Want a steel one? No problem!

@kennantjessavi7648

2 жыл бұрын

As expected!

@AD-mf5ev

2 жыл бұрын

I was just about suggesting it in Discord XD

@shadiversity

2 жыл бұрын

HEEEY!!! Well we might just have to work something out ^_^ Keep up the great work fellas!

@Boold198891

2 жыл бұрын

How hard is to make aluminium sword with steel edges ? ( or is it impossible ? )

@namenloss730

2 жыл бұрын

That would be an interesting video to watch

Getting faithful larp version of his self designed sword with special features not found on other larpswords, was probably one of the best days in shads life.

@Night-Lord

2 жыл бұрын

Ha! Well if that’s not a confirmation I don’t know what is

@AxxLAfriku

2 жыл бұрын

I don't have any friends because they are ashamed of the videos I upload. Are they really that bad, dear sir

@Warlundrie

2 жыл бұрын

Probably on par to when he saw That Works comment on this video x)

@CowboybubPercussion

2 жыл бұрын

@@AxxLAfriku bad, I think they’re hilarious LoL, that’s a compliment

@o7freedom

2 жыл бұрын

add to that him finding out his design was among the first to incorporate a tip like that.

The ultimate collab between Shad (the author) and Shad (the critic).

@demoncet1998

2 жыл бұрын

great as long as we don't add the artist as well

@HenriqueLSilva

2 жыл бұрын

One is fanboying over the other, and both are fanboying over Calimacil's ability to pull it off so well.

@Researcher_Jim

2 жыл бұрын

@@demoncet1998 yeah

@scottbruckner4653

2 жыл бұрын

@@demoncet1998 Yeah, you might as well summon Jazza at that point.

Imperius was modded into blade and sorcery. The blade ingame is 1mm and unbreakable/unbendable, and it being vr, the blade is weightless. In game i could use the hilt spikes to punch the enemy if i got in close enough

@finnsweeney2604

2 жыл бұрын

It's weightless by design, every other weapon in game has weight, the creator just removed Its weight to be book accurate

@AngryBoozer

2 жыл бұрын

@@finnsweeney2604 It’s VR. Everything in VR is weightless. Unless the controllers have started using mass effect field technology while I wasn’t looking.

@finnsweeney2604

2 жыл бұрын

@@AngryBoozer nah, nah, I mean that the game lags your character's arm behind if its a heavy object to simulate the weight. Though I understand why it would seem like that I did word that pretty badly

@dkcsi9256

2 жыл бұрын

@@AngryBoozer If you use a greatsword and you have weapon physics on hard instead of soft (or whatever the settings were),you won’t be able to hold it with one hand, it’ll forcefully bend your avatar’s wrist. If you swing it it’ll lag behind. Thats what they mean by weight.

This is a level of meta shadiverse that I'm not quite sure I was ready for. It's so full circle that it's made a shield of circles that are already shields. Basically a circular shieldwall. Now onto the video with I! Been waiting for this for a looooong while :)!

@retro704

2 жыл бұрын

Phalanx shad

@phishphan49

2 жыл бұрын

i'm new here, but love the dozen or so videos i've seen thus far - is shad aware of the US home shopping network infomercials from the 90's/00's selling mall ninja shit??? - because this gave off strong vibes of that, but self aware, and actually a quality product... but still i just watched a half hour infomercial of a dude selling swords lol

It’s kinda funny that the functionality of the cross guard was initially unnoticed, let alone unintentional. The first time time I saw Imperious I thought it was intended to be a wide rapier with a sword breaker cross guard.

@neurofiedyamato8763

2 жыл бұрын

My first instinct was also "sword breaker!"

@Nathan-vt1jz

6 күн бұрын

Same!

It's fun to immerse yourself in a fantasy world and get lost exploring all the details, but watching you geek out over a subject of your own creation is something truly special. I just want to say congratulations on all of these successes. You've certainly earned it.

So I guess I'll have to be saving up because, according to what I'm seeing here, Imperious is a sword straight out for my non death stabby thrust, but romantic heart. I've always wanted an ideal combination of the features of a rapier, with the width of a longsword. Then, *ahem* like magic, a certain Aussie happened to release a book where lo and behold, my eyes upon reading the description of Imperious for the first time, lit up so brightly that no Shade would have been able to stand near me. Gonna be interesting to see what limits the skilled blacksmithing nerds will push...

@ITZCOATL10

2 жыл бұрын

I had the same cravings as you. When I saw the Kickstarter, I had just gotten a raise and decided to treat myself. I knew it would probably come to the public eventually but I had fallen in love with Imperious and couldn't of stopped myself even if I wanted to.

