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((Short description|Sword with magical powers or other supernatural qualities))
((About|swords imbued with magic|the 1990 video game|Magic Sword (video game)|other uses|Magic sword (disambiguation)))
((refimprove|date=June 2015))

[[File:Faroe stamp 391 gram and grani.jpg|thumb|Faroe stamp by [[Anker Eli Petersen]] depicting the magical sword [[Gram (mythology)|Gram]]]]
In [[mythology]], [[legend]] or [[fiction]], a '''magic sword''' is a [[sword]] with [[magic (paranormal)|magical]] powers or other [[supernatural]] qualities. Renowned swords appear in the folklore of every nation that used swords.<ref name="once">[[Josepha Sherman]], ''Once upon a Galaxy'' p 113 ((ISBN|0-87483-387-6))</ref> 

In some traditions, the sword is ascribed no powers of its own. It is famous because it is the [[hero]]'s sword, or because of its origin, as when a god gives it to the hero. Other swords keep their wielders safe or destroy their enemies. A more localized motif is the sword that has been broken and must be reforged, commonly found in Northern Europe. Such a sword symbolizes the initial defeat and loss of honor of its wielder. Subsequent victory and the restoration of honor is achieved by reforging it, either at the wielder's hand or that of his heir.<ref name="once"/>

==History==
It is probable that the roots of the sentient weapon myths stem from ancient peoples belief that sword making and metallurgy was in fact a magical process. Through the fires of the forge (''fire was also given spiritual connotations'') a [[ore|lump of earth]] was transformed into a shiny usable object that could be hammered into many shapes. Extending further from the transformation of ore into metal, the difficulty of actually obtaining a quality blade; which took intense concentration and [[swordsmithing|skill]] added to its esoteric qualities. While any [[blacksmith]] could manufacture a knife or an axehead only a swordsmith could create a high quality sword. The secrets of doing so were jealously guarded as well as formulas for alloys.

The skill necessary to forge a balanced blade - one which is not too brittle or too soft and able to hold a usefully sharp edge - in the age before automated machines, blast furnaces, and the knowledge of molecular chemistry made the creation of a sword seem almost miraculous. A few degrees too hot or too cold within a very limited temperature range, which could only be discerned by the glowing hue of a hot [[bar stock|billet]], could make or break a sword. A lack of expertise in knowing when and how to apply carbon and [[borax|flux]] and [[quench]] the blade could ruin weeks of work. Thus the swordsmith almost felt like he was one with his work, giving the process his complete devotion of concentration and thought. This led to the belief that he was actually [[wiktionary:imbue|imbuing]] the blade with an essence of his spirit. In [[Japan]], the swordsmiths were so concerned with this belief that they would undergo [[ritual purification|purification rituals]] and [[meditation]] before even attempting to start a new blade, for fear that they might inadvertently create an evil sword.

The [[Vikings]] prized their swords above all other things, handing them down from generation to generation and giving them names. The value of the blade was not only determined by its quality but also by how many battles that it was used in. Polynesian people such as the [[Māori people|Māori]] also had comparable reverence for their weapons. They believed a weapon contained a spiritual force called ''mana'' and that the weapon held the spirits of its maker, its line of owners and also stole the spirits of those it killed. These weapons where highly prized for their ''mana'' and cherished as heirlooms. The [[Samurai]] of Japan believed that their swords had their own soul that could possess them. It was not the wielder but their swords that desired to kill; Samurai were just the instrument that the sword used to complete that task. Since most of them were Buddhists (a religion that finds violence and murder abhorent), that train of thought gave them some peace of mind in their killing vocation.((Citation needed|date=February 2010))

Later, as the concept of [[demons]], spiritual possession, and [[elementals]] entered the realm of mythological themes, it was only a natural leap to attribute magical properties of the swords of folklore to indwelling spirits.
[[File:Ahimelech Giving the Sword of Goliath to David.jpg|thumb|''Ahimelech giving the sword of Goliath to David'', by [[Aert de Gelder]].]]
Magic swords may exhibit various degrees of sentience, from being merely influenced by the wielder to being able to think for itself or even control its owner.

