Durandal

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Statistics Durandal (Sword) All Races DMG: 40 Delay: 240 VIT +7 Enmity +1 Lv. 71 PLD Damage Per Second: 10.0 TP Per Hit: 6.4%	Other Uses Resale Price: 3,062 - 3,123 gil
Synthesis Recipes None	Used in Recipes None
Desynthesis Recipe None	Obtained From Desynthesis None

How to Obtain

Auction House Category: Weapons > Swords (

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KSNM

Name	Level	Members	Zone	Orb
Copycat	75	6	Waughroon Shrine	Clotho Orb
Double Dragonian	75	6	Horlais Peak	Clotho Orb
Seasons Greetings	75	6	Balga's Dais	Clotho Orb

Historical Background

In European folklore, Durandal (also spelled Durendal, Durindana), was the sword of Roland (also called Orlando), a Paladin of King Charlemagne. Its hilt is said to have several relics in it: the blood of St. Basil, the hair of St. Denis, the tooth of St. Peter, and a piece of the Virgin Mary's clothing. The sword is indestructible. Roland tried to destroy it to prevent the Saracens from capturing it, but could not do so. Doing the next best thing, he threw Durandal into a poisonous stream. Durandal supposedly once belonged to the hero Hector of Troy. It was mentioned in The Song of Roland.

It, along with Joyeuse and Cortana (Curtana) were made of the same steel and temper, making them sister blades. It is possibly linked in geneology from the Celtic/Irish weapon, Caladbolg (meaning 'hard lightning'/'lightning strike'). Caladbolg and Durandal are both linked to Excalibur.