Eternal Sword

The Enternal Sword is a important item in the games Tales of Symphonia and Tales of Phantasia.

Creation and Reason
The Eternal Sword is legendary sword, formed by the opposing elements of fire and ice. The Eternal Sword was created by Origin, the King of Summon Spirits, at the request of Mithos Yggdrasill, who held a pact with him at the time. Mithos used the Eternal Sword to split the world in two halves, placing each world in separate dimensions tied to each other in order to stop the development of magitechnology and war, which had killed the first great tree. Mithos, grieved by the death of his older sister, broke his pact with Origin, the sword then laid rested in the seal room at the Tower of Salvation.

Role in Symphonia
During their first encounter with Yggdrasil Lloyd Irving and friends were almost victims of being killed with the sword, but were saved by the Renegades. After the events in there final visit to the Tower of Salvation either Kratos or Zelos(depending which storyline) the player picked will give Lloyd the Ring of Pact to allow the sword to be wielded by a human. In order to wield the sword Lloyd must defeat Kratos in battle to awaken Origin after the events at Origin's seal, the summon spirit gives Lloyd the ability to wield the sword. At the Tower of Salvation it is revealed that Lloyd's Material Blade makes the Eternal Sword. At the end of the game Lloyd used the sword to reunite the two worlds, but seeing the world would die without a mana link both Lloyd and Colette germinate the Great Seed, forming the Giant Yggdrasill Tree. At the end of Symphonia, Lloyd places the Eternal Sword right next to Anna's grave at Dirk's House.


 * Lloyd in the game has special attack with the Eternal Sword called Falcon's Crest which involves him forming a attacking crest with the blade.

Role in Phantasia
Approximately 4000 years later after the events in Symphonia the Eternal Sword must be found since it is the only known way to open the path to Dhaos' Castle and defeat Dhaos. In order to make the sword the must find the Flamberge and Vorpal Sword, which can be obtained after defeating Flamberge and Fen Beast. After taking the sword to Hiemdall and making a pact with Origin, the great summon spirit fuses the two swords into the Eternal Sword and gives it to Cress Albane. After obtaining the Eternal Sword the party opens the way into Dhaos' Castle and go to finally defeat Dhaos.

Wielders

 * Mithos Yggdrasill
 * Lloyd Irving
 * Cress Albane