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A CorSec sword
- "I've carried this blade with me since before I left my homeworld, Iskalon. Well, by the School, let it serve me well today."
- ―Kiro[1]
Thesword was a bladed melee weapon widely used throughout the galaxy - even in the day ofblasters andlightsabers.
History[]
A sword
The origin of the sword had been lost to antiquity. The concept of a bladed weapon with a basic hilt had been found in a huge variety of cultures, and existed in a multitude of forms. Uses included military, religious and ceremonial applications. Over the millennia, this basic weapon type had been improved and altered due to changing technologies, alloys, and even fighting styles. The result being numerous incarnations ofshort swords, heavy broad swords, agile rapiers,double-bladed swords, and evenvibroswords of many types which utilized an ultrasonic-vibration technology to improve cutting efficiency. The sword was doubtlessly the conceptual precursor to thelightsaber, yet both have continued to exist contemporaneously as the unique characteristics of the lightsaber preclude universal use or construction.
Material and use[]
A halvedBX-series droid commando grips itsvibrosword
Sword variations utilized a wide range of materials, alloys,crystals, minerals, evenbone, the goal being to produce sharper or harder blades, therefore able to do more damage and maintain their cutting edge. Powered swords, implementing vibration technology, decreased the coefficient of friction of their blades and thus were more dangerous. Many swords, particularly after the creation of the lightsaber, were designed laced with or composed of exotic materials such ascortosis,phrik, orobsidian enabling the wielder to engage and block a lightsaber blade. Regular swords were made out of metal (such asdurasteel, or others), plasteel, or highly bonded poly-layered ceramics.[2]
The ubiquitous existence of the sword resulted in their use by manySith andJedi alike, even after the creation of the lightsaber.Ludo Kressh was one such Sith who used a sword as opposed to a lightsaber. Kressh's war sword was double-bladed, and, like adouble-bladed lightsaber, was very dangerous to use.Naga Sadow used aSith sword. In the battles in and aroundIziz onOnderon during theFreedon Nadd Uprising, swords were used as melee weapons by members of both sides of the conflict. In fact, an ancient Sithbattle droid severedCay Qel-Droma'scybernetic arm, using a sword; towards the conclusion of the same conflict thespirit ofFreedon Nadd presentedSatal andAleema Keto with two ancientSith swords.[3] In more modern times it has generally been the Sith or Dark Jedi who have used swords. The modern Jedi considered Swords to be "barbaric" in comparison to their signature weapon, yet some Sith are known to have preferred the more visceral feel of metal cutting flesh as contrasted to a blade of energy cleanly cutting and cauterizing.
Kiro putting his sword to use.
Sith blades were often a cortosis alloy to protect them against lightsaber sparring damage. A pure cortosis blade, made of pure cortosis ore, also had the ability to cause lightsabers to short out for a small period of time on contact. The unique properties of this material in its pure and alloyed forms made it sought after, yet pure cortosis ore was a poor choice for standard swords as the blade was not very durable.
Although an ancient weapon type by the time theGalactic Empire rose to power, swords still saw use. Despite the proliferation ofblaster technology theSanyassans were known to use swords during theGalactic Civil War. TheSanyassan Marauder known asTerak used a sword in his dual againstNoa Briqualon during the skrimish known as theBattle of Endor.Mustafar bandit swords were another more modern variation, and other swords were used by cultures, species, assorted martial arts and combat forms, and military organizations throughoutthe galaxy. For instance, after the fall of the Galactic Empire,Kiro, aChuhkyvi who served theAlliance of Free Planets during theNagai crisis, used a sword fromhis homeworld during theSkirmish on Kinooine to dispose of severalNagai soldiers.[1][4]
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Notes and references[]
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