Chirijiraden



Chirijiraden is a recurring weapon that is only found on the Ivalice series.

Final Fantasy XII
The Chirijiraden is Reddas' main weapon. It has an Attack Power of 75, Evade of 5.

Final Fantasy Tactics
Chirijiraden first appears in this game as the strongest katana, and could be the game's strongest weapon for team members with common classes. The weapon can only be obtained in the final floor of the Midlight's Deep with the Treasure Hunter ability, or in War of the Lions, in the Multiplayer Mode.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Chirijiaden appears as the most powerful Sword in this game, it can only be equipped by the Soldier, Warrior, and Dragoon Job classes. It is obtained in Mission 091: Challengers?. It teaches no abilities and has an Attack power of 65.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Chirijiraden appears as the most powerful sword in this game, and teaches Heritor's Hilo. It provides +62 Attack and +7 Defense, and can only be gotten through the Heritor sidequest, requiring Adelle to learn all abilities of that class up to Elpe and getting it at Goug.

Etymology
The name, Chiriji-Raden-Kazari-Tsurugi (塵地螺鈿飾剣), is not the name of a specific blacksmith known for making katanas, but instead refer to various design crafting processes, used in Japan to provide finishing touches to weapons and their sheathings.
 * Chiriji refers to a specific finishing polishing process in the craft of lacquering urushi made wares, where gold dust and flakes are sprinkled onto a coat of wet urushi, before having a clear coat layer atop of the gold coat and then polished to reveal the decorative layer. This also made efficient use of precious metals in early antiquity in Japan, as unearthing the material was not readily accessible in the period.
 * Raden refers to the craft of nacre, or mother of pearl, inlay and carvings, used for decorating various works, from accessories and weapons to jewelry, furniture, and architecture. While intricate designs can be carved of mother of pearl, the material can also be used to coat scabbards in a plain, yet effective, fashion.
 * Kazari is a verb that denotes “made of”, or decorated. Gijo-tachi, or ceremonial and decorated swords used in the ranks of nobility from the Heian period, are also called kazari-tachi in modern times.
 * Tsurugi is word that, while in English, describes specifically double edged swords of Japanese origin, is a modern umbrella word to describe any sort of sword, regardless of design or make.

The name ultimately refers to the weapon's grandiose elaborate treatment and adoration, regardless of whom created the weapon.

The weapon's other incarnations, refer to other weapons:
 * The Chirijiraden found in the Tactics Advance series, appears to refer to the unearthed Sword of Goujian.
 * The Chirijiraden found in Final Fantasy XII, makes its appearance interestingly as a Kora wielded by Reddas. The weapon may likely refer to Reddas' artwork, as the sword itself and the Ninja Blade does not appear to match the in game weapons he wields.