Glowing weapons

[Rhianu]

The lantern shield glows because, for whatever reason, there's a lantern stuck in the shield. Glowing weapons in the context of the game make no sense. Shiny weapons, maybe, but the strength of design in this game is in the details. Stronger equipment has more intricate designs and patterns on them, not a luminescent radiance.

Uh... there IS magic in this game. Are you forgetting that? SE doesn't have to use non-magical explanations for glowing effects.