I haven’t read the book(s) yet but Imperious seems like a really cool blade. I don’t think it would fit into my larp fighting style but it is definitely very cool.

@jmoneyjoshkinion4576

2 жыл бұрын

So far only one with a graphic novelization on the way. Finished the book in 25ish hours for the first read through, which dosen't happen all that often for me, maby 30 to 50 times total that I can remember, out of thousands. Yes 1,064 during the 3 years of high school and 2 years of junior high.

@RhysticTutor1

2 жыл бұрын

@@jmoneyjoshkinion4576 dang I should check it out…

@jacobnugent8159

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a good read

@chazzle3459

2 жыл бұрын

If you like Brandon Sanderson's stuff then you'll probably like shadow of the conqueror. It goes pretty hard on the antihero redemption arc. I highly recommend it.

@ElmTheWar

2 жыл бұрын

I listened to it on audible and it was great! The main character is a riot

The hilt/guard could be made in gold-coloured anodized titanium. Not cheap, I guess, but light and strong.

@blackmephistopheles2273

2 жыл бұрын

Would a layer of pyrite be possible?

@chabis

2 жыл бұрын

@@blackmephistopheles2273 I have no real knowledge of metallurgy. My uneducated guess is that bonding a brittle mineral to an elastic metall would not work well, though. Adding a layer of brass or gold would probably be far easier.

@sparkthefloofyprotogen3556

2 жыл бұрын

@@blackmephistopheles2273 pyrite is extremely weak though isn’t it?

@carsonrush3352

2 жыл бұрын

@@sparkthefloofyprotogen3556, minerals are typically ceramics (rock) and as a group of materials, they are almost uniformly brittle. It's extremely unusual to find a non-brittle ceramic and it almost always takes special processing or composite crafting to use them in functions that require non-brittle materials. To better describe what "brittle" means, you need to understand the difference between the mechanical terms of "strength" and "toughness". Strength is how inelastic a material is, requiring more force to stretch or compress. Plastic is weak, metal is pretty strong, and ceramics are often extremely strong (generally speaking). Toughness is how much warping a material can withstand before failing. Plastics are very tough compared to their strength, metals are extremely tough in general, and ceramics are not tough at all (aka brittle). So with those terms in mind, pyrite is moderately strong, but brittle like other ceramics. If it was applied to the outside of a tool that is needed for tough and strong work (like a sword), then it could withstand the first few blows, but it would begin chipping off your sword pretty quickly with every additional use. Now, if you're looking for a strong, golden metal, then I would point you at the copper-beryllium alloy, which if memory serves has the same strength as stainless steel but with exceptional corrosion resistance. If you're looking for a metal that could feasibly replace titanium as a cheap alternative with nearly the same properties, then I would point you to the new ductile steel-aluminum alloy. Historically, this alloy has been known for being as strong and light as titanium at 1/10th the price... but brittle (a fatal flaw). However, a university recently discovered that with the addition of about 23% various trace metals it avoids the brittle phases and compounds, and retains its ductility and flexibility. Now it just needs a new surface layer that improves its corrosion resistance and we'll have an industry-disrupting material. For instance, every car could get over 100 mpg with this kind of building material.

@blackmephistopheles2273

2 жыл бұрын

@@sparkthefloofyprotogen3556 normally, sure. However, since it's IRON sulphide, and iron, like Liam Neeson "has a particular set of skills"....

The cross guard is kinda busy, but I don’t see anything else to nitpick. The basket hilt looks good, the blade is reminiscent of European long swords, and overall it looks like a functional design to me.

@itsyourenotyour9101

2 жыл бұрын

It's oogly af and it looks like something Poseidon would buy at the adult shop if he was a chick when she wanted to create rogue waves.

@snuckytoes8427

2 жыл бұрын

@@itsyourenotyour9101 But that’s an aesthetic opinion, not a functional one. A weird looking sword can still cut.

@Vnx

2 жыл бұрын

That was pretty much my thought. The structure was a little embellished compared to what one would want in mass production, but I didn't see anything functionally wrong with the design. Makes a fine sword for a standout character in a visual medium.

