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What are the specific duties of a Mortal Sword, Shield Anvil, and Destriant?
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Posted 09 October 2010 - 11:34 PM
Mortal Sword: Being the overall commander and MURDER MACHINE ON THE FIELD
Destriant: Peaceable responsibilties, Captain Spirituality and healing
Shield Anvil: Suffering sponge and the guy who tells the other soldiers what to do while the Mortal Sword is swording mortally
Destriant: Peaceable responsibilties, Captain Spirituality and healing
Shield Anvil: Suffering sponge and the guy who tells the other soldiers what to do while the Mortal Sword is swording mortally
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Posted 09 October 2010 - 11:39 PM
Shield anvil is sort of a mix of Mortal Sword and Destriant, where one is the physical commander, the other spiritual, Shield Anvil is something in the middle - but yes, usually sanctifying the dead, etc. etc.
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Peopleare harrasing me... grrrrrh.
Also people with big noses aren't jews, they're just french
EDIT: We has editted so mucj that5 we're not quite sure... also, leave britney alone.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Posted 10 October 2010 - 02:18 AM
The above explanations were quite right and succint in their expositions, I'm just chiming in to add a bit more wordiness.
Cause that's what I do.
Mortal Sword, The Deities' chosen mortal, possessed of above average abilities in that gods chosen field. I can only imagine what Jhess, the matron of Weavings' mortal sword would crochet, but I'm certain it would be awesome. The Mortal Sword is also a kind of conduit for that gods senses it would seem as well as being affected to some extent by that gods proclivities. Gruntle only really learned to hate soldiering after he became a Mortal Sword.
Destriant, The Arch-Priest, The Destriant of the Grey Swords summed it up nicely in MOI as he stated that he basically never left his gods presence spiritually. Quite often they are healers, and some are able to let other followers of their god use their abilities such as healing.
Shield Anvil, this one is interesting, especially for me, as this is the guy who walks the battlefield after it's all over and sanctifies the ground, removes the stains of a souls' traumatic passing from this life to the afterlife by absorbing their pain and memories of death. He 'embraces' them, then is in turn embraced by his god. Gods have a finite capacity for compassion, and a human proxy is what is needed then. Typically the Shield Anvil is morally resolute and an excellent warrior although not quite up to Mortal Sword sheer badassery.
Make sense now? No? read MoI, that'll make it very clear.
Cause that's what I do.
Mortal Sword, The Deities' chosen mortal, possessed of above average abilities in that gods chosen field. I can only imagine what Jhess, the matron of Weavings' mortal sword would crochet, but I'm certain it would be awesome. The Mortal Sword is also a kind of conduit for that gods senses it would seem as well as being affected to some extent by that gods proclivities. Gruntle only really learned to hate soldiering after he became a Mortal Sword.
Destriant, The Arch-Priest, The Destriant of the Grey Swords summed it up nicely in MOI as he stated that he basically never left his gods presence spiritually. Quite often they are healers, and some are able to let other followers of their god use their abilities such as healing.
Shield Anvil, this one is interesting, especially for me, as this is the guy who walks the battlefield after it's all over and sanctifies the ground, removes the stains of a souls' traumatic passing from this life to the afterlife by absorbing their pain and memories of death. He 'embraces' them, then is in turn embraced by his god. Gods have a finite capacity for compassion, and a human proxy is what is needed then. Typically the Shield Anvil is morally resolute and an excellent warrior although not quite up to Mortal Sword sheer badassery.
Make sense now? No? read MoI, that'll make it very clear.
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Posted 11 October 2010 - 07:27 PM
I always took Destriant to be like a High Mage with all the magic and sorcerous power that that implies. Like a sorcerous counterpart to the Mortal Sword's physical warrior. Or am I way off base?
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