Ripheus23 Posted October 24, 2018 Posted October 24, 2018 (edited) Quote The sword had another name when it was created, but Vasher renames it "Nightblood" after killing Shashara. [Coppermind, "Nightblood"] So in The Neverending Story there is a sword, Sikanda, that likes to leap from its sheath of its own accord and wield its wielder, as it goes. When Bastian draws the sword of his own free will, his mantle turns pure black (not a part of the sword, I think it's a cloak he's wearing or something...). After using Sikanda to do something evil, Bastian eventually buries it beneath the earth. Quote And there Sikanda lies to this day. For not until far in the future will one come who can wield it without danger - but that is another story and shall be told another time. [TNS, pg 386] I realize that Nightblood would not actually be Sikanda, as although Fantastica is the equivalent of the Cognitive Realm in the Cosmere, Fantastica would be the CR of Earth's universe, and Earth is not in the Cosmere universe. However, I think there's an off chance that Sanderson might end up having Nightblood's original name be something along a similar line... Edited October 24, 2018 by Ripheus23 1
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