@zomgz932

2 жыл бұрын

Its esientially a short rapier. Properly made from steel it will be in a useable weight range if not a bit of a chopper

@kentl4386

2 жыл бұрын

The spiked guard looks like it would easily snag on the wearer's clothing or stab it's wearer while worn. Imagine trying to draw in a hurry and it catches your left sleeve or cloak. Or stabbing yourself while trying to sit down One can still appreciate its tactical utility in combat however

"I WANT THAT!" - Shirou Emiya, Fate/Stay Night UBW:A Depending on the setting, mithril/mithral can have a blue-ish tint to it. It could also be explained by simply stating, that the blade was blued/treated to have this color. On another note, I'm listening to the SotC audiobook at the moment, while painting tabletop minis, and had a thought concerning the darkstone spike shooter (sorry, I can't remember its proper name). In the story, they're ineffective against shades, because they cause piercing damage. Wouldn't it be possible to give them kind of V-shaped tips, similar to the ones used to hunt small birds, but sharpened? Cause in my mind, that would work like "shooting a guillotineblade at someone". Well, probably a stupid thing, but it'd interest me nonetheless.

@michaelyoung7261

2 жыл бұрын

Lars Anderson has that as his Zombie Hunter Arrows. And yes, it does have some inspiration from bird hunting

@Destroyer_V0

2 жыл бұрын

Come to think of it, yeah. Ever seen some of the early tompson SMGs? Their recievers were "blued" Not as blue as imperous, but bluer than their later incarnations. Hell. You can go through a process, with aluminium to make it whatever colour ya want. Not sure if it works on steel, but would be a cool way to do things.

@derskalde4973

2 жыл бұрын

@@Destroyer_V0 To my knowledge, there are at least two ways how you can blue steel: either by blueing it through temperature or through treating it with chemicals. If memory serves right, Men at Arms did this for LotRs Sting (and I think for the Minecraft diamondsword).

@pandorasboxofcatvideos5892

Жыл бұрын

ah. I'd forgotten I needed to watch that.

Imperious seems to be among the most fully imagined fantasy weapons. I especially like the sun symbolism.

I haven't even read Shad's book, but I also have to agree that 'Imperious' has got to be the #1 most impressive-looking sword design I have ever seen. I might even look into getting one of those LARP replicas myself.

@AngryBoozer

2 жыл бұрын

I do recommend the book though. Especially if you like Brandon Sanderson’s work. Shad seems to have been greatly inspired by Sanderson.

This is one of my life goals: own a physical replica of the swords I've designed for my stories. Congratulations, Shad

@der_sebbl

Жыл бұрын

There are german LArpsuppliers who could do this for you. Even with (personal opinion) better looking blades and better made handles than Calimacils

Shad, there is a process called "hot bluing" that provides durability and corrosion resistance to steel. Supposedly many metal bluing chemicals work on aluminum as well as steel. I'm not sure that it can duplicate the look of crystal, though.

@daddyleon

2 жыл бұрын

Aluminium could be see-through, that's sort of crystal like...transparent aluminium us used for bulletproof glass, iirc.

@ameritus9041

2 жыл бұрын

@@daddyleon transparent aluminum is more of an aluminum based ceramic than actual aluminum. Its aluminum oxynitride. Instead of blueing aluminum you would anodize it. Anodized aluminum can result in many different colors. It's a cool process. I recommend looking it up.

Honestly, the most enjoyable thing about this is Shad fanboying over his own design. Clearly, he's owned both an airfryer and a quality larp tool of his own design.

I'm reading/listening to the book right now, so I think I'll save this video until I'm finished! I'm already a couple hours in and I have to say it's really great, I normally, honestly, hate reading with a passion. I kind of view it as a chore, and your book is my very first audiobook and to my surprise, I'm enjoying it a lot. As cliche as it sounds, I've been having a lot of fun just sitting down with some boiling hot tea and listening to your book, I'm really excited to finish it (which I will probably do tomorrow since I have a bad habit of binging everything,) and I'll revisit this video then!

@karimsonsafehold9233

2 жыл бұрын

Were you a crystal light sword user in a previous life?

@TheDiabeticGameMaster

2 жыл бұрын

that's so nice to hear. I don't wanna be annoying but I would just suggest that if you really do find yourself having a good time with this audiobook maybe try some other popular fantasy books in audio form after this? You never know. You might end up really liking it! Some of the stuff that inspired Shad is Brandon Sanderson's works, so Mistborn or the Stormlight Archives, The Wheel of Time (which is narrated by the same people, I'm going through it now and they did an awesome job!), and of course, the grandfather of it all, Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. I would just encourage you to keep going after you finish Shad's book. There are so many wonderful stories that have yet to be adapted and you can only get by reading or listening to them. Either way, happy to hear a new person is enjoying the medium. Cheers!

