Swords of Fal

The Swords of Fal (Scottish Gaelic: Claidheamh Fal) are a pair of swords made by the Isu and thought to be meant to be wielded only by the Children of Fal. By the time of the First War of Scottish Independence, they were under the protection of the Scottish Brotherhood of Assassins.

The swords are said to be incredibly light, with gleaming blades marked by a deep gutter that hinted that the core metal was different from the surface metal. The edge of the blade was thinner than parchment. The swords' grips were covered with dark straps, the guards were decorated with ornate Celtic interlacing, and the pommels held engravings of the Assassin insignia.

History

The Brotherhood gave the swords to Fillan once he arrived at Scone in 1296, mentioning the other one was meant for Ailéas. At Ben Alder, where Fillan was training under Sören, Ailéas' sword was kept in his room. Later on, Fillan was tasked with eliminating Bradley Dacre and he did so using his Sword of Fal. After the twins found each other, Fillan gave Ailéas her sword, with Deorsa's approval. Ailéas then revealed that she had seen that sword before, in her dreams.

At Iona, the twins confronted Cornavii, who used the power of the Stone of Scone against them, incapacitating them with painful visions. Fillan was able to break through the illusions and attacked Cornavii, drawing his attention and allowing Ailéas and Moira to recover, with Ailéas joining in the fight against the Templar, who kept using the Stone during the fight. Moira told Ailéas to strike the Stone with her sword, which she did while her twin kept Cornavii occupied, causing her sword to glow with odd symbols before an explosion of energy knocked them all to the ground.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Highlands Children