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<h1>SCP.7041 . The Gladius of Nitmah</h1>
<h2>Containment Class . Euclid</h2>
<h3>Special Containment Procedures:</h3>
<p>SCP.7041 is to be stored in a climate controlled containment chamber at Site.42, to prevent further corrosion.</p>
<p>The Gladius should be placed upon a windowsill facing a full moon's glow whenever possible, to relieve it of accumulated nightmares and negative auras.</p>
<p>Failure to adhere to this procedure results in increased psychological instability within the owner as they unwillingly conjure and manifest dark entities.</p>
<p>The condition described as "Nitmah"; a chronic state of paranoia, delusions, and vivid, torturous dreams that often persist into consciousness.</p>
<p>It is most ideal to find an owner who does not dream, if possible. More variables will be explored later.</p>
<p>A monitoring system must be in place to observe fluctuations in the energy patterns of the quartz crystal embedded in the hilt of SCP.7041, which has shown signs of agitation when not allowed to bathe in the moon's luminescence.</p>
<p>Regular psychological evaluations of those in contact with The Gladius must be conducted to detect early signs of "Nitmah". We are still unsure as to what causes "Nitmah", but we're studying the former hosts or swordsman of The Gladius.</p>
<p>One thing they all had in common, was a wandering mind.</p>
<h3>Description</h3>
<p>Dr. Karlov's Research Notes . NOV. 10. 2021</p>
<p>SCP.7041 is a Roman gladius of curious craftsmanship, believed to date back to the 1st century AD. The blade itself shows signs of corrosion, consistent with biblical artifacts, yet the steel retains its sharpness and resilience beyond natural laws.</p>
<p>What distinguishes SCP.7041 from other blades is the peculiar quartz crystal embedded in the center of its hilt. The crystal is clear and modest in size, with a deep obsidian mark. Upon closer inspection, a small black speck within the crystal appears to move almost like a swirl of ink or smoke.</p>
<p>The sword exerts a peculiar influence on the minds of those who wield it. It is said to absorb the nightmares of its owner, manifesting these dark visions through the crystal. The sword’s true strength, however, is revealed only when a host is chosen.</p>
<p>We're unsure how one becomes the rightful owner of SCP.7041, it may be lineage or fate. Nonetheless, if conditions are met, the sword bonds to the wielder, altering their dreams to bring their night terrors into reality.</p>
<p>The owner becomes haunted by tulpas they can see manifesting into "the real world", realities that warp their perception of time itself, blurring the line between delusions and actuality.</p>
<p>The ability to conjure demons, fiends and the like; create cunning creatures that are hard to dispose of. These wraiths will sell promises that fall short, like water through desperate hands in a sandstorm.</p>
<p>The scriptures we've managed to obtain also note an ability to fly, as if the sword has similar properties to Mjolnir. The personification of gravity.</p>
<p>This Gladius shows signs of life, as much as a sword could show. It hasn't outright moved to date, but the crystal's charcoal speck leaps around inside the facets of the stone.</p>
<p>Perhaps trying to speak out or communicate?</p>
<p>Despite the warnings of yore, many individuals throughout history have sought out The Gladius, and according to lore, some have given up everything in their pursuit of it, even their minds.</p>
<p>The danger of this weapon coming into contact with the chosen could perhaps release unknown SCPs.</p>
<p>The Foundation contemplated regarding this as the potential SCP 001, but we know too little as of now. Though, we will further consider the possibility that this is the very entity to spawn the known SCPs.</p>
<h3>Discovery</h3>
<p>In 1917, during the tumult of the Great War, British officer "Lawrence of Arabia", came into possession of the gladius after a fateful encounter in the city of Aqaba, during the Arab Revolt; Lawrence and his forces uncovered a hidden cache of ancient weapons and artifacts beneath the ruins of an old Roman fort.</p>
<p>Among these relics was The Gladius, which Lawrence smuggled after a bloody exchange with the Ottomans.</p>
<p>Lawrence, a man both celebrated and tormented by his own success, became the first modern owner of the blade, though he did not understand its full eminence until much later. The sword seemed to immediately show interest in its new bearer. It's written here that the sword began to meddle with his dreams, stretching his mind and delivering knowledge, that was meant to be long forgotten. The intelligence of the cosmos, broke Lawrence.</p>
<h3>Recordings</h3>
<p>Lawrence's Journal . FEB. 23. 1919</p>
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The sword grows louder with each passing night. I feel its call upon me, deep within my skull, like a whisper not my own.
At first, I thought it to be a mere trinket, a relic of some forgotten crusade. 'Tis more than that. Thee entity, I see thee in thine crystal now, a demon that melts into my skin at night. It beckons when I close my eyes.
My dreams, they are not dreams. They are memories; memories of tragedy and ventures I know of not. 'Tis something of the dark, that infernal beast reaching for me. His hounds at my heels.
I can only hope I am wrong. But it feels evil, and I, with it. How long can I keep it at bay? How long before the blade consumes me whole?
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<p>Lawrence's Journal . MAR. 14. 1919</p>
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I can feel the dread creeping in.
The sword haunts my every thought, and when I sleep, if I even sleep, my uninvited is the thing in that crystal.
It watches me, waits for me. Every night, it grows stronger and I weaker. I hath shed blood upon it, and it hath chosen me.
But what of this is my choice? My own fear now bleeds into the sword. I dream of crimson conquest, of infernal rites performed under a rouge sky.
I know not if I will ever see the dawn again, or if I shall be lost to her forever.
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<p>Dr. Karlov's Research Notes . NOV. 12. 2021</p>
<p>SCP.7041 is a remarkably unique specimen in the SCP archives. From the initial reports provided by the British government in the early 20th century, we can confirm that Lawrence of Arabia's interaction with the gladius marked a turning point in the object's history.</p>
<p>He was, as far as we know, the first modern individual to bond with the sword; though the previous owners are unknown, it is theorized that the blade has passed through the hands of various historical figures.</p>
<p>The sword seems to prey upon the deepest fears of its wielders, absorbing these fears into the crystal, and transforming them into nightmares that persist even after the person is awake.</p>
<p>It's currently unclear whether these are visions akin to extrasensory perception, like second sight, or mere hallucinations.</p>
<p>The black speck within the crystal is, according to initial analysis, a sentient entity; or perhaps a manifestation of the owner's most intense terrors.</p>
<p>There are no known accounts of any individual escaping the blade's grasp once they have become its rightful owner. I can only wonder if I, too, will one day meet this object and face the consequences of my own curiosity.</p>
<p>As of this writing, SCP.7041 remains an object of great interest to both the SCP Foundation and independent researchers. Its origin remains cloaked in mystery, though some speculate that The Gladius was created by a now forgotten order of archaic shamans; to design a tool for the capture and reign of depravity deep within the human psyche. However, the true extent of its abilities, and the full scope of its connection to the dreams of its owners, remains to be understood.</p>
<p>Whether the blade is a tool of celestial wrath or clairvoyance, its legacy continues to haunt the minds of all who encounter it.</p>
<h3>Report Complete</h3>
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