Hust Sword

Item from Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson

Singing swords forged in ancient Kharkanas — they scream when drawn, howl in battle, and weep when sheathed, each blade carrying a fragment of the grief that broke the Tiste.

Also known as: Hust Sword, Hust swords, singing swords, screaming swords

What They Know

• Forged in Kharkanas during the Tiste civil wars — imbued with the grief of that era
• They scream when drawn — the sound disrupts concentration and sorcery
• Each blade carries a fragment of the emotional devastation that broke the Tiste
• Only wielders who can absorb the grief without breaking can use them effectively

Connections

• forged_in — kharkanas
• associated_with — tiste_andii

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