[table][row][/row][row][cell][h3][b]ELYSIUM[color=2e2c2c].[/color][/b][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/6fa721c3-3eee-41bb-8484-21a51b6c745c.png[/img][hr][i][sub]| The Beacon in the Night |[/sub]

“When we think of the darkness, we imagine horror lurking in the shadows, and fear that which we cannot understand. But there is safety in the dark, in the act of walking with the unknowable things of this world. For once you step into that darkness, all that is known will not dare to harm you. With this weapon, I will show all of you the way to sanctuary.”[/i][hr][sup][b]ORIGINS & CREATIONS:[/b] 
| Crafted by Goro Hatanaka and Jack Hawthorne, it was made to fight back against the darkness of the Stygian Snake, and parallel the creature's absolute dominion over the shadows with the coven's own umbramancer. |

[b]TYPE:[/b] 
| Umbramantic Scythe |

[b]LOCATION:[/b] 
| Returned to the Hatanaka Sanctuary, after Jack gave it to Goro before his journey into the Void. |

[b]NOTABLE OWNERS:[/b] 
| [b]Jack Hawthorne:[/b] The person for which it was originally created, who used it during the battle against the Stygian Snake to make the most of his magic. 

[b]Goro Hatanaka: [/b] The original creator, who it was returned to after Jack no longer needed it. |

[b]ABSTRACTION-GRANTING:[/b] 
| No |
[color=2e2c2c].............................................................................[/color][/sup][/center][/cell][cell]During the old days of the Sycamore Tree Coven, Goro Hatanaka created many artifacts with the help of Adepts such as Drake Blackmore and Stormy Carson. Jack Hawthorne had grown well accustomed to weaponizing his shadowy Lux in the form of a scythe, which could cut through Apparitions like they were corporeal. And though it had its uses, Goro realized he could do far, far better if he worked together with another intelligent Adept. And so, the two did research into the disciplines of Umbramancy and purple Lux, and devised a way to channel Jack's particular Abstraction into a weapon made from the oldest oakwood found at the foot of Mount Fuji, and a blade of dark steel that became a vessel for the shadows. As the newly crafted artifact rested in his hands, he felt his Lux grow stronger. The shadows moved more quickly, and he found his ability to keep them persistent was much, much stronger. And thus, the Elysium scythe became a staple of Jack's antics during their shared childhood. The weapon is enchanted to multiply the power of any red Lux that involves control over darkness, to a point that one can overpower and distort darkness created by beings of immense power, like the Stygian Snake. Limitations and flaws that come with one's unique form of shadow magic, such as Jack's tendency to go blind after prolonged use, are mitigated by Elysium to ensure no harm is brought down on the wielder.

Elysium also embodies Jack's affinity for magical navigation. It reflects this by granting the ability to remove larges swathes of space to distort the distance between two points. Like cutting away from a tree, space affected by Elysium is simply [i]removed[/i] for approximately six seconds unless consciously kept separated by the user, before snapping back into reality. This allows its wielder to quickly navigate vast expanses in record time, and temporarily sever defenseless paranormal beings from reality itself by banishing them along with the affected space. Those who have an emotional field will simply be tossed out of the affected area as if pushed by a strong telekinetic force, which can be quite unpleasant if used right. Jack returned Elysium to Goro Hatanaka before he left the All-Verse behind in the aftermath of the Sycamore's victory. When Goro returned to Japan, he left Elysium in the Hatanaka Sanctuary, should it be needed again.[/cell][/row][/table]