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To avoid confusion when adding examples, please refer to the following pages:
To avoid confusion when adding examples, please refer to the following pages:
* [[Excalibur (Film)]]: [[The Movie]].
* [[Excalibur (film)]]: [[The Movie]].
* [[Excalibur (Comic Book)]]: The [[Marvel Comics]] comic, and its [[Comicbook/Excalibur/The Comicbook/Characters|character sheet]].
* [[Excalibur (Comic Book)]]: The [[Marvel Comics]] comic, and its [[Comicbook/Excalibur/The Comicbook/Characters|character sheet]].
* [[Only the Chosen May Wield]]: Examples of items like the ''other'' sword which can only be used by the [[Chosen One]].
* [[Only the Chosen May Wield]]: Examples of items like the ''other'' sword which can only be used by the [[Chosen One]].
** [[The Sword in The Stone (Disney)]]: The Disney film about the other sword.
** [[The Sword in the Stone]]: The Disney film about the other sword.
* [[Excalibur in The Stone]]: The confusion about which sword Excalibur is in media.
* [[Excalibur in the Stone]]: The confusion about which sword Excalibur is in media.


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* Featured in the [[Marvel Universe]] in a trilogy of ''[[Iron Man]]'' stories.
* Featured in the [[Marvel Universe]] in a trilogy of ''[[Iron Man]]'' stories.
** Later shows up in ''Captain Britain and MI-13''.
** Later shows up in ''Captain Britain and MI-13''.
* ''[[Hellboy (Comic Book)]]'' {{spoiler|as the last living descendent of King Arthur}} is offered Excalibur so that he can raise an army to fight the Queen of Blood (a.k.a. {{spoiler|Nimue}}).
* ''[[Hellboy (comics)]]'' {{spoiler|as the last living descendent of King Arthur}} is offered Excalibur so that he can raise an army to fight the Queen of Blood (a.k.a. {{spoiler|Nimue}}).
* The Shining Knight in Grant Morrison's ''[[Seven Soldiers]]'' wields the sword Caliburn Ex Calibur.
* The Shining Knight in Grant Morrison's ''[[Seven Soldiers]]'' wields the sword Caliburn Ex Calibur.
* In ''[[Mage]]'' Kevin Matchstick gains the ability to wield the magical baseball bat Excalibur.
* In ''[[Mage]]'' Kevin Matchstick gains the ability to wield the magical baseball bat Excalibur.
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* ''[[Monty Python and The Holy Grail]]'', identified properly as the sword bestowed upon Arthur by the Lady in the Lake, but serving no actual plot purpose.
* ''[[Monty Python and The Holy Grail]]'', identified properly as the sword bestowed upon Arthur by the Lady in the Lake, but serving no actual plot purpose.
* In ''[[Quest for Camelot]]'', Excalibur is lost and becomes the [[MacGuffin]] as the heroes quest to find it and save the kingdom. Sir Ruper, the [[Big Bad]], seeks the sword so he can magically bind himself to it and become invincible.
* In ''[[Quest for Camelot]]'', Excalibur is lost and becomes the [[MacGuffin]] as the heroes quest to find it and save the kingdom. Sir Ruper, the [[Big Bad]], seeks the sword so he can magically bind himself to it and become invincible.
* In ''[[King Arthur (Film)]]'' (2004), Excalibur / Sword in the Stone is retrieved by young Arthur from his father's grave.
* In ''[[King Arthur (film)]]'' (2004), Excalibur / Sword in the Stone is retrieved by young Arthur from his father's grave.




