Eldryan Sword

Types and Styles

Many parts of the sword vary depending on the purpose and type of the sword, but they all follow a similar standard theme. Pommels are generally the same, except they are more intricate or even customizable for officers and ceremonial purposes. The handguard usually features an open-mouth dragon's head with the blade coming out of its mouth, but the specific type of dragon can vary. There are also a few types of blades, but all of them are 23 inches in length.  

3/4 Blade / Half-sabre

Even the blade varies across swords: some are standard double-edged blades, and others feature a full cutting edge on one side and a 3/4-edged side on the other, with the last 1/4 of the blade closest to the handguard unsharpened and serving as a false edge. These swords can be used while wielding a bow (though bows are not often used in modern times) or a small firearm, while still keeping the sword at the ready. The 1/4 spine of the blade can be rested against the pit of the arm while aiming with a firearm. The firearm can then be holstered or thrown down, and the sword quickly rotated forward, pointing at the enemy, with a thrust of the arm.^[2] Additionally, this thickened, non-sharp part of the blade can also be used as a striker for a ferrocerium rod, like a flint and steel, in survival situations.  

Ceremonial

Ceremonial swords vary in all components depending on who they are for and the rank of the individual. They are not typically sharpened; however, most have a sharp tip. Although the Eldryan sword is issued to most dragonguard personnel, only officers are equipped with the sword during ceremonial events. Each branch of the dragonguard also has its own style of ceremonial swords for officers. Still, even this type of sword follows the same layout as the standard design, but with more intricate details, different materials, and even slight customization for high-ranking individuals.   The most notable and famous ceremonial sword is the one for the Archon of the Dragonguard, which is actually also their combat sword. Each Archon customizes the design of their sword and uses it throughout their entire career as the Archon. After retirement or upon the Archon's death, their sword is retired and displayed in a museum in Eldrya, along with all the past Archon swords. The Archon, however, is allowed to choose whether or not to have a separate combat sword, not used for ceremonial purposes. If the Archon decides to do this, both the combat and ceremonial swords will be retired and displayed in the museum.  

Trivia

The Eldryan Sword was inspired by the design of a sword Nulcheck's brother gave him.^[1]

The 3/4 Blade type was inspired by a video from blumineck about wielding a sword and bow.^[2]

References

1. An image of Nulcheck's sword, given to him by one of his brothers when he moved out.
2. "Duel weilding a sword and bow" — on YouTube by blumineck; September 11, 2025.