There were three great holy swords in western Europe of the Moon World. Durandal in Roland's hand was one of them; another was Joyeuse in Charlemagne's hand; and the third was naturally the famed Sword of Ruptured Steel wielded by the King Arthur. Many people did not know what the Sword of Ruptured Steel was, but if one called it the Sword of the Lake or Excalibur, surely no one would fail to recognize it. That was right: the Sword of Ruptured Steel was Excalibur.
Among the three great holy swords, the most famous was undoubtedly the King Arthur's Excalibur. After all, it was a Star-Forged Holy Sword. Many might not know about the other two holy swords, but this one was different.
The second most famous was naturally Durandal in Roland's hand. Unlike Excalibur, which had only ever had one owner, Durandal had changed hands many times, and every one of its wielders had been a hero. Just as Excalibur was a Star-Forged Holy Sword, Durandal was far from ordinary as well.
It was said that Durandal's blade contained Saint Peter's tooth, Saint Basil's blood, Saint Denis's hair, and a piece of the Virgin Maria's clothing. Another account claimed it contained the Son's hair. It was the sharpest sword in the world, and it was also known as the Sword of Angels. Its wielder could receive the protection of God and angels.
Roland might have seemed utterly unreliable now and liked running around naked, but he had been the first person in history to bear the title of Paladin.
The third holy sword, Joyeuse, belonged to Charlemagne. Strictly speaking, he was Roland's lord, but not many people knew of this sword. That did not mean it was weak.
Joyeuse was also called the Golden Sword and the Sword of