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'''Runeblades''' are usually swords inscribed with magical or demonic runes that grant certain powers to the wielder. All high-ranking [[death knights]] wield their own personal, named runeblade, but they are not unique to the [[Scourge]]. Although [[Frostmourne]] is undoubtedly the most prominent runeblade in existence (Kael'thas' [[Flamestrike (sword)]] being the second), there are quite a few additional ones.
 
'''Runeblades''' are usually swords inscribed with magical or demonic runes that grant certain powers to the wielder. All high-ranking [[death knights]] wield their own personal, named runeblade, but they are not unique to the [[Scourge]]. Although [[Frostmourne]] is undoubtedly the most prominent runeblade in existence (Kael'thas' [[Flamestrike (sword)]] being the second), there are quite a few additional ones.
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==Creation of a Death Knight==
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To become a death knight, the hero is given one of the empathic weapons known as vampiric runeblades by Ner'zhul or one of his designates. Once the runeblade is used to turn a hero into a death knight, it becomes that knight's personal weapon and is slowly charged with the life energies of those injured and slain thereafter.{{Cite|A&HC|24}}
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Death knights are now few and far between, but their legacy lives on. The runeblade is one example of their terrible power. It channels life force, which bestows a kind of life upon the blade itself. Though not very intelligent, the runeblade has a strong survival instinct.
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When a death knight who owns a runeblade is destroyed, the sword dampens its powers, taking on the appearance of a nondescript magical weapon. It uses its empathic powers to manipulate its next owner - encouraging feelings of possession and anger, discouraging kindness and altruism. Once it gains enough control over its owner, it encourages him to seek out the secret places where death knights still dwell. Only then can the runeblade accomplish its goal of gaining a new master{{Cite|WRPG|144-145}}.
   
 
==New Type of Weapon?==
 
==New Type of Weapon?==
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==Famous Runeblades==
 
==Famous Runeblades==
*[[vampiric runeblade]]
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*[[Vampiric Runeblade]]
 
*[[Runeblade of Baron Rivendare]]
 
*[[Runeblade of Baron Rivendare]]
 
*[[Iblis, Blade of the Fallen Seraph]]
 
*[[Iblis, Blade of the Fallen Seraph]]

Revision as of 02:09, 4 June 2008

Runeblades are usually swords inscribed with magical or demonic runes that grant certain powers to the wielder. All high-ranking death knights wield their own personal, named runeblade, but they are not unique to the Scourge. Although Frostmourne is undoubtedly the most prominent runeblade in existence (Kael'thas' Flamestrike (sword) being the second), there are quite a few additional ones.

Creation of a Death Knight

To become a death knight, the hero is given one of the empathic weapons known as vampiric runeblades by Ner'zhul or one of his designates. Once the runeblade is used to turn a hero into a death knight, it becomes that knight's personal weapon and is slowly charged with the life energies of those injured and slain thereafter.Template:Cite

Death knights are now few and far between, but their legacy lives on. The runeblade is one example of their terrible power. It channels life force, which bestows a kind of life upon the blade itself. Though not very intelligent, the runeblade has a strong survival instinct.

When a death knight who owns a runeblade is destroyed, the sword dampens its powers, taking on the appearance of a nondescript magical weapon. It uses its empathic powers to manipulate its next owner - encouraging feelings of possession and anger, discouraging kindness and altruism. Once it gains enough control over its owner, it encourages him to seek out the secret places where death knights still dwell. Only then can the runeblade accomplish its goal of gaining a new masterTemplate:Cite.

New Type of Weapon?

Since Death Knights require special Rune Blades to bind their souls to the dark magic, it is possible that there may be a completely new type of weapon instead of just Two-Handed Swords. This would require a new Rune Blade weapon skill and it would most likely be the only type of weapons that Death Knights can wield.

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