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Posted by: Deus_Ex_Machina
Cortana 5 is a carbon-based lifeform that frequently visits these forums, currently residing in the United States. Practically every male on the site responds to her posts.
The Joyeuse IP Formula
I didn't include Sauvagine because it wasn't inscribed on Curtana's blade.
The meaning of Durandal isn't a big thing here, but I'm glad you knew it.
The three swords didn't have anything to do with each other, as a matter of fact (other than Curtana's inscription). Their holders did, however.
There are two Curtana swords, according to legend. One was Ogier the Dane's sword, the other is part of the crown jewels.
Wikipedia in general is unreliable. I used it sparingly.
Posted by: Oo Clifford oO
This is well thought but no, sorry.
The three swords you are talking about are Courtain, Durandal and Sauvagine.
Durandal doesn't mean 'to endure' in french, in fact it doesn't mean anything in french because Durandal come from doorndaal or dornthal which is the german name for Roncevaux (a french name this time), the place where died Roland, the holder of durandal (his sword was probably called Durandal after his death because of the miracle that happened at Roncevaux,also charlemagne most likely spoke german so it is because of that that the sword is not called roncevaux)
Joyeuse is the name of the sword of Charlemagne it is right... but it doesn't have anything to do with durandal...
Moreover Cortana come probably from curtana which is a ceremonial sword kept by 'Edouard le confesseur' and is used as a justice symbol...
Indeed Curtana fits way more to Cortana than Courtain.
Anyway I agree that the next 'important' AI will probably be bear a name of a sword but we don't really know which one it could be, even if 'joyeuse' is fine
That's all, here is where I've got my information, it's in french ( I'm french) so...
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_d%27objets_l%C3%A9gendaire s#.C3.89p.C3.A9es
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durandal
Oh, and I just checked out the english version: utterly wrong that's all, the french version is more reliable because it deals with French things you know...
According to theory, it meant that the three swords either had the same makers, were make from the same material source, etc. There were three brother blacksmiths who made swords, two of which made Curtana, Joyeuse, and Durendal.
Anyways, the quote is on the actual sword, and was not said by the game character.
Posted by: Oo Clifford oO
I may have misunderstood you but I have to make sure: it isn't cortana in the game that say " I am of the same steel bla bla", this sentence is supposed to be written on the real world sword curtana ( or courtain or cortana if you want ...)
When she say I am of the same steel it means she was created at the same time that the two other swords ( the three sword were created by manifican and it took him three years to do them all at the same time)
And yes they are all in the same era, during charlemagne life, but they are supposed to still exist today.Nothing supports that other than the maker of the sword.
But apparently Joyeuse is intended to be the third sword, according to Curtana's inscription and the history between Charlemagne, Roland, and Ogier.
It would make a lot more sense to have Joyeuse.Posted by: Oo Clifford oO
But still, the third sword is not joyeuse(for sure), it is Sauvagine ( apparently)
[Edited on 07.08.2010 12:34 AM PDT]