- Fragarach
In
Irish mythology , Fragarach, known as 'The Answerer' or 'The Retaliator' was thesword ofManannan mac Lir and Lugh Lamfada. Manannan wielded it as his weapon, before passing it on to Lugh (his foster son). It was said to be a weapon that when put to their throat no one could tell a lie. Thus the name answerer. It should be noted that the name is also listed as Fragnarach, tied into the Norse end of the world, Ragnarok.Forged by the gods, it was given to
Cúchulainn byLugh , and later toConn of the Hundred Battles .It was said to place the wind at the user's command.
Fragarach in fiction
Fragarach (Greyhawk) appears as a magic sword in the "
World of Greyhawk "campaign setting for the "Dungeons & Dragons "role-playing game .In "", a low class sword bears the name Fragarach. It is said to be a demonic sword, and can be fused with souls of monsters to create either a holy sword called Mystletain, or a toxic sword named
Hrunting (named after Beowulf's sword).In "
Final Fantasy Legend II ", Fragarach appears under the name Answerer as a mid-high-level enemy in the Weapon class.In "
Fate/hollow ataraxia ", Bazett possesses the Fragrach; in this setting, it is a mystical weapon passed down through her bloodline with the ability to slay any being in a single strike, provided it is used as a counter to the opponent's most powerful ability or weapon.In "", Fragarach is one of the four Netherworld Weapons, and the third most powerful sword in the game. Its description reads "Sword with a cross-shaped hilt whose name means 'revenge'."
In "", Answeller (a corruption of answerer when translated to Japanese and back) is a holy sword wielded by the knight Guinglain.
In "
A Wizard Abroad ", the fourth book in the Young Wizard Series, Fragarach appears as a magic sword that can choose its wielder.The
Digimon character Slayerdramon wields a chainsword called Fragarach. [http://digimon.wikia.com/wiki/Slayerdramon]In "", 'The Answerer' is a sword wielded by a Tethyrian general who attempts to slay the protagonist; its abilities include the ability to lower the target's magical resistance with each strike.
In ', the
GAT-X105E Strike Noir uses a pair of laser beam swords called Fragarach 3"' models.In "
Wild ARMs 4 ", Gawn wields two guns named Answerer and Fragarach.External links
* [http://www.timelessmyths.com/celtic/objects.html Celtic Objects]
* [http://www.isle-of-skye.org.uk/celtic-encyclopaedia/celt_f2c.htm Encyclopaedia of the Celts]
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