due to the amount of elements and directions infused into the blades themselves. Each sword