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The hero has [[Cool Sword|a kick-ass sword]], [[Ancestral Weapon|perhaps one he inherited]]. It's probably unbreakable and can cut through anything. It also has a [[I Call It Vera|cool name]] which is likely [[Meaningful Name|meaningful]]. And it seems like everyone in the whole world wants to get their hands on it.
Why is there so much hubbub about that sword? The world is full of good
Simple. This one is special because it was
Yes, the gods made this sword. How it came into the hands of mere mortals varies. Maybe the gods [[It Was a Gift|gave it]] to [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness|someone pure in heart]] to vanquish evil. Maybe an amazing thief managed to steal it from them. Or maybe the gods are sadistic bastards and just wanted to see what would happen if they put such a powerful weapon in the hands of mortals.
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* The Great Weapons of ''[[Dragaera]]'' fit the cool powers aspect of this, although in a twist, they were created specifically to ''kill the gods''.
* In Brandon Sanderson's ''[[Warbreaker]]'' the sentient sword Nightblood was forged by people who may or may not be gods, but are worshiped as gods either way.
** They also forged it using magic any mortal could (theoretically) learn and
* In C.S. Goto's ''[[Blood Ravens]]'' trilogy, Rhamah's [[Named Weapons|Vairocanum]]. Made from part of a [[Wrecked Weapon]] that had been forged by a god.
== Mythology ==
* Probably subverted by weapons and armor forged by Hephaestus for the occasional deserving mortal (like Achilles) in actual [[Greek Mythology|Greek myth]]
** Greek Myth is full of [[Subverted Trope|awesome weapons that are nonetheless completely mundane]]. Perseus uses a regular shield that's polished to a literal mirror shine to kill the Medusa, Theseus uses a pretty standard sword to kill the Minotaur, and Odysseus kills the Cyclops with a sharpened log. Even legendary Achiles used a normal shield and spear; it was his skin that was hardened to make him invincible.
* The imperial sword ''Kusanagi'' ("Grass cutter") in [[Japanese Mythology]] supposedly fell from heaven and ended up embedded in the back of the 8-headed serpent ''[[Orochi]]''.
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