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(Here is the 3D Version )

- Name: Taranis

- Wielder:Buidge Toranos

- Maker/Smith: Buidge Toranos

- Classification: Electric Rail Cannon Axe (ERCA)

- Weapon Derivation: Charge Blade, Hunk’s Energy Cannon, 12th Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver

- Form 1 Design: The first form is a mix between a railgun and a minigun. It utilizes electric dust in order to function. It has small dials on the side that modulate the output that the electricity dust is outputting. The user holds it with two hands - one hand going on the top handle the other going onto the vertical handle. The electric dust is stored in the cylinders.

- Form 1 Aesthetics: The colours and designs can be seen in the image.Though something that is not included on the image is the user’s logo which is inscribed on the side of the weapon

- Form 2 Design: The second form is made when the two components of the weapon slide forward and the hidden axe blades (which were stored inside the components) come out. The handle also moves direction and extends allowing the user to hold it with two hands. The Axe Mode takes inspiration from both the traditional two handled axe and the charge blade in terms of design.

- Form 2 Aesthetics: The colours and designs are relatively the same from the previous form

- Dust Usage: This weapon exclusively uses electric dust in combat which are stored in the four long Cylinders in a liquid form. The Electric Dust is used as ammo for the rail gun/cannon mode and can be used to amplify the axe blades with electricity.

- Usage: Railgun Mode - These is the main ranged form of the weapon and the one he uses while fighting at a reasonable distance. What is fired out of the hole depends on what the dials are turned to.

'''The main mode of firing is a simple electrical blast. This has good range and is able to temporarily stun enemies but is fairly weak and isn’t that good against armored grimm.'''

'''The second mode of firing is the Railgun laser. This is achieved from turning the dials up to a certain level. It fires out an electrical beam that will latch onto any Grimm nearby and will be constantly electrifying them - this is good if you want to keep an enemy Grimm on place or do constant damage - however, at a certain range the electrical laser will break.'''

'''The final mode which is achieved by turning all the dials up to their max is a charge shot. It takes time but once charged it fires a blast of electrical energy that causes high damage to an enemy Grimm and to the area. However, it drains a lot of the Electric Dust and takes a lot of time to charge.'''

'''Overall the Railgun mode while versatile in that it can deal with a lot of situations at range - has some issues. The first issue being that it is a relatively slow weapon - you won’t be moving out the way quickly when using this weapon which can cause fast Grimm to attack you - plus the Electric Dust that this weapon uses is finite meaning eventually you have to insert a new electric dust cylinder into the weapon which takes time. '''

'''Great Axe Mode - This is the melee mode of the weapon and it is used to dealing with Large/Armored Grimm that the Railgun/Cannon Mode is not able to deal with. The user uses both of his hands to hold the handle and protises on wide strikes,strong slashes. This is not a particular fast weapon but it has considerable range and cutting power being able to cut through some armored Grimm with one strike. '''

The great axe mode also utilizes electricity dust - he do different things with this - the first one being is that he can charge the weapon with electricity - This drains a lot of the electric dust but is incredibly powerful being able to take down powerful armored Grimm by charging the weapon and doing a single powerful electric slash.However,due to the amount of electric dust that this uses up - he can only do this once per fight (unless he completely reloads the electric dust clydiners.) so he needs to be careful.

'''He can also temporally infuse the blades with electric dust which while not as powerful as charge it - does increase the damage that the axe blade does and temporally stuns an enemy that goes into contact with it. '''

'''The main issues with this form is the lack of speed and it is better when fighting a single armored but slow Grimm and well as crowd control. The weapon due to its lack of speed is not that effective against smaller/faster Grimm.'''

- Planned/Possible Upgrades: The user wants to store more electrical dust within the cylinders as well find a way of carrying it around better than simply putting it on his back.

- Notes: Taranis is named after the Gaelic God of Lighting. Buidge is the Gaelic word for Yellow. Toranos is the Proto-Gaelic word for Taranis