History and Description: The Gladius Vitalis, or Sword of Life in the common language, is a Thayan longsword. It was forged by Mandar Lucian Aghanim Aquila utilizing a wealth of knowledge including studies of positive energy, Thayan swordcraft, the Celestial alphabet and runes on the sword of the Empyrean Aurora's Colonel Bennars. The result is a blade with razor-sharp edges, a fine point, a soft yellow glow and a strong magical aura. The sword is decorated by three Thayan runes on both sides of the blade, filled with the molten dust of a large ruby. The power of life itself is bound in the blade. A strike causes a local overload of positive energy in the victim's wounds, making the flesh exand rapidly and often causing minor explosions that leaves terribly deep wounds.
An unintentional side effect of imbuing something with life is that the sword seems alive. While not possessing an independent intelligence, it seems to prefer to be wielded by those who value life. While the Gladius Vitalis is a tool for killing, as all swords are, it also offers insight in the flow of life in all creatures for those who keep their minds open to its influence. The sword is pleasant to wield, bestowing a sense of calmness and focus.
The Gladius Vitalis was lost on a drifting plane, stuck there until the time comes when a bridge between the planes can be formed, and the sword wrestled from the hands of its inhibitants.
