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Contrast [[Hot Blade]], for when swords are warm enough to glow, but not to actually burn. A type of [[Impossibly Cool Weapon]], for when your [[Cool Sword]] really needs that special touch. See also [[Incendiary Exponent]], [[Fire Breathing Weapon]], and [[Oddly Shaped Sword]] (if the sword is flame-shaped). Not to be confused with [[Excaliburn]]. Don't expect it to ever be touched upon just how much [[Nightmare Fuel]] and [[Body Horror]] this should inflict on anybody on the receiving end. (Fire ''or'' a blade is bad enough.)
 
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* Hiei in ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho (Manga)|Yu Yu Hakusho]]'' occasionally uses the Sword of the Darkness Flame.
** Also, in ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho (Manga)|Yu Yu Hakusho]]'': Kuwabara's Rei-ken is a combination between this and a [[Laser Blade]], since it's made of his own ki.
* Signum's Laevatein in ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]'' is both this ''and'' a [[Whip Sword]]. Bonus points for being named after the mythical Norse sword that will bring about the end of the world, and for Signum (a.k.a. "Blazing General") bearing resemblance to [[Arch AngelArchangel Michael]] (a.k.a. "Strategos of the Heavenly Host").
* Captain Yamamoto in ''[[Bleach (Manga)|Bleach]]'', besides [[Incendiary Exponent|being on fire himself]] when fighting, has a flaming sword. Bearing in mind that he can drive people to the ground with a glance, it's no surprise that his sword puts off enough heat to burn the clouds out of the sky.
** The Filler villain Shusuke Amagai takes this [[Turned Up to Eleven|up to eleven]] with his bankai. It's basically a BFS with an afterburner for a hilt!
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== Films ==
* ''[[The Lord of the Rings (Film)|The Lord of the Rings]]'':
** The Balrog has one of these, [[Dual -Wielding|along with]] [[Whip It Good|a fiery whip]].
** The Witch-King has one during the siege of Minas Tirith, though only in the extended edition of the movie.
** When Aragorn first draws Anduril (meaning Flame of the West), ghostly fire runs down it. {{spoiler|In case you're wondering, it's that sword that Elrond and Arwen forge from the shards of Narsil.}}
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"26. And the Angel said, I had it here only a moment ago, I must have put it down some where, forget my own head next.<br />
"27. And the Lord did not ask him again. }}
* Subverted rather neatly in [[Harry Turtledove]]'s ''Wisdom of the Fox''. The protagonist, amateur wizard Gerin the Fox, discovers an ancient book with a section titled "A cantrip which produceth a flaming sword." Gerin proceeds to [[Lampshade Hanging|hang a lampshade]] on [[Ye Olde Butcherede Englishe]]. Then he tries the spell. It works; his sword bursts out in pure, smokeless [[Elemental Rock -Paper -Scissors|elemental fire]]. Then he discovers the problem with the spell that explains why not everyone uses it. The spell covers your sword blade in fire... but gives you no insulation or protection from the heat ''created'' by the fire. Luckily for him, he manages to drop the sword in a barrel of water before his hand gets blistered too badly.
* Late in ''[[Inheritance Cycle (Literature)|Brisingr]]'', Eragon gets the titular sword. Whenever he says its name (which means fire in the ancient language), it ignites. One character at least has the sense to point out this is incredibly cheesy.
** He finds out by saying the name of the sword and then dropping it in surprise--definite [[Crowning Moment of Funny]].
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** That's right, it was used by ''cherubs''. Those angels have suffered quite a bit of [[Memetic Mutation]] since [[The Bible (Literature)|The Bible]] was written (the originals also had [[Eldritch Abomination|four heads and bodies covered with eyes]]).
** God's [[Angels and Demons|divine warriors]] all have flaming swords. In addition they have flaming chariots pulled by [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|lions with snakes for tails]]! Not only that, a prophesy in Revelations says that [[Kung Fu Jesus|Jesus]] will return to earth, pull a flaming sword ''out of his mouth'', and finish Satan off for good.
*** Of course, John the Revelator ''was'' [[Good Omens (Literature)|reportedly]] "[[What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made On Drugs?|rather fond of strange mushrooms]]..."
** The most prominent named wielder of a [[Flaming Sword]] in [[The Bible (Literature)|The Bible]] was [[Arch AngelArchangel Michael]], who is generally [[Playing With Fire|associated with fire]] in the occult.
