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1->''"We'd like to buy Excalibur, the Masamune, ''two'' Laevateinns, and, hmm, Durandul please."''
2-->-- '''Red Mage''', ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater''
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4In fiction, and {{Role Playing Game}}s in particular, it's important to have different names for items to tell them apart. When it comes to weapons, this is often done with a mix of real world terms for different weapons (like rapiers and Magnum revolvers) and PublicDomainArtifact (like {{Excalibur}}).
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6This is often done when the weapon is unique, to show it's not just something you can get from a shop (or, if you actually can, it'll be at a ''very'' high price). The name chosen is often from [[PublicDomainArtifact real world legends]], but can be gotten elsewhere.
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8Such weapons are likely to have special powers over and above those of regular weapons.
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10This doesn't count if the wielder of the original weapon is using it. That's just being true to those stories. {{Mjolnir}}, the hammer of Thor won't count unless it's someone other than Thor. Also, being named after a recent manufacturer doesn't necessarily count, since they aren't likely to have legends about them as famous weaponsmiths of old do.
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12A SubTrope of NamedWeapons. Often overlaps with {{Public Domain Artifact}}s. Compare ICallItVera.
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15!!Examples:
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21* {{Excalibur}}: Other, less popular names are Caliburn, Caladbolg (see below) and ([[GeniusBonus perhaps rarest of all]]) Caledfwlch (an adaptation of the original Welsh name from which Excalibur hails). [[SadlyMythtaken See also]] The Sword of Britain, AKA The Sword in the Stone, [[BrokenBase AKA]] Clarent, below. May also be combined with the "Sword in the Stone".
22** ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' games often has [[PenultimateWeapon the second-strongest sword]] named this.
23*** In the original ''VideoGame/{{Final Fantasy|I}}'', Excalibur and Masamune were equal, but only the Knight could use the Excalibur, whereas anyone post-class change could use the Masamune. The summon Gilgamesh's swords are, in order of strength, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Zantetsuken]], Masamune, Excalibur, [[{{Pun}} Excalipoor]].
24** Bruce's weapon in ''VideoGame/ExitFate''.
25** In ''Manga/SoulEater'', Excalibur is a legendary sword whose soul wavelength can connect with anybody. Here's the catch though; he's just [[SmallNameBigEgo so]] [[CloudCuckoolander annoying]] that nobody ''wants'' to deal with him.
26** In ''VideoGame/GoldenSunTheLostAge'', Excalibur is a sword forged from {{orichalcum}} whose power rivals the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Sol Blade]].
27** In ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', Dave gets his hands on Caledfwlch. He even [[LampshadeHanging hangs a lampshade]] on the strangeness of it being called by its Welsh name, rather than its English one.
28** In ''VideoGame/NetHack'', any long sword can become Excalibur if a lawful character dips it into a fountain. [[LuckBasedMission Emphasis on "can".]]
29** French translators went with Excalibur as the name of the Master Sword in ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda''.
30* Caladbolg belonged to Fergus mac Raich of Irish legend.
31** Tidus' InfinityPlusOneSword in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX''.
32** Caladbolg is one of Yuri's best weapons in ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'', found in a treasure chest in TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon.
33** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyLegendII'' has animate swords called Caladbolg as enemies.
34* Clarent, the [[OnlyTheChosenMayWield Sword in the Stone]]
35** ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaAriaOfSorrow'' incorrectly called it Excalibur, but it was in a stone (a joke weapon, since you swung it like a club. Still quite lethal, and makes the final boss a joke.)
36* Masamune (after the famous Japanese swordsmith).
37** A recurring weapon in ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' games, its most famous wielder being Sephiroth.
38** Shiro's katana in ''VideoGame/ExitFate''.
39** Frog's broadsword in ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' (following a generous helping of {{Woolseyism}}, of course).
40** This is another top-tier sword in ''Golden Sun: The Lost Age''; it can summon one or two dragons made of water.
41** In its "[[SuperMode Full Possession Mode]]", the Zamzeed of ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' can summon the "Goruunyuudou Masamune" as its {{BFS}}.
