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A legendary swordsmith, contemporary of [[Surak]]. His swords are considered cultural treasures by [[Vulcan (Species)|Vulcans]] and [[Rihannsu]] alike. The "Sword in the Empty Chair" in the Romulan Senate is one of the S'hariens given to S'task by Surak when the Rihannsu left [[Vulcan (Planet)|Vulcan]]. | A legendary swordsmith, contemporary of [[Surak]]. His swords are considered cultural treasures by [[Vulcan (Species)|Vulcans]] and [[Rihannsu]] alike. The "Sword in the Empty Chair" in the Romulan Senate is one of the S'hariens given to S'task by Surak when the Rihannsu left [[Vulcan (Planet)|Vulcan]]. | ||
While there are many legends and eyewitness accounts, little is known about the man himself: his exact birth date is unknown, though he was estimated to be between 170 and 190 years old during the events of [[The Sundering]]. His physical description as well as his chosen name strongly indicate he was an offshoot, or likely a direct descendant, of the by then extinct [[Sas-a-Shar]] clan. This hypothesis is supported by historical sources indicating said clan had a hereditary affinity for metal. | While there are many legends and eyewitness accounts, little is known about the man himself: his exact birth date is unknown, though he was estimated to be between 170 and 190 years old during the events of [[The Sundering]]. His physical description as well as his chosen name strongly indicate he was an offshoot, or likely a direct descendant, of the by then extinct [[Sas-a-Shar]] clan. This hypothesis is supported by historical sources indicating said clan had a hereditary affinity for metal. It is highly likely that descendants of S'harien exist on [[Vulcan (Planet)|Vulcan]] today, however no offworld historians or sociologists have been granted access to clan lineage documents. | ||
Today the name '''S'harien''' has become synonymous with his swords. | |||
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He was also a diehard reactionary. In a time when so many other Vulcan men were taking the five-letter names beginning with S and ending with K in token of their acceptance (or at least honoring) of 'reality-truth' and its chief proponent, S'harien purposely took a pre-Reformation name, and an ill-omened one: "Pierceblood". S'harien loved the old wars and the honorable bloodshed, and hated Surak's name, and would spit on his shadow if he saw it - so he told everyone. On his hundred and ninetieth birthday, hearing that Surak was nearby, he went to do so. And everyone became very confused when, a tenday later, S'harien very suddenly started buying up all his swords and melting them down, in ongoing renunciation of violence. Even [[Surak]] tried to stop him from doing this: a S'harien sword was a treasure of gorgeous and dangerous workmanship that even the most nonviolent heart could rest in without guilt. But S'harien was not to be dissuaded. [...] | He was also a diehard reactionary. In a time when so many other Vulcan men were taking the five-letter names beginning with S and ending with K in token of their acceptance (or at least honoring) of 'reality-truth' and its chief proponent, S'harien purposely took a pre-Reformation name, and an ill-omened one: "Pierceblood". S'harien loved the old wars and the honorable bloodshed, and hated Surak's name, and would spit on his shadow if he saw it - so he told everyone. On his hundred and ninetieth birthday, hearing that Surak was nearby, he went to do so. And everyone became very confused when, a tenday later, S'harien very suddenly started buying up all his swords and melting them down, in ongoing renunciation of violence. Even [[Surak]] tried to stop him from doing this: a S'harien sword was a treasure of gorgeous and dangerous workmanship that even the most nonviolent heart could rest in without guilt. But S'harien was not to be dissuaded. [...] | ||
Several of the swords were saved however, and at least five made their way to [[ch'Rihan]] and [[ch'Havran] on board the ships - records of the time tell of [[The Sundering#The Swords|three S'hariens]] being given to S'task by Surak himself. | Several of the swords were saved however, and at least five made their way to [[ch'Rihan]] and [[ch'Havran]] on board the ships - records of the time tell of [[The Sundering#The Swords|three S'hariens]] being given to S'task by Surak himself. | ||
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Ş`kháφ-arië’llh (old Nel-Gathik) – Pierceblood (Lit. Blood-force/thrust-through) – Ş-prefix (fricative with silent ‘h’) not to be confused with S-prefix (alveolar sibilant). Indicates Sas-a-Shar Clan ancestry, other uses uncommon due to emotional connotations.
A’rie in Iyi-Golik (modern Vulcan) – (fierce) passion
A legendary swordsmith, contemporary of Surak. His swords are considered cultural treasures by Vulcans and Rihannsu alike. The "Sword in the Empty Chair" in the Romulan Senate is one of the S'hariens given to S'task by Surak when the Rihannsu left Vulcan.
While there are many legends and eyewitness accounts, little is known about the man himself: his exact birth date is unknown, though he was estimated to be between 170 and 190 years old during the events of The Sundering. His physical description as well as his chosen name strongly indicate he was an offshoot, or likely a direct descendant, of the by then extinct Sas-a-Shar clan. This hypothesis is supported by historical sources indicating said clan had a hereditary affinity for metal. It is highly likely that descendants of S'harien exist on Vulcan today, however no offworld historians or sociologists have been granted access to clan lineage documents.
Today the name S'harien has become synonymous with his swords.
Excerpt from "The Romulan Way", Terise Haleakala-LoBrutto:
S'harien was the greatest of all the smiths working by the edge of the desert that other species call Vulcan's Forge, and he was also somewhat of an embarrasment to all who knew him. He lived for metal: beside it, nothing mattererd to him, not his wife, not his children, not eating or drinking. He was usually rude and always unkempt (in Vulcan culture, the most unforgivable of bad habits), one of those people who is always being taken places twice ... the second time to apologize. He was almost always forgiven, for this cranky, perpetually angry creature could create such beauty in steel as had never been seen before. "He works it as a god works flesh," said another smith, one of his contemporaries. Petty kings and warlords had often come offering everything they had to purchase his swords. He insulted them like beggars, and they took it. They had to: he was S'harien.
He was also a diehard reactionary. In a time when so many other Vulcan men were taking the five-letter names beginning with S and ending with K in token of their acceptance (or at least honoring) of 'reality-truth' and its chief proponent, S'harien purposely took a pre-Reformation name, and an ill-omened one: "Pierceblood". S'harien loved the old wars and the honorable bloodshed, and hated Surak's name, and would spit on his shadow if he saw it - so he told everyone. On his hundred and ninetieth birthday, hearing that Surak was nearby, he went to do so. And everyone became very confused when, a tenday later, S'harien very suddenly started buying up all his swords and melting them down, in ongoing renunciation of violence. Even Surak tried to stop him from doing this: a S'harien sword was a treasure of gorgeous and dangerous workmanship that even the most nonviolent heart could rest in without guilt. But S'harien was not to be dissuaded. [...]
Several of the swords were saved however, and at least five made their way to ch'Rihan and ch'Havran on board the ships - records of the time tell of three S'hariens being given to S'task by Surak himself.
Sources:
- Vulcan Science Academy History Archives
- Transcription ot the subjective-conceptual history work "The Romulan Way", copyright© Terise Haleakala-LoBrutto, first published in different form in 'The Journal of the Federation Institute for the Study of Xenosociology', Vol. LXII, Numbers 88-109.