legendary blade

Fabled cutting weapon

A legendary blade is a sword of mythic reputation—one associated with heroes, supernatural powers, or decisive battles.

The phrase appears frequently in fantasy literature and video games, where such weapons often have names, histories, and magical properties: The knight quested for the legendary blade said to slay any foe.

Outside fantasy contexts, it might describe a historically significant sword: Excalibur remains the most famous legendary blade in Western literature.

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quest · ancient · steel · hilt · enchanted · warrior · fabled · destiny · sharp · gleaming · sheath · wielder · chosen one · relic · cursed · magic · tempered · artifact

Opposites
renown and mythic status

legendary bladedisposable blade

Discardable cutting edge

quality and craftsmanship

legendary bladetoy sword

Fake blade for children

quality/craftsmanship

legendary bladedull blade

scrap metal

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG