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Top 10 Movie Swords


it’s time to draw your sword and join
the fight of Steel yes you know what it
is don’t you boy
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
movie swords for this list we’ve chosen
two swords that appear in live-action
films not based on video games that are
the most ornate most effective and most
badass you see my distant fellow I hate
to kill you
you seem decent fella I hate to die fair
game number 10
Inigo Montoya’s rapier the Princess
Bride
my name is Inigo Montoya you killed my
father prepare to die
the days of chivalry when a swordsman
would tell you who he was and exactly
why he is gonna kill you
our long gone that’s why this
swashbuckler and his blade are both very
rare
I’ve never seen a tape the Neos father
Domingo Montoya forged this weapon for
the villainous count Rugen
who’s six fingered hand required a
unique trip after rügen killed in egos
father
the latter vowed fiery vengeance and
became the greatest swordsman of his
generation making this sword the symbol
of a lifelong quest
I failed you for twenty years now our
misery cannon number nine the Wallace
sword rave heart
don’t liber8 an entire people without
hacking off a few limbs that’s why it’s
always handy to keep a really big weapon
around both on screen and in real life
William Wallace’s Claymore was as big as
they came back in the 13th century with
a blade measuring over four feet long
with this trusty weapon
Wallace led the charge for the Scottish
independence until the English quietly
executed him
number eight dragon head katana
Highlander there can be only one and to
be that one you need quick wits cat-like
reflexes and a sword that can lop off
all manner of immortal heads in all
manner of time periods never lose your
temper if your head comes away from your
neck
Mitchell also known as the ivory-handled
katana this blade was forged as many
great blades are by a legendary Japanese
swordsman it is the only one of its kind
it was given to the ever mustachioed
Sean Connery as a wedding gift and was
then passed down to Connor MacLeod to
continue the legacy of bloody lightning
infused the headings
number seven Atlantean sword Conan the
Barbarian
long ago when pushing a grindstone
around granted you a god-like physique
and brutal fighting skills there lived a
loquacious barbarian named Conan you
with the mighty Atlantean sword he
pillaged from an ancient grave conan
avenged his people by cutting a lot of
bad guys in half ironically when he
finally punishes his enemy it’s with a
different sword altogether the one that
belonged to his father but that doesn’t
diminish the importance of his Atlantean
blade
number six the Green Destiny Crouching
Tiger Hidden Dragon
this Chinese Jian is a legendary blade
wielded by the great Li mu Bai imagine
this work is for hundred years all in
the right hands the 400 year old sword
has the ability to slice through almost
anything which makes it a hot prize
amongst thieves and warriors it looks
innocent doesn’t it with no traces of
blood on it but its heart is pure
it needs the master it belongs to
however not everyone is worthy of such a
weapon only a true master can handle the
green destiny
number 5 sword of the daywalker
blade we’re gonna Jack you up make them
hurt bad blades got plenty of weapons
but only one can slice a shadow this
sword is a fine piece forged from
Damascus steel and coated an acid for
that special touch made primarily for
the brutal slaughter of vampires this
sword comes with a nifty safety feature
that comes in no more handy when warding
off these big stick because of its
straight edged blade it’s ideal for
stabbing opponents through the heart but
it also packs a wallop for slicing and
dicing
number four Excalibur behold the sword
of pala Excalibur retrieved by the
wizard Merlin from the Lady of the lake
and originally given to other Pendragon
Excalibur grants its wielder executive
power one on one King but after earthers
downfall the sword is yanked from the
famed stone by his son Arthur who takes
his place as the rightful king of
England however with great power comes
great responsibility and he who wields
Excalibur must fight the urge to summon
its power for evil instead of good but
don’t worry that Lake lady will judge
who’s worthy take it
number three the bride’s Hattori Hanzo
sword killed bill
this sword was created for one purpose
and one purpose only hey that’d make a
catchy title the blade is a Japanese
katana forged by the legendary hattori
hanzo
a swordsmith who vowed almost 30 years
previously to never again create an
instrument of death even after that
hiatus this katana is by Hans OHS own
admission his greatest creation and as
such is infinitely priceless it’s with
this tool that Beatrix kiddo seeks her
revenge and what bloody revenge it is
number 2 sting Lord of the Rings and The
Hobbit franchises so light yes yeah made
by the elves you know it slices it dices
and it glows like a Timex watch though
many valuable weapons like the narshall
aid the fellowship in reaching their
goal sting is by far the most memorable
created in the first age sting is an
elven blade with the very convenient
habit of glowing anytime orcs or goblins
are afoot originally forged as a dagger
it’s perfect for reluctant Hobbit sized
hands
that’s my data before we
unsheath our top pick here are a few
honorable mentions
number one the Skywalker lightsaber Star
Wars franchise the lightsaber is the
weapon of choice for the Jedi and Sith
alike and they come in all the colors of
the rainbow after his defeat at the
Battle of Geonosis Jedi warrior Anakin
Skywalker created himself a new weapon
to ensure future victories this blue
blade stayed with him until he turned to
the dark side of the force and got
seared like a Pittsburgh steak when it
was seized by obi-wan Kenobi and
eventually passed down to Anakin son
Luke was clumsy or random as a blast an
elegant weapon but a more civilized age
but we’re guessing old Darth didn’t
approve of that hand-me-down
do you agree with our list what’s your
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