of Madness," sends shards of poisoned light into the minds of anyone who views the drawn blade in the hands of its wielder. These poisoned shards lodge themselves in the viewers' minds, compelling absolute, fanatical devotion to the wielder, and are powerful enough to affect demons and gods as well as men. These newly converted followers will obey any order, or sacrifice absolutely anything--including their lives--at the wielder's command. The Mindsword's owner must periodically renew this influence, lest time or distance allow the victim to overcome the mental compulsion and break free. Of all of the 12 Swords of Power, Skulltwister is notable in that its true name is not revealed in the Song of Swords, or in the original trilogy, finally being revealed in the Books of Lost Swords. Its symbol is a banner waving in the wind. Shieldbreaker, "The Sword of Force," provides absolute protection from all other weapons, including the other Swords of Power. Like Townsaver, The Sword of Force physically takes over the sword arm of the person wielding it, and the blade cannot be released again until the threat is gone. However, unlike Townsaver, Shieldbreaker physically protects the wielder from all harm, so long as the opponent is armed with a weapon. Its weakness is that it cannot protect its wielder against an unarmed opponent, or someone bearing Woundhealer (which is not considered by Shieldbreaker to be a weapon). In fact, the inability for the wielder to release Shieldbreaker makes it a liability, as it will actively drain the wielder's strength as flails wildly at unarmed opponents, impotently phasing through them without harm until there is no strength or energy remaining in the wielder. Its symbol is a hammer. Sightblinder, "The Sword of Stealth," changes the perception of anyone looking at the owner, making the wielder appear as someone the viewer knows and trusts, and allowing them to move freely wherever they choose. In addition, the wielder is provided with enhanced vision, and can see through any illusion or disguise as if it wasn't there. Its symbol is an open eye. Soulcutter, "The Sword of Despair" or "The Tyrant's Blade," causes a wave of despair that induces a deep lethargy, making anyone affected by it simply give up on life, making them wonder "what's the point of it all?" as they fall to the ground to wait for death. Soulcutter has a wide radius, and