Starblaster

"Patton Misnarge"

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About
Starblaster (スターブラスター, sutāburasutā) is a sword that was given to Prince Patton Misnarge of Helman as a present by Thoma Lipton, his mentor and father figure.

A one-of-a-kind blade taken from Thoma's personal collection, Starblaster is an exceptional sword that possess outstanding sharpness and durability. Patton used it as his primary weapon for many years after receiving it, but was incapable of making full use of its great potential due to his headstrong personality and mediocre swordsmanship.

Following his humiliating defeat at the end of the 7th Leazas-Helman War and accompanying exile in the year LP0002, Patton began training his body in preparation for taking revenge against the corrupt figures in the Helman Government that sabotaged his chances at victory. During his training, he came to realize that he was much more naturally talented at fighting barehanded than he was with a sword, and began to diligently practice a variety of martial arts. Despite making this radical change in his fighting style, he chose to keep Starblaster in his possession, both as a memento of his departed mentor and as a reminder of the lives that were lost during the war as a result of his foolishness. Starblaster remains Patton's most treasured item even now, and, though rarely ever used for actual combat, is never far from his side.

Appearances
During the events of Rance 03, Patton attempted to use Starblaster to strike at the Dark Lord Noce and protect his guardian Hunty Kalar after he suddenly betrayed them as the Leazas Liberation Army began invading the occupied Leazas Castle. Noce noted the sword's high quality, but mocked Patton for being too weak to wield it effectively and effortlessly knocked him aside.

During the events of Naguri Makuri Tower, a clerk at a pawn shop near the M Land amusement park in the Free Cities Alliance offered to purchase Starblaster from Patton as he tried to sell his belongings and amass enough money to challenge the state-of-the-art battle simulator TOWER. Patton refused and instead offered to sell the imperial seal that denoted him as a member of the Helmanian imperial family, revealing that he valued his memories of Thoma more than his status as a prince.

During the events of Rance X, Hubert Lipton, Patton's best friend and Thoma's son, angrily demands Patton to return Starblaster to his father's grave as penance for damaging his sword Homura to defeat the Great Monster General LeMay if Rance does not assist Helman in liberating itself from the Monster Army.