History Quotes / NamedWeapons

-> Behold, the Emperor's wrath made visible, for you shall be a rebuke unto the enemies of mankind. I bless thee thrice, Once for your creator's devoted pains, once for the fierce joy you have stirred in my heart and once for the great deeds that you will see accomplished.

-->-- '''Ecclesiarch Sebastian Thor''', ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}''

->Aye, well I remember this blade. Me it was whose help Dyrin and Dvalin besought, when they must make such a sword as this to ransom themselves from Svafrlami but would also have it be their revenge on him. We forged ice and death and storm into it, mighty runes and spells, a living will to harm. Many warriors have owned this sword, because it brings victory. Naught is there on which it does not bite, nor does it ever grow dull of edge. Venom is in the steel, and wounds it gives cannot be healed by leechcraft or magic or prayer. Yet this is the curse on it: that every time it is drawn it must drink blood, and in the end, somehow, it will be the bane of him who wields it.

->Six men came to kill me one time. And the best of 'em carried this. It's a Callahan full-bore auto-lock. Customized trigger, double cartridge thorough gauge. It is my very favorite gun... ICallItVera.

->Will you face me? This [[ImprobableWeaponUser tube]] [[IHaveManyNames goes by many names]], some you are not worthy to hear. The Waking-Dragon, coiled as spring dawns. Hawk's-Harvest, seizing prey in the tall summer grass. Autumn-Razor, the patient hunter. The Famine-Of-Winter, which kills the babe at its mother's empty breast. So, will you face me? ''[[BadassBoast I, who hold the very reins of the world?]]''

->''Angantyr had Tyrfing, and Sæming Mistletoe, Hervarth had Hrotti, and each of the others possessed a sword famous in single combat.''

->Will you face me? This [[ImprobableWeaponUser tube]] [[IHaveManyNames goes by many names]], some you are not worthy to hear. The Waking-Dragon, coiled as spring dawns. Hawk's-Harvest, seizing prey in the tall summer grass. Autumn-Razor, the patient hunter. The Famine-Of-Winter, which kills the babe at its mother's empty breast. So, will you face me? ''[[BadassBoast I, who hold the very reigns of the world?]]''

-->-- ''HidekiKamiya'' ''[[https://twitter.com/PG_kamiya/status/548013856304283648 On the subject of sword names]].

-->-— ''Film/TheHobbit'' (The Film)

-->-— ''Literature/TheHobbit'' (The Book)

-->-— ''Film/TheHobbit''

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-->-- ''[[KnightLifeSeries Knight Life]]'', the introduction of Excalibur

-->-- ''SonicAndPals'', "[[http://www.sonicandpals.com/archive.php?d=02022005 Butt Kicking]]"

-->-- '''Bolverk the Giant''' speaks of the sword Tyrfing, ''TheBrokenSword''

-> Bolverk's hands fumbled over the pieces. 'Aye,' he breathed, 'Well I remember this blade. Me it was whose help Dyrin and Dvalin besought, when they must make such a sword as this to ransom themselves from Svafrlami but would also have it be their revenge on him. We forged ice and death and storm into it, mighty runes and spells, a living will to harm.' He grinned. 'Many warriors have owned this sword, because it brings victory. Naught is there on which it does not bite, nor does it ever grow dull of edge. Venom is in the steel, and wounds it gives cannot be healed by leechcraft or magic or prayer. Yet this is the curse on it: that every time it is drawn it must drink blood, and in the end, somehow, it will be the bane of him who wields it.'
-->-- Bolverk the Giant speaks of the sword Tyrfing, in PoulAnderson's '''The Broken Sword''' (1954)

-->-- '''Knight Life''' by Peter David, the scene where Excalibur is introduced

-->-- Jayne Cobb from '''Firefly'''

-->'''Horus:''' I dub thee Anubis, How about you're weapon Knuckles?
--> '''Knuckles:''' Well I would call it something cool too, but since we need a punchline *sigh* ... I dub thee Sam, Sam The Sabre ... Stupid Punchline.
-->-- SonicAndPals [[http://www.sonicandpals.com/archive.php?d=02022005 Butt Kicking]]

-> Behold, the Emperor's wrath made visible, for you shall be a rebuke unto the enemies of mankind. I bless thee thrice, Once for your creator's devoted pains, once for the fierce joy you have stirred in my heart and once for the great deeds that you will see accomplished.

-> I bless thee thrice and name thee Luminous.
-->-- '''Ecclesiarch Sebastian Thor''', ''{{Warhammer 40000}}''

->Six men came to kill me one time. And the best of 'em carried this. It's a Callahan full-bore auto-lock. Customized trigger, double cartridge thorough gauge. It is my very favorite gun... {{I call it Vera}}.
-->-- Jayne Cobb from '''Firefly'''

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->Six men came to kill me one time. And the best of 'em carried this. It's a Callahan full-bore auto-lock. Customized trigger, double cartridge thorough gauge. It is my very favorite gun... I call it Vera.