Daystar Clarion

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Daystar Clarion is the fictional sword which appears frequently throughout Elizabeth Haydon's the Symphony of Ages series. It is originally introduced after being found within a stalactite, jutting out from the walls of the root tunnel, as Rhapsody (The Symphony of Ages) and her two companions travelled the roots of the tree Sagia, across time and the world.

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[edit] Origin

The sword, as told to Rhapsody and her companions by Llauron after they have emerged from the root of the tree, was consecrated to the element of fire and stars, ether. The sword was forged with a piece of the star Seren (the star of Serendair) in it. As the fleets of ships escaped the island of Serendair, one of the warriors on board to protect the passengers of the first fleet was Oelendra. She carried the Daystar Clarion to the other side of the world, using its flame to guide the ships through the dangerous passage. This explained Achmed's incorrect assumption that when they found the sword this meant the trio had in fact gone the wrong way, and were back in Serendair.

[edit] Rhapsody

The Daystar Clarion came into Rhapsody's possession most likely because of her elemental bond to fire after crossing the fires at the centre of the earth. With her new bond to fire, as she passed the lodged sword in the tunnel, it began to glow. She removed it from the rock and from that point on became her primary weapon, and extremely useful to her.

[edit] Effect and Usage

The sword, when held by Rhapsody and removed from its sheath, is in fact, on fire. Thus, when she stabs her opponents with the sword, the wounds are often immediately cauterized, and there is little blood spilled even with lethal blows. It can also be used by Rhapsody to call down starfire upon an enemy, such as when she did so with Anwyn.

[edit] Real Life Equivalent

On Haydon's official site for the series, she notes that "Daystar Clarion, the ancient flaming sword in the story, is modeled on a 14th century Italian sword with a quillon, or finger guard."

  • Haydon, Elizabeth. Rhapsody: Child of Blood. New York: Tom Doherty Associates, 1999. (Information of the Origin and following two sections)
  • Weaponry Info