Poll: Iconic Swords

Results of 4,582 votes:

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   Alec Guinness in Star Wars (1977)

    

   The lightsaber, sometimes referred to as a laser sword, was a weapon used by the Jedi and the Sith. Lightsabers consisted of a plasma blade, powered by a kyber crystal and usually emitted from a metal…
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   Viggo Mortensen in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

    

   Andúril, also called the Flame of the West, is the reforged sword from the shards of Narsil. After the War of the Last Alliance, the shards of Narsil were taken to Rivendell. It was the sword of Arago…
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   Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

    

   Beatrix's sword was the only sword Hattori Hanzō made after his retirement and supposedly the greatest samurai sword ever forged.
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   Rickie Sorensen in The Sword in the Stone (1963)

    

   Excalibur is the mythical sword of King Arthur, sometimes attributed with magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereignty of Great Britain. Sometimes Excalibur and the Sword in the Stone ar…
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   Kit Harington in Game of Thrones (2011)

    

   Longclaw is a Valyrian steel sword, in the possession of House Mormont for five centuries. When Lord Jeor Mormont retired from his lordship to take the black and command the Night's Watch, he passed i…
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   Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan the Destroyer (1984)

    

   The Atlantean Sword is a sword that once belonged to an ancient king who, along with this sword and several servants, was buried in a small tomb. Conan stumbles upon the tomb while he is being chased …
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   Sean Bean in Game of Thrones (2011)

    

   Ice was a Valyrian steel greatsword and an heirloom of House Stark. It was used both in war and on ceremonial occasions by the Lord of Winterfell.
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   Maisie Williams in Game of Thrones (2011)

    

   Needle is a thin sword wielded by Arya Stark. It was given to her by Jon Snow, who had it made by Mikken, the blacksmith of Winterfell. The sword is well suited to Arya's slight build, which prevents …
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   Sean Connery and Christopher Lambert in Highlander (1986)

    

   Connor took the sword of Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez, which he had presumably kept since his friend and mentor's death in 1547 (at the hands of the Kurgan).
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    Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

     

    Sting was an ancient Elvish blade made by weapon-smiths in Gondolin. When Orcs or goblins were within an undetermined radius of it, the blade glowed blue, alerting the wielder and others who could see…
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    Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

     

    The Sword of Gryffindor was a thousand-year-old, goblin-made sword owned by the famed wizard Godric Gryffindor, one of the four founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The sword was la…
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    Wesley Snipes in Blade (1998)

     

    The famous sword of Blade that helped him kill many enemies.
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    Mandy Patinkin in The Princess Bride (1987)

     

    The famous sword of Inigo Montoya, the man who tried to take revenge from Count Rugen, a nobleman with a six-fingered right hand who killed his father.
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    Mel Gibson and James Cosmo in Braveheart (1995)

     

    The Claymore was a Scottish variant of the English Longsword, slightly smaller in size yet, still a very large two handed sword. Claymores were used extensively during border fights with the English. …
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    Ziyi Zhang in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

     

    The Green Destiny is what is commonly known as a Tai Chi Sword, which was a popular sword among Wu Dang warriors. The Green Destiny is by far the most ornate and beautiful sword in film history, it fe…
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    Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai (2003)

     

    This sword was the gift of Katsumoto (Ken Watanabe) to Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) right before the battle begin. It is etched to it the phrase "I belong to the warrior in whom the old ways have j…
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    Richard Armitage in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

     

    Made by the Elven smiths of old, Orcrist had a beautiful scabbard and jewelled hilt. There were runes on the sword which bore its name. At first glance, Gandalf identified the sword as a "good bl…
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    Logan Lerman in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

     

    Riptide is deciphered from the Greek name, Anaklusmos. It is the prized sword of Percy Jackson that is made of Celestial Bronze, a material that is only effective on gods, demigods, Titans, Giants, an…
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    Orlando Bloom in Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

     

    The sword of Ibelin. The amazing sword of Godfrey (Liam Neeson) that is passed down to his son, Balian, (Orlando Bloom) for his Holy quest.
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    Jet Li in Hero (2002)

     

    Jet Li’s Nameless carries a simple one handed sword that is typical of the era (229 BC). The double edged straight blade has one feature that makes it stand out however, which is the sharpened hole th…
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    Eric Bana and Orlando Bloom in Troy (2004)

     

    The sword of Troy. Right before the epic battle between Greeks and Trojans, king Priam gives the sword to his son, Paris, saying to him ''My father carried this sword, and his father before him all th…
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    Jed Brophy and Shane Rangi in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

     

    Morgul-blades, also called "Morgul-knives", were magical and poisonous daggers that were used by the Ringwraiths during the Third Age. After having tasted flesh, the dagger breaks, leaving a…