@wolokowoh0

2 жыл бұрын

Understandable. I also used to dislike reading. I got into reading more with visual novels while I was off work with an injury. They were the only games I could play in bed and put down any time. I like anime so I transferred to manga and light novels. Shadow of the Conqueror was my first audiobook and that was my gateway into longer novels like Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. I find I comprehend some words better when I hear them and the informal writing in light novels is much more comprehensible to me while reading. In the latter case I read much faster so its less of a chore and I dont stop to reread a sentence or two to understand it. You may be the same in this regard.

@MaxsontheCamper

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDiabeticGameMaster Yeah, I’ve heard a lot of good things about the wheel of time and the lord of the rings, so I think I will likely give those a try as well. Listening to audiobooks has been so much easier than trying to read a book normally though, so I’ll definitely get them in that format. It’s so much more engaging, and I don’t have to deal with eye strain or wear my glasses which is great :D

"you can hurt someone with anything if you hit hard enough" ~Classic Barbarian Shad quote 2021

24:14 mad props for mad (functional) props! The blue colour of the sword certainly looks incredible, I've never seen anything like it.

Completely unrelated, the books next to him have the most beautiful spines i have seen. I can see "The Eye of The World" to right, but what are the other titles?

@zenex1741

2 жыл бұрын

Brandon Sanderson's 10 year anniversary books I believe. If you're talking about the ones to the right of EotW. Fantastic books, everyone needs to read them.

@silversurfer8818

2 жыл бұрын

@@zenex1741 Indeed, thanks 😊

@silversurfer8818

2 жыл бұрын

@@zenex1741 The pricing for the The Mistborn Trilogy, Dragonsteel Limited Editions is a bit hefty, more than 1300 US$

@BolasMinion

2 жыл бұрын

I can see Shadow of the Conqueror, Les Mis, and The Way of Kings Prime

@zenex1741

2 жыл бұрын

@@silversurfer8818 I mean you could just buy the paperbacks :P

it's really sweet seeing him gush over his sword so much, it's like seeing a kid learn he will be the next spiderman or something 1 thing i want t know is what made him settle on the name "IMPERIUS" and how many prototype names did he go through before settling on it

There are practical examples of something similar in spanish rapiers in XVII c, the hilt used to have son curly extensions - indeed one of the images in the video shows this curly extensions, sorry don't recall the word in english for these extensions .- they are meant to trap the opponents blade, in fact, in the "verdadera destreza" (spanish swordmanship style) there are movements, meant to trap the blade with the hilt, rotate the blade and advance and pierce the oponent in the neck (very similar to the movement that you are practising) as this swordmanship style was focused on a higher reach and precise movement to disarm and attack the oponent making the most of the sword reach and body angles.

I've had Calimacil weapons for years, and now I'm hoping they make a great looking sidesword/rapier using some of the new stuff in Imperious!

@Destroyer_V0

2 жыл бұрын

That's probably the best part of imperious, to calamacil? It could more or less serve as a prototype for more rapier like weapons, and also further refine their existing stuff.

I like how shad's so humble about his design of yhe sword that the only time he takes credit for something it's when it was made by accident. You're a true legend shad

@Enyavar1

2 жыл бұрын

soooo humble. He still comes across to me (in this one) like a TV telemarketer. Good business for Kalamassil, that name was dropped so often they should get lots of calls. I hope that the innovations they invested in, pay off when doing mass-production.

I was waiting for a look at this since we had a glimpse of it!

The choreography is looking sick! Can't wait to see it in the final form!

I am so happy for you! Congratulations on your successful novel, your short film, and being able to hold something from your own fantasy!

Hope you and your family are doing well! . Always a joy to sip my coffee while watching one of your videos.

Just started the video, but I already know you've been wanting to do this for a long time! Congrats Shad!!!! "Achievement gained: Make a sword and review it"

I'm really happy for you, seeing you geek out so much over this thing, and yeah, you're right, its pretty dang cool. I know how happy you were when your book got published, but then as happy as you seemed during the filming it seemed reserved, maybe because you had a job to do. To see the sheer joy coming out here is great though, so happy for you.

Shad, about trapping croosguards in history: in Polish saber there is a technique, thet involves literally that. trapping the opponent's blade in the laterall "upswepts" of the crossguard. their origins are to protect the water raining into sheath, but were later addopted as a fighting implement and exagerated to make it easier to implement

@Brex10

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I knew ther must be an example of it. Thanks for saving me the research. also you have a couple typos there you might want to fix.

