Blade Blacksmith

"The greatest weapon a human possesses is their mind — that which allows one to come up with ideas to create such weapons and objects."

- Super Kami Guru

Blade Blacksmith (千兵器の高度な鍛造儀式 (ブレイド·ブラックスミス), Bureido Burakkusumisu; lit. "Advanced Forging Ritual of One-Thousand Weapons") is a Caster Magic and considered to be one of the most revered forms of magic; this is due to its role in the advancement of humanity, not unlike a certain other magic. Like the name states, it allows one to use unique methods in order to create various weaponry from given materials & the user's magical power; it's commonly stated that weaponry forged from this magic are much more powerful than weapons forged through other means.

It's known that there are various practitioners of this form of magic, most of whom were able to master this art to its utmost potential. This affords them the title of "Hephaestus " (鍛冶の無名神 (ヘパエスツス), Hepaesutusu; lit. "Obscure Gods of Forging") — denoting to their advanced skill in weapon-forging via. the use of this magic. It's unknown how many weapons were created through the use of this magic, but it's noted to be in the hundreds — some of which have been lost to the annals of time.

Like with some forms of Lost Magic, it's considered to be sacred — thus its secrets are passed down to a select few; this is the reason why there are so few users in the modern era, despite the magic's popularity. Something akin to being true, it's considered to be the ancestor to all weapon-based magic & techniques.

Known Creations
There are various known creations forged through the use of this magic, some of which are known to be more powerful than others. This is due to who created the item, their skill level, and the materials used to create it.
 * Devidra (wielded by Joshua Rabbitfoot, forged by an unknown Mage)

Trivia

 * The title used to refer to masters of this magic is derived from the Greek god of the same name, who was known as the "Blacksmith of the Gods".
 * Apparently, other objects and powers can be sealed into weapons forged by this magic. This means that a weapon can possibly contain the power of other Lost Magic; this is only dependent on the type of weapon created & its compatibility with said magic.
 * The name of this spell is based of off Kiba Yuuto's second Balance Breaker from the light novel series, Highschool DXD.
 * The basis of the article's content is derived from the Zanpakutō forging technique used by Ōetsu Nimaiya from the anime/manga series, Bleach.
 * The author notes that some of the information here is also based off of Totosai & Kaijinbo — two respective demon blacksmiths from the anime/manga series, Inuyasha.