

Dirge: Sword of the evil wizard Yard Bey, wounds caused by this sword never heal so even minor cuts eventually become fatal.ĭavid Eddings: The Belgariad & The Malloreon.Described as basket hilted, like a cavalry sabre but lighter, it has the property of being eternally sharp. Bar: True weapon of the rulers of Coramonde.This ability is usually restricted to the ruler, although the evil sorcerer Yardiff Bey also knows the spell. Also known as Blazetongue, the sword can be made to ignite if the wielder knows the activating spell. Flarecore: The royal sword of the ruler of the Kingdom of Coramonde (plundered from and later returned to Vegana).It is used by Bran Davies, the Pendragon, heir of King Arthur, to cut the one fully blossomed silver flower on the Midsummer's Tree, which is caught by Merriman. It can cut portals through magical barriers, as seen in Silver on the Tree, and is encased in a magical scabbard of invisibility. It burns with blue fire in the presence of the Dark. It is named Eirias therefore, "blazing", also called sword of the sunrise. The Crystal Sword: A magical sword, commissioned by the Light, crafted in the magical Lost Lands by the Lost King.

Susan Cooper: The Dark is Rising Sequence It is also known as The Mortal Sword, the Soul Sword, and the Angel Blade. It is said to be the blade used to drive Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. It is a large and beautiful sword, its most distinguishable feature being a guard that looks like a golden pair of wings. Maellartach: One of the Mortal Instruments given to the Nephilim by the Angel Raziel.Phaesphoros: The other Morgenstern blade, this one is a long sword and looks similar to its brother.A short sword only the length of a forearm, it is made of black steel and has a decal of stars inscribed on the blade. Heosphorous: One of the Morgenstern blades.It has an inscription on the blade that reads: "I am Cortana, of the same steel and temper as Joyeuse and Durendel." Cortana: Sword passed down through the Carstairs family.Glorious: The sword of the archangel Michael, used by Joshua at Jericho.They have angelic powers and operate when an angel's name is called. Seraph Blades: Swords wielded by shadowhunters to kill demons.In Dungeons & Dragons, vorpal swords are known for their uncanny ability to sever heads, as compared to swords of sharpness, which merely cut off arms or legs.Ĭassandra Clare: The Shadowhunter Chronicles Vorpal swords have later been used in many role-playing games. The Vorpal Sword: The blade made which went "snicker-Snack" when swung, it is used by the hero to battle the titular beast of the poem.It is forged from magic and is indestructible. The Sword of Shannara: A magical sword with the power to reveal the truth of any being or situation.The Sword of Leah: A sword carried by the Leah family for generations, later given the ability to cut through magic.Johnny Corkscrew: Smee's cutlass, so called because he would twist it into the wound after stabbing his opponents.Dyrnwyn: The sword of Prince Gwydion, made by Govannion the Lame by command of King Rhydderch Hael.Lloyd Alexander: The Chronicles of Prydain The name is of German etymology: "bald anders" means "soon to be different". Baldanders: The sword of Heavenly Beings, used for transforming a Killing Doll into a humanlike body, transformations of males into females and transformations of humans into beasts.30 Roger Zelazny: The Chronicles of AmberĪkita Yoshinobu: Sorcerous Stabber Orphen.28 Tad Williams: Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn.

27 Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman: Darksword.24 Fred Saberhagen: Books of the Swords.22 Rick Riordan: Percy Jackson and the Olympians and Heroes of Olympus.21 Christopher Paolini: The Inheritance Cycle.17 Fritz Leiber: Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser.

