Black Hole Scythe

A terribly destructive tool utilised by Kortarex, and originally created by Acridius.

History
Little is known for sure about the mysterious origins of this destructive weapon-some claim it was a mysterious, leftover artefact from times when the Magnificentus walked the planet with their creations, whilst the Diabolith and Tyranis himself claim to have forged the weapon themselves. The truth, known only to Acridius and Tyranis, is that the former designed the weapon as a 'last resort' should Acridius ever need it-a doomsday weapon which, if misused, could very well lead to the total annihilation of Magnus Imperus and the entire star system it resided in. Acridius had intended to destroy it, but Tyranis stole the weapon before he could, and stashed it away for use in future.

Acridius searched for the scythe for several hundred years, knowing that, in Tyranis' hands, its unpredictable power could be catastrophically used. He located the scythe encased in a shield of pure shadow energy-even approaching within ten feet of the shield gave Acridius a splitting headache. Through a combination of the elemental energy given out by the Fenaltak and Llyown, he managed to momentarily render himself immune to the effects and changed the scythe to the extent that it could not be used to generate full-sized black holes any longer.

When Tyranis birthed his 'son', Kortarex, and when Kortarex returned from the Domain of Strife, Tyranis rewarded him by bestowing upon him the weapon. With it, Kortarex slew many Erthus who were foolish enough to stand against its might, and he used its forbidden powers once when a monstrously-sized Takorith threatened to kill him. The ensuing carnage caused the Inahis Ridge, and environmental devastation rendered permanent electrical storms to take place there. Following this incident, Kortarex placed his own elemental safeguards on the weapon to reduce the likelihood of a future cataclysm, with its destructive energies becoming more easily contained.

When last seen, Kortarex had it on his person as always, intending to use it as a show of force for the Queen of Misrule in an attempt to force her into an alliance with the Apex Dozen and Tyranis. He would do so on an army of dissenters who were leading an active rebellion against the Queen's reign.

Powers and Abilities
The Black Hole Scythe was capable of creating miniaturised singularities-that is, as the scythe is named for, small black holes which would tear asunder anything within a large radius. Additionally, it was sharp and strong enough to cut through any known metal, including, with enough force, the fearsome Magnum Steel. The weapon was also said to whisper faintly, as if alive, although this is based mostly on Makori superstition which is sketchy evidence at best. The scythe, before being altered by Acridius, could destroy stars and create black holes in their place, but this ability has been removed from the weapon.