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6	You know what the weakest point of a typical sword is? ''The wielder''.
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8	A flying weapon is a weapon capable of fighting without anyone touching it. It floats into the air, moves as if there were an invisible hand guiding it, and attacks freely. Some flying weapons will stay near a particular user, parrying attacks against them; others operate entirely on their own. Sometimes they're magical tools, or haunted weapons, or wielded [[MindOverMatter telekinetically]].
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10	A flying weapon is very likely to be an EmpathicWeapon, and may also be an AttackAnimal (or even an EquippableAlly if it has a life of its own). Nearly always a CoolSword. See also AttackDrone for the real-world high-tech equivalent. When it is a sword and used in large numbers, they may overlap with a StormOfBlades.
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12	A MasterOfTheLevitatingBlades is basically this trope, but multiplied several times over.
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14	Also a valid way to [[SummonToHand summon a weapon to one's hand]].
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17	!!Examples:
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22	* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'':
23	** In Shikai or its lowest level of Bankai, Byakuya's sword forms a swirling mass of tiny blossom-like blades. Byakuya can create the form of [[FlechetteStorm tiny daggers]] or entire swords out of them, enabling him create a StormOfBlades whenever he likes. When the Bankai enters Senkei, it creates an arena of thousands of fully-formed swords. What makes his Shikai and Bankai so dangerous is that there are countless tiny blades fluttering around the battlefield with the ability to cut you from any angle and get around any defense.
24	** During the Soul Society arc, Uryu Ishida faced the 4th seat of Squad 7, Jirōbō Ikkanzaka. Jirōbō's Zanpakuto blade could transform into dozens of identical flying blades that fluttered around like little birds.
25	* In ''Manga/HoshinEngi'', one of Chou Komei's strongest servants is a Yokai Sennin obsessed with swords and bladed weapons. In his true form, he's a grotesque double-sword with an elaborated arthropod-like handle and poison-coated blades which can move and talk on its own.
26	* When [[CuteWitch Fabia Crozelg]] of ''Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid'' accesses [[spoiler:her OlderAlterEgo]], her Hell Gazer [[EmpathicWeapon Device]] becomes a FlyingBroomstick / spear hybrid that can propel itself towards a target to impale them with enough force to destroy a wall.
27	* Orochimaru from ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' can do this with his sword, the {{Kusanagi}}.
28	* In ''Anime/RuneSoldierLouie'', a man went around pretending to be a Master Swordsman and Knight In Shining Armor, but it turned out he had a "Dancing Sword", which did all of the fighting on its own, and he just held on. When faced against another Dancing Sword, he lost his grip, leaving the swords flying around as they fought each other.
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32	* ''WesternAnimation/TheBlackCauldron'': Taran's sword briefly flies out of its scabbard and moves on its own, which is enough to impress three witches into wanting to bargain for it.
33	* Yondu Udonta and his yaka [[TheStraightAndArrowPath arrow]] in ''Guardians of the Galaxy'', Volumes [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014 1]] & [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 2]]. With a specialized head fin, he can [[MindOverMatter telekinetically manipulate it]] to fly around and pierce its way through anything he wants, from ship hulls and armor to the hearts of his enemies, while he watches from a distance whistling away.
34	* In one scene of ''Film/InTheNameOfTheKing: A Dungeon Siege Tale'' two magi Gallian and Merick duel first with one flying sword each then many.
35	* In ''Film/ScoobyDooMonstersUnleashed'', the Black Knight ghost does this with his sword, smugly quipping "Look, no hands!"
36	* The Phurba from ''Film/TheShadow'' is an apparently [[LivingWeapon living dagger]] with a monstrous head and a pair of tiny hands set into the hilt which can fly around on its own [[EmpathicWeapon in response to the will of its controller]] (although it also seems to have a will of its own). Attempting to wield it by force usually just results in it biting your hand, or dragging you violently around the room behind it.
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40	* ''Literature/LegendOfZagor'' have a powerful weapon players can collect, Sir Bethel's legendary orc-slaying sword. When powered with the player's magic energy, the sword can fly around on it's own slashing up hostile orcs, automatically dealing damage to orcish foes, although it somehow doesn't work on Thulu the orc chieftain.
