Lore behind Chrysamere?

Athan1

What is the majestic Chrysamere's backstory? Who created it and when? Why does it disappear and resurface across history?

Froil

https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Chrysamere

Athan1

I have already read this page obviously, which is why I made this thread in the first place. The lore pages do not explain the sword's origins, i.e. before the ESO timeline. Also any connections with Azura are very vague and seem implausible.

Aliyavana

We have no known origins for Chrysamere, so all we can do is speculate. I headcanon that it is a Breton Knightly Order artifact, and I believe Beyond Skyrim also intends for it to be one, but the more modern incarnations of the model has what resembles a red diamond on the pommel. A shame if they intend for it to be an imperial artifact, as imperials have enough artifacts as it is, while all bretons literally have is Eleidon's Ward.

Chrysamere uses the Breton racial visual Dragonskin when you equip it, though that might just be asset reuse.

Additionally, Bretons were the ones to invent claymores.
"Highland Bretons were the first to use the very heavy two-handed sword called the claymore, but powerful Redguards were quick to adopt these massive shock weapons to their heroic melee styles. Not suitable for use by close order troops, the claymore is favored by the solitary hero-adventurer, particularly against great beasts and otherworldly creatures."
I feel it fits

RemanCyrodiil_I

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Athan1

Yeah I also feel like the Daedric connections are a marketing gimmick, this sword clearly has Aedric connections.

I love headcanon! Indeed, Bretons seem plausible, but an Imperial connection seems even more likely. In particular because of the two red diamonds on the sword. I'll involve it in my Shezarrine Paladin fantasy then!

Aliyavana

RemanCyrodiil_I wrote: »

I assume the Azura connection was arbitrarily added by ESO because Morrowind was the last Elder Scrolls game in which Chrysamere appeared. For some reason ESO's artefact styles all have to have a Daedric connection, presumably so they can slap a Daedric banner furnishing into the bundle to increase the price..

I like Aliyavana's interpretation, but given that Chrysamere usually returns to the crown store with Midyear Mayhem and the prominence of longswords in popular depictions of the Christian crusades, I personally associate Chrysamere with the Divine Crusader.

Both the ruby-encrusted pommel and the triangular guard also remind me of Pelinal Whitestrake's Sword of the Crusader from Oblivion.

Chrysamere has never be sold in July during Midyear Mayhem. The sword is sold bundled with Azura themed furnishings every March since Azura's summoning day is in March (First Seed). Since Azura didn't have any associated artifacts that is a weapon before the introduction of the Moonlight Blade, they (likely) used Chrysamere to have a weapon to bundle for Azura's month. What would have made more sense to include in the bundle is Trueflame, considering the model for the blade already exists in ESO, and is associated with Nerevar, Azura's champion.

Again, I will say that if they intend for Chrysamere to be an Imperial artifact instead of Breton as implied by the ruby on the hilt, it will disappoint me, as they already have enough artifacts as it is.