Editing Sword of Shadows

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|title=''Sword of Shadows''
|image=[[File:Sword_of_Shadows_DQXI.png|250px]]
|japanese={{tt|魔王の剣|Demon king sword}}
|romaji = Maō no ken
|names=N/A
|games=[[Dragon Quest XI]]
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|sell=N/A
|effect=Breaks Jasper's barrier.
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The '''Sword of Shadows''' is a [[Greatsword (weapon type)|greatsword]] in {{Dragon Quest XI}}. It is only accessible in the postgame, being obtained after defeating [[Mordegon]] (which marks the end of Act Two). It is needed to progress past the party's visit to [[Yggdrasil]], being able to break down [[Jasper|Jasper's]] dark [[Six Orbs|magic]] that initially lead to the party's defeat in Act One. It was created after [[Mordegon]] corrupted the [[Super Sword of Light]] in Act One and represents [[Mordegon|Mordragon's Tail]] in the final battle in Act Two.

==Appearance==
==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQXIEquipment
|name=<big><big>Sword of Shadows</big></big>
|icon=[[File:Sword of shadows xi icon.png]]
|description=The Luminary's own great weapon warped into a foul form by Mordegon's malevolent magics
|rarity=<big><big>S</big></big>
|stats=Attack +196<br>Parry chance +3%
|notes=Deals 254~278 darkness damage to one enemy when used as an item in battle.
|price=N/A
|location=Unmissable; dropped after the defeat of [[Mordegon]] in Act Two.
|diff=N/A
|i1=N/A
|character=[[File:Hero XI sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hero (Dragon Quest XI)]]
}}
After the fight against Jasper in the Heart of Yggdrasil, the sword breaks permanently. 

==Trivia==
*The Sword of Shadows has the same [[attack]] stat as the [[Supreme Sword of Light]]. This can possibly be due to the Supreme Sword of Light being strengthened by holy power (and the power of friendship), while the Sword of Shadows is strengthened by darkness.
**The whole basis of its creation is a parallel to the overarching yin/yang theme of the game; its existence shows that light and dark are two sides of the same coin.
*Many characters comment on its unsettling appearance, and how it is much more fitting for a villain rather than a Hero.

==See also==
*[[Sword of Light]]
*[[Super Sword of Light]]
*[[Supreme Sword of Light]]

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[[Category:Greatswords]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI weapons]]