A sun blade was a magic longsword whose blade consisted of pure sunlight.[1]
Description[]
When deactivated, a sun blade appeared to be a longsword hilt with no blade. A creature attuned to it could cause a bright radiant blade to appear or disappear by force of will. The light emitted by the blade could be adjusted by the wielder, and was capable of illuminating a radius of 20 to 60 feet (6.1 to 18 meters).[1]
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Dawnbringer, a sentient sun blade.
Sun blades were extremely light and could be wielded with the same finesse that shortswords allowed. The light emitted by the blade was actual sunlight and its radiant energy was particularly damaging to undead.[1]
Rumors & Legends[]
Some sages believed that the various sun blades throughout the multiverse were modeled after the original Sunsword, a sentient weapon that was rumored to be lost somewhere in Barovia.[4]
Notable Sun Blades[]
- Scintilmorn, a sun blade built for the purpose of destroying vampires. Lost in Undermountain.[5]
- Dawnbringer, a sentient sun blade lost in the Underdark.[6]
Notable Owners[]
Halbenet Soladonel's sun blade.
- Halbenet Soladonel: a moon elf cleric of Corellon Larethian who worked with other warriors of Waterdeep, performing missions on behalf of Laeral Silverhand in the late 15th century DR.[7]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 205–206. ISBN 978-0786965622.
- ↑ David "Zeb" Cook (1989). Dungeon Master's Guide 2nd edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 185. ISBN 0-88038-729-7.
- ↑ slade et al (November 1995). Encyclopedia Magica Volume IV. (TSR, Inc.), p. 1406. ISBN 0-7869-0289-2.
- ↑ Jim Zub, Stacy King, Andrew Wheeler (March 2020). Wizards & Spells. (Ten Speed Press), p. 81. ISBN 978-1-9848-5646-3.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins (November 2018). Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 236. ISBN 978-0-7869-6626-4.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, Adam Lee, Richard Whitters (September 1, 2015). Out of the Abyss. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 222. ISBN 978-0-7869-6581-6.
- ↑ Ludia (May 2019). Designed by Stephen David Wark, et al. Warriors of Waterdeep. Ludia.