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Hadryllis - Balanor - 10-20-2011
Hadryllis is the legendary magical blade of Yvengi. With the aid of Hadryllis, the half-Rus/half-Rashemi hero liberated Rashemen from the rule of Eltab, the Lord of the Hidden Layer, in the Year of Leather Shields (-75 DR), driving the demon prince and his minions from the land.
The origins of Hadryllis are lost in the mist of time, but it appears to be of Raumathari origin, suggesting it was given to Yvengi by the wychlaran, commonly known as the Witches of Rashemen, a secret sisterhood formed in the dying days of Raumathar to preserve that empire's magical lore. The blade may have been forged by the first vremyonni, commonly known as "Old Ones," male Rashemi arcane spellcasters who specialize in the creation of magic items. Lending some credence to this belief, the vremyonni speak of a "great blade forged by the gods and given to the captain of Raumathar's armies to shatter the most unholy working of the Nar demonbinders."
After Eltab's defeat, a succession of iron Lords of Rashemen wielded Hadryllis as the Rashemi sword of state. The sword was lost during the rebellion of Bregg the Strong (189-194 DR), who fomented an insurrection against the wychlaran after they refused to name him Iron Lord. The blade briefly reappeared in the markets of Kensten (now Bezantur) several years later, only to be purchased by a cleric of Anhur and brought back to the Mulhorandi city of Sultim.
An incarnation of Anhur used the sword to great effect during the War of Claws (202-204 DR), an ill-fated invasion of southern Unther and Mulhorand by the Arkaiuns of Eltabranar. Eltab was defeated and on the field of battle and imprisoned beneath the Thaymount through the use of the weapons' magic.
After the war, Hadryllis was returned to the Blood Fortress of Sultim, where the church of Anhur believes if remains, hidden away in an ancient subterranean armory in case Mulhorand finds cause to defend itself against the machinations of Eltab once again. In truth, the sword was stolen several centuries ago by the witches of Rashemen and has been replaced with an excellent forgery.
Since returning to Rashemen, Hadryllis has been held by a succession of Iron Lords, but none have wieleded it openly, because the wychlaran have instructed them to keep it hidden in reserve in case Eltab ever returned. In 1368 DR, Hadryllis somehow found its way to the hands of a band of adventurers who used the blade to defeat Szass Tam's plot to bind Eltab to the Thaksoril's seat with the nine Runes of Chaos, but the Lord of the Hidden Layer escaped as a result. Although the adventurers are believed to have also survived the battle, neither they nor Szass Tam are believed to still have the sword.