Kronos' Scythe



Kronos' Scythe is Kronos' weapon of power. It was gifted to him by his mother Gaea to dethrone his father, Ouranos. His own son, Zeus later used it to slice Kronos into pieces and send him to Tartarus. It was also wielded by Luke Castellan in the form of a sword known as Backbiter, a weapon made of steel and Celestial Bronze. In some myths however, it is described as a blade made of flint, diamond or adamantine, a mythical metal from Tartarus, said to be extremely hard and strong.

History
The Scythe was initially forged by Gaea, for her one Titan child who would dare to wield it against Ouranos. Only Kronos, the youngest, but the bravest and craftiest agreed to do so. While Ouranos was held down by Hyperion, Iapetus, Krios, and Koios, Kronos brutally castrated his father with the Scythe, and proceeded to slice him into a thousand pieces. Shortly thereafter, Kronos became Titan King of Mount Othrys, making the mighty Scythe his personal symbol of power. While not wielding it, Kronos would hang it on the wall, beside his Black Throne. After Kronos is finally defeated in the first Titanomachy, Zeus takes the Scythe from him, and proceeds to slice his father into a thousand pieces, and hurl them into Tartarus. Shortly before the events of The Lightning Thief, Luke swears an oath of unwavering loyalty to the Titan King, and gets a hold of the Scythe (in its sword form, Backbiter).

The Lightning Thief
Luke was first seen, using it in the Sword Fighting Arena, in the form of Backbiter. Luke used the sword to rip a portal and vanish.

The Sea of Monsters
Luke used the sword again on the Princess Andromeda to fight Percy, which wounded him. Percy said that his leg felt like it was on fire.

The Titan's Curse
Luke used the sword to fight Thalia. In the end, however, Thalia prevailed, knocked the sword out of his grasp.

The Battle of the Labyrinth
Luke did not have his sword, as it was being reforged back into the Scythe by the Telekhines that work for Kronos. According to Percy, the Scythe looks so terrifying, that his "blood turned to ice" when he saw it for the first time.

The Last Olympian
Kronos is seen using his Scythe many times throughout the Battle of Manhattan. When Percy, Grover, Thalia, and Annabeth Chase go to Olympus, trees are shredded, ground leveled, and paths were turned to rubble. It is said that this was caused by the scythe. In his final fight with Percy, Kronos turns his scythe back into Backbiter because Percy challenged him to a sword fight. During the battle the sword is knocked into Hestia's hearth, but when Kronos tries to retrieve it, Hestia super heats it so he cannot touch it. With the destruction of Kronos, it melts into a pool of molten metal. It is unknown if Hestia did this or if it was destroyed when Kronos was defeated, though both are possible.

Abilities
Kronos' Scythe is an extremely powerful weapon. One hit can release enormous amounts of energy into a person, "severing their soul from their body" with a single touch. Because of its blade, which is made of half steel and half celestial bronze, it can harm both mortals and immortals alike. The Scythe can even be used to destroy the bodies of immortals, as it did with Ouranos and Kronos. It can also be turned back into its sword form, Backbiter.

Appearance
The Scythe is six foot long, blade curved like a crescent moon, with a thick handle wrapped in leather. The blade of the scythe is made from the same material as Backbiter, meaning that it is a mix of tempered steel and Celestial Bronze. According to Percy, the Scythe looks so terrifying, that his "blood turned to ice" when he saw it for the first time. As shown in Percy Jackson's Greek Gods, all of Kronos' siblings, nephews and nieces rarely visited him, since they all secretly feared his wrath, and his mighty Scythe.



Owners

 * Gaea (in Percy Jackson's Greek Gods) - forger of the Scythe. She later gave it to Kronos so he could defeat his father. He was the only Titan brave and ruthless enough to wield it.
 * Kronos (In The Battle of The Labyrinth and The Last Olympian) - as a Scythe. (Real Form)
 * Luke (In The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of The Labyrinth) - as Backbiter.

Trivia

 * As shown in Percy Jackson's Greek Gods, the Scythe was initially forged for Kronos by Gaea herself. Hence, Kronos' Scythe is the first weapon ever wielded by an immortal.
 * Kronos' Scythe is the only known divine weapon that has destroyed the bodies of two immortals (Ouranos, and later Kronos himself).
 * As seen in Percy Jackson's Greek Gods, Kronos would often hang the Scythe on the wall, beside his Black Throne.
 * Because Kronos was the Lord of Time and Reaper of Souls, the mythical beings Father Time and the Grim Reaper carry a Scythe.
 * In the series, it is stated that Kronos used the Scythe to castrate his father.