42* Muramasa (after another famous Japanese swordsmith).
43** A recurring weapon in the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series.
44** The name of Jetstream Sam's katana in ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'' was intentionally mispelled "Murasama" by the developers, as a combination of Muramasa and Murasame below.
45** In the first ''Golden Sun'', it is the InfinityPlusOneSword, but it's {{curse}}d and will cause the wielder to randomly be stunned in battle.
46* Murasame, a katana from the Japanese novel ''Literature/NansouSatomiHakkenden''.
47** Recurring in the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series.
48* {{Kusanagi}}, ''the'' Japanese sword of myths, one of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan. (Long story short, it's basically the Japanese equivalent of {{Excalibur}}). Some stories, like ''ComicBook/UsagiYojimbo'', translate the name as "Grasscutter."
49** May also be referred to by its original name, Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi ("Sword of the gathering clouds of Heaven"), or Murakumo (sometimes translated as "Heaven's Cloud", like in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'') for short.
50* A rarer name, but still sees quite some use, is Totsuka no Tsurugi, the sword of Susanoo that he uses to slay {{Orochi}}.
51** In ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', Itachi's Mangekyo Sharingan technique "Susanoo" summons a FightingSpirit who wields a blade named Totsuka no Tsurugi.
52* Kogarasumaru (Little Crow), a double-edged tachi with a symmetrical tip - said to have been forged by Amakuni, the first Japanese smith to create curved swords.
53** In ''Literature/LogHorizon'', this is [[TheAce Soujirou]]'s weapon of choice - a rare and powerful Samurai-exclusive item which can summon a {{Tengu}}-like spirit to assist the wielder in combat.
54* The ''Tenka-Goken'' (Five Swords Under Heaven), a set of five antique Japanese swords grouped together for both being in excellent condition and having many legends around them:
55** Douji-Giri (Slayer of [[{{Oni}} Shuten-Douji]]), a weapon described as "the epitome of all Japanese swords", said to have been wielded by the hero Minamoto no Yorimitsu.
56** Onimaru, a weapon said to have moved by itself to slay an {{Oni}} that threatened its master.
57** Mikazuki (Crescent Moon), a weapon with a crescent-patterned temper, said to have been forged with the aid of the god Inari.
58** Odenta (Denta's Greatest), said to have healing powers and repel birds.
59** Juzumaru (Rosary), said to have been used in exorcisms by Nichiren, founder of the Buddhist sect of the the same name.
60* "Ragnarok" is quite common as well, named after Ragnarok, the Twilight of the Gods in Myth/NorseMythology. It's in most cases a sword, but sometimes it shows up as an axe as well.
61** It shows up as the InfinityPlusOneSword in many ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' games. However, in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsAdvance'' it's a normal purchaseable brand of sword, and pale in comparison to the superior knockoff Nagrarok.
62** ''Manga/SoulEater'' also has a sword named Ragnarok, which is also the first weapon both, liquefied into Black Blood and the fused inside his meister.
63** In ''VideoGame/LastScenario'' it's Ethan's ultimate axe, and in ''VideoGame/ExitFate'', Ragnarok is the name of [[TheDragon General Gudrun's]] axe.
64** ''Golden Sun'' features this as the name of a spell that summons a giant sword to impale your target, doing [[DishingOutDirt earth damage]].
65* [[Literature/TheSongOfRoland Roland's sword]] was named Durendal. It once belonged to [[Literature/TheIliad Hector of Troy]]. Right before Roland died, he threw it into a "river of poison" to keep it from falling into the wrong hands. Interestingly, this has often resulted in it being [[DarkIsNotEvil a Dark Holy Sword]] in games.
66** ''VideoGame/OgreBattle'' and ''VideoGame/TacticsOgre''
67** ''Franchise/FireEmblem'': Sometimes spelled "Durandal".
68** A RealLife example, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BLU-107_Durandal a French-made runway cratering weapon]], goes with the Dur''a''ndal spelling as well.
