The idea of that Black Sword has kind of grown on me. But I'm thinking of having some writing etched into the blade.  I'm wondering if it would even show up on a black sword.

Would be a cool effect if I  could get the writing to glow.

one of my fellow knights has a sword with a blacked metal hilt, it looks really nice, i dont think the blade is blackened as it is a heat treatment that can alter the elasticity of the steel, plus every time you used it it would come off lol

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