Pax's Axe
itemMassive battle axe scaled to fit Pax's giant Obsidian-like frame, with a heavy iron head and wooden haft. Features notches carved along the head for each slave captured in battle. Wielded with devastating force during Institute conflicts.
Pax's Axe debuts in Red Rising as a massive, custom-scaled weapon of war, its heavy iron head and wooden haft bearing notches that tally each slave captured by its Obsidian-like wielder. Wielded with crushing force amid the Institute's brutal power struggles, the axe becomes an extension of Pax's raw dominance and battlefield record. Across the broader saga, it stands as a relic of early conquest whose legacy lingers through Pax's fate, transforming from active instrument of violence into a symbol of the brutal hierarchies that define the series' opening conflicts.
Evolution
Red Rising
Massive battle axe scaled to fit Pax's giant Obsidian-like frame, with a heavy iron head and wooden haft. Features notches carved along the head for each slave captured in battle. Wielded with devastating force during Institute conflicts.
Book Appearances
Red Rising
First appears Ch 40