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Military Swords Of Fantasy

Military swords of the modern Armed Forcesmaking that fateful cut. Aragorn inherited
symbolize power, strength, duty, and honor.and carried his broken, ancestral military
There is also a historical aspect to militarysword. Narsil was later reforged and renamed
swords. The sword in medieval times was oftenas Anduril during "The Lord Of The Rings." It
the  primary  weapon  of  the  soldier.is this military sword that was Aragorn's
primary means of identification, and the key
As weapon technology advanced, especiallyto  his claim to the thrones of Middle Earth.
with the widespread use of gunpowder, swords
became more ceremonial in nature. Today, theStar  Swords
military sword as a weapon survives as the
bayonet. Full-size military swords today areThe original "Star Wars" by George Lucas
not  used in combat and are symbolic instead.spawned multiple movies and novels. Although
the original movie appeared to be pure
Military  Swords  In  Printscience fiction, it was actually a classic
fairy  tale set in a science fiction setting.
Military swords play a larger role in fantasy
literature. This literature is frequently setThe fairy tale elements include a Princess
in a medieval milieu, bringing the military(Leia), a Good Wizard (Obi-Wan Kenobi), an
sword once again into prominence as a primaryEvil Wizard (Darth Vader), Knights of the
weapon. These swords often have specialRealm (the Jedi), a young Squire (Luke
abilities or confer special powers on theirSkywalker), and a magic sword (the
bearers. Some of these swords are speciallightsaber).
enough  to  have  their  own  names.
The lightsaber was the military sword
Two of the many military swords of fantasypreferred by the Jedi Knights. It differs
are  discussed  in  the following paragraphs.from other military swords because the sword
had an energy blade rather than a metal one.
Sword  Of  The  RingsThis unique military sword could cut through
almost anything. Additionally, it could be
J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy "The Lord Ofdeactivated for convenience, leaving only the
The Rings" abounds with military swords. Manyhilt. In the hands of a skilled master, this
of these were forged with magic for usemilitary  sword  was  a  fearsome  weapon.
against evil foes. Sting, the short sword
wielded by Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, may beThe  Cutting  Edge
the most well-known. However, the true
military sword of the trilogy was born byMilitary swords are popular in both the real
Aragorn.world and in the pages of fantasy. Recent
Armed Forces recruiting commercials feature a
Aragorn was the heir to the thrones of bothsoldier in dress uniform brandishing a highly
Gondor and Arnor (much of Middle Earth), yetpolished sword. The image is extremely
was virtually unknown to the population.impressive.
However, the story of the military sword that
long ago cut the One Ring from Sauron's handWhether your interest is entertainment or
was  legendary  throughout  Middle  Earth.historical, the website below provides more
information about modern military swords.
The sword, named Narsil, shattered upon



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