1. Top Sword: The Ranger Sword of Strider (The Lord of the Rings)Lore Identity: This is the hand-and-a-half longsword wielded by Aragorn during his years operating as the mysterious Ranger of the North known as "Strider". He carried this battle-worn weapon until he received the legendary, reforged blade Andúril in The Return of the King.Design & Features: It is an official display-prop reproduction (originally manufactured by United Cutlery). It features an antique metal finish on the pommel and crossguard to capture its weathered look, alongside a distinctive leather-wrapped handle split by a central metal riser.Anatomy: The 420 stainless steel blade features a deep, long center fuller (groove) to minimize weapon weight. The pommel finishes in a unique, open ring design meant to mimic functional historical longswords.
2. Middle Sword: Andúril, the Flame of the West (The Lord of the Rings)Lore Identity: Wielded by Aragorn, Andúril was forged from the shards of Narsil—the legendary blade that Elendil broke and Isildur used to cut the One Ring from Sauron's hand.Design & Features: This 1:1 replica captures the elegant and elongated look of the cinematic prop. The long crossguard gently curves down toward the blade, while the handle features a black ribbed grip ending in a sleek, hollowed pommel.Anatomy: In lore and high-end official replicas, the blade face features intricate Quenya runes written in the Elven language, declaring the lineage of the sword and its rebirth as the "Flame of the West."
3. Bottom Sword: The Witcher Silver Sword (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt)Lore Identity: This represents Geralt of Rivia’s iconic Silver Sword, crafted specifically for exterminating monsters, cursed creatures, and magical beasts vulnerable only to silver.Design & Features: The weapon is immediately recognizable by its aggressive, fictional design philosophy. The crossguard features distinctive downward-canted quillons covered in thorny, branch-like spikes. The leather-wrapped hilt finishes in a sharply geometric, diamond-shaped diamond-faceted pommel.Anatomy: Unlike traditional historical longswords, the blade features a heavily profile-tapered shape with a wider flare near the hilt, mimicking the in-game assets created by CD Projekt Red.