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44	* Often used in many {{Wuxia}}/Xianxia stories. Most notorious being the flying sword, a weapon used by many Daoist Immortals, often in large numbers and organized in giant formations.
45	** Though in these genres, it's often not a property of the weapon itself, and instead it's the wielder's qi mastery that allows them to manipulate their weapon that way. In some cases, the weapons aren't even physical, but manifestations of qi/magic.
46	* In the Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian story "The Sword of Skelos", the titular weapon is a sword enchanted with the four elements which can fly around and kill people when ordered.
47	* In ''Literature/ConsiderPhlebas'' by Creator/IainMBanks, the first time Balveda appears, she is accompanied by a knife missile, which is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
48	* ''Literature/CradleSeries'':
49	** Flying swords are well-known weapons. They're not the most common because you have to feed them with your own [[{{Mana}} madra]] and operate them remotely, but they certainly have their uses. Some people even fly on them.
50	** Lindon sees a flying sword in the Heaven's Glory lesser treasure hall, and is disappointed he doesn't have an opportunity to steal it. Eight books later, when he finally comes back, he realizes it's a piece of junk made incompetently out of sub-par materials. He's hardly an expert, but he could make something better. [[spoiler:When someone uses it against his sister, he runs up behind it--outpacing it--and then grabs it and throws it back at the man controlling it. Traditional wisdom is that you can't use a flying sword against its controller, but Lindon overpowers its own levitation and his throw makes a hole in the man's torso before he can react]].
51	** Lindon receives a flying sword of his own, ''Wavedancer'', as his prize during part of the Uncrowned King tournament. It's an Archlord-level weapon without a binding, which makes it BoringButPractical. Most weapons use bindings to unleash powerful techniques, but you have to be at the appropriate advancement level to use it safely. ''Wavedancer'' just requires lots of madra (which Lindon has in excess) and enough mental focus to control it. Lindon typically gives control of the sword to the mind spirit living in his head and then dedicates his entire focus to the fight.
52	* ''Literature/ADearthOfChoice'': The dungeon gets two options for animated swords, a Blessed Sword or a Cursed Sword, due to its twin life/death affinities. It uses a Cursed Sword in the usual fashion as a room guardian, but turns a Blessed Sword into an experimental boss [[LightDarknessJuxtaposition combining both elements]].
53	* The evil Black Sword in Creator/MichaelMoorcock's ''Literature/TheElricSaga'' (and other) series occasionally self-propels its way to a target/victim in a manner not unlike flight. Wielded by the Hero Urlik Skasgol in Phoenix in Obsidian, the Sword celebrates its return to the hands of the Eternal Champion by leaping from Urlik's hand to take the life of a passing slave girl. Thrown off the back of a dragon in high flight by Elric, whose intention it is to lose the Sword in a deep sea several thousand feet below, Elric is later consternated to discover the Sword has flown back, under its own power, to take its accustomed place in the City Armoury. In one Elric story, the Sword flies away in a time of great danger, only to return with an uncountable number of its brothers and sisters from other dimensions - a cloud of Black Swords that make mincemeat of the enemies of Elric of Melnibone.
54	* Literature/{{Magnus Chase\|AndTheGodsOfAsgard}} is the demigod son of the Norse god Freyr and wields the same sword. There is some CastFromStamina elements however as, while it can perform maneuvers well beyond his skills on its own, once it return to his hand he suffers fatigue as if he actually did perform those actions.
55	* In ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'', there are several occasions where a bubble of evil causes weapons (and sometimes other objects) to start flying around trying to kill their owners.
56	* Literature/{{Xanth}} novel ''The Source of Magic''. While going to a masquerade ball Bink is attacked by a flying sword sent by an unknown enemy. Luckily for him the sword is not very skilled at swordplay and he can parry its blows. He finally neutralizes it by getting it to stick itself into a gluebark tree.
57	** The same sword appears again in a later book (set several centuries earlier). It's ''extremely'' skilled then, as well as faster, stronger, and more vicious. The implications being not only that Bink's talent was working heavily to protect him, but that the enchantment on the sword had faded far past its intended length of animation.
