Weapons (Spirit Shadows)

"The day where the instruments of Matoran were all peaceful had past. The smiths knew that they were tasked with making the slaughter of their brethren possible."

- Teraxis Chronicle, Chapter 4

This page lists many of the weapons that appear in Spirit Shadows.

Heritage of Erkelon's Weapons
Weapons have been a part of the history of the Matoran Islands since their first colonization. In the most famous work of early literature, the Teraxis Saga, swords, axes, bows and arrows, and spears are all referenced. Venetis, in his analysis of the Saga, provides more insight to the make and design of these weapons, and his insights were used to reconstruct the older designs of those weapons. Since the settlement of Erkelon by Matoran was directly brought about due to the nature of the war waged on the Matoran Islands, the island's inhabitants carried the knowledge of their ancestors in crafting weapons, as well as a few weapons of their own.

Aetheric Blade
The blade used by Emekal. The Aetheric Blade is actually two blades, one made of protosteel, the other of silver fused with elemental aether power. When ignited, the surface of the blade will be transformed into aether, causing any matter it comes into contact with (sans the blade) to be vaporized. The Aetheric Blade was originally wielded by Cade, a Master of Aether and member of the Toa Vurka. After his death, Emekal recovered the blade, and used it as his primary weapon in memory of his brother.

Surgical Knives
Two small, steel knives, used by Jetera. They were found in Jetera's thighs when he arrived on Erkelon. Their design is noticably different than the other weapons on Erkelon, built on extremely small mechanics. The surgical knife actually has two small blades built into it. At any given time, one blade is actually visible, while the other is concealed within the knife, resting between chemical "cleaners". This discovery suggests that the blades were intended for field medical use, and the cleaner was intended to remove blood and parts left over from surgery. The tip of the weapon contains an "immunizer" injector, which temporarily prevents someone from feeling pain.

Hagah Bow/ Scythian Arrows
The Hagah Bow is wielded by the Toa of Wind, Mokatu. A shortbow made of iron, wood and string, it is designed to fire specially designed "Scythian arrows", with curved iron heads, in comparison to most arrows' straight heads. The curved head allows Mokatu to use his elemental air power to twist the rotation of the arrow, creating a mini-cyclone (see Cyclone Arrow). The Scythian arrows can also be used as improvised blades.

Trivia

 * The Aetheric Blade is partially inspired by Ragnell, Ike's sword from Fire Emblem, just as its wielder took inspiration from Ike.
 * The Surgical Knives are borrowed from Jethryn, Jetera's predecessor, although their described functions did not appear prior to Spirit Shadows.