Sighs of Kings
The "Sighs of Kings" or Kyngasycath[note 1] is the royal regalia or Realmblade of Victoria, which plays an important role in the Act II: Shatter of a Vision story arc of Arknights' Main Theme from Episode 11. As of Ending a Grand Overture, the Sighs of Kings has been reforged into a new, unnamed sword that is currently used by Alexandrina "Vina" Victoria.
Background[edit]
Legend has it that the sword which would be known as the "Sighs of Kings" was crafted in Sargon by the "fairy" of the grasslands, and came into the possession of countless generations of Aslan Shahanshahs who harnessed its powers to "slice" Catastrophes, hence being often called the Catastrophe Cleaver.[1] In reality, the sword's origins trace back to some point in the distant past, when an explorer found a Predecessor-era artifact deep in the southern deserts of Sargon, which was said to be capable of repelling the spread of Originium crystal within a certain area. It also saved the explorer and his team from a nearby Catastrophe that could've engulfed them. The survivors later forged the artifact into a sword and gave it to the Shahanshah as a sign of valor.[2] It later came in possession of Lugalszargus, the greatest Aslan Shahanshah in history. During the grand conquest of the Foehn Hotlands together with Kharanduu Khagan, the Sighs was used to slay the "Poltergeist King", the leader of the Collapsals threatening the south.[1]
In the Year 737, the Sighs of Kings was brought to Victoria by an Aslan Padishah named Lugalszsamsi, while escaping from the Shahanshah's political purge onto distant relatives of the royal house. Thanks to the massive support from the commonfolk, the Aslans decided to usurp the throne from the Draco house through a coup d'etat in the Palace of Westhaleg. The Draco King, who initially could not understand how such weapon would be enough to force him to step down the throne, was decapitated by the Sighs of Kings. Decades later, Lugalszsamsi's son became the first Aslan king of Victoria.[3][2] The Sighs was kept within the Mausoleum of Kings where generations of Victorian kings rest.
In various records, the Sighs of Kings, now as a symbol of Victoria's royal authority, was used by the Victorian Aslan kings to protect Londinium from deadly disasters for many centuries even after it becomes a nomadic city.[1] The sword was damaged and reforged countless times, but to this day many scholars have tried to uncover the secret behind its powers — yet managed to figure out how to harness most of it. This research has led to the creation of the Stone of the Sword, a special altar created by House Caster which is required for the Sighs of Kings to be functional; As for the Victorian Crisis, the Stone of the Sword remains in the Mausoleum of Kings alongside the sword, while its only surviving working replica is located aboard the Duke of Caster's flagship, the Gloriana.[2][4] On the other hand, part of the Mausoleum of Kings' key was somehow taken by Edward Artorius, one of the last surviving Draco noblemen.[5][6]
Story[edit]
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Episode 11[edit]
Episode 14[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- The "Sighs of Kings" is based on Excalibur in the Arthurian legend through its magical traits and its owner (Siege) akin to King Arthur himself.
- The Stone of the Sword is possibly a reference to the stone from which Excalibur was pulled in certain versions of the legend.
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Old English translation of the name
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