The SoulSword

The SoulSword

The SoulSword is the ultimate embodiment of Illyana's magical strength. Forged during a time of great need and despair. Illyana was desperate to find a way to free herself of Balesco and find a way to leave Limbo. Attempting to use the white magics that her previous teacher, the elderly Ororo, taught her. She attempted to create with all her strength to create something that would help her free herself. Only to find that she would fail each time. Realizing that she could not properly produce the exact spells as the elderly Ororo, she found it was because they used magic with differing motives. Reconfiguring the spells, she would use a portion of her still intact pure soul combined with her motivation, that she found was revenge, a bright light grew directly in front of her. When she reached in she drew forth, what appeared to be a very simple looking silver sword. When she fully grasped it and pulled it from the light, light enveloped it completely and surge of energy consumed Illyana. While in Illyana's hands the SoulSword, as she named it, aided her in defeating Balesco, ruling Limbo, controlling her demons in Limbo while she was away and aided her in battle while she was on the Earth dimension. With each and every use of the blade, its strength grew and its abilities increase exponentially. Much laster it was revealed that the sword was just the beginning of her magically strengths. Through time a suit of armor composed of the smae magical properities as the sword would come to the holder of the blade. It was revealed by Dr. Doom that the SoulSword granted rulership of Limbo, and the armor was, by right, the protection gived to the owner of the sword. The strengths and extents of Illyana's SoulSword were never fully revealed. Her SoulSword did though show a muber of very specific magical attributes and abilities that included the follow:

The SoulSword

Grants Rulership of Limbo:

He who own/wields the SoulSword is granted rulership or dominion over Limbo, though the full power of the sword could only be accessed by Illyana.

Distruption of Magic & Breaking of Spells:

This includes its very lethal nature to that of magical beings.

Soul Absorbtion:

Sword Summoning:

Granting the owner of the sword to place and store it in absolute nothingness and allowing the own to retrieve from whence its place with ease.

Teleportation Disc's:

As a result of the SoulSword being forge from as piece of Illyana's soul, it would wields the ability to create teleportation stepping disc's. Thus allowing the current owner the same ability.

Dimensional Manipulation:

The ruler of Limbo can mentally manipulate the physical appearance of Limbo, allowing it to look/appear as they wish it to.

Augement Magical Powers:

Whom ever holds or owns the sword is granted increased magical strength.

Spellcasting:

When holding the SoulSword, it grants the hold the ability to cast or produce magic, even if they do not have the ability to do so.

Summoning of Mystical Eldrich Armor:

It was revealed by Dr. Doom that the mystical armor that manifests on the individual that wields the SoulSword is actually a magical armor provided to any who rule Limbo.

Super Strength:

When wearing the mystical armor, Illyana displayed a increase in her own personal strength. Shown when she did battle with her, one time, servent S'ym. During the Inferno invasion the two did battle. Illyana would easily grab S'ym and throw him yards away from her with only one arm.

The SoulSword is unable to harm being of non-magical origin but for unknown reasons, the Soulsword can physically injure Kitty Pryde, alias Shadowcat, even when she is using her phasing power to become intangible. Pryde is also the only known person other than Magik who can wield the soulsword effectively. When Pryde does so, Magik's armor begins to appear on Pryde's body. Moreover, when the Beyonder once freed Illyana from the influence of her Darksoul, Pryde gained the ability to produce and wield the Soulsword. Illyana later took the Darksoul influence back upon herself in order that she could again wield the Soulsword to save Pryde's life from a demon. The reason for the mystical connection between Illyana Rasputin and Kitty Pryde, each of whom is the other's best friend, is unknown.

More recently, Amanda Sefton placed a Soulsword, presumably Magik's, in Nightcrawlers care and keeping. Kurt has been able to wield this sword, pulling it out of his chest on occasions when confronted by supernatural threats.