Heldra gestures toward the ancient blade on the wall.

The ancient blade was Orcus's personal weapon long ago, before he created his wand.

Nine runes were cut into the ancient blade; one of them matched exactly the mark on the elf woman's shield.

Again mist rose from the ancient blade, and as the elven form took shape Arilyn's heart seemed to turn to stone in her chest.

"Put that thing away," Rufus grumbled, coming up to them as he gestured at the ancient blade the slave had drawn.

The ancient blade looked brittle, and strange markings were etched into it.

Her fingers hesitated, shook and fell away before ever knowing the cold steel of the ancient blade.

The ancient blade of Sturm's fathers plunged into his bowels.

And if his ancient blade didn't blaze angrily against its rival, that was the impression it gave those who saw it then.

I loosened the ancient blade from where it was strapped to the saddle pom-mel.