** Wasn't that Archangel Uriel? IIRC, he is referred to as "the Flame of God" and "the Sword of God".
*** Uriel is not mentioned in the bible, only in apocrypha.
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* ''[[Krod Mandoon and The Flaming Sword of Fire]]''. [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|Yes, that is the show's name]], and yes that is the title character's weapon.
** However, being a parody and all, Krod has no control over the flaming part. It tends to catch fire when he's "excited". Hell, the first time someone asks about it he thinks it means the sword is somehow defective and he needs to get it fixed.
* In the ''[[Series/Fallen|Fallen]]'' mini-series, [[Our Angels Are Different|angels]] and [[Half -Human Hybrid|Nephilim]] can wield swords made of pure divine fire, which they can summon from thin air. Being hit by one usually incinerates the target. Strangely enough, the protagonist, a regular kid until recently, can match his swordfighting skills with angels, who have been doing this since before humans were around, and even [[The Devil]].
 
 
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* The ''[[Magic the Gathering (Tabletop Game)|Magic the Gathering]]'' card [http://ww2.wizards.com/gatherer/CardDetails.aspx?name=Flaming%20Sword Flaming Sword], as well as the [[http://ww2.wizards.com/gatherer/CardDetails.aspx?name=Sword<!-- 20of20Fire%20and%20Ice Sword of Fire and Ice]]. -->
** The brand new [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=214368 Sword of War and Peace] is also flaming.
* The [[God -Emperor]] of Mankind within ''[[Warhammer 40000 (Tabletop Game)|Warhammer 40000]]'' [http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/mediawiki/images/3/3f/Emperor_VS_Horus.jpg seems to have used one]. Though that may have been related to his [[Psychic Powers]].
* The Flame Swordsman card in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh (Tabletop Game)|Yu-Gi-Oh]]''.
* This is the major schtick of the Bright Wizard in Warhammer, though other wizards have similar weapons and Daemons can crack out the flaming blades on occasion as well.
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* You do not attack with a [[Flaming Sword]] [[In Soviet Russia, Trope Mocks You|in]] ''[[Prince of Persia]] 2: The Shadow and the Flame'' . [[In Soviet Russia, Trope Mocks You|In ancient Persia, Flaming Sword attacks you!]]
* Zero gets many techniques that use these in the ''[[Mega Man X (Video Game)|Mega Man X]]'' and ''[[Mega Man Zero (Video Game)|Zero]]'' series. Most of these [[Flaming Sword]] attacks are executed in a manner similar to the [[Shoryuken]].
** The weapon of Sword Man (which Mega Man can [[Power Copying|acquire]]) in ''[[Mega Man 8 (Video Game)|Mega Man 8]]'' is called the Flame Sword. Or "Flame Suword".
* ''[[Phantasy Star]] Universe'' has the Crimson, an S-rank saber that glows red and is constantly on fire. There's also a Twin Saber version called the "Two-Headed Ragnus." Unfortunately, while they look badass, their damage output isn't that great compared to [[Katanas Are Just Better|other S-ranks in the same category.]]
* ''[[Final Fantasy (Franchise)|Final Fantasy]]'' games often have elemental weapons of this variety, or the means to apply the effect to your existing weapons, conveniently for sale at your local store. Or at least in some treasure chest somewhere. The Mystic Knight/Sorcerer job in V is just for doing this. Vivi and Steiner collaborate in IX. ''[[Final Fantasy XI (Video Game)|Final Fantasy XI]]'' has such effects as native abilities for Red Mages and Summoners, as well as some weapons possessing some lesser effects. The Flame Saber, Ice Brand, and Coral Swords (each representing part of the [[Fire, Ice, Lightning]] triumvirate, respectively, have been available since the earliest games.
* In ''[[The Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass (Video Game)|The Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass]]'', if you return 10 Power Gems to the spring at Spirit Island, and equip the Fairy of Power, Link's sword becomes coated in flames. Ten more and they burn hotter.
* Combining the Cutter and Fire powers in ''[[Kirby 64 The Crystal Shards (Video Game)|Kirby 64 The Crystal Shards]]'' resulted in a flaming sword that is about [[BFS|twice his size]].
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** The sorceress can also enchant weapons with fire. Of course, this ability is almost completely useless in solo play, due to their [[Squishy Wizard]] status. But with the right gear and Minmaxing, they ''can'' dish out 100k+ damage per hit turning them somewhat into [[Glass Cannon|Glass Cannons]] dealing more damage than just about anything else in the game.
*** Not that a sorceress's weapon actually appears to flame; it just turns bright red. Incidentally, there's actually unused flaming sword animations for the Paladin in the game files. And it does look as cheesy as one would imagine.
