List of magical weapons

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This is a list of magical weapons from fiction and folklore. A magical weapon is one that is directly described
as such in the work; or one that has obvious fantastic or supernatural qualities.

Contents
1 In folklore
1.1 Islamic mythology
1.2 Norse mythology
1.3 Irish mythology
1.4 Arthurian legend
1.5 The Song of Roland
1.6 Japanese folklore
1.7 Spanish folklore
2 In novels
2.1 The works of J. R. R. Tolkien
2.2 The works of Michael Moorcock
3 In comics and graphic novels
4 In role-playing games
4.1 Dungeons & Dragons
5 In video and computer games
6 In cartoons
7 Magical weapons by type
8 Other legendary weapons
9 References

In folklore

Sword Kladenets a fabulous magic sword in some Old Russian fairy tales.
Dyrnwyn Sword of Rhydderch Hael in Welsh legend; When drawn, it blazed with fire; if drawn by a
worthy man, the fire would help him in his cause, but its fire would burn the man who drew it for an
unworthy purpose.
Hrunting and Ngling Beowulf's magical swords.
Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar Legendary Persian sword.
Skofnung sword of legendary Danish king Hrlf Kraki.
Thunderbolt as wielded by various mythological deities such as Zeus.
Vajra A composite weapon made from the bones of a willing sage used by Indra.
Gan Jiang and Mo Ye - Legendary Chinese twin swords named after their creators.
Sharur - the enchanted talking mace of Ninurta, Sumerian god
Ruyi Jingu Bang - Magical staff wielded by the Monkey King Sun Wukong in Chinese classic Journey to
the West

Islamic mythology
Zulfiqar - A sword sent from the Heavens to the Prophet Muhammad and given to Ali ibn Abi Talib.

Norse mythology
Dinsleif - King Hgni's sword
Gram Sword of the hero Sigurd from Norse mythology, also known as Nothung in the Ring cycle
Gungnir Odin's spear.
Hrotti Part of the treasure of the dragon Fafnir.
Lvateinn A weapon mentioned in Fjlsvinnsml. Wielded by the monster, Surt.
Mjlnir The hammer of Thor.
Tyrfing A sword made by dwarves in the Elder Edda.

Irish mythology
Fragarach Sword of the god of the seas Manannan mac Lir and later Lugh in Irish legend; it was said to
be a weapon that no armour could stop.
Caladbolg Two-handed sword of Fergus mac Rich in Irish legend; said to make a circle like an arc of
rainbow when swung, and to have the power to cleave the tops from the hills.
Moralltach (Great Fury) a highly lethal sword belonging to Aengus, which left no stroke or blow
unfinished at the first trial. Aoegus eventually gave to his foster-son Diarmuid Ua Duibhne along with a
second sword of less power, the Beagalltach (Little Fury).
Ge Buide and Ge Derg Spears of Diarmuid Ua Duibhne, given to him by Aengus. The yellow spear
Ge Buide was said to inflict wounds from which none could recover; the red spear Ge Derg can destroy
any magic that touches its head.
Claomh Solais Sword of Nuada, the king of the gods in Irish mythology; in legend, the sword glowed
with the light of the sun and was irresistible in battle, having the power to cut his enemies in half.
Ge Bulg Spear of Cchulainn; made from the bones of a sea monster.
Spear of Lugh Spear of Lugh, the champion of the gods in Irish mythology.

Arthurian legend
Excalibur - The sword King Arthur got from the lady of the lake.
Caliburn The sword King Arthur pulled from the stone.

Clarent King Arthur's sword of peace. Also known as the Coward's Blade, as it is the sword Mordred,
his son, stole and later used to kill King Arthur.
Carnwennan - King Arthur's dagger, sometimes described to shroud the user in shadow.
Rhongomiant - King Arthur's Spear

The Song of Roland

Almace The sword of Archbishop Turpin.
Durendal Indestructible sword of Roland.
Hauteclere The sword of Oliver.
Joyeuse Charlemagne's personal sword.

Japanese folklore
Ame-no-nuboko Japanese halberd which formed the first island.
Kusanagi Legendary Japanese sword.
Tonbogiri One of three legendary spears created by the famed swordsmith Masazane. It is said to be so
sharp that a dragonfly landing on the edge would be instantly cut in half. This is the origin of the name.
Honjo Masamune - A legendary and very real Japanese sword (with alleged mythical abilities), created by
Japan's greatest swordsmith, Goro Nyudo Masamune. The Masamune sword is by far the most referenced
Japanese sword in popular fiction, ranging through books, movies and computer games.

