

Signature No.12:012 Forged during the Age of Legends by the Aes Sedai and marked with a Heron, Heron's Flight was made for an unknown Blademaster and used in the Wars of Power. Over time the blade passed from one blademaster to the next for hundreds of years. It is not known all the hands that it passed through but eventually it ended up in Tam al'Thor's, and thence into Rand al' Thor's, the Dragon Reborn. At one point the sword was in the possession of a blademaster that would go on to found a kingdom in the borderlands, taking the motto of 'Death is Lighter Than a Feather, Duty is Heavier Than a Mountain' as a philosophy in creating his kingdom. The sword fighting techniques of his nation would also be impacted by the differences in his particular sword. Made by the One Power, the sword will never break, mar, wear or need sharpeninging. The blade is long, slightly curved and terminates in a sharp upswept tip. It differs from the majority of heron marked swords in that it is longer and has a sharpened back allowing for a wider range of strikes and cuts. Those few of it's users that know all tended to be taller than the average swordsman and had a unique style, partially imparted by the blade's additional reach.

-From the work of R. Jordan, Wheel of Time series Specification:

Weight: 1460g (3lb 3oz)

Length Overall: 1200mm (47.25")

Blade Length: 916mm ( 36")

Grip Length: 202mm (8")

Guard Width: 256mm ( 10")

Blade Width: After spur section: 42mm > 6" from tip: 35mm

Blade Thickness: Base 5.75mm ( 0.226") > At end of fuller : 4.6mm (0.181") > at 2" from tip: 3.8mm ( 0.149")

Point of Balance: 152mm (6") from blade shoulder

Centre of percussion: ~60cm (~23.5") from shoulder

Hilt Node of Percussion: 5cm (2") behind guard Materials:

Blade: 9260 steel. Oil quenched then tempered twice for hardness ~ 52Rc

Hilt Furniture: Mild Steel

Grip: Gabon Ebony (Diospyros crassiflora) gilt with Silver and Gold leaf Enscriptions:

Death is Lighter Than a Feather / Duty is Heavier Than a Mountain

Heron Mark & Aes Sedai Inspired Symbols



