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Cortana is named after a sword with a broken tip

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Your helpful blue hologram has an unexpectedly lethal namesake. While you rely on her to open locked doors and spout exposition, she is named after Curtana, the ceremonial sword of Edward the Confessor. The historical blade notably has a broken tip, symbolizing mercy. It is a deeply poetic origin for a companion who routinely helps you detonate entire alien planetary rings.

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