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==General Information==

===Information===

Masamune is the name given to a sword forged by [[Melchior]], the [[Guru of Life]], in [[Zeal]] around approximately [[12,000 B.C.]] The sword is composed of Melchior's two dreams, [[Masa]] and [[Mune]], and the mineral known as [[Dreamstone]]. In the [[Lavos Timeline]], the Masamune was finished by the guru and presumably lay untouched until [[590 A.D.]], when a [[Guardia|Guardian]] knight known as [[Cyrus]] and his squire, [[Frog|Glenn]], located the fabled sword in the [[Denadoro Mts.]] Unfortunately, soon after retrieving it, Cyrus was struck down by [[Magus]] and his squire was turned into [[Frog]], leaving the sword, in two pieces, to rest another ten years -- though Frog would carry the broken hilt of it with him. In [[600 A.D.]], [[Crono]] and his party battle Masa and Mune in the mountains to retrieve the sword in order to slay Magus, as they were currently under the assumption that he created [[Lavos]].

The party successfully received the broken blade portion of the sword, called the [[Bent Sword]]. The [[Bent Hilt]] was later provided by Frog, and the Masamune was successfully repaired by Melchior after an amount of Dreamstone was procured from [[Ayla]] in [[65,000,000 B.C.]] Through the course of [[Chrono Trigger]], the party receives the Masamune's prior form in Zeal, 12,000 B.C., called the [[Red Knife]]. It is given to the party by that era's Melchior to stop the [[Mammon Machine]]. Upon contact with the device, it transforms into the true Masamune. This raises the question of how the Red Knife came to be the Masamune in the [[Lavos Timeline]] prior to Crono's adventure; theories can be found at [[Masamune (Transformation from Red Knife)|this entry]].

The Masamune received a hefty spiritual upgrade when it was taken to the repaired grave of Cyrus in the [[Hero's Grave]]. It can be inferred that once the death of Cyrus is resolved and avenged, the Masamune can reciprocate the positively increased spirit of Frog, as the issue had been weighing on his conscience for ten years running.

===Japanese Equivalent===

''Romaji'': Gurandorion<br>
''Translation'': Grandleon

===Name Origin===

"Masamune" is Japanese for "Holy Sword." A fable exists in which a swordsmith, Masamune, had to face off against another expert swordsmith. After completing their work, the two thrust their swords into a river. Passing leaves were cut in two by the opposition, while Masamune's sword actually made the leaves float away due to its spiritual power. This is exemplary of the notion of 'fighting without fighting,' seen in Sun Tzu's Art of War and typified in Bruce Lee's film ''Enter the Dragon.''

==Chrono Trigger==

''Used by'': Frog
''Type'': [[Sword]]

===Masamune I===

''Attack'': 75<br>
''Stat Increase'': 42<br>
''Effects'': Special<br>

''How to obtain'': Take the Bent Sword, Bent Hilt, and Dreamstone to Melchior and have either [[Lucca]] or [[Robo]] help him repair them, then take the sword to Frog in the [[Middle Ages]] and have him cut open the [[Magic Cave]].

===Masamune II===

''Attack'': 200<br>
''Stat Increase'': 111<br>
''Effects'': 200% damage on magic enemies<br>

''How to obtain'': Complete the [[Cyrus' Ghost sidequest]] with Frog in the party, and visit the now-accessable grave of Cyrus.

''From'': [[Weapons (Chrono Trigger)]]

==Chrono Cross==

===Mastermune===

==Radical Dreamers==

''Type'': [[Sword]]

''How it is used'': The Masamune is alluded to as the 'demonic brother' of the [[Einlanzer]], giving rise to the belief that both were forged by Melchior simultaneously in the [[Radical Dreamers Timeline]]. In various scenarios, [[Magil]] is inquired of his knowing the sword's former owner, Frog.

''From'': [[Weapons (Radical Dreamers)]]

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