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* One of the five “Hitler Youth” in the New Zork chapter of ''[[With Strings Attached]]'' can generate a Laser Blade. The narrative promptly nicknames him Lightsaber Guy.

* In [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a85Xdmk_WIA fan video] of ''[[Kuso Miso Technique]]'' all gay men have laser swords... as penises. Or it's from the flowers that cover their crotch.

* Apparently in [[Harry Potter and ~~The~~ Methods of Rationality]] there's something called "The Most Ancient Blade" that only those of a Noble/Ancient House can use. It is described very similar to a lightsaber.

* Apparently in [[Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality]] there's something called "The Most Ancient Blade" that only those of a Noble/Ancient House can use. It is described very similar to a lightsaber.

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* In ''[[Ringworld]]'' Louis Wu uses a flashlight laser in a similar matter to a bladed weapon, albeit one that has a very long reach and cuts deeper when slashing more slowly, a sort of realistic version of a laser sword.

* M. John Harrison's early [[Viriconium]] novel ''The Pastel City'', another pre-''[[Star Wars]]'' work, contains energy swords called ''baan''. These have a thoughtful safety feature: the blade materializes around a solid core, which isn't necessary for the weapon to operate, but prevents the blade from activating improperly while it's pointing into the user's body.

* Inquisitor Gregor [[Eisenhorn]] carries a pure energy power sword in the ''[[Warhammer ~~40000~~]]'' novels ''Xenos'' and ''Malleus'', by [[Dan Abnett]]. He regards it as much less crude than <s>older</s> [[Ancestral Weapon|newer]] models, which are basically swords with a power field around them. {{spoiler|It still doesn't do him any good when he tries to cut an [[Eldritch Abomination]] with it.}}

* Inquisitor Gregor [[Eisenhorn]] carries a pure energy power sword in the ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' novels ''Xenos'' and ''Malleus'', by [[Dan Abnett]]. He regards it as much less crude than <s>older</s> [[Ancestral Weapon|newer]] models, which are basically swords with a power field around them. {{spoiler|It still doesn't do him any good when he tries to cut an [[Eldritch Abomination]] with it.}}

* The "force knife" in the ''[[Lucky Starr]]'' series, published starting in 1952, was the likely origin of the sci-fi version of this weapon. Technically, it's not a laser—it works the same way as a force field—but it's incredibly thin and can cut through anything, making it quite deadly. The hero's sidekick Bigman Jones carries one, and can wield it with great skill if needed.

* In [[John Meaney]]'s ''Nulapeiron Sequence'' books (and the prequel, ''To Hold Infinity'' there may be found a device called a Lattice Blade. Apparently never used as a battlefield weapon, it is quite capable of slicing off a limb and being extended or contracted in size, yet remain pocketable when deactivated.

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== Tabletop Games ==

* [[GURPS]] has forceswords, and the Ultratech supplement even has a [[Blade on a Stick|Laser Blade on a Stick]] that is [[Star Wars|"suitable for guards of the Galactic Emperor"]].

* [[Warhammer ~~40000~~]], of course (it runs on [[Rule of Cool]] instead of fuel - sometimes literally):

* [[Warhammer 40,000]], of course (it runs on [[Rule of Cool]] instead of fuel - sometimes literally):

** Power Weapons are surrounded by a field that disrupts matter outside and [[Reinforce_Field|strengthens]] the weapon itself, which renders it capable of tearing through pretty much everything, and destroys parried mundane weapons more often than not. Exists in all possible varieties, from dagger to spear.

** Force weapons are powered by the psychic might of its user, making them more capable of tearing through everything if wielded by a psyker, plus giving ability to channel psychic power for extra damage.

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** Sollex-Aegis Energy Blade - a torch of blazing, roaring, barely contained plasma... which is a clearer [[Shout-Out]], in that it uses "focusing crystals" and due to containment instability hits the wielder when attack or parry is failed too badly (by 5+ degrees, i.e. 50%+ on d100). Stats-wise it's close to plasma pistol, but instead of a ranged attack allows to parry and instead of flat 1/10 chance to overheat and injure the user, it depends on Weapon Skill with all bonuses and maluses, and extra +10% on Parry (thus below WS 40 it's worse, but becomes safe at WS 50+, which is also more than enough to qualify the character for Talents giving more than 1 attack + 1 parry in a round). It consumes fuel like a plasma pistol, but per round instead of per shot.

* ''[[Rifts]]'' has Cyber Knights and Mind Melters wielding Psi Swords, which they can create with their minds. Also the Lightblade, a [[Magitek]] weapon.

* ''[[Dungeons ~~and~~ Dragons]]''

* ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]''

** 1st edition had the Wand of Force; one of its powers was to create a 3-foot long luminescent shaft-shaped forcefield emanating from the wand itself that could be wielded as a + 5 longsword. [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]?

** And let's not forget Brilliant Energy weapons, which are often called "lightsabers" by the fandom.

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== Video Games ==

* In ''[[~~Starcraft~~]]'', Protoss Zealots wield [[Psychic Power]]-fueled energy swords called "Psi Blades". Dark Templar wield similar weapons, but with a different power source, called "Warp Blades".

* In ''[[StarCraft]]'', Protoss Zealots wield [[Psychic Power]]-fueled energy swords called "Psi Blades". Dark Templar wield similar weapons, but with a different power source, called "Warp Blades".

* And let's not forget Zero's Z-Saber in the ''[[Mega Man X]]'' series, which, in addition to being friggin' cool, also had the ability to change shape, length, and ''power'' as the situation required. Not to mention ''elements''. He can turn it into a flaming sword of death (which makes sense, sort of) or into a sword made entirely of ''ice'' (which just breaks several laws of physics). ''X8'' grants him laser [[Paper Fan of Doom|harisen]], a laser glaive, and a laser ''hammer and knuckle dusters''.

** X would later receive this Z-Saber in X6, with Zero getting a new one that's literally exactly like the ones from Star Wars. He can still imbue it with elements however.

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