The Excalibur, a knight sword.
Knight swords (騎士剣, Kishi Ken?), also called knightswords, are a group of weapons from the Final Fantasy series. Most Knights and similar knight classes use knight swords. The most prominent example is the mighty Excalibur.
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Knight swords are weapons distinguished from their original makes. Finding their sizes between that of a greatsword and a regular sword, they are also highly decorated and revered, reserved for for the honorable and worthy hands of the Knight and its related classes, including the Paladin. In addition to its noble associations, the knight swords in some games deal Holy-elemental damage. Knight swords' dualistic counterparts are the dark swords.
Appearances
Final Fantasy V
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Knight swords can be used by Freelancers, Knights and Gladiators. Like regular swords, they deal damage based on the attacker's Strength.
- Flametongue
- Icebrand
- Brave Blade
- Blood Sword
- Defender
- Excalibur
- Ragnarok
- Apocalypse
Final Fantasy IX
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The Ultima Sword.
Knight swords are used by Steiner and Beatrix, although the latter only has one sword: the Save the Queen.
- Save the Queen
- Ultima Sword
- Excalibur
- Ragnarok
- Excalibur II
Final Fantasy XI
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The Burtgang.
A subclass of one-handed swords, knight swords usually are exclusive to Paladins, Dark Knights, and sometimes Warriors. There aren't many, as one-handed swords are split into scimitars, rapiers, short swords, and shotels.
Notable examples include:
- Arondight
- Excalibur
- Burtgang
- Hauteclaire
- Princely Sword
- Durandal
- Fragarch
- Ruler
- Sanguine Sword
- Katbalger
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
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- Defender
- Tyrfing
- Galatyn
- Save The Queen
- Excalibur
Final Fantasy Tactics
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Knight swords are more powerful than the normal swords, but depend on the user's Bravery stat, the higher the stronger. They give support abilities to the wielder, such as Auto-Protect and Auto-Haste. These swords can be equipped by story characters, such as Ramza, Count Orlandeau, or Luso, and characters utilizing the Knight job.
- Defender
- Save the Queen
- Excalibur
- Ragnarok
- Chaos Blade
- Durandal
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
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Knight swords can be equipped by hume Paladins and bangaa Defenders, and Templars. They are less expensive at Cyril and Sprohm.
- Defender
- Apocalypse
- Lionheart
- Ragnarok
- Lohengrin
- Save the Queen
- Arch Sword
- Excalibur
- Mythril Brand
- Excalibur2
- Nagrarok
- Sequence
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
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Knight swords and greatswords return as weapons equippable by the Paladin, Defender, and Templar classes, while greatswords are now equippable by the Lanista and Ravager classes as well.
- Longsword
- Defender
- Apocalypse
- Lionheart
- Ragnarok
- Lohengrin
- Save the Queen
- Arch Sword
- Excalibur
- Sequencer
- Nagrarok
- The Fallen Angel
Etymology
A sword is a blade weapon used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the historical epoch or the geographical region under consideration. A sword in the most narrow sense consists of a straight blade with two edges and a hilt. However, in nearly every case, the term may also be used to refer to weapons with a single edge (backsword).
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