69** Jasper's sword in ''VideoGame/ExitFate''.
70** Durandal is a [[{{Magitek}} Storage Device]] optimized for freezing targets in Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAs.
71** Mentioned in ''Fanfic/KyonBigDamnHero'', when Kyon is choosing a [[NamedWeapons name]] for his LaserBlade. Also counts as a CreatorCameo[[labelnote:*]][[DontExplainTheJoke The fanfic's author uses the name Durandall]][[/labelnote]].
72** The hero of ''The Gilded Chain'' by Creator/DaveDuncan graduates from the school of elite bodyguards -- "King's Blades" -- and picks the name Durandal for himself. There were many Blades named Durandal before him and there will be other Durandals after he dies. He is absolutely loyal to the king, but he is prophecised to kill the king. [[spoiler:He does, when the king starts killing people to prolong his life. And Durandal is also partly responsible for the king getting that recipe.]]
73** Cavendish from One Piece uses the holy sword Durandal, which is one of the 21 greatest swords in the world and glows.
74** ''Creator/{{Bungie}}'' game ''VideoGame/{{Marathon}}'' named its AI deuteragonist after this blade.
75** An actual magical sword named Durandal appears in a side event in ''VideoGame/HonkaiImpact3rd'', but the name is more associated with the Schicksal Valkyrie Bianka Ataegina, who is given the code name Durandal and, in the event where the sword appears, merges with the sword and absorbs its power.
76* Joyeuse, Charlemagne's own sword from the very same tale, shows up in many video games.
77* Hauteclere, which was by right a sword belonging to Roland's best friend, Oliver. Features in numerous games, such as the Fire Emblem series, where it is mistakenly portrayed as an axe.
78* Dyrnwym belonged to Rhydderch Hael, one of the Three Generous Men of Britain mentioned in the Welsh Triads.
79** A sword in ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfPrydain'' is called Dyrnwyn as well, since the series is [[FantasyCounterpartCulture inspired by]] [[Myth/CelticMythology Welsh mythology.]]
80* Tyrfing, an awesome but cursed sword in the ''Literature/TheSagaOfHervorAndHeidrek''
81** Featured in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'' with pretty much that exact description
82** Tyrfing is the badass ancestral sword wielded by Sigurd and his son Seliph in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar''.
83* Gram - Sword of the hero Sigurd. Killed the dragon Fafnir.
84** Present in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight''.
85* [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Laevateinn/Laevatein/Lävateinn]][[IHaveManyNames /Levatine/Levantine]]/Lavatein, the FlamingSword used by Surt at Ragnarok in Myth/NorseMythology. As it's also known as the "Staff of Destruction", it could be used as a name for staves as well.
86** As a sword:
87*** Signum's FlamingSword in ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha''.
88*** Also Stella's FlamingSword in ''Literature/ChivalryOfAFailedKnight''.
89*** The InfinityPlusOneSword found in the BonusDungeon of ''VideoGame/StarOceanTillTheEndOfTime''.
90*** One of Flandre Scarlet's spell cards in the final showdown of ''VideoGame/TouhouKoumakyouTheEmbodimentOfScarletDevil'', a sword-like beam that leaves a trail of bullets. It's mentioned that the Scarlet Sisters like to collect legendary objects and use them for themselves -- also see "Gungnir" below.
91*** Also a weapon in ''VideoGame/Persona3'' you have to create it by turning the {{Olympus Mon|s}} Surt into a weapon. Instead of the normal Slashing type damage from greatswords, it directly deals Fire damage.
92*** Appears again in ''VideoGame/Persona5'', though this time not in the player's hands. Rather, it's only seen during the battle with [[spoiler:[[SixthRangerTraitor Goro Akechi]] and his Persona, Loki]].
93*** The strongest purchasable sword in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaAriaOfSorrow''.
94*** The ArchangelMichael's flaming sword in ''Manga/Bastard1988'', sometimes mistranslated as Leviathan.
