was one of the greatest mysteries of High Medieval period. According to the most wide-spread legend, its history goes back to the second half of VIII century, when it was taken as the war trophy by one of the warriors in service to Charles the Great during war against saxons. Obviously at that time it couldn't have the same shape and form, which it has in the later representations of Kaladrios person. However most notorious parts of it – blade, made of black metal, of unknown origin, and handle, made of silver – were definitely used by pagans while creating this weapon, before it end up in frank hands. The further story of this sword – how it was reforged into bastard-sword or how it end up in lord Kaladrios' hands (as there were no warriors of such name by Charles I side) – is unclear. In the chronicles of Christian nations there is no “black-blade, silver-handle sword” to be found, although Muslim war records of different periods and eras (during Norman conquest of southern Italy, first three crusades and Reconquista) clearly indicate the presence of similar sword or swords. If this records to be believed, this sword is a powerful artifact, created by the devil in order to “purge the world of faithful”. It is said that it grants its owner with power to win any battle over any number of enemies. Some of the writers believe, that it also prolongs lives of the owner as long as he fulfills sword's desire for blood and death. Very few even say, that it has never changed master. Others, disagreeing with them, claim that should the man lost this sword, loose it in competition, present to someone or let it be stolen, he will die “most horrible death” and will be “taken by the devil forevermore” for failing to assist the sword in its mission. Regardless of what of it is true, and what is not, the story of lord Roland Kaladrios and his sword is still one of the most creepy of this period.
1 Dec 2017
Kaladrios by Danylo Klochko
Just as lord Roland Kaladrios, his infamous sword
was one of the greatest mysteries of High Medieval period. According to the most wide-spread legend, its history goes back to the second half of VIII century, when it was taken as the war trophy by one of the warriors in service to Charles the Great during war against saxons. Obviously at that time it couldn't have the same shape and form, which it has in the later representations of Kaladrios person. However most notorious parts of it – blade, made of black metal, of unknown origin, and handle, made of silver – were definitely used by pagans while creating this weapon, before it end up in frank hands. The further story of this sword – how it was reforged into bastard-sword or how it end up in lord Kaladrios' hands (as there were no warriors of such name by Charles I side) – is unclear. In the chronicles of Christian nations there is no “black-blade, silver-handle sword” to be found, although Muslim war records of different periods and eras (during Norman conquest of southern Italy, first three crusades and Reconquista) clearly indicate the presence of similar sword or swords. If this records to be believed, this sword is a powerful artifact, created by the devil in order to “purge the world of faithful”. It is said that it grants its owner with power to win any battle over any number of enemies. Some of the writers believe, that it also prolongs lives of the owner as long as he fulfills sword's desire for blood and death. Very few even say, that it has never changed master. Others, disagreeing with them, claim that should the man lost this sword, loose it in competition, present to someone or let it be stolen, he will die “most horrible death” and will be “taken by the devil forevermore” for failing to assist the sword in its mission. Regardless of what of it is true, and what is not, the story of lord Roland Kaladrios and his sword is still one of the most creepy of this period.
was one of the greatest mysteries of High Medieval period. According to the most wide-spread legend, its history goes back to the second half of VIII century, when it was taken as the war trophy by one of the warriors in service to Charles the Great during war against saxons. Obviously at that time it couldn't have the same shape and form, which it has in the later representations of Kaladrios person. However most notorious parts of it – blade, made of black metal, of unknown origin, and handle, made of silver – were definitely used by pagans while creating this weapon, before it end up in frank hands. The further story of this sword – how it was reforged into bastard-sword or how it end up in lord Kaladrios' hands (as there were no warriors of such name by Charles I side) – is unclear. In the chronicles of Christian nations there is no “black-blade, silver-handle sword” to be found, although Muslim war records of different periods and eras (during Norman conquest of southern Italy, first three crusades and Reconquista) clearly indicate the presence of similar sword or swords. If this records to be believed, this sword is a powerful artifact, created by the devil in order to “purge the world of faithful”. It is said that it grants its owner with power to win any battle over any number of enemies. Some of the writers believe, that it also prolongs lives of the owner as long as he fulfills sword's desire for blood and death. Very few even say, that it has never changed master. Others, disagreeing with them, claim that should the man lost this sword, loose it in competition, present to someone or let it be stolen, he will die “most horrible death” and will be “taken by the devil forevermore” for failing to assist the sword in its mission. Regardless of what of it is true, and what is not, the story of lord Roland Kaladrios and his sword is still one of the most creepy of this period.
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