RIP. AND. TEAR.
Powered by Argent energy, and the only weapon capable of permanently destroying a Titan, the Crucible is the legendary sword of the Doom Slayer. It is so powerful, one swipe can cleave even the largest of hell’s monstrosities in two. Abandoned in the body of a Titan on the Sentinel’s home world, The Slayer eventually returns to reclaim the power of his lost sword, reforging the blade with his symbol.
For this commission, the sword of legend reemerges, ready to soak in the blood of a new generation of demons.
“And those that tasted the bite of his sword named him… The Doom Slayer.”
— Legend of the Doom Slayer
Making the Crucible
The Crucible was created first with a laser cut piece of acrylic, etched with a pattern of 18 “demon runes” I created based on in-game art. The blade was heavy, so needed to be stabilized with two flat steel bars, held in place with 6 individual bolts and an overfit PVC pipe. Once the blade was secured to the would-be hilt, a strip of red LEDs was carefully glued in place around the bottom of the acrylic, wired to a portable USB battery pack which would be hidden in the hilt. Wiring was also run down the hilt to the pommel, where a D-battery was concealed. This battery powered four LEDs on a separate circuit which illuminates the Doom Slayer’s symbol.
The Crucible’s hilt is constructed using 10mm EVA foam, glued in several layers around the acryic base and LEDs. This was further built up with foam clay, and detailed with 5mm and 2mm EVA foam pieces. Each Doom Slayer symbol was cut in EVA foam, backed with LED foam to allow the red light through each symbol. Each symbol was painted and coated with a quick-cure epoxy for a high gloss shine. One of the Doom Slayer’s symbols was affixed with hidden magnets in order to keep the hidden battery pack accessible beneath.
The Cruicible was finished with a careful coat of Plastidip, then hand painted with acrylics. More quick-cure epoxy was added to the red “gems” above the Doom Slayer’s symbol, and leather strips wrapped around the hilt to complete the look. The finished Cruicble measures 65 inches (1.67 meters) in length.
