IonSword

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Book 1 · Ch. 35

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The IonSword begins as a rudimentary dueling weapon in Red Rising, little more than a Durosteel blade with a low electrical charge. Across the saga it evolves into a signature weapon of House Augustus and the Rising, its technology refined to deliver devastating ionized strikes that can cleave through pulseShield and armor alike. By the later books, the IonSword becomes both a practical battlefield tool and a potent symbol of rebellion, carried by key figures like Darrow and Sevro as they challenge Gold supremacy.