Very useful when you're wondering: 'Have I already searched that chest?'. They deal the most damage of all melee weapons. As penance for failing to protect the Godbox, they erased themselves from the fabric of time, destroying everyone's memories (including their own) of their past selves. Well, they are not actual gods, but in their past life as the Guardians of the Source, they were as close to divinity as mortals can get. Useful information if you're playing a Kleptomaniac Hero who breaks into people's houses.
May the pain wrought by sword and sorcery stalk this stiff-stirring strumpet beyond the shores of death!