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61	* In one episode of ''Series/{{Charmed\|1998}}'' Paige's husband fights against a sword that was being [[MindOverMatter telekinetically]] controlled by a British witch who wanted to produce magical offspring with Paige.
62	* Early in ''Series/{{Fantaghiro}}'', the White Knight training her has her fight a flying sword, to teach her that the best defense is not, in fact, offense. The lesson is that defending yourself takes priority over attacking the enemy.
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66	* In the Literature/BookOfGenesis, God places cherubim at the gates of the Garden of Eden after banishing Adam and Eve, each accompanied by "the fiery ever-turning sword". The wording suggests the sword is doing this of its own accord.
67	* In Myth/NorseMythology, Freyr's sword can fight by itself.
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71	* Severance from ''Roleplay/DawnOfANewAgeOldportBlues'' is a flying spear that is telekinetically controlled by Harriet. If she isn't commanding it to move, then it hovers silently besides her.
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75	* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'':
76	** Module S1 ''Tomb of Horrors''. One room had swords mounted on the walls. If any attempt was made to escape, the swords flew off the walls and attacked the escapees.
77	** Early editions have magical "Dancing" weapons that can be loosed to fight autonomously in the wielder's space for a few {{turn\|BasedCombat}}s at a time. The ''TabletopGame/EpicLevelHandbook'' takes it up a notch with "Everdancing" weapons that are much more independent and mobile.
78	** Molidei demons have flying two-handed axes as their standard equipment.
79	** The Hero-Deity Kelanen Prince of Swords in the TabletopGame/{{Greyhawk}} setting. While wielding a normal sword, each minute of combat he can create another sword (to a maximum of nine) that flies through the air and attacks his enemies.
80	** Spells:
81	*** A number of spells create weapons that attack the caster's opponents, such as ''Mordenkainen's Sword'' and ''Spiritual Hammer/Weapon''.
82	*** In the 1st Edition Oriental Adventures'' supplement the Dancing Blade spell would cause a non-magical sword to attack an enemy on its own.
83	** ''The Book of Marvelous Magic'' had the Bone of Bruising. Once launched it would constantly attack the victim, doing 1 HitPoint of damage per round and can't cast spells or use magic items that require a command word to activate.
84	** The homebrew [[http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?367908-Telekinetic-Bladestorm-(PEACH) Telekinetic Bladestorm]] has this as its central power.
85	* ''TabletopGame/InNomine'' supplement ''Superiors I: War & Honor''. Dominic's angels can gain a Servitor Attunement called Heavenly Judgement. If they encounter someone guilty of murder or a greater crime, a luminous sword appears and attacks the guilty party.
86	* ''TabletopGame/InNomineSatanisMagnaVeritas'': "Mobile" weapons. Holy/unholy relics behave as very powerful mobile weapons that can cast spells. Both kinds count as a power.
87	* ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'':
88	** The Psychic Armory archetype for the Soulknife has this as its central mechanic.
89	** Several characters have weapons that can function on their own for various reasons, from a demon lord who uses them to buy him time to cast spells to the Runelord of Sloth who's just too lazy to fight on his own.
90	* ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}'': While it's easier to find robots that have a open weapon port there are rules for adding propulsion methods including flight to your weapons.
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94	* ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' has a [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=84114 Dancing Scimitar]]. The page pic, Ensouled Scimitar, is another example.
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98	* In ''VideoGame/{{Atelier Iris 2\|The Azoth of Destiny}}'', the final boss uses not one, but sixteen of these things at once, resulting in some horrible combo attacks.
99	* ''VideoGame/BaldursGate'': Through the franchise, the spell Mordenkainen's Sword can be cast to make a SummonMagic ally.
100	* ''Franchise/BlazBlue'': Litchi Faye-Ling can control her staff to fly towards her opponent to smack them with it from afar. With Daisharin, she can control it more easily as she attacks.
101	* A common enemy in ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' series:
102	** Played straight in the Sword Companion, and the flying swords in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaLamentOfInnocence Lament Of Innocence]]''.
103	** Subverted in the Hunting Girl, Vandal Sword, and Azaghal: the swords turn out to be wielded by invisible swordsmen.
