Medieval Fantasy Swords - The Middle Ages

The fantasy sword is a modern phenomenon stemming from the romantic view of the middle ages (the period in Europeon history between antiquity and the Renaissance, often dated between AD 476 to 1453). From this romanticized view, the fantasy sword was created.

Often modeled after actual historical swords of the medieval times, they are often more intricate, detailed and quite gaudy. The fantasy swords of today usually depict the future. Modeled after the medieval times, they depict the fantasies of the future and what the sword may evolve into. The fantasy sword is often a fusion of technology and steel. A weapon that can carry the warrior to battle and often be the marginal difference between defeat or victory.

Celebrated fantasy sword artists include Kit Rae and United Cutlery. Their line of modern fantasy swords and Medieval Depictions of swords age past have garnered many awards and praises. Many of today's movies depict swords that are fantasy in design mixing the old and new, the medieval and the future. The Lord of the Rings have spawned an entire series of swords.

Other movies with a following of sword collectors include, Blade, The Mummy Returns, Knights Tale, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon & Gladiator. The quality and quantity of fantasy swords available for viewing and collecting appears endless. A few will remain collector's items for decades to come. Others will have become just a piece of pretty metal.

(Coming Soon... A Glimpse at the Newest Fantasy Swords / How to Design Your Own Fantasy Sword / Fantasy Swords vs. Medieval Swords)