Top 10 Coolest Fictional Swords
A great fictional sword does not just sit there looking shiny, waiting for some chosen one with dramatic hair to pick it up. It carries history, danger, style, and usually a wildly irresponsible amount of destructive potential.
You know a blade is cool when it can turn a duel into a legend before anyone has finished yelling about destiny. Some are elegant enough for royalty, others look like they were forged during a metal concert inside a volcano, and somehow both approaches work. This list is for the weapons that make you pause, grin, and think, yes, carrying that would absolutely ruin your insurance policy.
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Holy Sword Excalibur (Sword Art Online)
Holy Sword Excalibur is a legendary weapon in Sword Art Online associated with the ALfheim Online arc. Kirito obtains it after completing the quest in the floating dungeon Thrymheim. The sword's depicted as one of the strongest weapons available in ALfheim Online.
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Infinity Blade (Infinity Blade)
Infinity Blade is the central weapon in the Infinity Blade video game series developed by Chair Entertainment. It's used in battles against the Deathless and is tied to the series' cycle of rebirth and combat. The sword functions as both a weapon and a key object within the story's mythology.
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Elucidator (Sword Art Online)
Elucidator is a black one-handed sword used by Kirito in Sword Art Online. It's obtained as a monster drop from a boss on the 50th floor of Aincrad. Kirito uses it as one of his main weapons during his dual-wielding combat style.
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Force Edge (Devil May Cry)
Force Edge is a sword from the Devil May Cry series connected to Sparda. It appears as a sealed form of the Sparda sword before its full power is awakened. The weapon's used in the first Devil May Cry and is central to the conflict involving Dante, Vergil, and Mundus.
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Zangetsu (Bleach)
Zangetsu is Ichigo Kurosaki's Zanpakuto in Bleach. Its form changes across the series as Ichigo's powers develop and his heritage is revealed. The weapon's linked to his Soul Reaper, Hollow, and Quincy abilities.
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Agni (Devil May Cry)
Agni is one of a pair of living swords in Devil May Cry 3. It's paired with Rudra, and both weapons are obtained after Dante defeats their demon forms. Agni represents fire and is used together with Rudra in a dual-sword fighting style.
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Yamato (Devil May Cry)
Yamato is a katana associated primarily with Vergil in the Devil May Cry series. It has the ability to separate human and demon aspects and to cut through dimensions. Nero also uses Yamato during parts of Devil May Cry 4 after the weapon's restored.
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Rebellion (Devil May Cry)
Rebellion is Dante's signature sword in several Devil May Cry games. It was given to him by his father, Sparda, and serves as one of his primary melee weapons. In Devil May Cry 5, Rebellion's used in the process that leads to the creation of the Devil Sword Dante.
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Totsuka Blade (Naruto)
The Totsuka Blade is a spiritual sword used by Itachi Uchiha's Susanoo in Naruto. It seals anyone it pierces into a genjutsu-like world for eternity. The weapon's paired with the Yata Mirror as part of Itachi's Susanoo arsenal.
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Sting (The Lord of the Rings)
Sting is a short Elven blade that appears in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Bilbo Baggins finds it in a troll hoard and later gives it to Frodo Baggins. The blade glows blue when orcs or goblins are nearby, so it's a useful warning tool.
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Soul Edge (Soulcalibur)
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Stormbringer (The Elric Saga)
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Andúril (The Lord of the Rings)
Anduril is the reforged form of Narsil in The Lord of the Rings. It's carried by Aragorn after the shards of Narsil are remade in Rivendell. The sword symbolizes Aragorn's lineage as the heir of Isildur.
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Riptide (Percy Jackson & the Olympians)
Riptide is Percy Jackson's sword in Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Its Greek name is Anaklusmos, and it's made of Celestial Bronze. The sword disguises itself as a ballpoint pen and returns to Percy after being lost or thrown.
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Red Queen (Devil May Cry)
Red Queen is Nero's sword in the Devil May Cry series. It's a modified Order of the Sword weapon equipped with the Exceed system. The Exceed mechanism lets Nero rev the blade to add explosive force to attacks.
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Energy Sword (Halo)
The Energy Sword is a Covenant weapon in the Halo series. It's a close-combat weapon with twin plasma blades. The weapon is commonly associated with Sangheili warriors and appears in both campaign and multiplayer modes.
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The Sword of Gryffindor (Harry Potter)
The Sword of Gryffindor is a goblin-made sword in the Harry Potter series. It belonged to Godric Gryffindor and appears to worthy members of Gryffindor House in moments of need. After absorbing basilisk venom, it becomes capable of destroying Horcruxes.