Oddly enough this is for a sci-fi setting. I have a class of ships all named for particularly famous/infamous weapons.
So far I have:
Excaliber
Masamune (Yes I know that Masamune was actually the swordsmiths name...)
Mjolnir
Need 3 more, preferably from around the world (ie not English, Japanese or Norse in origin). Any suggestions?
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Here's a few. Italics are not English, Norse, or Japanese.
Arondight - Lancelot's blade
Gugnir - Odin's spear
Longinus - The Lance of
Hrunting - Beowulf's sword
Clarent - One of Arthur's swords
Caliburn - Sword in the Stone (Excalibur was from the lake)
Gram - Sigurd's sword
Naegling - Another one of Beowulf's swords
Kusanagi - "Grasscutter," legendary Japanese blade
Gae Bolg - Cuchulainn's spear
Joyeuse - Charlemagne's sword, from the Matter of France
Durandal - Roland's sword, from the Matter of France Zulquifar - Muhammed's sword
Tyrfing - From the Tyrfing Cycle
Claimh Solais - Treasure of Ireland (sword)
Brionac - Treasure of Ireland (Spear of Lugh)
Vajra - Lightning-sword of Hindu mythology
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Caliburn - Sword in the Stone (Excalibur was from the lake)
Actually Caliburn and Excaliber are differant names for basically the same thing. Though you are correct that Excaliber is the sword from the lake, not the sword in the stone. I'm thinking that was Galatine (often lent out to Gawain). COuld be wrong on the last though.
Thanks. Good stuff so far.
Top candidates:
Zulfiqar
Vajra
Tizona
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Glamdring or Anduril is extremely tempting, but going with real world myths for now, though if I was to make an exception, Tolkien would be where I'd go.
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