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Galatine – Gawain's sword granted by the lady of the lake said to make the wielder invincible under the sunlight. Pridwen (also Wynebgwrthucher) – The shield of King Arthur. Shares its name with the boat he sailed on to reach Avalon. Rhongomiant – King Arthur's Spear. The Sword with the Red Hilt - used by Sir Balin, Sir Galahad, and Sir ...
A sentient weapon is a common plot device in many works of fantasy, mythology, and science fiction, and is related to the classic motif of the magic sword.Sentient weapons may be human, robotic, or magical (as is the case with any non-technological weapons, such as a sword), but not all magic weapons are sentient.
Four Sword/Picori Blade: A sword forged by the Minish as a gift to the kingdom of Hyrule, which allows its wielder to split into four beings. Sword of Sages: In The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, it is a holy weapon used by the Six Sages in an attempt to execute Ganondorf. However, Ganondorf survives due to being protected by the Triforce ...
These same four ritual tools also appear in the magical practices of the western hermetic tradition, derived from The Golden Dawn, who pioneered the modern occult tradition and new age spirituality; and they appear in tarot decks as the four card suits: swords, cups, wands, and pentacles. The athame is an elemental tool, while the sword is ...
Pages in category "Fictional characters who use magic" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 526 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Harry Potter series of novels by J.K. Rowling features the Sword of Gryffindor, which is used by several of the book's prominent characters. The sword is an indestructible weapon crafted from goblin metal, the properties of which allow the sword to absorb any substance into itself that will make it stronger, in the case of the books, the ...
Ceremonial magic (also known as magick, ritual magic, high magic or learned magic) [1] encompasses a wide variety of rituals of magic. The works included are characterized by ceremony and numerous requisite accessories to aid the practitioner. It can be seen as an extension of ritual magic, and in most cases synonymous with it.
[2] [3] In parallel with "sword and sorcery", the term "heroic fantasy" is used, although it is a more loosely defined genre. [4] Sword and sorcery tales eschew overarching themes of "good vs evil" in favor of situational conflicts that often pit morally gray characters against one another to enrich themselves, or to defy tyranny.