According to my weapons book that came with my limited edition: [i] Thought to be one of the infamous weapons of sorrow. Thorn is known only through hearsay and folklore, though a repeated theme appears amongst all of the rumours--it's power is to be feared. [/i] (note that [i]"to be feared"[/i] has been crossed out in pencil and a guardian has written underneath [i]"a curse"[/i]). Also there's a penciled in list of previous Thorn owners: [i]Palamon N. Chan Velon or Velor Breaklands Durga[/i] Edit: and yes it's worth the hassle in getting. It's a beast in PVP and PVE.