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  2. Ōdachi - Wikipedia

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    The ōdachi (大太刀) (large/great sword) or nodachi (野太刀, field sword) [4] [5] [6] is a type of traditionally made Japanese sword (日本刀, nihontō) [7] [8] used by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The Chinese equivalent of this type of sword in terms of weight and length is the miaodao or the earlier zhanmadao, and the Western ...

  3. Types of swords - Wikipedia

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    Falcata: one-handed single-edged sword – blade 48–60 cm (19–24 in) – with forward-curving blade for slashing. Falx: Dacian and Thracian one-handed or two-handed single-edged curved shortsword for slashing. Gladius: Roman one-handed double-edged shortsword for thrusting (primary) and slashing, used by legionaries (heavy infantry) [2] and ...

  4. Master Sword - Wikipedia

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    Emits sword beams. The Master Sword (マスターソード, Masutā Sōdo) is a fictional divine magic sword in Nintendo 's The Legend of Zelda series. It is also known as "The Blade of Evil's Bane", the "Sword of Resurrection", the "Sword that Seals the Darkness" and the "Sacred Sword". It was introduced in the 1991 action-adventure video game ...

  5. List of fictional swords - Wikipedia

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    Terry Brooks: The Sword of Shannara. The Sword of Leah: A sword carried by the Leah family for generations, later given the ability to cut through magic. The Sword of Shannara: A magical sword with the power to reveal the truth of any being or situation. It is forged from magic and is indestructible.

  6. Lin Lie - Wikipedia

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    Lin Lie (Chinese: 林烈) [1] is a Chinese superhero originally appearing in web manhua and later American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Created by artist Gunji and writer Shuizhu, Lin first appeared in the Chinese digital series Warrior of the Three Sovereigns (Simplified Chinese: 三皇斗战士) #1 (May 2018) as Sword Master, a descendant of Fu Xi who wields the mystical Sword of ...

  7. Chronology of bladed weapons - Wikipedia

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    The present chronology is a compilation that includes diverse and relatively uneven documents about different families of bladed weapons: swords, dress-swords, sabers, rapiers, foils, machetes, daggers, knives, arrowheads, etc..., with the sword references being the most numerous but not the unique included among the other listed references of the rest of bladed weapons.

  8. Books of Swords - Wikipedia

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    Books of Swords. The Book of Swords Series is a series of science fiction / fantasy novels written by Fred Saberhagen from 1983 to 1995. The story revolves around the Twelve Swords of Power, which were forged by the gods and given to humanity, and how various characters acquire and use them. The series spans several decades and features dozens ...

  9. The Unfettered Mind - Wikipedia

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    The Unfettered Mind. The Unfettered Mind (不動智神妙録, Fudōchi Shinmyōroku) is a three-part treatise on Buddhist philosophy and martial arts written in the 17th century by Takuan Sōhō, a Japanese monk of the Rinzai sect. The title translates roughly to "The Mysterious Records of Immovable Wisdom".