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The Bolt of Ophiotaurus
my bolt · the bolt
Katia's unspent god-killing bolt, deliberately withheld from Prince Maestro and saved for a better target.
Story so far
Princess Formidable gave the Bolt of Ophiotaurus to Katia Grim to use against Prince Maestro. Katia regretted not firing it during the trainyard fight, but Carl told her it would have been a waste: Maestro had been right that they couldn't have hurt him, and the gift was more likely a message from Formidable to her brother than a genuine assassination order.
The bolt therefore remains in Katia's possession, unspent, with Carl promising they would get to use it eventually.
Appearance
A single legendary bolt, still unfired.
Role
Chekhov's weapon — deliberately conserved for a future, worthier target.
Relationships
Katia Grim — Its holder.
Princess Formidable — Gave it to Katia.
Prince Maestro — Its intended but spared target.
Sources — 4 recorded facts, by chapter
Chapter 55
- One of a hundred. Shoot a god in the eye and its invulnerability stops for fifteen seconds.
Chapter 56
- Mordecai plans Katia's future ammunition without knowing she already has the best bolt on the floor.
Chapter 59
- A god confirms in passing that the bolt is a god-killer, and that Carl's party is not yet strong enough to use it as one.
Chapter 60
- Katia's unspent god-killing bolt, deliberately withheld from Prince Maestro and saved for a better target.