==Biblical==
The [[Bible]] relates in the [[Book of Genesis]] how [[God]], seeking to deter [[Adam and Eve]] from returning to the [[Garden of Eden]], "placed at the east of the garden of Eden [[Cherubim]] and a [[flaming sword (mythology)|flaming sword]] which turned every way". By some accounts, the Cherubim are replaced with the [[Archangel Michael]], who wields a similar weapon.
[[King David]] was given the sword of the slain giant [[Goliath]] by the priest [[Ahimelech]], to which was attached extra-biblical mythology and traditions.
In the [[Book of Revelation]], Jesus is symbolically described wielding a double-edged sword that proceeds out from his mouth, in reference to the "sword of the spirit" which is the "word of truth".

==Mythological==

===Arthurian===
[[File:Excalibur the Sword, Howard Pyle 1902.jpg|thumb|"Excalibur the Sword" Illustration of Arthur receiving it from the Lady of the Lake, by [[Howard Pyle]] for ''The Story of King Arthur and his Knights''.]]
In the legend of [[King Arthur]], the king himself is related to two magical swords, in most variants. The first is the [[Excalibur#The Sword in the Stone and the Sword in the Lake|Sword In the Stone]]. Only Arthur could draw it out, thereby proving that he is the rightful king. In some tales, this is his only sword. In most variants, this sword was then broken, and he receives from [[The Lady of the Lake]] a new sword called [[Excalibur]], arguably the most famous of magic swords. Caliburn was the original name of Excalibur. In Welsh legend, Arthur's sword is known as Caledfwlch.

Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain is the first non-Welsh source to speak of the sword. Geoffrey says the sword was forged in Avalon and Latinises the name "Caledfwlch" as Caliburnus. When his influential pseudo-history made it to Continental Europe, writers altered the name further until it finally took on the popular form Excalibur. However, in other variants Excalibur itself is the sword in the stone. It is not clear from the various accounts of the Arthur legend whether Excalibur itself was possessed of magical powers or merely had a magical origin, though its [[scabbard]] protected its bearer from physical harm. Many interpretations of the legend appear to endow Excalibur with a cutting strength and durability beyond that of ordinary weapons.

In Wolfram Von Echenbach's [[Parzival]], the eponymous hero is given a sword by the Grail king, Anfortas. Parzival's cousin explains that "“The sword will withstand the first blow unscathed; at the second it will shatter. If you then take it back to the spring, it will become whole again from the flow of the water. You must have the water at the source…If the pieces are not lost and you fit them together properly, as soon as the spring water wets them, the sword will become whole again, the joinings and edges stronger than before.”

===Chinese===
Ancient [[Chinese mythology]] relates the tale of [[Lü Dongbin]], who "slew [[dragons]]" with a magic sword and performed "freak feats" with it.<ref>[http://www.chinapage.com/8-immortal.html Eight Immortals in Chinese Mythology<!-- Bot generated title -->] ((webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050428082953/http://www.chinapage.com/8-immortal.html |date=2005-04-28 ))</ref>

===Germanic===
[[File:Sigmunds Schwert (1889) by Johannes Gehrts.jpg|thumb|right|"Sigmund's Sword" (1889) by Johannes Gehrts.]]
In [[Norse mythology]], the god [[Frey]] "possessed a magic sword that struck out at [[Jötunn|Jotuns]] of its own accord". Many other swords appear in Norse legend in the hands of heroes.

[[Tyrfing]] appears in the ''[[Hervarar Saga]]''. [[Svafrlami]] was the King of [[Gardariki]], and a grandson of the god [[Odin]]. He caught the [[norse dwarves|dwarves]], [[Dvalin]] and [[Durin (Norse mythology)|Durin]], and forced them to forge a sword with a golden [[hilt]] that would never miss a stroke, would never [[rust]] and would cut through stone and iron as easily as through clothes. The dwarves made the sword, and it shone and gleamed like fire. However, in revenge they cursed it so that it would kill a man every time it was used and that it would be the cause of three great evils. They also cursed it so that it would kill Svafrlami himself. It would cost the life of not only Svafrlami, but also the life of the [[Sweden|Swedish]] hero [[Hjalmar]].

A similar sword to Tyrfing is [[Dáinsleif]], a sword from the legend of the eternal battle [[Hjaðningavíg]], made by the [[Norse Dwarves|dwarf]] [[Dáinn (Norse dwarf)|Dáin]]. Like Tyrfing, Dainsleif gave wounds that never healed and could not be unsheathed without killing a man. There is also [[Mistilteinn]], a sword from the ''[[Hrómundar saga Gripssonar]]'', which could never go blunt and which [[Hrómundar saga Gripssonar|Hrómund]] won from the [[undead]] witch-king [[Þrainn]]. Like Tyrfing, it was taken from a [[barrow-wight]].

