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List of fictional swords
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This article lists significant swords within the realm of fiction. Items in this list are to be supported through detailed coverage from multiple independent third-party sources.
Contents
In Western European medieval fiction
King Arthur
Excalibur, originally called Caledfwlch in Welsh material, is the sword of King Arthur.[1]
The Song of Roland
The Song of Roland features a number of named swords, one of them the famous Durendal, wielded by Roland.[2][3]
In fantasy fiction (alphabetically by author)
- Terry Brooks – Shannara series
- The Sword of Shannara: a magical sword with the power to reveal the truth of any being or situation. It is forged from magic, is indestructible, and "can only be wielded by a true heir of Shannara."[4]
- the Vorpal sword: a sword carried by the Beamish Boy and used to slay the Jabberwock.[5]
- Rhindon, the sword of Peter Pevensie.[6]
- J. K. Rowling – Harry Potter series
- The Sword of Gryffindor : a sword in the Harry Potter series. Can be wielded only by a "True Gryffindor". In the last book, it is revealed that it is goblin-made, and therefore, goblins take ownership of it. However, when a true Gryffindor arises, it comes out of the sorting hat. It is first pulled out by Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and then by Neville Longbottom in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and used to kill the last horcrux, Nagini the snake. The sword absorbs any substance that will strengthen it; for example, if immersed in poison, it gains the ability to poison its target, and rejects any substance that would damage or tarnish it.[7]
- J.R.R. Tolkien – The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series
See also
- List of magical weapons
- List of historical swords
- List of mythological swords
- Magic sword
- Sword of Damocles
- Flaming sword (mythology)
References
- ↑ John Clute and John Grant, "Excalibur," The Encyclopedia of Fantasy (Macmillan, 1999), 324.
- ↑ Edwin B.</s>, ({{{year}}}). "Once More, Durendal," Modern Language Notes, 64, .
- ↑ James C., ({{{year}}}). "Laisses 169-170 of the Chanson de Roland," Modern Language Notes, 82, 271–284.
- ↑ Gary Westfahl, "The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks", The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works, and Wonders (Greenwood Publishing Group, 2005), 1287.
- ↑ Gardner, Martin, ed. [1960] (1971). The Annotated Alice, p. 195–196, New York: The World Publishing Company.
- ↑ Sammons, Martha C. [1979] (2004). A Guide Through Narnia, Vancouver, BC, Canada: Regent College Publishing.
- ↑ Riphouse, Acascias [2004] (2004). The Harry Potter Companion, College Station, TX: Virtualbookworm.
- ↑ (2006) "Weapons, Named" J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment, Routledge.
