I have always been a fan of characters in video games,
television shows and movies who know how to wield a mighty bladed
weapon. This has led to my often pricy hobby of knife and sword
collecting. Any fool can use a firearm, but it takes real skill to
effectively slash and hack your way through your foes. These swords are
in no particular order since each has their own uniqueness and story to
go with them. I tried to balance out the equation by providing swords
from movies both recent and less recent. Please feel free to leave
anything I should have included in this list in the comments.
10. The Sword of Omens
Wielded by: Lion-O of The ThunderCats
Kicking off the list at number 10 we have The Sword of Omens. Any
child of the 80’s should remember this cartoon series. More mighty than
anyone else of his age, young Lion-O was only 12 years old when he and
his Thunderian teammates sought refuge on Third Earth while their home
planet of Thunderia was being destroyed.
Upon arrival, Lion-O and his allies fought against the tyrannical
Mumm-Ra and his hordes of evil fiends who sought to not only destroy The
Thundercats, but also obtain great power from The Eye of Thundera, the
jewel inlayed within the hilt of The Sword of Omens, which is the source
of The Thundercats’ own power.
9. The Bride’s Hattori Hanzo Sword
Wielded by: The Bride in Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2
This particular sword is artistically used by one of the most ass
kicking females to ever grace the silver screen within the past several
years. After being betrayed and nearly beaten to death by her would-be
cohorts, The Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, and then having a bullet
put through her head by Bill himself; The Bride is left inside of a
chapel to die.
Why not? After all, who could possibly survive a point blank gunshot to the head? The Bride that’s who!
She very slowly recovers and eventually seeks the guidance of a
couple of highly secretive and skilled individuals, one of whom is the
infamous Sonny Chiba whose character is the long since retired Japanese
sword-crafting legend Hattori Hanzo. One month is spent crafting her
katana. After Hattori’s long and arduous task is completed The Bride is
both justifiably relentless and unstoppable in seeking vengeance against
those who wronged her.
8. Conan’s Atlantean Sword
Wielded by: Conan in Conan The Barbarian
As a young boy Conan witnessed his entire village get pillaged and
destroyed by the evil warlord Thulsa Doom. After his mother and father
are murdered Conan, being one of the few survivors of Doom’s pillage, is
sold into slavery. During this time he grows in both age and in
strength eventually being put in the rings of the gladiators to fight
for the entertainment of others. He is a formidable opponent and wins
fight after fight until his slave owner decides to send him out east to
hone his skills as a fighter by learning to fight with a sword. Then one
day he is simply set free.
During his journey away from slavery he stumbles upon an old tomb
deep within the side of a mountain. Buried there is an Atlantean king
sitting on a throne with his royal garments adorning him and a mighty
sword at his side. Conan takes the sword and decides to find the
warlords who destroyed his village and murdered his family.
7. Excalibur
Wielded by: King Arthur in Excalibur
Not only is this sword very well known in the movie arena, it is also
included in countless pieces of classic literature. Given to King
Arthur by The Lady of the Lake, Excalibur is the true sword of swords
and can only be obtained by the true of heart. In many versions of the
story the sword is imbued with magical powers which aid King Arthur in
his battles.
A lot of confusion between Excalibur and the Sword in the Stone has
arisen through time. From the information I have gathered the two
stories mention separate swords though there is still some debate about
that. Regardless of how you came to know the famous name of Excalibur,
you must admit that it is a fine piece of legendary weaponry. So the
next time you are walking near a lake look for The Lady. She just might
have something to give to you.
6. The Hessian
Wielded by: The Headless Horseman in Sleepy Hollow
The classic 1820 story of The Legend of Sleep Hollow by Washington
Irving was again adapted to film in 1999. As the story goes, Ichabod
Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate and put a stop to the
Headless Horseman who has been terrorizing the town. Riding upon a black
horse, The Headless Horseman stalks his seemingly random victims at
night and uses an ominous looking double edged sword to remove the heads
of those unfortunate souls. The motives behind the murders are
eventually unraveled as Crane’s investigation continues. The real twist
for me is that Christopher Walken is The Headless Horseman.