@fregulski8268

2 жыл бұрын

@@Brex10 tbh its not my native language, typing in it is hard for me lmao

@Brex10

2 жыл бұрын

@@fregulski8268 I understand, just pointing it out, even as someone who is native to the language mistakes like that are easy to make, no worries.

@fregulski8268

2 жыл бұрын

@@Brex10 ez, thanks for spotting them tbh, o7

Today is my birthday and this was a kingly gift. Been a fan for sometime and must give respect to your many works. Your an inspiration for my channel and fledgling book. Thank You Shadiversity.

Not that my opinion matters much or anything, but I've always found that the less intricate, and more simplified designs are the best. Even among fantasy settings, too many ornamental features, or weird scallops in the blade geometry are instantaneous turn-offs to me, to the point where I sometimes find it difficult to get invested in certain video games with the more ridiculous sword designs. But with that said, I find this Imperious design pretty appealing, overall. It has a somewhat... "Master Sword" vibe to it, which is possibly one of the more functional fantasy weapons in pop culture history.

@karimsonsafehold9233

2 жыл бұрын

Some of the designs dont conform to people s soul memories. Some swords are familiar to souls and thus they feel an affinity for it. Crystal swords would be thinner and lighter. Much like a lightsaber.

@yeraycatalangaspar195

2 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way, specially as I age I prefer simple, business like weapons. Still love some fantasy weapons or even ornate ones (the Dragonslayers from Berserk will ever had a place in my heart), but stuff like munition swords,daos and machetes have that air than makes them gorgeous to my eyes. One of my prefered swords is the 1728 cavalry sword, just the right amoung of decoration to practicality.

@KingNedya

2 жыл бұрын

@@karimsonsafehold9233 How can a sword be familiar to a soul? It's a sword.

@iwatchyoutubealot

2 жыл бұрын

@@KingNedya if souls take trips to and from, as some believe, you may remember fondly a certain pattern from previous trips

@KingNedya

2 жыл бұрын

@@iwatchyoutubealot I still don't see how swords relate to that. Especially concerning fantasy swords, because the point is that they didn't exist in real life, so you can't recognize something that's never existed before. Plus, as utterly fascinating as I find the idea of souls (I even use them _very_ extensively in my own writing), I don't really think I personally believe in them.

Thank you for making these videos Shad. It has inspired me to write my own book and now I can make my swords accurate.

Good for you shad!. Living your dream, every single day! Look at the paintwork, just beautiful.

i liked imperious design as it uses some of my favorite colors and i am just a straight up sucker for fantasy swords, but you analyzing it like this with a fair perspective and explaining its functions especially its unintentional one has made this. its a shame the crystal paint version isnt available as i love that look

Wasn't expecting a LARP blade to be so aerodynamic and still look dope and safe!

Having watched shad from the very beginning it's so satisfying to see how far he's come and how happy talking about Imperious makes him.

Thank you for what you do Shad! I appreciate this.

Shad : Designs the perfect sword. Also Shad : Let me tell you what is wrong with this sword

@HappyTheFan

Жыл бұрын

One must self reflect to see one's flaws

Very cool. I've got no need or desire for anything like this, but I get why people do, and I can't help but feel happy for Shad about how excited he is about this. Congratulations Shad, you've done something great!

Shad, I gotta say, I love your videos and just that spot on editing you get sometimes like ya did here early on when you went about the necessary explanation of your words about that the purchasable replica sword would not be steel just made to look more authentic. The gold in this small side note was the freeze frame image that was just absolutely on point to pull out a cackle from me. You're awesome, you're team is awesome, your presentation and expressions are gold. Well done. Thank you for doing what you do lol

Thanks for the video, Shad! It's always great to see somebody talking about something their passionate and excited about! :)

I love how even though the sword as it is in the book wouldn't work in real life, you made it practical within the rules of its own world.

The beauty of world building is that you get to shape your own world and items in it, ey Shad?

This is my first time seeing this sword, I cannot get over how awesome it is!! As someone who watches a lot of anime, I feel like I’ve seen sooooo many ridiculous, over the top designs… but not only did you make a functional fantasy sword, it looks even cooler than most swords I’ve seen in fiction! Great work, I’m really excited for the short film!

Just started reading the book a few days ago. Absolutely DIGGING it! Very well written, thanks Shad. Keep up all the good work!

When I saw this sword in your other vids I was like and because of your teachings that your custom sword would be impractical but you did explain the importance of the story writing that allows things that look cool regardless of their practicality- love ur vids btw

Wait, the spikes on guard usage was accidental?! Well, it seems your genius surprised even... yourself? Lol. But seriously, wouldn't expect less from you, the design is amazing, which is a breath of fresh air when it comes to fantasy swords. Can't wait to see what will you come up with in the graphic novel!

