“Both a weapon and spiritual object, kris are often considered to have an essence or presence, considered to possess magical powers, with some blades possessing good luck and others possessing bad.
[5] Kris are used for display, as
talismans with magical powers, weapons, a sanctified heirloom (
pusaka), auxiliary equipment for court soldiers, an accessory for ceremonial dress, an indicator of social status, a symbol of heroism, etc.
[5] Legendary kris that possess supernatural power and extraordinary ability were mentioned in traditional folktales, such as those of Empu Gandring,
Taming Sari, and Setan Kober.”
The Kris blade history is very fascinating. Doing some googling is coming up with some really neat stuff. This is awesome.
I’ll be in for this one. Nuke or not.