95*** In ''Golden Sun: The Lost Age'' and ''VideoGame/GoldenSunDarkDawn'', Levatine is a powerful sword (in the latter, it's an InfinityPlusOneSword) that can be forged from {{mythril}}.
96*** In ''VideoGame/GodEaterBurst'', it's one of the most powerful weapon types. It resembles the Buster Sword
97*** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'', Laevateinn is the name of Surtr's ''daughter'', but it is also the name of the FlamingSword she wields.
98** As a staff:
99*** A mythic weapon for Black Mages in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXI'' that Shantoto can use in ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy''. Also one of Yuna's weapons in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'' and a weapon available for Thaumaturges/Black Mages in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV''.
100*** It also shows up as the extendable staff of Fenris Fenrir in the manhwa ''Manhwa/Ragnarok1997''.
101*** In ''Literature/TheFamiliarOfZero'', Staff of Destruction is the name given to M72 LAW rocket launcher in Halkeginia.
102* Claiomh Solais, Literally translated as 'The Sword of Light', which was the sword of a leader of the legendary Tuatha Dé Danann. The blade makes appearances in such games as ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaAriaOfSorrow'' as the strongest weapon in the game, and in ''VideoGame/Disgaea4APromiseUnforgotten'', though it is mistakenly portrayed as an axe.
103* Damascene swords, or other weapons which feature the prefix 'Damascus'. Often featured in games due to the [[InfinityPlusOneSword almost legendary quality]] of weapons forged with Damascene forging techniques.
104* (The) Vorpal Sword, from Creator/LewisCarroll's "Literature/{{Jabberwocky}}". The prefix 'Vorpal' is also often used in conjunction with other weapons, usually standing for death.
105** ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' did a lot to popularize the weapon, which could instantly decapitate an enemy on a natural 20.
106** ''VideoGame/NetHack'' has it as a weapon with a chance of instantly decapitating an enemy, much like the D&D example above.
107** In ''VideoGame/KingdomOfLoathing'', it's obtained in the ''[=NetHack=]'' homage area, has an increased CriticalHit chance, and comes complete with "Snickersnack" sound effects.
108** Pit Fiends in ''VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic V'' have an ability "Vorpal Sword" that makes their attacks kill an extra unit in the stack, regardless of its health.
109** Likely in-universe example in Creator/CharlesStross's Literature/{{Glasshouse}}. Vorpal blades are implied to use of wormhole technology to make a blade which can cut through anything by teleporting a narrow strip of matter.
110* The "Ice Brand" (or "Frost Brand") and "Firebrand" swords.
111** ''VideoGame/DemonsSouls'' has the pair of swords Demonbrandt and Soulbrandt. Demonbrandt makes you more powerful the more good you are, and Soulbrandt makes you more powerful the more evil you are. They can be combined into the Northern Regalia, which doesn't discriminate; the less neutral you are one way or the other, the stronger it is.
112** ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'' has the Firebrand, Icebrand, and Thunderbrand.
113** ''[=NetHack=]'' has both of them as unique swords.
114** The Firebrand is Jovian's sword in ''VideoGame/ExitFate''.
115** Parodied in ''VideoGame/KingdomOfLoathing'' with the "Frost[[TradeSnark �]] brand sword".
116* Inversion: A LaserBlade will ''never'' be called a [[Franchise/StarWars lightsaber]]. Except in some Squaresoft games. And ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}''. And ''VideoGame/PhantasyStar''. [[OverlyLongGag And]] ''VideoGame/BraveSoul''.
117* Seizon, Kaori's legendary wooden sword whittled by Miyamoto Musashi in ''Literature/TheImpossibleMan''.
118* Green Destiny, from ''Film/CrouchingTigerHiddenDragon''.
119* "Lightbringer".
120** In ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' games, it is usually a high-tier holy sword.
121** ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'': This is the name of the legendary FlamingSword of the Lord of Light. Stannis has a sword that ''appears'' to be flaming, as part of his claim to be the prophesied Azor Ahai, but Samwell notes that the flames are illusory and shed no heat.
