| Military swords of the modern Armed Forces | | | | making that fateful cut. Aragorn inherited |
| symbolize power, strength, duty, and honor. | | | | and carried his broken, ancestral military |
| There is also a historical aspect to military | | | | sword. Narsil was later reforged and renamed |
| swords. The sword in medieval times was often | | | | as 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, especially | | | | to his claim to the thrones of Middle Earth. |
| with the widespread use of gunpowder, swords | | | | |
| became more ceremonial in nature. Today, the | | | | Star Swords |
| military sword as a weapon survives as the | | | | |
| bayonet. Full-size military swords today are | | | | The 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 Print | | | | science 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 set | | | | The 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 primary | | | | Evil Wizard (Darth Vader), Knights of the |
| weapon. These swords often have special | | | | Realm (the Jedi), a young Squire (Luke |
| abilities or confer special powers on their | | | | Skywalker), and a magic sword (the |
| bearers. Some of these swords are special | | | | lightsaber). |
| enough to have their own names. | | | | |
| | | | The lightsaber was the military sword |
| Two of the many military swords of fantasy | | | | preferred 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 Rings | | | | This unique military sword could cut through |
| | | | almost anything. Additionally, it could be |
| J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy "The Lord Of | | | | deactivated for convenience, leaving only the |
| The Rings" abounds with military swords. Many | | | | hilt. In the hands of a skilled master, this |
| of these were forged with magic for use | | | | military sword was a fearsome weapon. |
| against evil foes. Sting, the short sword | | | | |
| wielded by Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, may be | | | | The Cutting Edge |
| the most well-known. However, the true | | | | |
| military sword of the trilogy was born by | | | | Military 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 both | | | | soldier in dress uniform brandishing a highly |
| Gondor and Arnor (much of Middle Earth), yet | | | | polished 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 hand | | | | Whether 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 | | | | |