The various iterations of the story of the [[Völsungasaga|Völsungs]] include several magic swords. The first magical sword which enters the story is [[Gram (mythology)|Gram]] (="wrath"), stuck by [[Odin]] into the tree [[Barnstokkr]] in the hall of the Völsungs. Only [[Sigmund]] could pull it out. This caused considerable envy and conflict. Eventually, Sigmund fought Odin disguised as an old man, and Odin shattered the sword. Sigmund left it for his son [[Sigurd]], who reforged it to kill [[Fafnir]]. In the [[Nibelungenlied]], Sîfrit (the [[Middle High German]] version of "[[Siegfried]]," the equivalent to Norse Sigurd) discarded Gram in exchange for another magic sword, Balmung (= "destruction").

The legendary smith [[Wayland Smith]] forged the magic sword [[Mimung]], which appears both in the Anglo-Saxon poem [[Waldere]] and in the German/Scandinavian ''[[Þiðrekssaga]]''.

[[Beowulf]] wielded the sword [[Hrunting]] that was according to the poem annealed in venom. The sword was useless against [[Grendel's Mother]]. In desperation Beowulf grabbed a giant sword of great age and with it took off the head of the she monster.

===Japanese===
In [[Japanese mythology]], there is a magical sword called [[Kusanagi]], which was one of the three crown jewels given to the [[Emperor Jimmu]] by the goddess [[Amaterasu]]. Additionally, the [[katana]] forged by [[Masamune]] and [[Muramasa]] were reputedly of such high quality as to be near-magical. In the case of the Masamune and Muramasa blades, it was believed that [[Masamune#Legends of Masamune and Muramasa|some element of the smith's personality was imputed into the blade]]. These three swords have been used extensively in popular culture since then, especially in the realm of video game [[Role-playing game|RPG]]s. Despite legends about Nihontō, those three are the most famous. Excellent Japanese swords often received nicknames reflecting their cutting prowess. Also, unlike other magical swords, they exist (or still exist). There is, for example, 10 or 11 blades attributed to Masamune who still exist today, such as Kanze Masamune, Kotegiri Masamune or Musashi Masamune.

===Spanish===
In Spanish legends, two magic swords belonged to the warrior Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, "[[El Cid]]", according to the medieval epical poem "Cantar del mio Cid". The first, "Tizona", had a personality of its own, and its strength varied according to the person who used it. "Colada", too, had power only in the hands of a brave warrior.((cn|date=January 2019))

===France===
In the [[Matter of France]], [[Roland]] possessed an indestructible sword, [[Durendal]], which he threw into a poisoned stream to prevent its capture. Durendal was one of a set of three swords supposedly forged by Wayland and provided as ransom for a Norse captive, the other two being variously [[Turpin (archbishop)|Bishop Turpin]]'s sword [[Almace]], [[Charlemagne]]'s [[Joyeuse]], or [[Ogier the Dane|Ogier]]'s sword [[Curtana]].

===Other===
In the English or Scottish medieval epic poem [[Greysteil]], the hero uses a magic sword 'Egeking' which was made in the [[Far East]]. In the Norman [[Kingdom of Sicily]] we find 'Mikalis,' the magical sword of [[King Roger II]].

==Written fiction==
((See|List of fictional swords))
[[File:Ring21.jpg|thumb|Illustration by [[Arthur Rackham]] to Richard Wagner's ''[[Die Walküre]]'': the magic sword [[Nothung]].]] 

[[Edmund Spenser]]'s ''[[The Faerie Queene]]'' features a golden sword called [[Chrysaor (sword)|Chrysaor]], the personal weapon of [[Sir Artegal]], the Knight of [[Justice]]. The sword was given to him by [[Astraea (mythology)|Astræa]], who had been holding it since the days when [[Zeus]] had used it to battle the [[Titan (mythology)|Titans]]. Because it was "Tempred ''[ [[sic]] ]'' with [[Adamant]]", it was described as being able to cleave through anything.

In ''[[Der Ring des Nibelungen]]'', [[Richard Wagner]] drew on the legend of [[Gram (mythology)|Gram]] for the sword [[Nothung]], belonging to the hero [[Sigmund|Siegmund]] and later reforged by his son [[Sigurd|Siegfried]] and used by him to kill [[Fafnir (Norse mythology)|Fafner]]. It is finally used by Siegfried to shatter the spear of his grandfather, the God [[Wotan]], thus ending his power.