104	** True examples in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'' include the Spectral Sword and Poltergeist enemies, where a larger central sword seems to control a host of lesser weapons and armor that attack the player. Also the Cloaked Knight, who has two blades which circle him and strike, and of course the sword familiar.
105	* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'':
106	** Alastor introduces itself this way in [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry1 the first game]], suddenly floating and moving on its own when it was just previously held by an object. However, after surviving being impaled in the chest by it, Dante is able to subjugate it but only ever wields it by hand afterwards. Alastor later reappears in ''VideoGame/ViewtifulJoe'' as a regular character, now in possession of a humanoid form. He is able to summon and control copies of his own sword form, where they will appear in mid-air and then home in on the player. He can also transform and fly around as a blade, attempting to slice and skewer his opponents.
107	** Vergil/Nelo Angelo has his Summoned Swords/Mirage Blades, which he throws magically as his ranged attack as both a boss and a playable character. He has a wide variety of uses and attacks with his floating swords (e.g. StormOfBlades, FlechetteStorm, ReverseShrapnel), but he never has to move his hands nor physically hold those Summoned Swords/Mirage Blades while performing these attacks.
108	** In ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry4'', the Gladius are flying reptile demons that can [[LivingWeapon transform their bodies into swords]]. They always attack you in their flying sword forms.
109	** Also in ''Devil May Cry 4'', Dante can acquire the Lucifer Devil Arm which can create several red blades that float in mid-air after he attacks. Dante has several moves that manipulate, reposition, or launch these blades without him needing to touch them at all. Of a particular note is the "Climax" move wherein Dante claps his hands to command the blades to surround him.
110	** In ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry5'', once Dante gains the [[spoiler:Devil Sword Dante]], he gains his own version of Summoned Swords, though unlike Vergil's ways of using them, Dante's floating swords mostly act as modifiers for his [[StanceSystem Styles]] or melee attacks.
111	* ''VideoGame/DiabloII'': There are haunted scimitars. These may drop a normal scimitar when defeated, or merely shatter.
112	* ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry2DiddysKongQuest'': Kleever, which is a giant living cleaver. It is the boss of Crocodile Cauldron.
113	* ''VideoGame/DragonsLair'': There's a room where you're attacked by a flying sword. Then a flying morning star. Then a spear. Then by a whole ''anvil''.
114	* ''VideoGame/{{Drakensang}} 2: The River of Time'': The Final Boss will always summons a threesome of floating magical swords to aid him in his battle.
115	* ''VideoGame/DungeonCrawlStoneSoup'' features the spell Tukima's Dance, which will temporarily animate an enemy's weapon into a Dancing Weapon, which will float around and attack on its own (previous versions had it animate the user's weapon instead). There's also the Hall of Blades and Tukima's Studio sublevels, which are full of flying weapons.
116	* ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' has Zhong Hui, who is one of the few characters who ''completely'' screw over realism by using a set of telekinetically controlled blades referred to as "Flying Swords".
117	* In ''VideoGame/EldenRing'', the sorceries of the long vanished land of Eochaid can enchant weapons to be levitated with the wielder's mind alone. There are two weapons with this property in the game. One is the Regalia of Eochaid. [[spoiler:The other is the Marais' Executioner Sword, one of the Legendary Armaments. It didn't originally have this ability, but Elemer of the Briar who hailed from Eochaid stole it from the Marais family in their failed attempt to execute him. He then enchanted it with Eochaid sorceries.]] Both weapons have the same unique Ash of War skill, Eochaid's Dancing Blade, which lets you launch it at a foe and drill into them like a corkscrew.
118	* This trope appears on occasion in the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series:
119	** Exdeath from ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' may carry his sword in his hand but when attacking he will always move it with magic. Vaan can also do this with a MagicStaff instead.
120	** Vayne Solidor, the Big Bad of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'', commands several magical swords called Sephira.
121	** There are monsters in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'' and ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII2'' that have an ability called Forge Blade which creates one of these as a new monster in the encounter. If you destroy the sword, it will create another shortly.
122	** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'', the Sage's weapon are Nouliths, which look like four floating guns powered by magic. They're also a [[HealingShiv healer job]].
123	** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV'', Noctis has a whole arsenal of weapon he wields this way using his RoyaltySuperPower.