== Literature ==
== Literature ==
* Thomas Malory's ''[[Le Morte Darthur (Literature)]]'' is widely considered the definitive version of the Arthurian legend.
* Thomas Malory's ''[[Le Morte d'Arthur]]'' is widely considered the definitive version of the Arthurian legend.
* T.H. White's ''[[The Once and Future King]]''.
* T.H. White's ''[[The Once and Future King]]''.
* In ''[[The Dark Tower]]'', Roland, a descendant of [[King Arthur]], wields guns forged from the blade and hilt of Excalibur.
* In ''[[The Dark Tower]]'', Roland, a descendant of [[King Arthur]], wields guns forged from the blade and hilt of Excalibur.
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== Live Action TV ==
== Live Action TV ==
* ''[[Merlin (TV)]]'', of course. It was created in the episode called "[[Title In|Excalibur]]", has been thrown into the lake by Merlin, was retrieved by his watery girlfriend, and is currently residing in [[Excalibur in The Stone|a large stone]]. Interestingly, three seasons in and it has still not been named or identified as the legendary Excalibur, nor wielded by Arthur himself.
* ''[[Merlin (TV series)]]'', of course. It was created in the episode called "[[Title In|Excalibur]]", has been thrown into the lake by Merlin, was retrieved by his watery girlfriend, and is currently residing in [[Excalibur in the Stone|a large stone]]. Interestingly, three seasons in and it has still not been named or identified as the legendary Excalibur, nor wielded by Arthur himself.
** As of the end of the fourth series, Excalibur has been pulled out of the stone and is in Arthur's possession, but ''still'' hasn't been called "Excalibur" yet.
** As of the end of the fourth series, Excalibur has been pulled out of the stone and is in Arthur's possession, but ''still'' hasn't been called "Excalibur" yet.
* Appears in the ''[[Doctor Who (TV)]]'' story ''Battlefield'', where it is key to resurrecting a King Arthur from an [[Alternate Universe]]. {{spoiler|Only, Arthur's really long dead...}}
* Appears in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''Battlefield'', where it is key to resurrecting a King Arthur from an [[Alternate Universe]]. {{spoiler|Only, Arthur's really long dead...}}




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* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] and the Black Knight''
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] and the Black Knight''
* Deconstructed in ''[[Tomb Raider]]: Legend'', where the concept of Excalibur as a [[Public Domain Artifact]] is explored.
* Deconstructed in ''[[Tomb Raider]]: Legend'', where the concept of Excalibur as a [[Public Domain Artifact]] is explored.
* ''[[Backyard Sports|Backyard Skateboarding]]'' has the unlockable Excaliboard ([[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|obviously]] based on Excalibur).
* ''[[Backyard Sports|Backyard Skateboarding]]'' has the unlockable Excaliboard ([[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|obviously]] based on Excalibur).
* In ''[[Golden Sun (Video Game)]]: The Lost Age'' and ''[[Golden Sun Dark Dawn (Video Game)|Dark Dawn]]'', the Excalibur is one one of the strongest swords in both games and obtained by forging an orihalcon with a 5% probability.
* In ''[[Golden Sun]]: The Lost Age'' and ''[[Golden Sun Dark Dawn|Dark Dawn]]'', the Excalibur is one one of the strongest swords in both games and obtained by forging an orihalcon with a 5% probability.
* ''[[Castlevania Chronicles of Sorrow (Video Game)|Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow]]'' had the Excalibur show up as a sword in the stone...amusingly enough, Soma's not the chosen one who can free it, so instead he ''swings the massive bolder the sword's attach to as well as the sword itself.''
* ''[[Castlevania: Chronicles of Sorrow|Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow]]'' had the Excalibur show up as a sword in the stone...amusingly enough, Soma's not the chosen one who can free it, so instead he ''swings the massive bolder the sword's attach to as well as the sword itself.''
* In the French language translation of ''[[The Legend of Zelda a Link To T He Past (Video Game)]]'', the Master Sword is referred to as "Excalibur".
* In the French language translation of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'', the Master Sword is referred to as "Excalibur".
* In the NES game ''[[Day Dreamin Davey]]'', one Medieval stage has Davey overcome all obstacles in order to find the sacred sword Excalibur, only that the "sword" that he has imagined is actually a ruler while he's sitting in the corner in class.
* In the NES game ''[[Day Dreamin Davey]]'', one Medieval stage has Davey overcome all obstacles in order to find the sacred sword Excalibur, only that the "sword" that he has imagined is actually a ruler while he's sitting in the corner in class.
* Excalibur appears in ''[[Magicka]]'' in a similar fasion as it does in ''[[Chronicles of Sorrow]]''; Sure, you can't use it as a sword, but it makes a damn good mace in the mean time.
* Excalibur appears in ''[[Magicka]]'' in a similar fasion as it does in ''[[Chronicles of Sorrow]]''; Sure, you can't use it as a sword, but it makes a damn good mace in the mean time.
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== Visual Novels ==
== Visual Novels ==
* ''[[Fate Stay Night]].'' Of course, {{spoiler|[[King Arthur|Saber]]}} uses it. And it's '''powerful'''.
* ''[[Fate/stay night]].'' Of course, {{spoiler|[[King Arthur|Saber]]}} uses it. And it's '''powerful'''.




