Why I Like the Striders’ Swords
Warning: The content of this post includes child abuse and multiple beheadings.
Dave and Dirk Strider both have Bladekind in their Strife Decks. At a glance, that just means they fight with swords. Of course, nothing is ever that simple, and Dave and Dirk use their respective swords very differently, and in ways that tell us a lot about their personalities and how they fit into the world of Homestuck.