Spanish folklore
Tizona - the sword of El Cid, it frightens unworthy opponents, as shown in the heroic poem Cantar de
Mio Cid.[1]
Colada - the other sword of El Cid, as Tizona its power depends on the warrior that wields it.[1]
The lance of Olyndicus, the celtiberians' war chief who fought against Rome. According to Florus, he
wielded a silver lance that was sent to him by the gods from the sky.[2]

In novels
Anaklusmos (Riptide) - The sword used by Perseus (Percy) Jackson in the Percy Jackson and the
Olympians series by Rick Riordan
Axe of Hereward in Charles Kingsley's 1866 novel Hereward the Wake.[3]
Callandor The sword that is not a sword, a powerful sa'angreal in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series.
Charon's Claw Powerful sword from the Forgotten Realms series.
Curoch - The Blade of Power from The Night Angel Trilogy.
The Darksword Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's Darksword trilogy.
Heosphoros - The Morgenstern family sword, owned by Clarissa 'Clary' Fray in the The Mortal
Instruments by Cassandra Clare
Grayswandir The magic sword wielded by Corwin in The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny.
Sister blade of Werewindle.
Frakir - Merlin's magically sentient garotte from the second Chronicles of Amber, also by Roger Zelazny.
Nehima Lirael and Abhorsen by Garth Nix.
Ruyi Jingu Bang A magical staff wielded by Sun Wukong in Journey to the West.
Snaga, the Sender - The great axe of Druss, the Legend, from the Drenai Series by David Gemmel.
The Swords of Night and Day - The twin blades of Skilgannon, The Damned, from the Drenai Series by

David Gemmell.
Sword of Gryffindor In the Harry Potter series, a sword that was previously owned by Godric
Gryffindor. Has the power to reveal itself to any worthy Gryffindor student in a time of need. In the
novels, reveals itself to Harry and Neville Longbottom.
Sword of Martin the Warrior Weapon from the Redwall series of novels by Brian Jacques. Forged from
a fallen star by a badger ruler. It appears to be unbreakable.
The Sword of Shannara The sword enchanted by the druids to reveal truth in Terry Brooks novels.
The Sword of Truth The sword wielded by the Seeker of Truth in the Terry Goodkind novels.
The Vorpal Sword in the poem Jabberwocky in Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll.
Vasilis, the sword of light and darkness in the Fablehaven series, by Brandon Mull
Werewindle The magic sword wielded by Brand in The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny. Sister
blade of Grayswandir.

The works of J. R. R. Tolkien

Anglachel One of the two swords forged by El the Dark Elf out of a black iron meteorite. It is said to
be able to cleave any iron from within the earth. Anglachel appears to be a sentient sword that speaks on
occasion and has some will of its own.[4]
Glamdring, Orcrist and Sting High-Elven swords; glow with a blue or white flame when Orcs are near.
These are obtained during the events of The Hobbit and are carried respectively by Gandalf, Thorin
Oakenshield and Bilbo Baggins. Sting is later passed onto the latter's nephew Frodo Baggins.[5]
Morgul-blade Magical poisoned dagger wielded by Nazgl.[5]
Caudimordax This sword cannot be sheathed when a dragon comes within five miles of its bearer's
presence.[6]
Andril/Narsil The sword of Elendil that was used by Isildur to cut the One Ring from Sauron (Narsil)
reforged several ages later by Elrond (Andril); the reforging of the shards was foretold as a sign of the
coming of the true King of Gondor.
Aiglos The spear with which the Elven king Gil-galad went to war.

The works of Michael Moorcock

Mournblade An enchanted blade from Michael Moorcock's Elric stories, twin to Stormbringer.
Kanajana - The sword of Erekose.
The Runestaff - A magical staff in Moorcock's Dorian Hawkmoon novels which preserves the Cosmic
Balance.
Stormbringer - One of the two vampiric black runeswords inherited by the Melnibonean kings. Wielded
by Elric of Melnibone.
The Sword of the Dawn - A magical blade in Moorcock's Dorian Hawkmoon novels.

In comics and graphic novels

Ebony Blade Marvel Comics
Soulsword Marvel Comics
Kevin Matchstick's magical baseball bat, Excalibur - Comico/Image Comics

In role-playing games

Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game with many unique magical weapons.
Axe of the Dwarvish Lords (Greyhawk campaign setting)
Craven's Edge (Critical Role)
Hammer of Kharas (Dragonlance campaign setting)
Mace of Cuthbert (Greyhawk campaign setting)
Spear of Vix
Sword of Kas (Greyhawk campaign setting)
various adamant (or similarly termed) weapons
various mithril weapons.

