Long ago, in the time of the Great Fae, there lived a warrior of sublime grace and cunning, known as Tessrah Bladedancer. She developed a unique fighting style which she taught to some of her fellow Fae, and which was passed down among the High Elves after her death. Most High Elf Blade- dancers were killed in the Second Great War, and the Fae who remember the art do not teach it to Midgaardians. Legend describes it as a semi- magical fighting style concentrating on misdirection and surprise.

Like all Prestige Classes, they retain the Rogue's Prime Requisite, in this case, dexterity. As the Bladedance is a highly passionate fighting style, Bladedancers can become Berserkers earlier than Rogues. However, they cannot become Assassins.