The hero of [[Lewis Carroll]]'s [[poem]] "[[Jabberwocky]]" slays the Jabberwock with a [[vorpal sword]]. Although the poem does not define the word "vorpal" (and contains many nonsensical words with no meaning), the term has been adopted in role playing games to describe a sword which possesses a magical ability to [[decapitate]] those against whom it is wielded.   
[[File:Jabberwocky.jpg|left|thumb|Illustration of the poem "Jabberwocky" featuring the vorpal sword.]]

In the works of [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] such as ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', many magical swords, usually with powers for good, are wielded by important characters. [[Gandalf]] uses his sword [[Glamdring]] in his battle with the [[Balrog]], which wields its own sword of flame. Glamdring's sister blade, [[Orcrist]], is buried with [[Thorin Oakenshield]] under the [[Lonely Mountain]] in ''[[The Hobbit]]''. [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]], [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Samwise]] carry the sword [[Sting (Middle-earth)|Sting]]. It and Glamdring both glow blue when [[Orc (Middle-earth)|orcs]] are near. [[Aragorn]] bears the sword [[List of Middle-earth weapons and armour#Narsil|Andúril]], a potent weapon against the evil of [[Mordor]] and a symbol of his right to rule. [[Turin Turambar]], the main character of [[The Children of H%C3%BArin]], wields the sword Gurthang. He eventually kills himself using the sword, which speaks to him before he dies, telling him it will kill him. This story is based on the Finnish hero [[Kullervo]], whose sword also agreed to kill him. In addition, in ''[[Farmer Giles of Ham]]'', the protagonist is given and wields a magic sword named [[Caudimordax]] which, in the story, is translated to mean "Tailbiter".

[[Hal Foster]]'s [[Prince Valiant]] wields the [[Singing Sword]], which makes its bearer undefeatable if he fights for a good cause.

In Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's [[Darksword]] series the Darksword is a sword capable of absorbing magic.

[[Michael Moorcock]] created a sinister magic sword in ''[[Stormbringer]]'', wielded by [[Elric of Melniboné]]. This black sword has the power to suck out the souls of its victims and transfer their energy to its holder. It also appears to have a mind of its own, sometimes striking against its "master's" will. [[Mercedes Lackey]]'s creation, the sword '''Need''' is similarly independent, although along less sinister lines.

The [[Twelve Swords of Power]] are the primary [[plot device]] in [[Fred Saberhagen]]'s ''[[Books of the Swords]]''.

[[Lawrence Watt-Evans]]'s ''[[The Misenchanted Sword]]'' (1985) involves the difficulties of dealing with the sword of the title; the [[protagonist]] must kill a man when he draws it, can only kill one, will die if he ever kills a hundred men with it – and will not die without killing them, but will ceaselessly age.

[[The Blue Sword]] contains a blue sword, known as [[Gonturan]], that is both a symbol of power (as it can only be used by a damalur-sol, a woman hero), an amplifier of magic and a very sharp sword. It is also a sword with a mind of its own.

In [[Robert Jordan]]'s ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' is the sword ''[[Callandor]]'', which is actually not a sword, but a powerful ''[[sa'angreal]]'' shaped as a sword and made out of crystal. It is kept within the [[Stone of Tear]]. It can only be taken by the [[Dragon (The Wheel of Time)|Dragon]] and is a major sign of his return. Until he takes it the Stone of Tear will never fall to any invaders, but when the sword is taken the Stone is said to fall to the ''[[Aiel|People of the Dragon]]''. It is later revealed that unlike other Sa'angreals it does not have the safety mechanism that prevents a wielder from absorbing too much of the [[One Power]] through it.

[[Terry Goodkind]]'s series is named for its magical weapon, [[the Sword of Truth]]. This blade, with the word "Truth" inlaid into the handle, factors into many of the moral decisions made by [[Richard Rahl]], the series' protagonist. The blade, like most magic in the series, is focused on need. The sword's master is referred to as the Seeker of Truth. The Seeker gains the swordmastery of all those that have wielded the blade previously. Many false Seekers have carried the sword, but a true Seeker can only be named by the First Wizard (Rahl is named by his grandfather, Zeddicus Zorander). A true Seeker has the ability to turn the blade white when he kills in compassion and forgiveness. Richard has done this twice. Once, killing the [[Mord-Sith]] which captured him in [[Wizard's First Rule]], and again to kill a [[Sister of the Dark]] in [[Stone of Tears]].

