Chigatta

Chigatta was a reclusive artisan, weaponsmith, and master of mystic arts in Kara-Tur.^[1]^[2]^{[note 1]}

History[]

Some time before the mid–14^th century DR,^{[note 2]} a daimyo named Hoshi Katahiroi commissioned Chigatta to forge a weapon that could destroy the dragon, spirit and body, that was devastating his province. Chigatta created a katana, more fine than anyone could've imagined, and gave it the name of the dragon it was meant to slay, Celestial Fury.^[1]^[2]

Hoshi was victorious, slaying the dragon's body and trapping its spirit inside his sword, now a sentient weapons. To celebrate his triumph, and cement the dragon's defeat, Hoshi then asked Chigatta to craft a scabbard from the dragon's hide, ornamented with the dragon's magical pearl.^[1]^[2]

Unfortunately, the dragon's spirit possessed Hoshi and, under its control, he killed first Chigatta, and then himself. Celestial Fury continued to desire revenge on the descendants of Hoshi Katahiroi and Chigatta.^[1]^[2]

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Notes[]

↑ It is unknown where in Kara-Tur; Wa and Kozakura are two likely candidates.
↑ The date is unknown; this is only "many years ago" from a presumed setting date of 1357 DR. The Faerûnian calendar is used in the absence of any other.

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Chris Hind (May 1992). “Bazaar of the Bizarre: Two items of power from the land of Kara-Tur”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #181 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 30, 32.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 slade et al (November 1995). Encyclopedia Magica Volume IV. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 1349–1350. ISBN 0-7869-0289-2.

[3] It is unknown where in Kara-Tur; Wa and Kozakura are two likely candidates.

[4] The date is unknown; this is only "many years ago" from a presumed setting date of 1357 DR. The Faerûnian calendar is used in the absence of any other.

[Dr181-p30-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Chris Hind (May 1992). “Bazaar of the Bizarre: Two items of power from the land of Kara-Tur”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #181 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 30, 32.

[EMvIV-p1349-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 slade et al (November 1995). Encyclopedia Magica Volume IV. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 1349–1350. ISBN 0-7869-0289-2.

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