Deathscythe

Deathscythes, also known as warscythes and cryoblades, were the identifying weapon wielded by the Savants of the Charon Dominion. Distinctive by their luminosity and crystalline-white appearance, deathscythes were the most iconic weapon wielded by the members of the Savant Caste. Following the Extant War, deathscythes became an especially dreaded sight on the battlefield due to the exotic wounds they inflicted, their ability to fully resist lightsabers, and the sheer cutting-force and weight of the blows they delivered.

Deathscythes were constructed from theosite, a superdense glass-like material that were forged into an alloy with other elements. Heavy and dense, few species were capable of wielding deathscythes effectively without the aid of strength augmentation, such as  or the supernatural physical attributes provided by the  or the Void.

Due to the unique effects of theosite when imbued with Void energies, deathscythes were particularly exotic weapons to the. Although capable of being sharpened to a molecular edge, deathscythes charged with the Void could deliver drastically increased cutting power, seeming indestructibility, and the ability to resist damage from lightsabers through repelling the Force energy present within the energy blade with the Void energy imbued within the deathscythe itself.

The most common effect known to have been exhibited by deathscythes once charged with the Void cryonic in nature. Symbolic to the Charon as a manifestation of the coldness of the Void, trained Savants were able to purge nearly all thermal energy from their deathscythes, rendering the weapon—specifically the blade portion—to a near-absolute zero. Wounds inflicted by deathscythes in a cryonic state often resulted in lacerations with frostbite, cracked and broken flesh, and even hypothermia in the cases of those sustaining deep and untreated wounds.

Deathscythes appeared crystalline in their unaltered state, similar to glass or quartz. Once charged with Void energies, however, they glazed with a metallic appearance and shined brightly, with the effects once being likened to the reflection and refraction of solar light. s were capable to wielding deathscythes, albeit at the cost of their Force balance; the theosite from which deathscythes were forged uneased a Force-sensitives' connection to the Force, inhibiting the fluidity of their capabilities.