Volume 1A, Setting
Non-God Sword
Classification: Mid-Level Mysterious Phenomenon, Ley Line Source, Monster, Reliant on Location
Element: Metal, Wind
Height: Over 8m
Disposition: Offensive, Has Mid-Level Erosion Ability
Distribution: Evenly Throughout the Far East
Frequency: Rare
Number: Non-Gods are generally solitary
A Non-God Sword has a humanoid form with a torso and legs made from swords and blades, but without a face or arms. Unlike a divinity or spirit with thoughts of its own, it is simply a stagnation and has no head when formed inside its mold. This also means it cannot acquire any abilities or decisions beyond its âswordâ texture, so a Non-God Sword cannot have a texture beyond swords.
However, it does use a divine mold, so Non-Gods tend to have a wing-like shape.
In the Non-God Swordâs case, it has a blade-like texture on the front of its body, but a texture of broken swords seem to have rusted together into wing-like shapes on its back. This form is why some regions view a Non-God Sword as a messenger of godâs wrath.
Explanation
A Non-God Sword is a rare existence, but its form makes it memorable and is thus treated as a major monster.
The process of its formation is the same as other Non-Gods. One is created when a ley line stagnation enters a ley line mold that created a divinity, spirit, or god of that land. The molds generally hold that landâs god or spirits, but they will leave an old mold when they outgrow it or their influence will create an identical âalternate moldâ. Those will then become the Non-Godâs mold.
As such, a Non-Godâs form is influenced by the local god or regional features. Non-God Swords most often appear in regions of ironworking and especially sword-making, so they tend to appear in Far Eastern cultures.
The Far-Eastern name for the Non-God is pronounced âKamizariâ because saying the âkamiâ second would make it sound like a type of god. Similarly, the ânonâ part is read using the âzaruâ part of âarazaruâ instead of the âaraâ part because âaraâ could be taken to mean âstormyâ or âexistenceâ which give it a more powerful impression. Also, âzaruâ can be taken to mean âleavingâ, which expresses a desire for the mysterious phenomenon to leave.
As such, the reading for Non-God Sword expresses that it is ânot a godâ, that is âsimply leavesâ, and that it is âmerely a swordâ.
It attacks by sending energy field swords out through space itself, so they visually look like swords of wind. Their ejection stirs up the surrounding space, creating a barrier. The attackâs strength and frequency changes depending on how much of the surrounding space the Non-God Sword has eroded, but at the maximum, it can call in enough wind swords to reach the triple digits.
The blades making up its body are thin, so an attack from the side can shatter them relatively easily. So when attacking, a close-range or long-range attack from the side is an effective place to start.
Also, a Non-God can undergo transformations based on the nature of the mold, so keep that in mind.