Ancestral Weapon: Difference between revisions

* The Sword of Martin the Warrior from ''[[Redwall]]'', held in Redwall Abbey and given to its champion.

* The [[Vorkosigan Saga|Vorkosigan]] Seal dagger willed from Count Piotr to Miles. While mostly used for mundane purposes throughout the series, it is used in a rather disconcerting way during the Tau Verde campaign. It also comes in very handy during an academy training exercise. (Both in ''The Warrior's Apprentice''.) It also plays a significant role in Miles' apology letter to Ekatarin in ''A Civil Campaign''. That fact that it is a rare antique and [[It Belongs in a Museum|belongs in a museum]] gets lampshaded:

* The Scourge of Rkard from ''[[The Prism Pentad]]'' is this for the main character. In a variation, it's later revealed that it was used by the [[Big Bad]] when he was [[One-Winged Angel|still in human form.]]

* The Sword of Leah in the ''Shannarra'' series has been passed down by kings and princes of Leah for generations. Due to the enchantment put on it by Allanon in ''Wishsong'', it avoids the Ship of Theseus question because while the scabbard and hilt occasionally need replacing, the blade itself remains the same (Save for the time it was broken and had to be magically remade). The titular Sword of Shannarra does not count, as while it is used by various members of the same bloodline as generations go by, it tends to be left in storage for centuries at a stretch between uses.