The Animus is a Spirit-class saber used by covert operatives of House Benden. Like all sabers in this class, the Animus is compact, lightweight and agile, making it a high speed weapon perfect for lightning quick strikes.

The Animus features a unibody design, meaning the emitter, midsection, and grip are one solid piece. Only the pommel is removable. This makes for an extremely strong and rigid weapon platform, but at the cost of modularity. With only the ability to swap out the pommel, the Animus is a dedicated, purpose-built machine.

Agile precise handling is a hallmark of all Spirit-class sabers and the Animus delivers without compromise. Choke points are featured under the emitter and integrated into the emitter itself. The emitter is vertically vented, allowing for heat dissipation with the side effect of added aesthetics.

For those who prefer a saber staff, the pommel is also a coupler. Two sabers can be joined together to make a staff without any additional parts. A staff is best made with compact hilts, and with a length of only 9.75 inches, the Animus is excellent for this purpose.

Lore:
"Did you know 'backstabber' is considered an insult on other worlds?"

-Knight Joren of House Benden

House Benden is a great house of the Periphery that has remained independent from any political entanglements. The Knights of House Benden feel that discretion is the better part of valor, so you will not find them rampaging across battlefields. These warriors prefer to use the art of subtlety and force shadow to accomplish their objectives while remaining undetected. A Benden Knight is also a master of disguise, using a combination of practical effects as well as force trickery. If you ever meet a Knight of House Benden, you will likely never know... or remember.

House Benden is ruled from the world of Flar, which is the only habitable world in the Kurubat star system. Rather than a single patriarch ruling House Benden, a council of elders makes all decisions in a democratic process which involves every citizen of Flar. This has created a culture where political alliances and intrigue are the keys to power. The Knights of House Benden likely evolved their tactics of stealth and cunning due to these being necessary skills in their society.

As an independent world, these Knights cannot be summoned into service by the Imperium nor the Sovereignty. They have complete discretion to take up missions they feel will benefit their House. Many of these Knights serve in the galaxy's major covert factions, such as the Circle and the Enclave, trading their covert services in exchange for the intelligence resources of these superpowers. While other Knights seek to bring honor and glory to their House, the Knights of Benden seek only the power and influence to maintain the independence of their homeworld and will stop at nothing to achieve this end.

Except where otherwise indicated, all products are in stock and ready to ship!

All orders that contain a saber have free shipping available to the lower 48 states.

In-stock sabers typically ship within 2-3 business days of your order. Feel free to call or email us to make changes to your order before it ships. We cannot guarantee your order can be changed, but we will do our very best.

A product that is back-ordered is not in-stock and will be fulfilled in the order they were received. We don't know ahead of time when a specific product will be back in stock. We get resupplied every week but don't always know exactly what is in the shipment until we get it.

Note to customers outside the United States:

Crimson Dawn supports free trade for all, however, your country may not. You are responsible for any taxes, duties, customs, etc that your country may impose on you. Crimson Dawn will not pay your taxes or import duties. It is your responsibility to find out what your country is going to charge you to import a saber from the United States.

Refund Policy

After receiving your authorized return and inspecting the condition of your item, we will process your return or exchange. Please allow at least seven (7) days from the receipt of your item to process your return or exchange.Refunds may take 1-2 billing cycles to appear on your credit card statement, depending on your credit card company. We will notify you by email when your return has been processed.

Please Note

• Fees will be incurred if item is not in "Like New Condition". Fees to be determined by Crimson Dawn and will be deducted from the refund amount.

Every Crimson Dawn saber is backed by our industry-leading warranty. Reach out to our support team and we will make it right.

Crimson Dawn sabers are custom prop replicas intended for cosplay, collection, and light dueling. Blade colors shown are representative and may vary slightly.