Artifacts (blades, armor, amulets, staves, rings...) : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:41 am

I went through the list of the artifacts. They all like to disappear and/or choose their own master. But I noticed that none of them is an axe. Am I right in this or is there an axe artifact somwhere? I'm asking this for writing purposes.

» Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:38 am

http://www.uesp.net/w/images/BM-object-Hrothmund%27s_Axe.jpg can be found in http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Bloodmoon:Hrothmund%27s_Barrow on Solstheim.

» Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:53 am

That axe cannot be used, as far as I know.

» Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:54 pm

And it ain't an artifact like the Daedric Cresent or Umbra Sword.

» Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:31 am

From Dictionary.com:

ARTIFACT: a handmade object, as a tool, or the remains of one, as a shard of pottery, characteristic of an earlier time or cultural stage

Since Hrothmund's Axe was a weapon used in earlier times and is now in disuse, it classifies as an artifact. It is not Daedric or usable, true, but the OP did not ask for something Daedric or usable.

» Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:13 pm

The fact that he made the statement "they all seem to disappear and/or choose their own master" automatically shows that he is referring to artifacts in the list made in the "Artifacts of Tamriel" book, all of which are usable.

Using your definition, all Dwemer weapons (axes included) are artifacts; thus, the OP question is unnecessary..

» Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:07 pm

Would the Cleaver of St. Felms do? It isn't a daedric artifact, though. :shrug:

» Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:04 am

Gee, I never thought of that...

I guess there really aren't any legendary, ancient artifacts that are axes.

» Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:15 am

There's also Stormkiss, Widowmaker, and Cloudcleaver, although they're not exactly "artifacts".

» Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:05 am

http://www.mjpeak.com/bp/movies/vb25_excalibur_final_sword.jpg evokes something very different from http://bosstoolsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/axe.jpg, so I suppose it's not too surprising.

» Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:59 am

http://www.mjpeak.com/bp/movies/vb25_excalibur_final_sword.jpg evokes something very different from http://bosstoolsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/axe.jpg, so I suppose it's not too surprising.

True, but an axe still evokes more than a hammer--an lo, we have Volendrung. No, someone just needs to convince Mehrunes to share that big axe he's always carrying around. Selfish bastard.

» Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:10 am

True, but an axe still evokes more than a hammer--an lo, we have Volendrung.

I really wouldn't have thought so. I personally can't think of any particularly legendary axes, yet ask me to name any other mythological weapon and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mjollnir would be amongst the first few that I'd name.

» Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:07 am

I really wouldn't have thought so. I personally can't think of any particularly legendary axes, yet ask me to name any other mythological weapon and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mjollnir would be amongst the first few that I'd name.

I suppose. But what can I say, I'm an axe-man. My favorite hand tool.

» Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:37 pm

The story of some artifacts vanishing and finding new masters does apply, mainly to Daedric things.

I think Wabbajack in particular.

» Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:17 pm

...someone just needs to convince Mehrunes to share that big axe he's always carrying around. Selfish bastard.

Boethiah is also depicted as carrying and axe, isn't he/she?

» Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:49 am

There's also Shadowrend, but not only is it leveled, but it's not exactly an item of legend either. Nor is it always an axe.

» Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:00 am

Would the Cleaver of St. Felms do? It isn't a daedric artifact, though. :shrug:

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Weapon_Artifacts#Axes.2C_One-Hand

» Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:36 am

These are either axes from Daggerfall or Arena (which I haven't played) or they are local artifacts from Morrowind which also does not apply well in my story.

So. My next question: who can give me some good ideas about the names and properties of Mehrunes' or Boethiah's axe? If there is some other Daedric Prince out there who has an axe they are welcome too.

» Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:10 am

Well the traditional artifact of Mehrunes is his Razor, and the artifact of Boethiah was ebony mail in Daggerfall, and Goldbrand in Morrowind, but I know nothing of them wielding axes (except in some pictures-statues) officially. Unofficially, they look big and powerful.

» Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:50 am

Well the traditional artifact of Mehrunes is his Razor, and the artifact of Boethiah was ebony mail in Daggerfall, and Goldbrand in Morrowind, but I know nothing of them wielding axes (except in some pictures-statues) officially. Unofficially, they look big and powerful.

I believe that in Oblivion, Mehrunes Dagon has an axe when he's on his rampage in the Imperial City.

» Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:45 am

Still waiting on some good ideas for the names of the weapons...

» Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:05 am

I believe that in Oblivion, Mehrunes Dagon has an axe when he's on his rampage in the Imperial City.

He does --->http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/oblivion/images/thumb/6/66/MehrunesDagon.jpg/180px-MehrunesDagon.jpg

Never heard any lore on it though.

» Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:19 pm

Still waiting on some good ideas for the names of the weapons...

Since it's an axe that you're looking to make up, you could pin it on Skyrim and use a Norse name. Here's a link to a rather large Norse dictionary: http://www.yorku.ca/inpar/language/English-Old_Norse.pdf. You can search for a word you want, or multiple words and combine them.

» Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:14 am

Still waiting on some good ideas for the names of the weapons...

Leg Biter? Head-cleaver? Bloodletter? How about Bone-splitter? Or the nice, simple Carnage? My personal favourite is for Head-cleaver, but [insert name]'s Axe can also work. Like Boethiah's Axe, Mehrune's Axe, Hrothgar's Axe, etc.
The name could also be dependent on the type of axe; francisca, bearded, double-bladed, battle or war, valaska, pole axe. Would at least give us more non-sword options to play around with.

» Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:19 am

Still waiting on some good ideas for the names of the weapons...

Hortator's Axe? Weapon Nerevar used according to Viveck's Lessons...