Darkness Weaponry

Darkness Weaponry
Knight Artorias/Artorias the Abysswalker (Dark Souls) wielded the tainted, Dark-infused Abyss Greatsword after his fall to Manus, Father of the Abyss.
Power/Ability to:	Wield or create darkness-powered weapons.

The ability to wield or create weapons with umbrakinetic power. Variation of Element Weaponry. Opposite of Light Weaponry.

Also Called

• Darkness Weapons
• Umbrakinetic Weaponry
• Weapons of Darkness

Capabilities

User can to create or wield weaponry with power over darkness, which grants the user a wide variety of darkness-based abilities. This ability is not only specific to mystic weapons, but also technologically advanced weapons. The power of the weapons depends on what they were created for or what level of darkness-based ability they posses.

Applications

• Dark Energy Infusion
• Darkness Infusion
• Darkness Slash
• Shadow Generation

Variations

• Darkness Artillery
• Dark Bow Construction
• Dark Energy Bomb Generation
• Darkness Bomb Generation
• Darkness Bullet Projection
• Umbrakinetic Blade Construction
• Umbrakinetic Polearm Construction
• Umbrakinetic Whip Generation

Associations

• Dark Energy Manipulation
• Darkness Attacks
• Darkness Cutting
• Darkness Manipulation
• Darkness Solidification
• Element Weaponry
• Elemental Weaponry
• Light-Darkness Weaponry
• Power Weaponry
• Twilight Weaponry
• Umbrakinetic Constructs

Limitations

• May rely upon being out in darkness for any kind of strength at all, or at least for its supernatural abilities, and may lose said abilities when out of direct darkness for a set amount of time.
• Light Weaponry can fairly counter this.
• May not be able to overpower Transcendent Weaponry.
• Weapon may require a source of power such as an item.
• Umbrakinetic Immunity

Known Users

• Sabata (Boktai)
• Alucard (Castlevania series)
• Soma Cruz (Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow)
• Jonathan Morris (Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin)
• Artorias the Abysswalker (Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss)
• Felkin the Outcast (Dark Souls II); via Dark Weapon
• Grave Warden Agdayne (Dark Souls II)
• Grave Wardens (Dark Souls II)
• Nashandra (Dark Souls II)
• Velstadt, the Royal Aegis (Dark Souls II); via Sacred Chime Hammer
• Possessed Armor (Dark Souls II: Crown of the Old Iron King); via Possessed Armor Greatbow
• Raime the Fume Knight (Dark Souls II: Crown of the Old Iron King)
• Sir Alonne (Dark Souls II: Crown of the Old Iron King); via Dark Greatsword
• Elana, the Squalid Queen (Dark Souls II: Crown of the Sunken King)
• Yuria of Londor (Dark Souls III)
• Sir Vilhelm (Dark Souls III: Ashes of Ariandel); via Onyx Blade
• Shira, Knight of Filianore (Dark Souls III: The Ringed City)
• Jackie Estacado (The Darkness)
• Inugami (The Darkness II)
• Jimmy Wilson (The Darkness II)
• Shoshanna (The Darkness II)
• Black Lantern Corps (DC Comics)
• Dawnbreaker (DC Comics)
• Phantom Lady (DC Comics)
• Crota (Destiny)
• Saber Alter (Fate series)
• Dark Knights (Final Fantasy series)
• Jak (Jak and Daxter)
• Raziel (Legacy of Kain)
• Kayn (League Of Legends)
• Varus (League of Legends)
• Cia (The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors); via Scepter
• Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors); via Great Swords
• Ghirahim (The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors); via Demon Blade
• Princess Zelda (The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors); via Dominion Rod
• Wizzro (The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors); via Ring
• Young Link (The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors); via Mask
• Hela (Marvel Cinematic Universe); via Necroswords
• Gorr the God Butcher (Marvel Comics)
• Knull (Marvel Comics)
• Nightwind (Marvel Comics); via Darkforce sword
• Samus Aran (Metroid)
• Gloom Chymist Alchemists (Pathfinder)
• Riku (Kingdom Hearts series)
• Nobunaga Oda (Samurai Warriors)
• Lina Inverse (Slayers)
• Users of Dark or Darkness attribute weapons (Tales series)

Known Darkness Weapons

• Gun Del Hell (Boktai)
• Death's Scythe (Castlevania series)
• Mormegil (Castlevania series)
• Tyrfing (Castlevania series)
• Kaladbolg (Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow)
• Hector (Castlevania: Curse of Darkness)
• Jet Black Whip (Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin)
• Voulge (Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin)
• Dark Hand (Dark Souls/Dark Souls III)
• Abyss Greatsword (Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss)
• Obsidian Greatsword (Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss)
• Dark Weapons (Dark Souls II/Dark Souls III)
  • Dark Arrows (Dark Souls II/Dark Souls III)
  • Dark Bolts (Dark Souls II)
  • Crypt Blacksword (Dark Souls II)
  • Darkdrift (Dark Souls II/Dark Souls III)
  • Roaring Halberd (Dark Souls II)
  • Scythe of Nahr Alma (Dark Souls II)
  • Scythe of Want (Dark Souls II)
  • Silverblack Sickle (Dark Souls II)
  • Silverblack Spear (Dark Souls II)
  • Fume Sword (Dark Souls II: Crown of the Old Iron King)
  • Crucifix of the Mad King (Dark Souls III: The Ringed City)
  • Frayed Blade (Dark Souls III: The Ringed City)
  • Murky Hand Scythe (Dark Souls III: The Ringed City)
• Darkness Guns (The Darkness)
• Arm of the Night (The Darkness II)
• Black Lantern Rings (DC Comics)
• Black Light Bands (DC Comics)
• Sword of Crota (Destiny)
• Lucifer (Devil May Cry 4)
• Kunai (Dragon's Dogma)
• Rooted Gloom (Dragon's Dogma)
• Stagnant Surge (Dragon's Dogma)
• Shadowrend (The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles)
• Excalibur Morgan: Sword of Promised Victory (Fate series)
• Dark weapons (Final Fantasy series)
  • Dark swords
• Shadowstone (Forgotten Realms)
• Dark mod weapons (Jak and Daxter)
  • Peace Maker
  • Mass Inverter
  • Super Nova
• Soul Eater (Kingdom Hearts series)
• Darkin (League of Legends)
• Wraith Blade (Soul Reaver 2/Legacy of Rain: Defiance); via Dark Reaver enhancements
• All-Black the Necrosword (Marvel Comics)
• Dark Beam (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
• Sword of Darkness (Onigiri)
• Gloom Blade (Pathfinder)
• Ranged weapons with "Shadowshooting" (Pathfinder)
• Shadow Fletching (Pathfinder)
• Shadowcraft Weapons (Pathfinder)
  • Torment of the Midnight Lord
• Umbral Weapons (Pathfinder)
• Ragna Blade (Slayers)

Gallery

Nashandra (Dark Souls II) with her Scythe of Want.

Raziel (Legacy of Kain) with the Dark Reaver.

Gorr the God Butcher (Marvel Comics) with All-Black the Necrosword.