[背景故事]The SoulFire 魂火 [复制链接]

The SoulFire
魂火

The origins of this magical blade are the stuff of legend. It has been claimed by both paladins and shadow knights at various times in history and has felled opponents both treacherous and noble. Some claim that the souls of those slain by this weapon are trapped within the sword itself. It is said that if you look closely at the glinting metal under the bright sun, you can see subtle visages of faces shrieking in torment. This sword was originally found by dark elves in the Underfoot, and it remained in the Teir'Dal Empire for centuries before it was stolen by a band of adventurers. Taken from Neriak's vaults, it passed through many hands and eventually found its way to the great trade city of Freeport. Disassembled by some unknown entity, its pieces were scattered around Norrath. As its legend grew and adventurers attempted to find the sword, fragments were gradually discovered. Eventually one courageous paladin collected all the lost pieces, and the sword magically reassembled of its own will. The valorous Order of Marr knew its power and quickly hid it far from the empires of man in a secluded fortress called Marr. But it was again stolen and disappeared for years, eventually ending up in the hands of the Avatar of War as he led the Rallosian Empire in a massive assault on Freeport. At the Battle of Defiance the Avatar was slain, and Soulfire was snatched from his dead clutches by the evil ruler of Freeport - the fallen paladin known as Lucan D'Lere. To this day the Overlord wields its fiery blade to inspire fear in the hearts of his subjects.
关于魂火的起源，长期以来流传着各种各样传奇的版本。在历史上的不同时期，圣堂武士和暗黑骑士都曾宣称对其拥有所有权，也用它打倒过无数或奸诈邪恶或高贵正义的对手。有些人声称所有被这武器杀死的人的灵魂会被束缚在这武器中。据说如果你在明亮的日光下贴近看这武器闪闪发亮的金属部分，你会看到一些模糊的面孔，那是些受着折磨而无声的尖叫着的脸。这把剑最早是由黑暗精灵在安德福德发现的，在被一队冒险者偷去前，在泰尔达帝国内保存了好几个世纪。被从尼瑞亚克的地下墓穴中拿走后，这把剑几次易手最终到达了伟大的贸易城市——自由港。在被不知何人拆散后，它的碎片散落到诺拉斯的各个角落。当关于它的传说流传开后，冒险者们开始试图寻找这把剑，碎片也被逐渐的发现。最终一个充满勇气的圣堂武士收集全了所有丢失的碎片，然后这把剑按照自己的意愿神奇的自动组装起来。无畏的玛尔勋爵士团知道它暗藏的可能带来严重后果的巨大力量，于是很快将它隐藏到远离人类帝国的一个叫做玛尔的秘密要塞中。但是它还是被盗了，而且从此从人们视野中消失了很多年，直到最后，当战神化身领导着拉洛斯帝国的大军围攻自由港时，它再次出现在战神化身的手中。在藐神之战中，战神化身被杀死，魂火再次从他的手中被夺走，这次它的新主人是堕落的圣堂武士，众所周知的路坎*德里尔爵士。从那天起，这个自由港的最高统治者挥舞着这把火焰剑，震慑着他的下属们匍匐在他的统治之下。