I love your enthusiasm as always!

It's so nice to see Shad so happy. He's such a good guy and a loving family man and getting to watch him achieve his goals of publishing his book and now the movie has been amazing to watch. It warms the heart to see good things happening to good people that deserve it. Im glad that we have been able to come along for the ride and I have enjoyed getting to know his friends and makes me wish I had a group of friends like his

Designed by words for looks, but when physically created, all these extra benefits appear. In real world, I thing imperious would be better as a rapier with the same handle

If you were to transfer it to real-life materials, would you flatten the quillons into more of a 2D profile, or keep their conical ends?

Got the special "Shadow of the Conqueror" version, it's glorious, glad to have been part of your film dream, Shad.

So happy for you shad!!!

Absolutely love your sword. Especially the blade. I think that blade design would make a awesome broadsword. It's out of my price range but I'd definitely get one if I could afford to. 😁👍

About guard-based sword catcher - were not some parrying daggers (for use with rapiers) made that way? Also, the Japanese sai can work as blade catcher (though probably not that safe).

Hey Shad! I realize this was a year ago uploaded but man, so great to see how far you’ve come, being able to work with an actual LARP weapon manufacturing company! Especially at such a great price, those rubber versions look outstanding! Side note: it was wonderful to see that you still have the one I made for you, that made a brotha smile. :)

Very excited for your next couple of books, especially the sequel to this one

Without the canonical thinner blade, it looks more like you've crossed a hand and a half blade with a rapier basket hilt. Each has a very different style of swordplay.

I do want to go into a bit of a tangent. Imperious has a few things working against it for me personally, the first one being that it's colored blue. None of my larp costumes have colors that do compliment the color blue. Second is the sun iconography, as most of my characters are themed around things like the moon, ice, darkness or wolves you can pretty much see that sun theming is pretty far from what most of my characters are about. So when I say I am going to purchase Imperious anyway you can take that as very high praise. Because despite the fact that Imperious goes against my aestethic completely I still think it's an incredible sword that I just must have! Firstly I love it's proportions. I am a arming sword guy nowadays (Mostly because I use shields), but I used to use two handed longswords. And despite the fact that I do enjoy one handed swords more I do still miss the reach I used to have with a long sword on occasion. So when you come to me with a one handed sword that has a blade as long as a two handed sword and it still handles well? I am honestly sold! The proportions just do it for me. Secondly the blade shape looks amazing, it just is beyond perfect. It does also hit me that considering larp weapons are made of latex they don't necessarily have the same limitations as real weapons, so theoretically you can do a bit more fantastical weapon designs. And I do hope to see more experimental weapon designs like Imperious in the future! Though a few extra colors to pick between for the blade of Imperious would be really cool >w

@dillonherrington2553

2 жыл бұрын

You can have a partner use Imperious with the background of being a former enemy to you but y’all have become allies (possibly reluctantly). That way you can keep your aesthetic and build some mythos to rocking with someone with the opposite aesthetic. Or you could give it to a lady friend and model yourselves as warrior priests to the sun and moon gods.

@timl.b.2095

2 жыл бұрын

But Shad says it's available in a steel-looking finish.

@dillonherrington2553

2 жыл бұрын

There’s still the sun emblem and coloring of the hilt, though

@uknownauchara774

2 жыл бұрын

@@dillonherrington2553 Theoretically if you don't mind making some... ehem, alterations, you could remove the spikes.

@dillonherrington2553

2 жыл бұрын

I suppose you’re right, Unknown AU Chara, lol

I started listening to your book for the third time yesterday it's so good

Gorgeous Sword ya got there; Shad! Aesthetics & functionality, all in one, nice touch

I love the shape of the blade. The curves make it look so sleek and predatory.

Shad: Did I fail, when making Imperious? All: No, it's Cool.

I love this sword design and the book. Can't wait for more!

Excellent video shad and of course your sword will have some practicality

I can’t wait to get one. I might even get two one for each color option Edit: I have a few Calimacil swords already and me and my friends hit pretty hard with them. They’ve held up wonderfully and they don’t hurt as much as other foam swords when you hit hard. 10/10 Calimacil. Best LARP company on the planet

So shad, if in your new book iron is capable of absorbing magic, is it able to store or multiply its power?

@sergeantsharkseant

2 жыл бұрын

Well kinda you see if you smith a sword that way with the intent to make you a better swordsman wielding this sword makes you a better swordsman but it also kinda can kill you as it is connected to the live of the smith

@02UltiMATE02

2 жыл бұрын

If it is based on Fey lore from Ireland for example it nullifies magic rather than absorb it.

