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Constantine's Sword is the magical blade owned by Constantine and kept on display in his mansion where it was well protected by guards and traps.[1]

Story[]

An unknown woman named Viktoria hired Garrett to steal the sword in the aptly named mission "The Sword" for an anonymous client who was impressed by the Ramirez job.[2] Afterward, this client is revealed to be Constantine himself, who had devised the heist as a test of Garrett's skill and wanted to hire him to steal the gemstone called "The Eye". Garrett was allowed to keep the sword as a gesture of goodwill and to assist him in his quest for The Eye.[3]

Features[]

Although the description in the Starting Gear section claims that it "seems to prevent your foes from noticing that you have it drawn, even when you're about to strike", this is not the case during actual gameplay (if the sword is drawn in view of a Hammerite in Undercover, he will run for the alarm button just the same). Its only special property is that it does not reflect light like a normal sword, thus Garrett may wield it without becoming more visible. Besides this and its appearance, the sword is no different from any other.

Constantine's Sword ingame

Constantine's Sword in-game.

Apparitions can be killed by Constantine's Sword. It is unknown if a normal sword can kill them as they aren't encountered in the storyline before obtaining Constantine's Sword. Additionally, the only Apparition that appears in Thief II is found in one of the latter mission's library. They are invincible and may only be killed through an exorcism by finding the hidden journals scattered throughout the library, therefore meaning that the normal sword can do no harm to the Apparition.

Absence[]

Interestingly enough, Constantine's Sword does not appear in Thief II: The Metal Age (or Thief: Deadly Shadows).

It is unclear of what became of the magical blade after the first game but some explanations could include that it broke and Garrett had to replace it with an normal sword, he sold it (it was a priced artifact after all and it’s possible Garrett had not much need for a special sword), he willingly gave it away, it was somehow confiscated and he could not regain it, after the Trickster’s death he didn’t want anything to with him and got rid of it, or it was lost in some other way. A more supernatural explanation could be that after the Trickster's death it lost its magic and therefore its use or it always had been a normal sword and its appearance had just been altered by the Trickster's magic and it reverted back to normal after his death.

A behind the scenes explanation could be that it made the use of the sword more easier to use than intended, or might encourage players to use it more and since violence is not a core aspect of the game, the developers decided to return to a normal sword. Although unlikely it could also have been left out of omission.

Take note however that in Thief: Deadly Shadows the developers opted to use a Dagger instead of a sword, possibly to limit the use of melee combat even more, and therefore the sword could not return in this game.

References[]

Weapons
Melee Blackjack · Dagger · Sword · Constantine's Sword · Warhammer · Mechanist Mace
Ranged Bow · Broadhead Arrow · Gas Arrow · Fire Arrow · Mechanist Crossbow
Thievery Noisemaker Arrow · Rope Arrow · Vine Arrow · Water Arrow · Moss Arrow · Oil Flask
Explosive Flash Bomb · Gas Bomb · Explosive Mine · Flash Mine · Gas Mine · Explosive Charge · Frogbeast Egg
Other Holy Water Vial · Holy Water Font · Holy Water Flask · Wand


Artifacts, Relics and Special Loot
Magic Sentients Builder's Chalice · The Eye · The Heart · Jacknall's Paw · Kurshok Crown
Other Book of Ash · Compendium of Reproach · Constantine's Sword · Dewdrop · Dyan's Magic Amulet · Glyph Key · Horn of Quintus · Necromancer's Wand · Ruby Stones · Talismans
Relic Precursor Canopic Jar · Cultivator · Precursor Mask
Hammerite Ancient Statuette · Anvil of St. Abrams · Builder's Chalice · Builder's Chisel · Builder's Ingot · First Hammer · Forge's Child · Skull of St. Yora
Keeper Compendium of Reproach · Glyph Key · Imbris Analects · Keeper Medallion · Portal Key
Other Kurshok Tapestry · Lucky Coin · Medallion of St. Burringden
Valuable Gold and Metal Bag of Gold Teeth · Bronze Beetle · Builder's Ingot · Coethe Medallion · Lord Randall's Bracelet · Lord Randall's Sapphire Vase · Lucky's Gold Dice · Orincross Dagger · Ramirez Signet Ring · Rutherford Medallion · Serpentyle Torc · Silver Fire-Poker · Silver Flute · Silver Surgical Kit
Gems Bloodline Opal · Captain Markham's pirate treasure · Cat O' Nine Tails · Diamond Drill Bit · Diamond Gear · Large Diamond · Lord Randall's Sapphire Vase · Mystic's Heart and Mystic's Soul
Goods and Art Ancient Statuette · Codex of the Admonitions · Curator's Monocle · Effigy of St. Edgar · Father Debole's Solace · Gilded Helm · Golden Scales · Gravecourt Red · Imbris Analects · Jeweled Reading Glasses · Kurshok Tapestry · Lord Randall's Bracelet · Lucky Coin · Mortimer the Mad · Mynell Steak Recipe · Necromancer's Wand · The Nereid · Orbetti Forgery · Pagan Battle Horn · Precious Comb · Rare Spice · Spice · Serpentyle Torc · Silver Fire-Poker · Silver Flute · T.M. Blackheart's unpublished work · Vintage Wine · Widow's Mirror
Unknown Antique Navigation Globe · Golden Bones Set · Lord Bafford's Scepter · Lucky Hand of Glory · Velvet Bag · Wedding Rings
Unused Brydecker's Signet Ring · Gems of Sarnoth · Stonemarket Bell · The Bafford Chronicles
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