Ciri's sword

[Bird_Dog]

I know, this is nitpicking, but I don't get Ciri's sword.
Most weapons in W3 are designed pretty realisticaly. However, her steel longsword is designed in a way that makes just no sense. The ricasso is the area where the blade experiences the most stress during use. Yet right there the blacksmith not only narrowed the blade, he also hollowed it out. Thus making it very weak at the point where it needs to be strongest.
The very fact that other swords look pretty normal and sensible makes this one stick out like a sore thumb.

Is there a story behind this blade or is it just a non-sensical idea from a game designer?

[OmegaInfinityX]

Originally posted by Bird_Dog:

I know, this is nitpicking, but I don't get Ciri's sword.
Most weapons in W3 are designed pretty realisticaly. However, her steel longsword is designed in a way that makes just no sense. The ricasso is the area where the blade experiences the most stress during use. Yet right there the blacksmith not only narrowed the blade, he also hollowed it out. Thus making it very weak at the point where it needs to be strongest.
The very fact that other swords look pretty normal and sensible makes this one stick out like a sore thumb.

Is there a story behind this blade or is it just a non-sensical idea from a game designer?

It is a fantasy rpg, there are certain aspects that are unrealistic (like for example where Geralt carrying his sword on his back.)

[v0]

yeah also looks like pain to make such cutout blade https://imgur.com/gallery/oFJcs

[Bird_Dog]

Originally posted by OmegaInfinityX:

It is a fantasy rpg, there are certain aspects that are unrealistic

I get that. And if there were lots of weird designs for swords in the game, I wouldn't have mentioned it.
It's simply the fact that Ciri's sword seems to be the only one, that draws attention to it.

[Rizilliant]

Its meant to look more femme, and light... And yes, I would say nitpicking is the correct word.. You can mod it out.. It never bothered me at all, and in fact, thought it fit well with her character..

[a basic bitch]

You have a better eye for realistic design than someone who was paid actual money to do the job. That's the real explanation.

[EthanT]

Actually, there is a story to it. In "The Tower of Swallows" (Book) Ciri gets this sword given to her by an Elven smith. The blade was made with ancient/lost smithing techniques in a Gnomish forge (masters of crafting, even more advanced than Dwarves technologically) and further enhanced/enchanted/inscribed by Elves later on. It's estimated to be an original forge, almost a priceless artifact. It's marking indicate Ciri's path of destiny as the Swallow, the one to safeguard the last living beings during the White Frost.

I might have made a mistake or two, I finished that book last week. I can recheck it if need be.

TLDR: Ciri's blade is a priceless artifact forged a few hundred years earlier and is basically a super sword.

[OneSinn]

Actually she has two-handed heavy sword unlike from all other witchers I have seen. Which ones use one-handed swords only. Dont know why...

[Bird_Dog]

Originally posted by Mr. Sinn:

Actually she has two-handed heavy sword unlike from all other witchers I have seen. Which ones use one-handed swords only. Dont know why...

It's a longsword.
And afaik witcher generaly use longswords or bastard swords (aka "one-and-a-half-hand sword").
You can actualy see Geralt and other witchers switch between one-handed and two-handed moves, wich indicates longswords or bastard swords.

Edit:
Great, thanks to the overzealous naughty word filter, we can't even talk about real live swords without seeing lots of hearts...