DuLlafn
Item Information
| Type: | Scythe |
| Maker: | ZenToYa |
| Owner: | TsuYa Tai |
A black-bladed scythe crafted by ZenToYa when he was a young warrior. It’s a weapon of considerable size and weight for someone of Nefolian stature, and Zento eventually replaced it with his token Bhinod later in life.
Zento wielded DuLlafn when first met and fought against JinRai. Jin was able to defeat Zento because he identified that Zento had to use magic to offset the size and weight of the scythe. When Jin nullifyed this magic, Zento was forced to surrender to the Rai Clan.
TsuYa’s Inheritance
After Zento vanished from Nefol, DuLlafn was placed within the city in memory of his power and leadership. When tempting Zento’s youngest son, TsuYa, to the darkness, Zerom offered to give him the power to wield the scythe and lead the city.
The glint of dark metal shown from a spot on the wall behind him. His father’s old weapon, the huge black-bladed scythe, DuLlafn. It was a symbol of power that remained mounted on the stone, untouched since ZenToYa was proclaimed dead so many years ago.
-Take it…-
The weight in his mind urged him forward. Pressed him to do the unimaginable.
TsuYa rarely touched his father’s weapon, even when his father was alive. It was legendary and enchanted, with a blade so large and heavy that only ZenToYa’s great magic allowed him to wield it.
-I can give you the power to use it…-
He felt his breath catch in his throat, eyes falling with resolve on the scythe. If this voice could do what it promised, this motion alone would be enough for TsuYa to prove his leadership over the Council and finally gain control of Nefol.
-Your city will belong to your family again… as it was meant to be…-
TsuYa reached one hand upwards for the weapon’s grip, the dim light reflecting from the cold sweat that beaded his skin. Uncertainty battled with determination in his heart. Finally as he reached, his fingers touched the cold, forbidding metal.
Instantly, DuLlafn broke away from its mounting. A crack resounded through the chamber and TsuYa felt himself moving forward, a motion that was almost not his own. His hand reached up, catching the scythe in both palms. Much to his surprise, the weight of the weapon did not carry him down as he expect. In fact, it felt quite easy to hold.
As if it was made for him.
A crackle of blue energy shimmered over the edge of the blade. He didn’t know if it was the weapon’s enchantment or a touch of his own magic merging with the scythe. He could see his face reflected dully in the polished onyx surface and the stricken expression of KoGuRai from somewhere not far behind.
From then on, the weapon belonged to TsuYa. In Nefol, he was the only one with the unnatural strength to use it, an early sign of his oncoming Marked transformation.
DuLlafn was in TsuYa’s possession throughout the stories of Runne, Shimmer, and Wayrift. He’s often seen summoning the scythe, as if it’s stored in a dimensional pocket that he can reach into – if this is the case, he does not specify.
It remains Tai’s singular chosen weapon, still requiring a massive amount of strength to use effectively in battle. As such, it’s fairly much iconic to his identity.
Interesting Facts
- The weapon’s name comes from the Welsh for “black blade” which is “llafn ddu”.