(01-03-2014, 03:14 PM)Ami Wrote:(01-03-2014, 01:43 PM)Sounsyy Wrote: Gae Bolg - Multiple exist in lore. This is the functional and ceremonial weapon of the Dragoon throughout history. As such, one exists per Dragoon, along with the Drachen armor. In the Dragoon and Relic storyline your character has to pillage the Gae Bolg and the armor from previous dead real Dragoons.
Just to add to this: not all dragoons obtain this weapon. Â It is gifted to dragoons who prove themselves worthy in the eyes of the Holy See. Â So, while not a unique weapon, it isn't as common place as some others -might- be.
Actually, the official lore on Gae Bolg seems to claim otherwise. It might simply be because we haven't seen any real Dragoons in XIV, outside of the two in the quest chain, one of whom is no longer a Dragoon and thus does not possess a Gae Bolg. I have a feeling when Ishgard opens and we see actual Dragoons, they'll be wielding a Gae Bolg. As it stands, our characters are never bestowed the rank of Dragoon by the Holy See itself, therefor we obtain a Gae Bolg by other means.
"There is a custom still observed in Ishgard today which ordains that the Holy See bestow a polearm dubbed Gae Bolg upon any lancer who ascends to the station of dragoon. Exactly how his weapon is forged remains a mystery, as the very few highland smiths who create them are sworn to keep their methods secret. All that is known is that the bones of dragons slain in the name of Halone are worked into both haft and head, achieving an unmatched balance between lightness and strength. "
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