Medieval Dragons & Ninja Swords

MEDIEVAL SWORDStheir lives to the combat arts of Bujutsu. Ninja
In Medieval times dragons were feared becauseSwords were different from Samurai swords
some would tell fictional stories about childrenbecause they were not passed down from
coming up missing. As time passed and manygeneration to generation. Most Ninja swords were
people came up missing more and more woulddisposable multi purpose tools. Modern blades are
now believe such stories until Knighthood finallymore superior to the poorly constructed blades in
came into play. And there was no better way tothe days of the ninja warrior.The samurai swords
become a hero than to save a country from a(katanas) are longer and of different quality.
fire breathing dragon. Knights to some in medievalKatanas were very long and usually beautifully
times were the best warriors known men ofmade. The samurai held a high degree of respect
courage and valor.for the spirit of the sword. The ninja used their
The Knights swords were usually made from aswords for whatever was necessary at the
mild steel (low carbon steel). Many survivingmoment.
medieval swords have some form of engraving,The scabbard of a ninja sword often worked as
such as a prayer, or the sword owner's name.a club, underwater snorkel or other handy tool.
The sword was decorated depending on itsTheir swords were of far inferior quality to the
owner's wealth, with some of the more fancymodern reproduction blades that we have today.
ones encrusted with jewels and fine engravings.Each clan had their own style of sword fighting,
NINJA SWORDSand their own type of swords. Some ninja clans
Samurai often named their swords, in a dedicationdid possess high quality swords, in the style of
of devotion. They believed that their warrior spiritthe Japanese Samurai Sword (katana).
was contained within their swords. They dedicated