Medieval Weapons - The Passion of Swords

Fantasy movies or stories are extremely popular and also very diverse. There are many different settings, story lines and fantasy swords available and so everyone will like one weapon or the other. However, there are also many unique collections of fantasy swords which are simply creations based on the artist’s imagination and not a real story.

There are different fantasy swords on the market, some based on weapons you have seen pictures of before and some not. One of the most famous series of fantasy swords are those belonging to the Lord of the Rings. Other famous movies or books with swords include Conan the Barbarian, Blade, Kill Bill and King Arthur. Some of the swords are completely based on ideas from the author, whereas others are more historical in nature.

If you are a collector of fantasy swords then you will be on the lookout for the most unique swords that you can find and these are often the ones that are made up by someone. A great example of this would be the fantasy sword collections of Kit Rae. These are very unique and there are a series of swords that create a single collection so you will have plenty to put on display. Since the collector’s value is important and not the functionality of these weapons, the swords are unfortunately not suitable for purposes such as reenactments, demonstrations, competitions, training and practice. This is because they are not battle ready, heavy and will lose their value if damaged in some way by cracking or chipping.

Since fantasy swords may one day become collector’s items and therefore increase in value it is best to look for special and limited editions. These have the best chances of increasing in value. Swords from movies should also include a certificate of authenticity and official licensing rights in order to one day be worth more than you paid for it. One of the biggest problems with finding the right fantasy swords to invest in is that you simply don’t know what will one day have cult status and what movies will just be forgotten.

Very often, beginner sword collectors make the mistakes of mixing fantasy swords with medieval swords. While I can understand why they often make that mistake, it is important to differentiate them form each other.
 
For a sword collector, a medieval sword is an exact replica of the weapons used in the medieval times. The Medieval period is often called the middle Ages.

The middle Ages are commonly dated from the fall of the Roman Empire to the beginning of the Early Modern Period in the 26th century. Some of the worst fighting took place in the High Middle Age period during the Crusades. A period where armies attempted to liberate Jerusalem from the Muslim control.

The swords used during that period are very popular amongst medieval sword collectors.

Medieval swords are often simple in appearance while Fantasy swords are more extravagant in their look. While some of the fantasy swords can look like a medieval one, it is important to do your own research.

Fantasy swords are very popular amongst sword collectors, as a collector I personally own several of those swords… Swords Like this are just too amazing and are a great addition to any sword collection:

While I perfectly know that swords like that were never used in any period during history, they are still attractive. For the ones that love fantasy worlds and movies, there are kind of a piece of these worlds hanging in you living room’s wall.