124	* ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'':
125	** In the fist game, Isaac's unique single-target spell is the Ragnarok, which crashes a giant sword made of Venus psynergy into the enemy. In the second, it's upgraded form is Odyssey, where two large swords pin down the enemy before a sword the length of the entire screen stabs it.
126	** The Gaia Blade has the Titan Blade unleash, where a really big sword drops onto the enemy point-first and keeps going. It has an Evil Counterpart with the cursed Darksword and its unleash, Acheron's Grief.
127	* ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'': Sandalphon uses floating swords (which are as tall as him) during combat. In his playable version, he has two of them which strike the enemy, following his single sword slash upon dealing a double or triple attack. When he uses his [[LimitBreak Charge Attack]], Sandalphon summons four, which also act as {{Wave Motion Gun}}s that fire lasers from their tips.
128	* Black Blade programs in ''VideoGame/GridWarrior'' are dark-elemental broadswords that fly around and try to slash the player. On higher levels, they also inflict a virus on attacking the player.
129	* In ''VideoGame/GuildWars2'' one of the classes of enemy that infests the [[{{Mordor}} dead land of Orr]] are the Spectral Weapons, which come in a variety including longbow, sword and shield, sword and off-hand dagger, dual-wielded torches and hammer. Ironically, the enemies don't actually match the designs of the collectible Spectral weapons you can acquire, instead being based on the 'Dragon's Deep' weapon set.
130	* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'':
131	** In ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'', two of Sora's [[SuperMode Drive Forms]] have him do this with his [[DualWielding Keyblades]]. In Master Form he holds one Keyblade in his right hand while levitating the other with his left, while in Final Form both Keyblades follow his every movement, flying around to strike enemies even when he's not actively attacking.
132	** As a successor of sorts to Final Form, when Sora enters his Ultimate Form in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'' he wields numerous [[LaserBlade blades of light]] in this manner.
133	** The FinalBoss of the ''Re Mind'' scenario of ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIIIReMind'' wields thirteen Keyblades, holding one in hand and controlling the others telekinetically.
134	** Likewise, Aqua from ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'' can do this with her Keyblade when in her Spellweaver command style. Ventus's Wingblade style also summons swords of light that he brandishes without holding them.
135	** Xaldin of Organization XIII uses his mastery over the element of [[BlowYouAway wind]] to carry and wield six spears in tandem.
136	* The FinalBoss of ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublicIITheSithLords'' fights using three lightsabers at once, levitating at least two. While lightsabers are not autonomous storywise, each acts pretty much independently.
137	* ''VideoGame/LastCloudia'': Lukiel usually wields her weapons this way. In her default form, she makes use of eight swords surrounding her. In her guardian angel form, while she can hold her staff in her hands sometimes, she is also able to wield it the same way she wields her swords.
138	* Irelia in ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' owns four of these.
139	* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'':
140	** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'': There's a miniboss that seems to be one of these, but its body is actually invisible.
141	** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleOfAges'': The miniboss Armos Knight has an invulnerable shield and throws his sword at you and catches it when it returns. The trick is to pull a HighSpeedMissileDodge when it's coming back. Once the sword and shield destroy each other, he tries to run into you, but is now vulnerable to regular attacks.
142	* ''VideoGame/LufiaIIRiseOfTheSinistrals'': The Cursed Sword enemy is one of these. If you kill them, there is a chance of getting the same item as a drop.
143	%%* ''VideoGame/{{Mabinogi}}'' has a whole class of Flying Sword monsters.
144	* ''Franchise/MortalKombat'':
145	** [[WarriorMonk Kung Lao]] fights with a [[WeaponizedHeadgear razor-rimmed hat]] which he appears to have some kind of mental control over. One of his moves involves him knocking his opponent against the hat while it spins and hovers in place.
146	** Kenshi has telekinetic powers which he uses in various ways. One of which is launching his sword at his opponent.
147	** Fujin can use his power over wind to manipulate his sword in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11''.
148	* In ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights'', the Swords of Never guarding a tomb are supposed to be these. In fact, the designers cheated a little- you're actually fighting human warriors with 'null' character models, so only their swords are visible. To interact with them, you still need to click where the person holding the sword should be.