== Webcomics ==
== Webcomics ==
* In the webcomic ''[[Arthur King of Time and Space]]'', Uther Pendragon, Arthur's father, allows people to believe his sword is the legendary Excalibur as a PR exercise. This is the sword that ends up in the stone, while the ''real'' Excalibur is in the care of the Lady of the Lake.
* In the webcomic ''[[Arthur, King of Time and Space]]'', Uther Pendragon, Arthur's father, allows people to believe his sword is the legendary Excalibur as a PR exercise. This is the sword that ends up in the stone, while the ''real'' Excalibur is in the care of the Lady of the Lake.
** That is, when it's not [[Recycled in Space|a starship]], a global corporation, a marshal's badge ... .
** That is, when it's not [[Recycled in Space|a starship]], a global corporation, a marshal's badge ... .
* In ''[[Homestuck]]'', one of Dave's sidequests in Sburb was to find and retrieve Caledfwlch, aka the Legendary Piece of Shit. It was embedded in a stone, [[Always Someone Better|and rather than attempting to pull it]], he felt he instead had to break it out. [[Future Badass|Davesprite]] had already done the same before travelling back in time, and had already alchemized it into the superior Caledscratch, making the Caledfwlch more or less useless... [[Infinity+1 Sword|for a while]].
* In ''[[Homestuck]]'', one of Dave's sidequests in Sburb was to find and retrieve Caledfwlch, aka the Legendary Piece of Shit. It was embedded in a stone, [[Always Someone Better|and rather than attempting to pull it]], he felt he instead had to break it out. [[Future Badass|Davesprite]] had already done the same before travelling back in time, and had already alchemized it into the superior Caledscratch, making the Caledfwlch more or less useless... [[Infinity+1 Sword|for a while]].
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== Western Animation ==
== Western Animation ==
* ''[[Gargoyles]]''. [[King Arthur]] appeared, albeit sans Excalibur. He eventually retrieved it, but not without a clash with [[Macbeth]].
* ''[[Gargoyles]]''. [[King Arthur]] appeared, albeit sans Excalibur. He eventually retrieved it, but not without a clash with [[Macbeth]].
* [[Thunder Cats]]. In the 1980s Thundercats, [[Big Bad|Mumm-Ra]] seeks out a weapon powerful enough to defeat the Sword of Omens. The only weapon without question powerful enough to do the job is Excalibur. Through trickery Mumm-Ra obtains it and defeats the Sword of Omens after the swords fight on their own. It looks like evil wins until Merlin shows up, takes back the sword and kicks Mumm-Ra's ass.
* [[Thundercats]]. In the 1980s Thundercats, [[Big Bad|Mumm-Ra]] seeks out a weapon powerful enough to defeat the Sword of Omens. The only weapon without question powerful enough to do the job is Excalibur. Through trickery Mumm-Ra obtains it and defeats the Sword of Omens after the swords fight on their own. It looks like evil wins until Merlin shows up, takes back the sword and kicks Mumm-Ra's ass.


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