The eponymous sword from ''[[The Sword of Shannara]]'' series, by [[Terry Brooks]], has a distinctive pommel in the form of the druidic symbol from the series: a hand holding aloft a torch (similar to the Statue of Liberty). Otherwise it is visually unremarkable, though very well made and unworn. Its ability lies in revealing absolute truth, which can be difficult to bear. The sentiment of the enchantment follows that of the "[[Polonius|To thine own self be true...]]" advice to [[Laertes (Hamlet)|Laertes]]. A prospective wielder, upon drawing the blade for the first time, is made to confront all their personal flaws, shortcomings, fears, delusions and morally questionable acts. If the being's psyche cannot deal with the revelations, they might not be permanently harmed, but the blade is unusable to them. However, if they can accept the truth of themselves, though it is still a jarring experience, they come out of it wiser for the self-knowledge. Also, they are able to wield the Sword as both a particularly strong and sharp weapon, and as a harsh mirror of Truth to those touched by the blade. This exposure to reality, like many years of counseling condensed into a moment, can actually destroy anyone "evil" enough, e.g. the Warlock Lord of the same book. It also can reveal illusions and give some protection from magical effects.

Also of note is the Sword Nightblood from the book ''[[Warbreaker]]''. Nightblood is a sentient sword which was given a direction when awakened. This direction was to 'destroy evil.' However, being a sword, Nightblood could not judge right and wrong and killed almost indiscriminately. Simply undoing the clasp (which was extraordinarily tempting for one without a pure heart) was enough for nightblood to utterly destroy the one holding it. Nightblood was often recovered by Vasher sticking clean through a man, not even unsheathed. Nightblood, when fully drawn consumed Its user's BioChromatic breaths at an alarming rate, while sending tendrils of darkness out to destroy anything the sword deemed 'evil.' The sword could also telepathically communicate with its wielder, often asking questions such as "Hello, would you like to kill someone today?" or alternatively asking to be unsheathed.

The ''[[Harry Potter]]'' series of novels by [[J.K. Rowling]] features the '''Sword of Gryffindor''', which is used by several of the book's prominent characters. The sword is an indestructible weapon crafted from goblin metal, the properties of which allow the sword to absorb any substance into itself that will make it stronger, in the case of the books, the immensely deadly venom of a [[basilisk]].

In series: The Dancing Gods, by [[Jack L. Chalker]], the protagonist, the barbarian Joe, is given "The last unnamed magical sword in Husaquahr". In order for the sword to bond with Joe, he has to give it a name, preferably something heroic. However Joe names the sword "Irving" after his son. In response to the exclamations concerning his choice of name, he states "...but I like the name Irving". Once bonded, the sword will fight for no other user, and will return to Joe if he calls it.

The Sword of Baldanders is among the swords featured in Akita Yoshinobu's [[Sorcerous Stabber Orphen]] series. being used for transforming a Killing Doll into a humanlike body, transformations of males into females and transformations of humans into beasts.

==Movies and television==
Movies and television across varying genres depict swords with magical qualities. 

