Reidai Kitetsu

The blade known as Reidai Kitetsu is the long forgotten thirteenth Saijo O Wazamono, and the last known sword crafted by the legendary swordsmith Kitetsu, who created the three cursed blades Shodai Kitetsu, Nidai Kitetsu and Sandai Kitetsu. It is also known as 'Kitetsu Zero' and, more often than not, 'The Lost Kitetsu'. The blade is possessed by the fire-demon Xaphan. Presently, it is wielded by The Conquering Hermit.

Appearance
The Lost Kitetsu is a masterfully crafted, ancient and worn katana, appearing to have been severely scorched by fire. It's oval tsuba is bronze, and it's hilt-wrapping is a deep-purple colour.

History
Those close to Kitetsu say that in his final days the man spoke often of his 3 failures, and the regret he felt over all the death his cursed blades had caused. He made a plan to create one final blade, powerful enough to destroy the cursed three. He traveled the world collecting only the best quality materials and studying a way to break the curse. He returned to his forge and made the finest blade that his masterful hands ever created. Then, through his studies, he attempted to summon the power of an angel into the blade, as this was the only method he found to destroy his cursed blades. He failed, and accidentally summoned a fallen-angel, the great fire-demon Xaphan. The forging and the ritual took it's toll, and Kitetsu died shortly after, lamenting that he had failed again and had only unleashed an even more powerful cursed blade.

For years the blade was passed from hand to hand, spreading destruction like wild-fire wherever it went. No-one could master this possessed blade, it had a mind of it's own. First it would use it's so-called 'master' to wreak havoc upon the world, then it would completely destroy it's wielder, before moving on to the next damned soul. But then, it vanished, slipping into the realm of myth and legend, a story for fools who dreamt of power. Only recently has it re-surfaced in the hands of a man known as The Conquering Hermit, who seems to have mastered the blade's power, but at great cost to himself.