Black Razor

Black Razor. The Black Sword. Soul-Stealer. Ender. It has many names, any of which will scare the pants of any sane creature. There are those who say this weapon is a myth, but unfortunately for the multiverse it is not. Its exact powers are debated, but sages agree on one thing: that it is the most powerful artifact of evil ever seen in Ardrana.

Legends say that Black Razor was created along with its good counterpart, the Sword of the Ancients or White Sword, in the early days of the world. The two were forged by the master Dwarven smith Torth from a mysterious substance found by his clan in their mines. He brought the substance to the forge at the Heart of the Earth, where he and his son, Zedek, created the two swords.

Black Razor is a device of devious intelligence which seeks to dominate the mind of anyone who holds it. Due to its power, only the greatest of heroes might resist its temptations to perform dark acts to fulfill its bloodlust, and that such dark acts channel energy into both sword and wielder.

Centuries ago, a device was created that might control both swords. It is known simply as The Box. Like the swords, it has appeared and disappeared periodically through history.

Dwarven legends hold that the Black Sword and the White Sword cannot be destroyed except by the unmaking of the Heart of the Earth itself -- in other words, say sages, by the destruction of the entire world. They also say that if both were to reappear simultaneously, it would be a sign that the world is about to end. Obviously, the truth of these legends is difficult to test.

Black Razor's current whereabouts are unknown. Over the past fifty years, after the sword was lost by Keraptis, it has passed through the hands of the paladin Zorg, a dark Elven illrigger named Inzilagor, a mysterious figure named The Master, (briefly) a ranger named Donovan, a wizard named Bargle, and most recently a band of githyanki who were known to be attempting to unlock its secrets.