@seemann2401

2 жыл бұрын

@@sergeantsharkseant infusing a weapon with the life power of a magician could be a different case I reckon but it's an interesting idea

@seemann2401

2 жыл бұрын

@@02UltiMATE02 If I remember correctly, he used the term absorbing/sucking in, and I think one can conclude that the magic will still be present in the metal item

@buttmunchmcnugget328

2 жыл бұрын

I may be mistaken but i think the sword is actually made of Wood but the sunforging makes it incredibly powerful. Mayhaps i forgot or misheard something during my listen to the audiobook, but i thought that was one of its secrets, which i think there are still a few about the sword that were not revealed in the first book.

I don’t know if I ever told you Shad but I finished your book awhile ago and it was GREAT!

I couldn't resist and just bought one, can't wait to use it in my larp, amazing looking sword and the calimacil quality is just way above all the rest

That’s an impressive looking prop that you’ve got there. Would be cool if you got one commissioned out of steel. Lol

There’s a new medieval movie called “the last duel” or something like that. Are you gonna cover it when it comes out?

@Romellenios_Lanz_Daemos

2 жыл бұрын

Hope so. Also tf Jihan. edit: it's a bot.

@Estalarki

2 жыл бұрын

@Malaeka Jihan🌟 get out of here bot.

Seeing Shad so happy is a great thing! I'm just happy to see him happy.

The vid I waited for!

I want to see a replica made with real metal. Even though the practicality isn’t there for it to be a usable weapon, something like that would be a beautiful decoration piece.

Question: Are the little spiky bits on the guard foam or rubber? Just asking for safety reasons should someone do a guard punch at someone. LOL Because, heat of battle. If they are "hard" rubber (which I'm assuming they probably are) do you think Calimacil will consider looking into a foam point version in the future for added safety?

I listened to your book on Audible and I really loved it. It kinda felt like a game at some points thanks to all the different powers and their usage, but I still liked how you looked for logic behind those powers. Really good book and I loved the story.

I am enjoying reading your book so far. Looking forward to the short film. The sword design is well thought out. I am surprised that you did not see the swordbreaker aspect of your design.

And in moments like this i realize that i need to read the books as soon as possible, this is incredible.

@Gaia_Gaistar

2 жыл бұрын

I kinda want to as well for hipster cred so I can say I liked it before it was big lol.

The themes are all that matters, except for how it make you feel. For me it is a stick like weapon which makes it perfect, if you just give it a chance, and just try to like it. Thought it cannot compare to a stick with a nunchku on either end. But I can appreciate what it was going for.

I received the book last Xmas and enjoyed it thoroughly, very imaginative and a good way to get through winter

I've reread your book at least 4 times now. Can't wait for the sequel

A more accurate term would probably be mortuary sword or maybe Schiavona for that design, but it's not too pushing the realms of design in real life except for the width of the blade. Going common sense design, probably want to max out at 36" length blade (also so you can uncross if you had an off hand piece of kit) and make it not enormously wide , drop the sticking out spikes to be studs on the guard so you don't get them stuck in people (including yourself), and it's perfectly functional in the real world. Also, the reason it's more controllable one handed is you've got a ricasso ring as part of the hilt design, like a rapier, so you've got far more fine control than a hammer grip. Think you'll find if you put a finger over cross of your two sword, it'll become far more dexterous in your hand.

@anthonylamonica8301

2 жыл бұрын

Alternatively, you could just round off the tips of the conical "sun rays" to make them a bit safer. It will have the added benefit of making them lighter, but just as functional as before.

I don't know know the exact rules, but if you sunforged a thin strand of thread could you get a nearly invisible omni-blade?

@daindreska8206

2 жыл бұрын

@@RisefromyourGRAVE It seems that you're saying that it works by intention, so likely creating it with the desire to kill should be enough.

@Koushakur

2 жыл бұрын

​@@daindreska8206 Well it's more what it's designed to do. You can intend a sword to be a fluffy pillow all you want but that's just not what a sword is designed to be. A strand of anything is just too ambiguous of an object, so it likely wouldn't be better at anything specific, except maybe sew things together if it's sewing thread. I guess you could make a garotte, but that's made for strangling and not cutting.

@daindreska8206

2 жыл бұрын

@@Koushakur If the sword shape is absolutely necessary do you think it could be made of thin paper. Many types are less than 0.1mm which would make for exceptionally easy cutting if made solid.