* In the ''[[Star Wars]]'' saga, which employs many themes of classical mythology, the [[lightsaber]] can be seen as a [[science fiction]] with a mythological analogue of the magic swords of myth. The device appears to defy the laws of modern technology, however studies and experiments by scientists indicate the technology to be possible in the future.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/26/4773354/scientists-create-light-saber-material-with-photon-binding-technique|title=Scientists create 'light saber' material with photon-binding technique|date=26 September 2013 ))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/have-harvard-scientists-created-real-lightsaber-kind-1411158|title=Have Harvard Scientists Created A Real Lightsaber? Kind Of.|website=[[International Business Times]] |date=25 September 2013))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/scientists-create-lightsaber-sort-of/|title=Scientists create lightsaber ... sort of|website=PBS NewsHour|date=26 September 2013 ))</ref> Within the ''Star Wars'' universe, lightsabers are made by their wielder as part of the training to become a [[Jedi]] knight. During the early development of Star Wars, creator [[George Lucas]] called the weapons "lazer swords".
* In the movie ''[[The Golden Blade]]'' (1952), the Sword of Damaskus, which can cut anything and makes its wielder invincible, is used by [[Harun Al-Rashid]] ([[Rock Hudson]]) to free a fairy-tale [[Baghdad]] from [[Jafar]], a usurper of the throne.
* The ''[[Masters of the Universe]]'' franchise more directly mixes magic and technology, with the [[He-Man|titular hero]] deriving his power from the [[Power Sword]].
* In the British television series ''[[Robin of Sherwood]]'', [[Robin Hood]] carries Albion, one of the seven swords of Wayland. The sword's powers include providing visions to its bearer. It cannot hurt its master.
* The Sword of Omens in the ''[[ThunderCats (1985 TV series)|ThunderCats]]'' animated series possesses magical powers and the Eye of Thundera in the hilt. Another sword, the Sword of Plun-Darr, was a key element to the plot of certain episodes.
* In the ''[[Samurai Jack]]'' animated series, the father of [[Samurai Jack#Samurai Jack|the titular hero]] gave his son a [[katana]] from the gods to defeat the evil [[Aku (Samurai Jack)|Aku]]. Only this magic katana could harm Aku, although it could not kill him completely. This magic sword would obey only its rightful owner, making it impossible to hurt Jack when his enemy wields it. The sword was forged of the pure spirit of good that humans possess, extracted from Jack's father.
* In the animated series ''[[Thundarr the Barbarian]]'' the main character Thundarr wields the lightsaber-like sun sword.
* In the ''[[South Park]]'' episode "[[Make Love, Not Warcraft]]", the story contains a powerful sword referred to as "The Sword of A Thousand Truths".
*The Sword of Triton: [[Blackbeard (Pirates of the Caribbean)|Blackbeard]]'s sword, later wielded by [[Hector Barbossa]] with magical properties that first appears in the 2011 film ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]]''. According to the film's visual guide, the Sword of Triton was forged in the lost city of [[Atlantis]] as well as commands and channels unearthly and mystical power that brings dead matter to life. The ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean Online]]'' website states that the sword was forged by the sea deity [[Triton (mythology)|Triton]] himself and that it has passed from one ancient mariner to another until falling into Blackbeard's possession.<ref>((cite web|url=http://blog.piratesonline.go.com/blog/pirates/entry/did_you_know_on_stranger|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624153911/http://blog.piratesonline.go.com/blog/pirates/entry/did_you_know_on_stranger|url-status=dead|title=Did You Know? …On Stranger Tides edition : Grog Blog|date=24 June 2013|archive-date=24 June 2013))</ref> In ''On Stranger Tides'', Blackbeard uses the sword to ensnare the [[Mutiny|mutinous]] crew of the ''[[Queen Anne's Revenge]]'' by the ship's ropes and unleash [[Greek fire]] upon [[mermaid]]s at Whitecap Bay. It is revealed that Blackbeard attacked the ''[[Black Pearl]]'', which led Barbossa to claim Blackbeard's ship and sword. Barbossa used the sword's magical properties to control the wind, as well as the ship's rigging, and sailed the ''Revenge'' to Tortuga. In the 2017 sequel ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales|Dead Men Tell No Tales]]'', it is revealed that the ''Black Pearl'' was [[Ship in a bottle|trapped in the bottle]] "five winters" earlier before Barbossa stabs the bottle with the sword, restoring the miniaturized ''Pearl'' to its original size. Although it was not clarified onscreen, [[Terry Rossio]]'s unproduced screenplay for ''Dead Men Tell No Tales'' reveals the sword's powers comes from Rhysis, one of the three Pearls of Neptune, which commanded the winds of the sea and was hidden inside the sapphire that was embedded into the hilt of the Sword. The Pearl rules the winds of the ocean, and everything associated with the wind, including the ships at sea, their rigging and sails.<ref>[http://www.wordplayer.com/archives/PIRATES5.cover.html PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES by Terry Rossio - Wordplayer.com]</ref>
* In ''[[The Librarian (franchise)|The Librarian]]'', [[Excalibur]], which appears in both the [[The Librarian (franchise)|films]] and the [[The Librarians (2014 TV series)|television series]], is shown as having been infused with magic by [[Merlin]], giving it the ability to be summoned across vast distances and fight independently of its wielder. The sword primarily serves as a personal trainer and protector of the Library, working alongside Librarian [[Flynn Carsen]], who gives it the nickname "Cal". In the first two episodes of ''The Librarians'' ("And The Crown of King Arthur" and "And The Sword In the Stone"), the sword is stolen by the Serpent Brotherhood, who use it to mortally wound Flynn. They then take it to the stone where it was originally forged, combining the two to steal Excalibur's magic and release it into the world. Flynn and his team manage to defeat the Brotherhood, but both he and Excalibur die of their injuries soon after. Cassandra, the Librarian responsible for these events, uses what little magic she can gather to heal them instead of herself. Excalibur makes a final appearance in the episode "And The Final Curtain", where Flynn's Guardian, Eve Baird, receives it from the [[Lady of the Lake]]. Flynn then uses it to destroy the staff of [[Prospero]], who is subsequently erased from existence.
* In the fantasy adventure film ''[[The Bastard Sword]]'', the titular weapon is a magical weapon similar to that of [[Excalibur]] but also has cursed properties for the one who wields it.

