"I am Welcomed in the Home of Ravens and Other Scavengers in the Wake of Warriors," Ringil recited for him, hollowly. "I am Friend to Carrion Crows and Wolves. I am Carry Me and Kill with Me, and Die with Me Where the Road Ends. I am not the Honeyed Promise of Length of Life in Years to Come. I am the Iron Promise of Never Being a Slave."
"That's its dedication?"
"That's its name," Ringil told him flatly.
lol thats brilliant.Quote...
"That's its name," Ringil told him flatly.
Erickson's got two good ones.Ahh good call on those two. The blade of darkness is indeed legendary. There are several in Erickson. The Flint Sword was not terribly fancy but the forging was cool. Also Burn's Hammer comes to mind.
Anomander's Dragnipur and Karsa Orlong's Flint Sword.
All I can think of off the top of my head is Terminus Est from Book of the New Sun.I also thought of this, but as I only read the first book I'm not sure its much more than just a heavy sword.
When frost doth grow on Claves’ bell
And shadows walk upon the road
When water blackens in the well
Three Swords must come again.
When Bukken from the earth do creep
And Hunën from the heights descend
When Nightmare throttles peaceful sleep
Three Swords must come again.
To turn the stride of treading Fate
To clear the fogging Mists of Time
If Early shall resist too Late
Three Swords must come again.
— Nisses, Du Svardenvyrd
Terminus Est from Book of the New SunAnother good one, and a reminder I need to finish the latter half of that series.
Also Burn's Hammer comes to mind.Forgot about that one. It definitely has some heavy moments attached to it. Rake's brothers carry some pretty cool blades too. Vengeance has a fairly interesting role
Tolkien: Glamdring (Gandalf) Sting (Bilbo+Frodo) Orcwrist (Thorin) - I know there are a load more I just cant think of them.Wondered how long before Tolkien would make an appearance on the list. Middle-Earth is packed with legendary gear. Aragon's sword Andúril, "the blade that was broken", and its reforged counterpart Narsil come to mind
'Hail, Gurthang! No lord or loyalty do you know, save the hand that wields thee. From no blood will you shrink. Will you therefore take Túrin Turambar, will you slay me swiftly?'
And from the blade rang a cold voice in answer: 'Yea, I will drink thy blood gladly, that so I may forget the blood of Beleg my master, and the blood of Brandir slain unjustly. I will slay thee swiftly.'
Obviously I'm an idiot and completely forgot what is probably one of the most important weapons in a fantasy series: Stormbringer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormbringer).
Obviously I'm an idiot and completely forgot what is probably one of the most important weapons in a fantasy series: Stormbringer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormbringer).
All other magic blades are but shadows of Stormbringer, cast through dimensions.
Also, Saberhagen's 12 Swords of Power (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Swords_of_Power).
Same thing happened to me. And same question.Obviously I'm an idiot and completely forgot what is probably one of the most important weapons in a fantasy series: Stormbringer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormbringer).
All other magic blades are but shadows of Stormbringer, cast through dimensions.
Also, Saberhagen's 12 Swords of Power (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Swords_of_Power).
I just spent quite some time reading about the 12 Swords of Power... Do you recommend the series Curethan?
When he has his sword switched off, he relies on precision. Precision doesn't work when the sword is switched on, though. The sword makes every possible strike varying degrees of real. The results are typically extremely messy, as dozens, or even hundreds, of possible strikes land with each attack, generally puréeing whatever is on the receiving end.Quote is from a topic on a fantasy board, but describes what the sword does fairly well. Basically, it enacted probabilities in combat. He was one of my fav characters in the book, and I loved the idea of the sword.
Same thing happened to me. And same question.Obviously I'm an idiot and completely forgot what is probably one of the most important weapons in a fantasy series: Stormbringer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormbringer).
All other magic blades are but shadows of Stormbringer, cast through dimensions.
Also, Saberhagen's 12 Swords of Power (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Swords_of_Power).
I just spent quite some time reading about the 12 Swords of Power... Do you recommend the series Curethan?
I was just doing a quick reread of Richard Morgan's A Land Fit for Heroes trilogy before diving into the last book and it kind of surprised me that the topic of legendary weapons has never come up given that we comprise what I suspect is primarily a spec-fic audience. So, based on my most recent read, I present the Ravensfriend:Quote"I am Welcomed in the Home of Ravens and Other Scavengers in the Wake of Warriors," Ringil recited for him, hollowly. "I am Friend to Carrion Crows and Wolves. I am Carry Me and Kill with Me, and Die with Me Where the Road Ends. I am not the Honeyed Promise of Length of Life in Years to Come. I am the Iron Promise of Never Being a Slave."
"That's its dedication?"
"That's its name," Ringil told him flatly.
A few others come to mind immediately, but I haven't any defining passages to include for them. Any weapons you've read about that really stand out to you? If this catches on I'll add some more
- i can't quite remember, does The Subtle Knife count?
- i can't quite remember, does The Subtle Knife count?
See: http://www.second-apocalypse.com/index.php?topic=1612.msg22279#msg22279
;)
I think it counts.
From the Drizzt series I like:
Taulmaril: "Heartseeker" Bow that could not be broken a quiver that never emptied and was filled with lightning arrows.
Khazid'hea: Sentient sword obsessed with killing. Sharp enough to cut through anything, even magically enchanted "impenetrable" armor. This thing was basically a lightsaber.
The one I like most is a guy who has magical shoes that make him have ridiculous speedThe prefered 'weapon' of ye ol' famous drow elf Drizzt. He kills some guy who is wearing them as gauntlets, takes them, decides that having them on your wrists is ridiculous because you can't move your feet fast enough to make meaningful adjustments to your 'style', puts them on his feet, and he becomes invincible for the next 200 books.