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- Name: Hard-Lock

- Wielder: Stailinn Talamh

- Maker/Smith: Stailinn Talamh

- Classification: Earth Dust Storing Lock (EDSL)

- Weapon Derivation: The Lock from JoJo’s Bizzare Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable, Shovel Knight’s Shovel Blade, Axe

- Form 1 Design: In its first form - the Lock Form. It takes the form of a giant lock that can only be opened with a key. Inside of the lock  is an Earth Dust Containment Unit that stores Earth Dust. It has no combat abilities and merely used for transporting as well as replacing the Earth Dust.

- Form 1 Aesthetics: Hard-Lock uses fairly hard and cold colours - using silver,black,grey and white. There is currently no patterns on the weapon since the weapon was intentionally designed for more functional use than Aesthetics.

- Form 2: When it transforms, the width of the head shortens and the height of the blade increases. The Cylinder that was used in order to seal the lock - extends and is used as the handle. Once the user inserts the Cylinder into the weapon it creates the Shovel Form. The Shovel Form is similar in design to most Shovels but with a few tweaks in order to make it more effective for combat use.

- Form 2 Aesthetics: In terms of Aesthetics - the Shovel Form does not change much from the Hard Lock Form as it uses the same colour scheme and lack of designer patterns.

- Form 3: In its final form the Head extends again to the same width and height it was back in the Lock Form. The Handle lock is inserted back into the original position expect it extends allowing the user to use the handle lock as a handle for the axe - creating the Axe Form. Axe Form is the main combat form of the weapon and the one that he uses a lot.

- Dust Usage: In terms of Dust, currently it only uses one, that being Earth Dust. Earth Dust is stored in a Dust Containment Unit - as mentioned earlier and the user can use the Earth Dust with conjunction with the Shovel Form and the Axe Form to amplify the user’s strikes.

- Usage: 

Lock Form: The Lock Form has no combat use and is only used for storing and carrying around. The user can open the Lock Form in order to insert more Earth Dust into the weapon but besides from that - it is strictly a non combat weapon.

Shovel Form - The Shovel Form is used not as often as the Axe Form but still used quite often. While in combat - the user will stay at a medium range - using it’s long range to its advantage. It can  be used as a good stabbing weapon or a blunt force weapon. It is also able to block projectiles with the head and send them back like a baseball player and a ball. The Shovel Blade can also be used in conjunction with earth dust to great effect - as by combining the Shovel Blade and Earth Dust - it creates a small earthquake that shifts the ground around the user and his enemy as long as the thing he is stabbing is made of rock and ground. Outside of combat - it can also be used as an actual shovel - digging up dirt and materials.

Axe Form - The Axe Form is quite powerful while in combat and is more effective against Grimm then humans due to its slow swing speed (being a two-handed axe). The user specifically designed the Axe Form in order to cleave Grimm in half which is extremely effective at doing. It can also be used with Earth Dust in order to create small earthquakes if it hits the ground as well as increasing the power of the axe swings.

'''Overall it is an effective combat weapon though its main disadvantages are pretty obvious - it is mostly close to mid ranged weapon with very little ranged projectiles or ranged attacks. But it more then makes up for that in its power and potential versatile use. '''

- Planned/Possible Upgrades: The user wants to make the containment user bigger so it is able to store more Earth Dust. The user also wants to experiment with more dust.

- Notes:

Stailinn is Scottish Gaelic for Steel and Talamh is Scottish Gaelic for Earth

 Hard-Lock was obviously inspired by the word “Lock” and Materials being described as “Hard”O

'''Originally it was going to just be the Lock/Shovel but due to good suggestions, it was changed to have an axe form. '''