What DO you see? Anyway, as promised.
While I will leave the main revelation about the Relic Weapons of the Great Houses for IC when needed, here's the basic idea. Long long ago there were 6 great heroes on some heroic quest. Nobody knows WHAT that quest was, except it was serious. As all heroic adventurers do, they sure loot the corpses of the enemies they've slain for various stuff. It is said that those weapons were made with the greatest materials and most powerful magics ever known, and no one was able to replicate those weapons, not even close. Eventually, the heroes were given the highest titles of nobility by the kingdom they've saved, and their families were named after them, as well as their weapons.
(I will describe their properties and their peak power, the rest is up to you to create.) The relic weapons all share a few things in common. One, is that their literal power, such as sharpness starts normal (compared to regular weapons of the same type), and increases as the wielder "bonds" with it. The criteria of "bonding" is different for each weapon, and it is only (will be) known for Serilya at the moment. Second, they are all enchanted so only their respective bloodlines would be able to pick it up, though such protections aren't very complex, and could be removed, especially by demonic magic. Third, all relic weapons need some kind of external energy to power their features, such as blood for Serilya. For others, it's up to you to decide (I'm out of ideas).
The Relic Weapons of the Great Houses:
1.Serilya, the Crimson Blade - a sword made of what appears to be some kind of crimson crystal. The sword drains blood from the wounds it inflicts, absorbing and storing it somewhere inside. That blood is used to active the special powers the sword can unleash, the most basic being healing. If it has no blood within it's reserves, it will draw it from it's wielder. Powers unleashed with own blood are dramatically bolstered in power, as well as increasing the "bond" with the sword. However, careless use of own blood can lead to a quick and stupid death. It is said that the original owner of Serilya was able to unleash, what was called, a Blood Storm.
2.Sigaros, the Shimmering Bow
- A bow made of what seems like glimmering steel, it launches arrows with unprecedented precision. With a bit of bonding, one can summon arrows of pure light to fire. It's power is just that, various tricks including searing light and arrows. It said the great hero wielding this bow shot a single arrow into the sky, only for thousand bolts of light to land.
3.Grax, the Obsidion Greathammer
- A rather mundane looking Greathammer, it has no bloodline lock on it, as it requires massive strength to pick it up, let alone to use it as a weapon. With it's brute power, it can and was used a siege weapon, shattering walls with ease. It's dominion is over earth (shocking, I know). It is said that the great hero who first wielded this weapon was able to send an earth-shattering shockwave towards the approaching undead army, scattering them and burying them within the ravaged ground.
4.Erina, the Fiery Scythe
- a staff which can become a scythe, with a "tail" at it's back that can be used as a whip. Extremely versatile and unpredictable weapon, it has dominion over fire, death and disease. The scythe the most complex of all the relic weapons, requiring both a lot of practice to master it and learn all it's tricks and powers, and lot's of "bonding". Though it may lack the sheer power of the other relic weapons, one can adapt to nearly any situation with it. The grand wizard who first wielded this weapon was known for his ability to create a tornado of flame, which reanimated all it slain as his servants.
5.Malus, the Azure Spear
- an extremely light spear which is capable of extending at the will of it's wielder, without gaining any weight in the process. It contains powers of wind and thunder, allowing the wielder move at extremely high speeds, delivering lightning-fast strikes, literally. It is said that the original owner of Malus was able to strike about a hundred opponents in a blink of an eye, at the same time.
6.Renele, the Glacial Shield
- At first glance, it looks just like a random formation of ice, extremely brittle. It is, however, extremely durable, as well as able to absorb the kinetic energy of the blows it stops, allowing the wielder to block attacks from creatures far bigger or stronger. The spikes are extremely sharp, and are the weapon part of this shield. It can also be thrown with ease as well, making into a deadly projectile weapon, which can be recalled at any time, provided the wielder has bonded with it enough. The shield has dominion over cold and water, and the great hero using it was able to protect his friends from harm by raising massive pillars of impenetrable ice around his friends to protect them from harm.