House of Caliburn

The House of Caliburn - A family of master swordsmiths and forgers who have made every sword carried by the King's Knights in modern times. The forge is located in the northern mountains and has been in continuous use for centuries. Tradition claims that each sword adopts a portion of the soul of its user. 

A knight, when retired or when they are lost in combat, will have their sword passed on to another knight to be chosen by the king. No sword made by the House of Caliburn for a Knight of the King  has ever broken in battle. 

Only two swords carried by Knights are not accounted for. The sword of Sir Gaylord was lost when he went mad and rode into the forest of memories and never returned. The second missing sword belonged to Sir Torkien. The knight had gone deaf and was to retire. He chose to embark on one last quest. Since he had lost all hearing, he sailed to the island of the mermaids, believing he would not fall victim to their enchanting songs. It is unknown what became of Sir Tolkien, but he nor any of his party ever returned. 

The House of Caliburn forge mines its own ore from an on-sight mine. The ore is of a very high grade and helps make the swords strong, lite and durable. A sword made for a King's Knight will be approximately six inches longer than the average one-handed sword, measuring thirty-seven inches. The Knight's sword will weigh in at three pounds and is perfectly balanced. 

The forge makes a variety of other swords and weapons but will not produce a Knight's Sword for anyone but the king.  The House of Caliburn has won the forging title in the Crete Games for the past twenty-two consecutive years. No other forge even comes close to the number of titles and championships won by The House of Caliburn.