==Anime==
* In ''[[Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest]]'', the main protagonist, Hajime Nagumo, an alchemist crafted Tsumehirameki a magical replica of Kogarasumaru a famous Japanese sword which he gave to his lover Shizuku.
* The [[manga]] and subsequent [[anime]] ''[[Bleach (manga)|Bleach]]'' features several magic swords, called ''[[zanpakuto]]'' ("soul-cutting swords"). These katana-like weapons are a representation of the power of the ''Shinigami'' (called "[[Soul Reaper (Bleach)|Soul Reapers]]" in the English translation) within the ''Bleach'' universe, and essentially - "come from within". As such, ''zanpakuto'' can grow in strength and power in tandem with its user. These swords are often personified in a [[humanoid]] form throughout the series. All ''zanpakuto'' have unique and often poetic Japanese names, such as [[Ichigo Kurosaki]]'s ''zanpakuto'' called '''Zangetsu''', which means '''Moon-Cutter.''' All ''zanpakuto'' have personalities, emotions and feelings of their own, and it is stated that in order to use the true powers of their ''zanpakuto'' (''bankai'', "final release"), the ''Shinigami'' wielder must conquer (master) them through training and battle - essentially forcing a part of themselves (their own power) into submission.
* In ''[[Rave Master]]'', Haru's sword, "Decaforce Sword" is a kind of magic sword powered by Rave stones. It is used by Haru to destroy Dark stones.
* In ''[[Naruto]]'', another Japanese manga series, based heavily on traditional folklore themes, the legendary grasscutter Kusanagi-no tsurugi makes an entrance. The sword used to be in the possession of the snake ''Sannin'' [[Orochimaru]], as the poisonous blade complements the ninja's affinity to summoned snakes. Its counterpart is said to be the sword Totsuka, a sword wielded by the god Susanoo, capable of sealing everything it touches into a pure state of peaceful entrapment.
* [[Gourry Gabriev]] of the anime and manga ''[[The Slayers]]'' is a knight who wields the Sword of Light, a sword with a magical blade of [[list of light sources|pure light]].
* In ''[[YuYu Hakusho]]'', [[Kuwabara Kazuma]] wields his "spirit power" as a "spirit sword," a lightsaber-like energy blade coming from a wooden handle made from a broken wooden sword tip. His power was later enhanced by a magical handle.
* In the various ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]'' media, the main character, [[Tenchi Masaki]], gains the power of a legendary lightsaber-like weapon that accompanies a pair of energy wings that are his inherent power. Another character, [[Ryoko (Tenchi Muyo!)|Ryoko]], has the ability to create a red energy blade. 
* In the manga and anime videos ''[[Ogre Slayer]]'', the main character has no name and is known by the name of his sword, Onikirimaru or ogre-slayer. The sword enables him to track and kill ogres.
* ''In [[InuYasha]]'' both the titular character InuYasha and his half-brother Sesshomaru wield magical blades created by their Inugami father's fangs, and there are many other magical swords and weapons in the series mostly gaining power from the energy of the wielder.
*In the anime and manga ''[[Reborn!]]'' the 10th Vongola Rain Guardian [[Takeshi Yamamoto]] and Varia Rain Guardian Superbi Squalo use a swords. Yamamoto uses Shigure Kintoki which was given to him by his father. Squalo uses Arm-Mounted Sword.
* In ''[[Highschool DxD]]'' there exist legendary magic swords of either Divine or Demonic origins, each having supernatural powers and abilities were wielded by historical figures such as King Arthur's Excalibur, Roland's Durandal and Siegfired's Gram.

