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In mythology

Greek mythology

  • The Sword of Peleus, a magic sword that makes its wielder victorious in the battle or the hunt

Christian mythology

Celtic mythology

  • Caladbolg (also Caladcholg), the sword of Fergus mac Róich and powerful enough to cut the tops off three hills; also called Caledfwlch in Welsh mythology
  • Claíomh Solais
  • Fragarach (also The Sword of Air, The Answerer or The Retaliator), forged by the gods. No armor could stop it, and it would grant its wielder command over the powers of wind

Arthurian mythology (Matter of Britain)

Norse mythology

The Song of Roland (Frankish mythology)


In fantasy fiction

Alphabetically by author

David Gemmell

William Golding: The Princess Bride

  • The Six-Fingered Sword, wielded by Inigo Montoya, originally forged for the polydactyl Count Rugen by Montoya's father.

M. John Harrison: Viriconium

  • tegius Cromis's sword, "which contrary to the fashion of the time had no name" – The Pastel City et seq.

Robert Jordan: The Wheel of Time

George R.R. Martin: A Song of Ice and Fire

  • Ice - The heirloom Valerian greatsword of the Starks
  • Longclaw - Valerian steel sword given to Jon Snow (Stark) by Lord Jeor Mormont of the Night's Watch

Michael Moorcock: Eternal Champion

As Moorcock co-opts some characters from legend and myth as avatars of the Eternal Champion, this list might also include:

Raven Night

  • The Sword of the Rose wielded by Gabriel Rose in the POD book Gabriel's Stand - Made of a substance called roserock or rosegem, the Sword of the Rose, was forged by Gabriel's ancestor's along with a Mask and Ring; its power allowed the wielder to directly disengage one's spirit from their body and render them destroyed.

Fred Saberhagen: Books of the Swords

J. R. R. Tolkien: Middle-earth

Non-canon swords (movie only):

See also: Middle Earth swords (category)

Tad Williams: Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn

  • Memory
  • Sorrow
  • Thorn

Roger Zelazny: Chronicles of Amber

(various authors): Forgotten Realms

In historical fiction

Bernard Cornwell: The Warlord Chronicles

  • Excalibur (Originally known as Caledfwlch, "Hard Lightning") - Sword of Arthur (see above)
  • Hywelbane - Sword of Derfel, Champion of Dumnonia
  • The Christ-blade (formerly Tanlladwyr, "Brightkiller") - Sword of Lancelot


In computer games and video games

In Manga and Anime

The Zanpakutō of Bleach

The names of the zanpakutō ("soul cutter") swords are also that of their shikai (initial release)

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