Swords of the Cross

The Swords of the Cross are three Holy Swords made from the three nails of Christ's crucifixion.

Description
The swords are protected by a holy power, a protection that can be broken by trying to use the sword in opposition to the principles it upholds. For instance, the sword of faith will become vulnerable when its wielder breaks a promise. Once that protection is broken, killing an innocent with one of the swords will destroy its powers.


 * Fidelacchius, The Sword of Faith. In the hands of Shiro Yoshimo and Karrin Murphy it took the form of a katana, known in Japanese legends as Kusanagi.  When wielded by Waldo Butters, it took the form of a Jedi lightsaber.
 * Amoracchius, The Sword of Love. It has the form of a heavy European broad sword. Also known as Excalibur.
 * Esperacchius, The Sword of Hope. It has the form of a cavalry saber. Also known as Durendal.

Fidelacchius
Fidelacchius, or The Sword of Faith, used to be wielded by Shiro Yoshimo, now dead, and occasionally Karrin Murphy. In Skin Game, it is taken up by Waldo Butters.

In the hands of Shiro Yoshimo and Karrin Murphy it took the form of a katana, known in Japanese legends as Kusanagi. When wielded by Waldo Butters, it took the form of a Jedi lightsaber.

Death Masks
In Death Masks, Shiro was killed and in his last moments he gave Fidelacchius to Harry Dresden for safekeeping, that he would know who the next knight will be.

Proven Guilty
In Proven Guilty, Michael Carpenter asks Dresden if he found any candidates for wielder of Fidelacchius; at this time Harry had not.

Changes
In Changes, the two swords in Dresden's care were temporarily used—Fidelacchius by Karrin Murphy.

Skin Game
In Skin Game, Karrin Murphy misuses Fidelacchius when she attempts to strike down Nicodemus Archleone after he asked for mercy, resulting in its destruction. Later, in desperation, Dresden throws the hilt to Waldo Butters; as he picks up the broken sword, Dresden hears what sounds like a heavenly chorus as the sword transforms into a Jedi lightsaber.

Amoracchius
The last known wielder is Michael Carpenter, now retired from the Knights. The sword is currently in the hands of Harry Dresden.

Proven Guilty
In Proven Guilty, Michael Carpenter states that, according to Church records, this is not the first time that one of the White Council has been asked to be custodian of one of the Swords. Harry Dresden is one custodian—the other is The Original Merlin who had Amoracchius.

Small Favor
In Small Favor, Michael Carpenter was gravely injured on Demonreach. Afterward, he chose to retire from active Knight duty, also giving his Sword to Dresden.

Changes
In Changes, the two swords in Harry Dresden's care were temporarily used—Amoracchius by Susan Rodriguez.

Skin Game
In Skin Game, Amoracchius is temporarily wielded by Michael Carpenter.

Esperacchius
The sword is known to have been wielded by the Egyptian, about which next to nothing is known, then by Sanya, who is currently a Knight.

Small Favor
In Small Favor, it is mentioned that the Archangel Michael had offered Esperacchius to the former Denarian Sanya, who accepted.