The Glaive from Krull
The Glaive was a mystical 5 pointed weapon from the movie Krull.
Did the glaive grant power to those who wield it or did the main character's family blood line already have the elements inside them to wield the glaive? (Him pulling it from the magma kind of forced this question.)
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It granted it's power in time of need-In this movie-protecting the world. The glaive wasn't a King Arthur sword in a stone, or part of just a bloodline. It was more like Mjollnir in the sense of joining with a pure hearted person. It only really activates during the final fight with the Beast, even though there were countless times it could have been used to save the party from having members die. Hell even the giant spider would have been sliced.
When it does activate it did respond to Colwin's movements. So it was in some kind of sync with his mental state. None of his other party was truly "good" or alive like himself except for maybe Ergo and Titch and they just didn't possess it. You do see the Beast grab it and prevent it from doing further damage, so it's even possible that a normal person could pick it up, just not maximize its use.
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Who owns the Glaive from Krull?
It is an ancient symbol, used by the Kings of Krull on a necklace worn by Colwyn's father. Colwyn takes it from a cave high in the Mountains, and pulls it from the magma. The Glaive can cut through solid substances, disperse energy blasts with ease and is shown to be able to kill Slayers in one stroke.When was the Glaive invented?
Almost all etymologists derive it from either the Latin (gladius) or Celtic (*cladivos, cf. claymore) word for sword. Nevertheless, all the earliest attestations in both French and English refer to spears. It is attested in this meaning in English roughly from the 14th century to the 16th century.Krull - The Glaive in action. D\u0026D movie.
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