@blackmephistopheles2273

2 жыл бұрын

@@daindreska8206 @Duker maybe the retcon should have been making it from glass?

@daindreska8206

2 жыл бұрын

@@RisefromyourGRAVE We do know that people can be sun-forged, so that's at least one example that something flexible might remain flexible. On the other hand super thin metal would be ridiculously flexible but obviously that is not the case with the swords depicted in his book. If we knew the reason he switched materials it would probably help a lot with figuring out how this all works.

It looks like a swept hilt rapier, longsword, and brass nuckles had a baby together. Pretty nice looking.

Shad's new shirt, "Your sword's good, but what about its tip?" coming to a store near you. Reminding us all to give some extra love, to sword tips.

Honestly, you can easily explain why the blade is blue in any other fantasy setting, it’s infused and forged with pure magic power of course. Clearly it is a sword meant for mages and sorcerers due to being supper light and strong, so they can wield it with ease without hampering their spell casting. That is a cool looking one hander and I think it looks good in both blue and steel alike, really awesome that it’s obtainable now.

What about a carbon fiber blade? Still can't get down to 1mil thickness without a lot of flex, but 1.5 to 2mil would be plenty strong for LARPing. Also, carbon fiber makes an absolutely beautiful sound when "rapped" upon (like a bell tolling).

@KoenvanGorpAstronomy

2 жыл бұрын

I have custom made LARP swords with carbon cores. At 105 cm length, such a weapon with a core thinner than 6mm becomes a floppy noodle. 6mm is safe but flexes a lot, 7mm is the sweet spot. 8mm is rigid enough to parry heavy LARP lances. A 2mm carbon fibre blade might have some rigidity in the plane of the blade, but it will be very floppy in the other. A carbon fiber blade as you suggest will never be LARP safe either. They will end up shattering when repeatedly impacting another carbon fibre blade, sending bits of carbon fibre all around. And they are hard and will hurt badly when impacting unprotected targets.

@kevinj9059

2 жыл бұрын

@@KoenvanGorpAstronomy I meant cosplay, not role play. I was just typing it while Shad was talking about LARPing.

@KoenvanGorpAstronomy

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinj9059 Fair enough, for cosplay carbon fiber would work.

It's gorgeous. That smokey one is just mesmerizing!

man, the paint job on that custom one is sick! it actually tricked my eyes at a couple of points!

Personally I always wondered if it's even possible to have a milimeter thick sheet of wood. My mind automatically thinks it's gonna bend like those curled wood thingies you get when you use that wood-shaving tool. Which would make sunforging it straight be very difficult. Is that the reason you retconned it or did you have a different reason to changing it to a milimeter thick steel instead of wood?

@johndododoe1411

2 жыл бұрын

1 mm thin wood veneer exists but is usually applied on a stiff backing, either cheaper wood or as part of plywood (which is many layers of such thin wood glued together).

@FinalFantasyIXIIII

2 жыл бұрын

You can 100% have a 1mm sheet of wood, it wouldn't be very strong but if you're gonna magically transmute it into something stronger then it should be fine.

The slightly chunkier basket hilt and quilions on the Calamacil version looks better than the "true" version. The visual balance is better.

Recently got through shadow of the conquer really enjoyed it great work shad

Well I'm convinced. Loved the design when I first saw it and will now definitely order one. Would be a nice sword for my Commissar cosplay!

I think the sword is great for it's world but for me it always throws me off a bit if something from fantasy is too colourfull like this. So for me, there is something about the style of Dark Souls swords and equipment that just feels better.

@buttmunchmcnugget328

2 жыл бұрын

Tbf, Dark Souls has its fair share of flamboyant and colorful weaponry and swords. Queelags sword and the Moonlight Greatsword both come to mind.

@whoahanant

2 жыл бұрын

I think if it was a lighter blue it might look a bit better and you can definitely get colors out of metals like blue. However we also don't have a way to make a crystalline sword so paint jobs are probably the closest to getting it looking semi realistic.

@TrevFirestorm

2 жыл бұрын

Same issue, take a look at the steel color one on calimasil, looks great.

The only thing I see wrong is the spikes. The ones that are AWAY from your hand would be fine, but the ones pointing TOWARDS you, look like they would potentially damage your wrist or arm if you moved the blade a certain way.

@BaldorfBreakdowns

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing

@zhenweilai799

2 жыл бұрын

One way to nerf a protagonist i Guess :b plot Armor only work against enemies, but not himself

Amazing SHAD!

I just put in my order for one of these, can't wait to get my hands on it