In video and computer games

Magic weapons are a staple of fantasy video games.
The Silver Sword of Gith - Neverwinter Nights 2. A legendary shattered blade whose shards are collected
and eventually reforged to defeat the King of Shadows.
Dagger of Time Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Master Sword Legend of Zelda series. Used by Link after being drawn from a stone altar. Said to be
untouchable by evil.
Phantom Sword - a sword created by the ocean king in the game Legend of Zelda. Used to kill phantoms
and to finish off Bellum.
Lokomo sword - from the game Legend of Zelda. Able to stun phantoms without tears of light.
Skyward sword - from Legend of Zelda. It was a gift by a goddess according to the Zelda timeline the
master sword was made by it. It even has a spirit named Fi.
Four sword - from Legend of Zelda. Has the power to split the wielder in four. Forged by the Four
elements.
Falchion - Fire Emblem series. Used by many heroes such as Marth, Alm, and Chrom. It was created
from the dragon Naga's fang.
Soul Reaver Legacy of Kain series
Soul Calibur and Soul Edge - Soul series
Monado - Xenoblade Chronicles Mechanical sword created by the god Zanza to destroy the titan
Mechonis. The sword is initially incapable of cutting people and can only damage robots and animals but
later gains the ability to damage humanoid characters.
Keyblade - Kingdom Hearts series
Crystalis Crystalis. The titular sword is formed from four elemental blades.[7]
Frostmourne[8] and Ashbringer[9] are runeswords of Warcraft III and World of Warcraft.
Blades of Chaos - God of War. These broad-bladed swords are seared into the flesh of the protagonist,
Kratos, with a pair of chains wrapped his arms. This allows him to perform whip-like maneuvers.[10]
Sword of Aeons - Fable.
Avo's Tear - Fable. An ancient sword said to be as powerful as the legendary Sword of Aeons. This
Sword was imbued with extraordinary power when the Guild Mage Solcius used it in a spell to close a
large vortex.
Arondight - Fate/Zero Lancelot's sword, counterpart to Excalibur, crafted by the fairies ( Yousei).
Umbra - The Elder Scrolls. An immensely powerful, black-bladed sword that is occasionally given to
mortals by the immortal Daedric prankster, Clavicus Vile. It can only pass from one mortal to another if

the inheritor kills the former owner in single combat.

Sword of Hisou (Sword of Scarlet Perceptions) - Touhou Project Tenshi Hinanai's sword, one that only
Celestials can use. When paired with a keystone, she can manipulate the sky, people, and the earth.

In cartoons
Sword of Omens - ThunderCats. Wielded by the hero Lion-O, the magical Eye of Thundera is embedded
in its hilt.[11]
The Power Sword and the Sword of Protection - He-Man. Twin swords wielded by Prince Adam and his
sister Adora in the Masters of the Universe cartoons and toy line
Elucidator A Demonic sword that exists in the anime and light novel Sword Art Online used by
Kirito(Kazuto Kirigaya)
Dark Repulsor A custom-made sword that exists in the anime and light novel Sword Art Online made by
Blacksmith Lizbeth and used as a pair with The Elucidator by Kirito(Kazuto Kirigaya). It is as powerful
as The Elucidator if not higher.
Blue Rose Sword A magical sword used by Eugeo in the light novel Sword Art Online.
Red Rose Sword A sword that was formed after Eugeo marged with the Blue Rose Sword and was used
by Kirito to defeat the Highest Minister Administrator in the light novel Sword Art Online.
Night Sky Sword A pitch black sword that was made from the finest branch of a divine tree which took
300 years to be cut down and a year to be made into a sword by one of the finest Blacksmiths and was
used by Kirito in the light novel Sword Art Online.

Magical weapons by type

Magic gun
Magic sword
Flaming sword
Wand (disambiguation)

Other legendary weapons

Some weapons in fiction do not, strictly speaking, have magical properties, but are forged with materials or
methods that are unique in the context of the story.
Green Destiny Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon a powerful jian.
Chrysaor Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene
Green Dragon Crescent Blade Exceptionally heavy guandao wielded by Guan Yu in the Romance of the
Three Kingdoms; forged with the blood of a green dragon.[12]

References
1. Cantar de mio Cid. Edition of Alberto Montaner. Ed. Galaxia Gutenberg, 2007.
2. Florus. Epitomae, II.
3. Charles Kingsley (2007). "How Hereward was Outlawed". Hereward the Wake (Vol I). Wildside Press. p. 67. ISBN 9781-4344-9091-9. "...one of those magic weapons, brought, men know not how, out of the magic East, which were
hereditary in many a Norse family, and sung of in many a Norse saga."
4. The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien

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The Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien

Farmer Giles of Ham, J. R. R. Tolkien
Lopez, Miguel (Jun 17, 2000). "Crystalis Review for Game Boy Color". Gamespot.
Rossi, Matthew (Mar 14, 2008). "Behold Frostmourne!". Joystiq.
Ziebart, Alex (Aug 14, 2008). "Know Your Lore: The Ashbringer". joystiq.
Navarro, Alex (Mar 21, 2005). "God of War Review for PlayStation 2". Gamespot.
Hendershot, Heather (1998). "Toys, TV and Toaster Pictures". Saturday morning censors: television regulation before
the V-chip. Duke University Press. p. 97.
12. "Did Guan Yu Actually Use the Green Dragon Crescent Blade?". Cultural China. Retrieved 2010-02-22.

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