5. The Beastmaster Sword
Wielded by: Dar in The Beastmaster
This movie is one of my personal favorites and the sword Dar uses is
equally impressive. There is an evil priest Maax who has revealed to him
a prophecy concerning the birth of a child who will eventually kill him
years later. Maax is determined to put a stop to this at once and sends
one of his evil minions out to find this unborn child, brand it with a
sign of their evil deity then and sacrifice it. As fate would have it
the baby is saved by a man who lives in the village of Emur. This is
where Dar grows to be a strong young man.
Eventually Dar realizes that by being branded with the sign he was
given the ability to psychically communicate with animals and this power
will come in handy after his entire village and all of its inhabitants
are slaughtered by the wicked Jun Horde. It seems that Maax has been
looking for Dar all these years and his search has led him to the
village of Emur.
Dar survives the attack and as the last living member of the Emurite
clan he seeks vengeance and uses his adoptive father’s mighty sword
along with his psychic power to fulfill his destiny and make the
prophecy become a reality.
4. Sting
Wielded by: Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings trilogy
Sting is the perfect sword for someone who is as small as a hobbit.
In the hands of a normal sized human it would simply be an elaborate
elfish dagger. Not so for the hobbit. Sting is the perfect short sword
for Frodo and it also has magical properties and can detect the presence
of orcs by glowing blue at the blade. Exceptionally sharp, the sword is
engraved with the Sindarian phrase “Maegnas aen estar nin dagnir in
yngyl im” which means “Maegnas is my name and I am the spider’s bane.”
It came into hobbit hands when Frodo’s adoptive uncle Bilbo Baggins
stole Sting from a band of orcs and used it to fight with. The name
Sting was given to the sword after Bilbo’s encounter with a bunch of
huge arachnids. Bilbo used it many times over the years until Frodo
required a weapon for himself as he set out on the quest to destroy The
Ring of Sauron.
3. He-Man’s Power Sword
Wielded by: He-Man in He-Man and The Masters of The Universe
I grew up watching this cartoon series as a child so I had to throw
this one on here. Looking back I now realize all of the sexual
innuendoes within the series. As the regular average Prince Adam no one
really cares about him, but when he takes the power sword out, points it
in the air and shouts “By the power of Grey Skull…I have the power!” he
is magically transformed into He-Man, the most powerful man in the
universe, capable of any feat. No one ever figures out that they are one
in the same person despite looking identical.
Although his sword is mighty and magical, he rarely uses it. Instead
he uses his immeasurable strength and wit to overcome his foes and
constantly defeat Skeletor. If you are a die-hard He-Man fan still to
this day then read below.
2. Inigo Montoya’s Rapier
Wielded by: Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride
Inigo is a straight shooting Spaniard and the child of a
sword-craftsman. Whilst learning the craft, Inigo’s father was
approached by a unique man of nobility who requested a very custom and
equally costly rapier; a jeweled rapier that would befit a six fingered
man.
After the extensive completion of this sword, the six fingered man
refused to pay the agreed amount for the rapier and subsequently murders
young Inigo’s father right in front of him. The six fingered man left
Inigo alive, but not before he gave him two scars, one across each
cheek.
Romantic and steadfast, Inigo, in his life-quest to avenge his
father’s tragic and unwarranted death, would eventually track down the
six fingered man and slay him with the very same rapier.
1. The Sword of William Wallace
Wielded by: William Wallace in Braveheart
The character of William Wallace was magnificently portrayed by Mel
Gibson in this epic film. I remember watching the movie for the first
time and my jaw dropped when I saw that massive sword strapped to his
back as he rode his horse around his fellow countrymen in preparation
for battle. Although the film is a classic a lot of the actual facts
about the real life William Wallace have been lost.
It is known that Wallace was a fighter against the oppressive English
rule during the 1200’s, but the huge sword used in the movie by Gibson
was most likely never actually used by the real William Wallace. The
real William Wallace’s sword is on display in Stirling, Scotland at The
National Wallace Monument and it looks nothing like what is seen in the
movie. That doesn’t stop this huge two handed sword from being an
awesome weapon though!
source : http://listverse.com/2008/03/09/top-10-badass-swords/
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