==Video and role-playing games==

[[Video game]]s and [[fantasy]] [[role-playing game]]s feature a great variety of magical armaments, most commonly represented by swords and similar archetypal weapons. These swords are rarely unique, and in many role-playing scenarios, magical weapons are so ubiquitous that the [[player character]]s are expected to come into possession of them as a matter of course.

* The ''[[Fire Emblem]]'' series regularly features magical swords that can only be used by the main protagonists of a given entry of the series, the most notable of which is called Falchion, a blade forged from a fang from the divine dragon Naga. This sword's properties include the ability to heal its wielder, inflict increased damage against dragons, and kill the final bosses of the games that it has appeared. 
* ''[[Heavenly sword]]'' features a sword by the same name wielded by the protagonist Nariko that changes into two chained blades, two short swords or a single two handed sword.
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' games feature many magic swords, the most famous of which is the [[Master Sword]], the legendary Blade of Evil's Bane that has appeared in most of the games in the series since its first appearance in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]''. The Master Sword was forged by the gods and possesses many mystical abilities such as the power to repel, seal, or smite evil, and protect its user from certain types of magic. The Master Sword can only be wielded by someone with great courage, and [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]] and his various incarnations usually must prove themselves in order to wield the blade or unlock its true powers. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]'', it is revealed that the Master Sword contains a sentient spirit named Fi whose soul was imparted into the blade by the Goddess Hylia before she gave up her divinity in order to reincarnate into the mortal [[Princess Zelda]].
**In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]'' the Picori Blade is re-forged into the legendary Four Sword, a magical blade that can allow its user to split into four copies.
**In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]'', the ultimate weapon is the Phantom Sword and in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks]]'' it is the Lokomo Sword. 
* The ''[[Legacy of Kain]]'' series features a powerful blade called [[Soul Reaver]], which is used to devour souls of its victims.
* In the ''[[Soul series|Soul]]'' series, the plot focuses on two magic weapons: an evil, soul-devouring sword named ''[[Soul series mystical weapons#Soul Edge|Soul Edge]]'' and its holy counterpart, ''[[Soul series mystical weapons#SoulCalibur|Soul Calibur]]''.
* The "Blades of Chaos" are a pair of divine blades forged in the fire of Hades in ''[[God of War (franchise)|God of War]]''. The series also contains the Blade of Artemis and the Blade of Olympus. Both are divine weapons used by gods to defeat the Titans in the [[Titanomachy]].
* In the ''[[Prince of Persia]]'' trilogy, there is a blade called the [[Dagger of Time]], which gives its wielder many time-based powers.
* In ''[[Riviera: The Promised Land]]'', the lead character, Ein, wields a sword called the ''Einherjar'', in exchange of losing his wings. The sword is called by other in-game characters as a Diviner, or a weapon owned by Grim Angels, capable of vanquishing demons.
* In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and for the [[Super Mario RPG|Switch remake]], the secondary antagonist of the game is Exor, a magical sword that is part of the Smithy gang, which destroys the Star Road and lands into [[Mushroom Kingdom|Bowser’s Castle]], blasting [[Mario]], [[Bowser]], and [[Princess Peach]] away.
* In ''[[SaGa Frontier]]'', Sun Sword is the strongest sword in the game made of the energy of the sun and is only available to use by the player by using Light Magic to summon it.
* The ''[[Ultima (series)|Ultima]]'' series features many magical swords, the most notable and powerful being [[the Black Sword]], which contains the powers of a demon.
* In ''[[Grand Chase]]'', the weapon of Ronan's 4th job is called Tyrfing. Named after the Norse Mythology sword Tyrfing.
* In ''[[Warcraft III]]'', Frostmourne is the Lich King's sword used to steal Prince Arthas' soul.
* In The ''[[Elder Scrolls]]'' series it is possible to find, and create, enchanted swords that do magical damage, absorb attributes and even capture an enemy's soul. Some of the unique artifacts common to several games take the shape of swords. The most notable is Umbra, which has a soul of its own and over time takes over the personality of its wielder.
* In ''[[Final Fantasy XI]]'' almost every legendary sword listed is an obtainable weapon from Excalibur to Joyeuse.

==See also==
* [[List of magical weapons]]
* [[Magic in fiction]]
* [[Sentient weapon]]

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