Fontaine Sword Channeling

Fontaine Sword Channeling is a very unique magical form that can only be performed on a special Fontaine Family sword, which unlocks the true power within the sword. It is related very closely to other forms of magic, but is simply a weapon enhancement ability that turns a Fontaine sword into something more lethal.

Fontaine Swords are special artifact swords made of the unique Fontaine metal alloy, which is created by the fusion of two parts of Ebony to one part of Silver, one part of Quicksilver and a bowl of Stalhrim powder. The resultant alloy is nothing very special yet, but when the sword finishes its forging, an enchantment is placed on the blade to make every molecule in the blade stay in the same relative position to any other molecule in the blade. This enchantment cannot be dispelled, and thus makes the sword indestructible and unalterable in any way.

While most Fontaine swords cannot be channeled, there are Fontaine Swords that are created with the addition of the umbilical cord of a Fontaine during the forging process, obtained from when they are born, made specially only for main line Fontaines. These swords gain magical properties related to the Fontaine whose Umbilical Cord was used in the construction of the weapon.

This ability is only present in the ACA Reloaded half of the ACA Canon.

Other Names

 * Sword Magic Infustion
 * Magical Blade
 * Mystic Sword Techniques
 * Sword Beams (part of the ability)
 * Magical slash

Effects and abilities
Fontaine Sword Channel is used almost solely by the members of the main Fontaine Line, for solely their own swords. When performed, the sword gains an effect based on the Umbilical Cord that was used in the construction of the sword. For example, Raphael Fontaine's power is plasmakinesis, and his Umbilical Cord was used in the creation of his sword, Crimson Vision. Thus, Crimson Vision's sword channel coats the blade in plasma, and allows Raphael to fire plasma arcs from the blade when he swings, for magicka.

Usage of the Fontaine Sword Channel does not stop magicka regen, instead only reserving a portion of a Fontaine's maximum magicka. The sword will always glow with power during channeling, and passively gains the additional effect gained while channeling. Only when firing the sword beam portion of the power, which causes crescents of energy, which are related to the blade's power, to fire. This allows the sword to attack ranged targets with energy attacks

The Fontaine Sword Channel actually awakens the scattered magic related to the power of a Fontaine through the use of an Umbilical Cord during the forging process. The sword thus has a power related to the one who provided the Umbilical Cord, not the Channeler of the blade. For example, should Ariel Fontaine, whose power is telekinetic based super strength attempt to channel her Aerokinetic brother Seth's blade, it would gain a swirl of wind and fire wind blades, not gain her unstoppable blade property.

A Fontaine's sword channel is most efficient when channeled by the provider of the umbilical cord used in its construction. If it is not, the similarity of the powers determine the compatibility of the sword and the wielder. The more similar the powers of the wielder and the sword, the more powerful the channel. Continuous training can also improve one's understanding of the sword and result in a stronger channel

Known Practitioners

 * Raphael Fontaine
 * Samael Fontaine
 * Astarael Fontaine
 * Remillia Fontaine
 * Seth Fontaine
 * Ariel Fontaine
 * Syaran Fontaine
 * Celestine Fontaine
 * Elisa
 * Fionn Fontaine
 * Amarie Fontaine
 * Erissa Larouche