122* "Kiku-ichimonji", a name given to swords crafted by one of the thirteen swordsmiths in attendance of Emperor Go-Toba.
123** A high-end sword in ''VideoGame/GoldenSun''.
124** One of Edge's Ninja-swords in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV''
125** ''Manga/MobileSuitGundamSEEDAstray'' puts an amusing twist on it with its giant robot-sized katana, the Gerbera Straight, essentially a GratuitousEnglish edition of the Kiku-ichimonji (''kiku'' meaning chrysanthemum, a cousin of the gerbera, and ''ichimonji'' being quite literally "一").
126* Fragarach, also "Retaliator", from Myth/IrishMythology. Said to be able to break through any armor and capable of manipulating the winds.
127* Balmung or Nothung, the sword of Sigfried of ''Literature/{{Nibelungenlied}}'' fame.
128** Can be acquired in ''VideoGame/Persona3'' as a Two-Handed Sword by fusing the Siegfried persona into a weapon. In addition to being a very strong sword, it also increases the wielder's max hp by 100.
129* Hrunting, one of Literature/{{Beowulf}}'s swords. His other sword Naegling is more rarely used.
130* Another one from Myth/ArthurianLegend is Arondight, the sword of Lancelot.
131* Somewhat rarely used is Dainsleif, the sword of King Högni. May be able to deal WoundThatWillNotHeal, and may require [[DrawSwordDrawBlood someone to be cut (or killed) before it can be sheathed]].
132* Mistilteinn (or Mysteltainn), another Nordic sword, wielded by Hromund Gripsson. Some works might have it as an arrow/bow or a spear instead, after the mistletoe (what the name translates to) arrow that slays Baldur.
133* Gladius, the name of the standard-issue shortsword used by the Roman armies for about six centuries. In some Sci-fi settings you'll see a standard-issue gun or CoolStarship called a Gladius.
134* More often used as symbolism than for an actual sword, the Sword of Damocles. The symbol being "a threat that hangs above you that looks like it could fall anytime".
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137[[folder:Spears]]
138* Longinus, after the Roman centurion who supposedly stabbed Jesus to make sure He was dead. Thus, his weapon slew a god. Also called "Holy Spear" or "Spear of Destiny" (or substitute "lance" for "spear").
139** In ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]]'' they came along with The White Moon (containing Adam) and The Black Moon (containing Lilith). The spears can pierce through AT Fields and one of them was used to revert Adam to his embryonic state.
140** This appears in ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' as a mid- to top-tier holy-elemental spear. It's Kimahri's [[InfinityPlusOneSword Celestial Weapon]] in the Japanese version of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'', although it was translated into English as "Spirit Lance".
141** Appears in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' as the Zodiac Weapon of the Dragoon job, upgraded from the Relic Weapon Gae Bolg.
142** Wielded by UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler [[spoiler:actually [[Franchise/CthulhuMythos Nyarlaphotep]]]] in ''VideoGame/Persona2'', the English translation calls it the [[DubNameChange Spear of Destiny]] instead.
143** Some video games translate it as Ronginus, even in the English versions.
144* Gungnir, Odin's weapon.
145** Unsurprisingly, this is the protagonist Giulio's main weapon in the game ''VideoGame/{{Gungnir}}''
146** In the ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' series, Remilia Scarlet has a spellcard attack called "Spear the Gungnir".
147** A recurring weapon in the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series, whether as an attack used by the [[SummonMagic Summon]] Odin, or as an equippable weapon.
148** This is the primary weapon of the Gaddeath from ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars''.
149** Subverted by Hibiki Tachibana in ''Anime/{{Symphogear}}''. While the other two seen Gungnir users in the series (Kanade and Maria) uses spears, Hibiki's Gungnir relies on a more [[PowerFist barehanded]] approach.
150** ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' likes naming its spears after Gungnir. In the first game, Monokuma summons the "Spears of Gungnir" to kill Junko Enoshima [[spoiler:(actually [[TheDragon Mukuro Ikusaba]])]] for defying him, and in the second, another one is used by [[spoiler:Nagito Komaeda]] as part of Case 5's murder.