149	* Honedge, Doublade and Aegislash from ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'' are swords (or two in the case of Doublade) that move around thanks to being possessed by an ancient soul. Despite floating, they do not have the Levitate ability.
150	* ''VideoGame/RuneScape'' has Magic Axes, floating axes that attack on their own, as well as Possessed Pickaxes, their more mining-oriented cousin.
151	* ''VideoGame/SecretOfMana'' has two enemies that are this: The Doom Sword and the Evil Sword.
152	* Most likely Exor from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG''. It doesn't move as much in battle due its size, but it doesn't have anyone wielding it and flies during cut scenes like the game's intro.
153	** Comes up again in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'': During the third phase of Mario's fight against Cortez, Cortez lets go of his weapons--a cutlass, a bronze sword, a hook, and a rapier--and allows them to float in the air, each of which can now attack Mario independently of each other.
154	* Two instances in ''VideoGame/SwordAndFairy'' series, both times with the power of the wielder.
155	** In ''VideoGame/SwordAndFairy6'' Yue Qi has a permanently floating sword, that flies at the enemy by itself for most of her attacks.
156	** In ''VideoGame/SwordAndFairy7'' Xiu Wu can utilize seemingly any sword in this manner with his Deity powers. He still holds his weapon in hand for the most part, but several combos make use of it.
157	* ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'':
158	** The living sword family of enemies in ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia''.
159	** ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'''s final boss has his sword, [[spoiler:Dein-Nomos]], floating before him.
160	** ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces'' has Malik's bladearang, that he directs like an orchestral conductor. It makes him a surprisingly effective zoner.
161	* ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'': There are three enemies that fit this: the [[CarryABigStick Cursed Hammer]] from the Corruption, the [[LightIsNotGood Enchanted Sword]] from the Hallow, and the Crimson Axe from... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin guess]]. There are also a few player controlled weapons that fit this trope such as the Flying Knife, which follows the player's cursor.
162	* ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammerIII'': Aekold Helbrass fights by telekinetically flinging his BFS in a SpinAttack to cut down swaths of heavy infantry.
163	* ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'': On arriving at Frostmourne's vault, the sword breaks free of its icy covering and lunges out to kill Muradin. He gets better by ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft.'' It doesn't show this capacity again.
164	** In ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' Blood Death Knights get an ability called Dancing Rune Weapon, including the parrying bit.
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168	* Sir Bryce's sword in ''Webcomic/CrimsonFlag'', which really comes in handy when he finds himself [[http://crimsonflagcomic.com/comic.php?comicID=164 without hands]] thanks to a ForcedTransformation.
169	* The Blade of Sigmr Ch'k in ''Webcomic/{{Kagerou}}'', which is implied to take different forms for different wielders. For Kano, its hilt is covered in sharp teeth, making it necessary for him to use his telekinesis to wield it.
170	* In ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'', swordsman Hatz dual-wields a flying sword, 'The Sword That Flies Higher Than Any', alongside a more conventionally-wielding blade.
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174	* ''WesternAnimation/BloodOfZeus'': Seraphim fights with a bident that originally belonged to Hades. After consuming the flesh of a giant, he gains the power to telekinetically move the bident through the air.
175	* ''WesternAnimation/Castlevania2017'': Alucard can magically command his sword to fly through the air, allowing him to slash and stab opponents from a distance or fight unarmed while using the sword at the same time.
176	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'': Thailog in the episode "Genesis Undone" had a laser rifle that could fly.
177	* The magic sword in ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' could fly when called like a dog, but only for and to Ron Stoppable.
178	* ''WesternAnimation/QuickDrawMcGraw'' - El Kabong ran into an opponent who knew how to do this by technique, they ended standing by watching their rapiers duel for a while.
179	* Scaramouche from ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' is a MusicalAssassin with a flying scimitar... that he controls by {{Scatting}}.
180	* There was an episode in the original ''WesternAnimation/{{ThunderCats\|1985}}'' series where Mumm-ra disguised himself as King Arthur, claimed Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake, and sets out to pick a fight with Lion-o. At a point during their duel, both swords fly out of the hand of their owners and begin fighting in mid-air.
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