- "A gift of the Grandsire, that weapon never missed its target and it had been created of yore by Brahma for Indra and bestowed on the King of the Gods for the conquest of the Three Worlds. In its wings was the wind, in its point the fire and the sun, in its haft space, and, in size, it resembled the mountains Meru and Mandara. With its marvellous point, haft and gilding, it was composed of the essence of all the elements and was as resplendent as the sun. Resembling the Fire of Time enveloped in smoke, it was like unto an enormous snake and was capable of riving men, elephants, horses, gateways, bars and even rocks. Dreadful to behold, covered with blood from countless victims, coated with their flesh and of the temper of lightning, it emitted a thunderous sound. The disperser of hosts, it created universal alarm, and hissing like a great serpent, it was exceedingly formidable. In war, it was the provider of nourishment to herons, vultures, cranes and hordes of jackals; it was a form of death itself, the sower of terror ,the delight of the monkeys, the scourge of the titans and its wings were composed of innumerable brightly coloured plumes, like unto Garuda’s."
- ― Valmiki(Valmiki Ramayana) describing the powers of the Brahmastra missile, which Rama invokes to kill Ravana.
The power to create arrows from divine forces or enhance arrows with divine powers. Variation of Arrow Generation, Transcendent Weaponry, Divine Weaponry.
Also Called[]
- Blessed Arrows
- Celestial Arrows
- Mantra filled Arrows
- Energy Arrows
Capabilities[]
The user can create arrows formed from divine powers and are capable of having various effects on the universe,ranging from positive to destructive through their powers. The arrows are able to take on the forms of energy, the elements,animals as well as other transcendent weaponry.
Applications[]
- Death Inducement
- Divine Slayer/Demonic Slayer (varies)
- Explosion Inducement/Combustion Inducement
- Magic Arrows
- Magic Infusion
- Transcendent Energy Generation
- Super Speed Combat Archery
- Trajectory Curving
Variations[]
Associations[]
- Bow Construction
- Transcendent Weaponry
- Divine Weaponry
- Transcendent Energy Manipulation
- Transcendent Warrior Physiology
- Transcendent Physiology
Limitations[]
- May be overpowered by other divine arrows that are fired as counters.
- A high level of control,knowledge,skill is needed,which can only be done by transcendent warriors.
- Such arrows need divine mantras or incantations to unlock their powers.
- Some are limited on how many one can obtain or create and require more training.
- Some arrows, if used twice can turn on the users themselves.
- If arrow's path cannot be controlled, accuracy and precision still count.
- Some divine arrows,however are so destructive that if they are let loose in rage,they have the potential to wipe out the multiverse,and hence must be used with great control.
- The arrows of Supreme divinities can affect or even kill lesser divinities,but not vice versa.
Known Users[]
- Indian Gods (Hindu Mythology)
- Various Warriors (Hindu Mythology)
- Apollo (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Artemis/Diana (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Zagreus & Melinoe (Hades) via Support Fire Boon and for Zagreus, Artemis aid as well.
Known Objects[]
- Astras (Hindu Mythology)
- Auriel's Bow (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)