151* Gae Bolg, the spear of Cú Chulainn.
152** This is occasionally translated as Gay Borg when used in Japanese games, such as ''VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar''.
153** ''ComicBook/{{Slaine}}'' carries it, but not as his primary weapon.
154** Appears in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' as the Relic Weapon of the Dragoon job.
155** The Gae Bolg in ''VideoGame/TheLastRemnant'' is a LimitBreak for David Nassau in the form of a {{BFG}}.
156** Can be acquired in ''VideoGame/Persona3'' by turning a [[FightingSpirit Persona]] of Chulainn himself into a weapon.
157* Brionac, aka the Spear of Lugh, popularly attributed to Lugh Lámhfhada (who had quite a few named weapons).
158* Ron, wielded by Myth/KingArthur.
159* The Dragonlance, usually a ShoutOut to the [[Literature/{{Dragonlance}} book series]].
160** Matilda's ultimate polearm in ''VideoGame/LastScenario''.
161** Griever's lance in ''VideoGame/ExitFate''.
162* Green Dragon Crescent Blade, in ''Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms'', belonged to Guan Yu. The original Green Dragon Crescent Blade was a ''guan dao'', a gigantic spear designed to cut down horse-mounted cavalry.
163* If it is [[ProngsOfPoseidon a trident]], expect it to be named Poseidon or Neptune. Sometimes, though, it might be "Trishula" instead, after Shiva's weapon from Myth/HinduMythology.
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166[[folder:Hammers]]
167* Mjöllnir, Thor's Hammer. Pronounced "M-yol-neer", for reference. Most of the time, comes with [[ThunderHammer lightning abilities.]]
168** In ''Film/TheWildHunt'', Bjorn brings an enormous stone sledgehammer to a LARP game that he calls Mjöllnir and is constantly shouting its name as part of his affected LargeHam game persona.
169* Although it's usually spelled Mjöllnir, [[SpellMyNameWithAnS the original name was actually Mjølner.]]
170** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyI'' makes this the White Mage's best weapon (save for Masamune)
171** It exists as an item in ''VideoGame/DefenseOfTheAncients''.
172** Marie Mjollnir of ''Manga/SoulEater'' ''is'' a lightning-related Hammer. Confirmed in the anime, heavily suggested in the manga what with her lightning abilities and nickname of the 'Smashing Weapon' alongside her surname. It's wielded more like a tonfa, however.
173** It's also a lightning-elemental spell in ''VideoGame/BreathOfFireIII'' and ''IV''.
174** The player-character of ''VideoGame/LimboOfTheLost'' finds it in Death's armoury at one point, then uses it once to solve some ridiculous MoonLogicPuzzle and then never again. (Unless you count the occasions when the same really cheap 3D model of a warhammer gets recycled as something else, anyway.) Somehow this manages to be [[DarthWiki/WorseThanItSounds even stupider than it sounds]] in context.
175** In ''VideoGame/PathOfExile'', Mjolnir is a unique one-handed mace that has a [[LevelLockedLoot massively increased strength and intelligence requirement to equip]], but automatically triggers a socketed lightning spell for free when you land a hit with it.
176* Played with: it's common for siege weapons to be named Grond the Hammer, [[ShoutOut after the gigantic battering ram used to break down the gates of Gondor in]] ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing Return of the King]]''. Interestingly, Grond is itself an ''in-universe example'', having been named after the weapon of Morgoth, Sauron's defeated master. But, since this is only told in the rather dense ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'', the use of the name for actual hammers is rare.
177** In Warlords Battlecry III, the titan (a unique powerful unit) of the Dark Dwarves is a giant mithril golem named Grond.
178* "Titan", "Behemoth" and similar names are often used for ludicrously large hammers and axes.
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181[[folder:Axes]]
182* Aside from a mythical god-dragon, Tiamat is a common name for axes.
183** Some ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' games feature it.
