From: Raymond E. Feist
Date: Sun, 19 May 1996
There's no magic left in it, which is why it's a family heirloom, not an artifact of great power
From: Raymond E. Feist
Date: Tue, 21 May 1996
The magic left because it was no longer needed. Remember, it was burned into the forte of the sword by Macros when Arutha had to face Murmandamus, and after the big green guy was dead, the magic stopped.
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