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'''Excalibur''': the legendary sword of [[King Arthur]] and the go-to name when you need a magic weapon. Anyone, and everyone, will have to find or has found Excalibur at some point in their life (well, that ''may'' be exaggeration... slightly). Given its status as a [[Public Domain Artifact]], there are quite a few works and other media references to it, not to mention the mess of actual and popular mythology about the Arthurian legend.

Classically, Excalibur was the sword given to Arthur by the Lady of the Lake as proof of his fitness to rule Britain. It may or may not have been originally created by [[Merlin]]. It is frequently confused with the Sword in the Stone, called Caliburn, which is a different and slightly contradictory legend, although ''also'' called Excalibur in at least one version, and the two are distinct... maybe -- themaybe—the myths are not entirely clear on this subject. This makes it really easy for authors to [[Sadly Mythtaken|get them mixed up]].

=== Other tropes frequently associated with Excalibur: ===

* Truth In Television from which the [[Excalibur]] myth was taken: in ancient times, aging celtic heroes threw their inherited, heirloom blades into the swamps to appease the spirits who dwelt there, who presumably kept their weapons safe after they died. They've found tons of swords buried in the former lake around the former isle of Avalon, aka Glastonbury Tor.