184** In ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'', it is a mid-tier item granting, among other things, SplashDamage on normal attacks and upgrading into the {{Life Drain}}ing ''RavenousHydra''.
185* The Carver.
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188[[folder:Shields]]
189* Aegis, the shield of Zeus made out of enchanted goatskin and passed down to his daughter Athena.
190** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'', an Aegis Shield is capable of randomly nullifying ''any'' magical ailment, up to and including gravity and instant death. In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'', the Aegis Shield provides a 50% chance to evade any magical attack.
191** In ''VideoGame/Persona3'' the character Aigis (based on the original phoneme in the English version, outright named Aegis in Japanese) is a battle robot whose primary purpose is to defend humans from Shadows. Her Ultimate Persona is Athena, who wields a massive shield.
192** In ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion'', as the magical shield that can be bought from Stonewall Shields in the Imperial City.
193** RealLife: The US Navy's combat system used to direct the equipped ship's weapon systems.
194** ''TabletopGame/SentinelsOfTheMultiverse'' has Fanatic -- a winged woman who at least is convinced that she is the angel of wrath -- with her holy armor, aptly named the Aegis of Resurrection.
195** A special mention for ''Manga/HeavensLostProperty'', since there are two, distinct Aegis shield systems: Ikaros' Aegis (defends from all sides, but is a fair bit weaker) and Astraea's Aegis-L (only defends the front, but is stronger compared to its counterpart).
196* Myth/KingArthur also had a shield named Pridwen, with the likeness of the Virgin Mary, to think perpetually of her.
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199[[folder:Scythes]]
200* "Reaper", "Slayer", "Scavenger", "Harvester", "Harbinger", and similarly GrimReaper-evoking names are common, corresponding with the SinisterScythe trope.
201** Derek's scythe in ''VideoGame/ExitFate'' is named "Scavenger", and Hawk's is named "Harvester", though the latter is... a farmer.
202** Scythes blessed by the Chaos God of disease Nurgle in ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'' and ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' are known as "manreapers".
203** Death of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the ''VideoGame/{{Darksiders}}'' series wields the "Harvester" scythe, though it doubles as a unique MorphWeapon that can be split into two smaller scythes.
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206[[folder:Rods, Staves]]
207* Rod of Asclepius (sometimes just Asclepius), the rod of the Greek god of medicine of the same name. Often has (or boosts) healing abilities. Often confused with Caduceus, Hermes' staff.
208* Ruyi Jingu Bang (or Nyoibo in Japan), the TelescopingStaff of the ever-popular [[Literature/JourneyToTheWest Sun Wukong]].
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210
211[[folder:Bows]]
212* Locksley (or [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Loxley]]) sometimes appears, named after [[Myth/RobinHood Sir Robin of Locksley]].
213* "[[Myth/GreekMythology Artemis]] Bow" is fairly common. Somewhat less common is Apollo's Bow.
214* Bow of Cupid for the less serious kinds of bows.
215* Failnaught, the bow of the Round Table knight [[Literature/TristanAndIseult Tristan]], is a recurring offender.
216* A particularly strange example is Ichaival. It has been said to be a bow owned by either [[Myth/NorseMythology Odin or Ullr]]... by ''extremely'' untrustworthy sources. It has never been mentioned in norse myth, and in fact doesn't even sound nordic at all. Its origins point to, of all places, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar'', where it was indeed the bow of [[ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming a hero named Ullr]], that got mixed up into the real myths by faulty research. It didn't stop it from showing up in other media as if it was a "true" public domain weapon name, like ''Anime/{{Symphogear}}'' or ''VideoGame/{{Smite}}''.
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220* Any pair of GunsAkimbo will be given a cute name after some sort of existing "and" phrase, such as [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry Ebony]] [[ShoutOut &]] [[Music/TheBeatles Ivory]].
221** ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' proves that this can work for ''quadruple'' [[ArmedLegs sets]] as well with [[Music/SimonAndGarfunkel Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme]], collectively called Scarborough Fair.
