This week over at the Fantasy Review Barn we will be looking at NAMED WEAPONS as part of our Tough Travels through fantasy!!  Definition:

Surprise! This is not from the Tough Guide but fits the spirit of it well. So let us say for this topic the weapon either needs to be A. Named, B. Famous, or C. Sentient. Thanks to Mogsy for the idea!

Godley Weapons

Zeus’s Thunderbolt and Thor’s Hammer – The Gospel of Loki by Joanne Harris

Swords

Michael’s Sword in the Dresden Files (think it’s called Fidelacchius), Jim Butcher

Fragarach – the sword that Atticus owns from the Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne

Sword of Gryffindor – Harry Potter

Sting – Bilbo’s and then Frodo’s sword from LotR by Tolkien

Shardblades – Oathbringer from Brandon Sanderson’s Words of Radiance

People/Assassins

Graceling by Kristen Cashore – Katsa – a deadly assassin and the King’s favourite ‘weapon of choice’.

Smith (ex assassin) from Kage Baker’s – The Anvil of the World

Spark by John twelve Hawks – Jacob – suffers from a condition which makes him believe he is dead – this makes him the ideal candidate to become an assassin – no fear!

Other

Harry’s blasting rod – The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

Jean Tannen’s Sisters from The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

The One Ring – needs no other description!