What are some interesting and famous swords, real or fictional?
http://www.news.com.au/technology/terry-pratchett-creates-a-sword-with-meteorites/story-e6frfro0-1225926584339
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One is Stormbringer, the black and evil sword of Elric of Melnibone. He is the hero, or anti-hero, of a classic series by Michael Moorcock. The sword gives Elric strength and health, but requires souls to feed it.
I'll have to get back to you about the other, which also had a drawback and was central to a series of stories but the name escapes me for now. It always killed its target when it was drawn, but once drawn it had to kill someone before it was sheathed.
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What is also cool is that the fictional Hanzo character was based on a real sword maker named Juyo Muramasa who was popular in the 16th century. I'm sure one of his swords today is priceless.
You have to admit that these swords are sexy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQRFuBeRAi4
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Thanks for the correction @albanian, you're absolutely right. And come to think of it, I don't remember Legolas' sword, other than him picking one up perhaps for a few minutes in the battle scenes. He did, characteristically, use his bow.
Those are beautiful swords. I never saw them that clearly in the movies.
And, like @albanian, I know the book so well that I was probably too busy thinking: "What... Legolas... swords?" to fully appreciate them at the time.
Agreed, called the Flame from the West or Anduril and also Narsil, but also named the Blade that was Broken - this sword is a great one.
http://www.tuckborough.net/swords.html
Note that Legolas' swords are only from the movie not the book. In the book he uses only his bow and his knife.
Anduril is Aragorn's sword. It is the most famous in the LOR but really more for what it represents (the heritage and royal family) than its qualities.
Excalibur was the legendery sword of King Arthur, sometimes attributed with magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereighty of Great Britain. Sometimes Excalibur and the Sword in the Stone (the proof of Arthur's lineage) are said to be the same weapon, but in most versions they are considered seperate. The sword was associated with the Aurthurian legend very early. In Welsh, the sword is called Caledfwlch
there are two swords that appear in Arthurian legends: The Sword in the Stone, which only Arthur could weild, thereby proving his rightful kingship; and the sword given to him by the Lady of the Lake. In some versions there is only one sword, while in others, the Sword in the Stone is broken and Arthur recieves Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake. Having a magical origin, the sword was unbreakable and its scabbard protected the king from physical harm. Morgan Le Fay, Arthur's half sister, stole the sword. It was recovered but the scabbard was lost, hence allowing king arthur to be mortally wounded in the battle of Camlann. Arthur orders one of the knights to throw back the sword in the enchanted lake, and when done so, a hand appeared from the waters to catch it, taking it beneath the water from where it first emerged,
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Very nice link.
But if you are quoting something verbatim, you should indicate that. The usual way around here to do that is to stick
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If you had made it appear that you knew this off of the top of your head, I would have tipped you more. You have to go with Excalibur since it is the sword that started all sword legends.
The sword, called Rhindon, was engraved with the following: “When Aslan shakes his mane, we shall have spring again” predicting the end of the hundred year winter and the golden age of Narnia to come.
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I've never read any Michael Moorcock, but this might be most interesting sword of all by your explanation of it.