Nasek: The Serpent Dagger

The Serpent Dagger is one of the Blades of Chaos, a series of edged fantasy creations from the Fourth Age of "The Tale of the Swords of the Ancients", created by the fantasy artist Kit Rae. The Serpent Dagger, the most vile of all the Blades of Chaos, was called Nasek in the Ancients's language and it was fashioned in the shape of many intertwined snakes and held a serpentine blade of unbreakable metal. Six spikes were thrust into the hilt to represent the six Ancient Ones who had given it part of their powers.

Overall length: 18-3/4" Blade Length: 10-3/8" Blade Thickness: 3/32" Blade Material: Mirror polished 420 J2 stainless steel, double edged. Handle Material: Cast metal handle parts, antique silver plated finish, stainless steel spikes, rat-tail tang construction. Plaque: 17-1/4" x 6" x 3/4" wood, burned-edge finish, includes mounting hardware and instructions.

Kit Rae

Images from a hidden world of dreams and nightmares form this unique line of edged fantasy creations by artist Kit Rae. Mr. Rae, who has been designing knives since 1984, has been engrossed in fantasy art all his life, with a background in illustration, painting, and sculpting. His designs have varying inspirations including Greek and Egyptian mythology, some strikingly beautiful, some wickedly haunting. They are very popular among serious fantasy knife and sword collectors and have apppeared in numerous television shows and feature films. The Kit Rae line consists if edged knife and sword art, with some pieces defying conventional description, Each new piece is part of the tapestry that forms "The Tale of The Swords and the Ancients," a fantasy story written by the artist, about the eternal struggle between good and evil. Most Kit Rae knives include a companion art print that featue blades in scenes from his story.