222** ''ComicBook/BuckGodotZapGunForHire'' has [[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20070201 sentient zap guns]] Smith and Wesson. They are the real brains behind their dim-witted owner.
223* Any .44 Magnum revolver, be it the [[Film/DirtyHarry Smith & Wesson Model 29]], [[VideoGame/ModernWarfare Colt Anaconda]] or [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyGhosts Taurus Raging Bull]] gets slapped with the generic [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin .44 Magnum]].
224* Peacemaker
225** Widowmaker and Equaliser would also apply, as they were also nicknames for the Colt Single Action Army.
226** Parodied in Literature/{{Discworld}}; a small siege weapon is named "Piecemaker."
227* Magnum often appears as well to indicate some extra oomph in the weapon; the RealLife usage usually refers to extra-powerful ammunition of a particular shape. It is named after a type of wine bottle because of its resemblance to the the shape.
228* [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin BFG]] appears in FPS games sometimes.
229** Starting with the [[VideoGame/{{Doom}} BFG-9000]].
230** Parodied in ''VideoGame/SpaceRangers'' with the [[LeetLingo IMHO]]-[[{{VideoGame/Doom}} 9000]] cannon.
231* Grasscutter, Lawnmower or related can occasionally be given to [[GatlingGood machine guns]].
232* In science fiction settings, "blaster" and "disruptor" are common. Not for a particular weapon, but for energy weapons in general. As is "laser X": X being, in order from smallest to largest, pistol, rifle or carbine, cannon.
233** As are Greek letters, most commonly Alpha and Omega, as prefixes.
234* "Fomalhaut", named after a star, is common in ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' games.
235* "Boomstick" for shotguns, popularized by ''Film/ArmyOfDarkness''.
236* "Bertha" is the stock name for a really big artillery piece, after the German WWI-era humongous howitzer.
237* Likewise, "Karl" (which designated a type of super heavy mortars), "Thor" (which was one of the aforementioned Karl mortars) and "Leopold" were famous World War II rail-mounted German artillery guns and their names have showed up in World War II works set in contexts that are unrelated to said weapons, sometimes even not matching the actual weapons at all.
238* Real world Israeli made firearms, such as the IWI Tavor and Galil, are often referred to as "Hebrew Hammer" by owners in other countries.
239* "Ol' Painless" for [[GatlingGood handheld miniguns]] and other man portable {{BFG}}s thanks to its use in ''Film/{{Predator}}''.
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243* [[Mystical108 108]] beads, gems, birthstones, any part of a monster.
244* "Eye of X" is a common name for enchanted gems/jewels, due to the various mystical symbolism of the eye.
245* Yasakani (no Magatama), another of the Japan's Imperial Regalia.
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249* [[PowerOfTheGodHand God Hand]] is a common name for various knuckle or fist weapons.
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253* Widowmaker
254** Also a stock name for something ''really'' dangerous, such as a race track or ski slope. Usually used in a humorous context, but can be used in serious contexts as well, such as with World War II German submarines, not many crews survived the war.
255** In logging terms, a widowmaker is a branch from a fallen tree that snags and hangs in the branches of a neighboring tree. So called because they are hard to spot and can fall without warning at any time.
256* For a self-contained example, Ultima Weapon is a common name among the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' games, and also appears in ''Franchise/KingdomHearts''. The context being that most Final Fantasy games as well as Kingdom Hearts are set in different universes, but they always have an Ultima Weapon.
257* Another one from ''Final Fantasy'': Sasuke. Named after a famous legendary ninja. No, [[Franchise/{{Naruto}} not that one]].
258* "Save The Queen", another ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' weapon. Usually associated with defensive powers, paladins and loyalty.
259** In ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'', Save the King is the ultimate shield, while Save the Queen is actually the wand.
260* Yoichi is a popular one for bows in the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series.
261* "Rising Sun" has been popularized by the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series, and usually appears as the ultimate throwing weapon of a character. The type varies - in various works, it appeared as a shuriken, chakram, boomerang, knife, or occasionally a knuckle.
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