* ''[[Parasite Eve 2 (Video Game)|Parasite Eve 2]]'''s [[Big Bad]], [[One -Letter Name|No. 9]], wields one of these in the first boss battle, before ditching it in favor of a [[Swiss Army Weapon|gunblade]] in subsequent appearances.
* In ''[[Neverwinter Nights (Video Game)|Neverwinter Nights]]'', the player can apply alchemical fire to a sword to make it burn and deal fire damage.
** You can also apply visual effects to swords with the toolset, which include (in addition to flaming) glowing yellow-white with holy power, dripping acid, crackling with electricity, giving off visible sound waves, generating a miniature blizzard, and glowing red with unholy power. The actual effects that the appearance would create require manipulating the weapon's properties too, though.
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* In the doujin fighting game ''[[Eternal Fighter Zero]]'', Mishio Amano's fighting style involves enchanting her spear with fire or lightning to access different movesets.
* ''[[Fire Emblem Elibe (Video Game)|Fire Emblem: The Sword of Seals]]''. For his critical hit animation, Roy lights his sword on fire. This is why nearly all his moves ''[[Super Smash Bros (Video Game)|Super Smash Bros]] Melee'' result in fire.
** Durandal, the S-ranked sword in ''Sword of Seals'' and Eliwood's preferred weapon at the end of ''Blazing Blade'', is known as the Blazing Blade; however, [[Non -Indicative Name|it isn't a flaming sword.]]
** It's also one of three long range swords in the fourth and fifth game. It's also the weapon the [[Crutch Character]] in the fifth game starts out with.
** Roy is absent from ''[[Super Smash Bros (Video Game)|Super Smash Bros]] Brawl'', but Ike from ''[[Fire Emblem Tellius (Video Game)|Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]'' takes his place with a normal special attack that creates a plume of fire, and a final smash where his sword is on fire.
* In ''[[City of Heroes (Video Game)|City of Heroes]]'', Fire Melee and Fire Manipulation give the player access to swords literally [[Incendiary Exponent|made of fire]].
* Elemental effects are a large part of the ''[[Guilty Gear (Video Game)|Guilty Gear]]'' games. Sol Badguy actually wields a sword that has no sharp edge or point but is a great vessel for his fire magic, and French cop Ky Kiske has a regular sword charged with lightning magic.
* In ''[[The Elder Scrolls (Video Game)|The Elder Scrolls]]: Tribunal'', the player must reconstruct an ancient sword capable of [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?|killing gods]], and appears to have succeeded. However, it seems that the original sword was a [[Flaming Sword]]. This has become [[Lost Technology]] since the original was forged, so the player descends into some [[Arbitrary Ruins|ruins]] to find the ghost of the dwarf who originally made it. The ghost reveals the secret of flaming swords: pour tar on it and light it on fire.
** You can also enchant your own flaming swords, and a couple come up in the games themselves. The Sword of the Crusader, in the ''Knights of the Nine'' expansion to ''Oblivion'', may be the most prominent. Like the sword in ''Tribunal'', you first need to recover it as an ordinary sword, and in this case reconsecrate it to the gods before it will light on fire for you.
* You can snag one of these pretty early in ''[[Ultima IX (Video Game)|Ultima IX]]''. As with all good flaming swords, it doubles as a handy torch in the dark.
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*** They are one and the same. The Eternal Sword was originally {{spoiler|a separate sword from the Material Blades, but when Lloyd becomes the new owner of the sword, it splits its essence between the Flamberge and the Vorpal Sword, because Lloyd is a dual-swords user.}}
* ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep]]'' has the Firestorm [[Super Mode|Command Style]] which wraps the Keyblade in a shroud of flames.
* [[NamesName's the Same|The]] ''[[NamesName's the Same|other]]'' [[NamesName's the Same|Kratos]] from ''[[God of War (Video Game)|God of War]]'' has the Blades of Chaos, [[Dual -Wielding|two short swords]] on the end of [[Variable Length Chain|variable length chains]] that light on fire when he attacks with them but cool down when he hangs them from his back.
* ''[[Kingdom of Loathing (Video Game)|Kingdom of Loathing]]'': To start off, there's the ''flaming cardboard sword'', where even the narrator [[Fridge Logic|wonders why it doesn't crumble to a crisp]]. There's also the icy-hot katana, along the same lines as the Sword of Fire and Ice mentioned for ''Magic: the Gathering''.
* [[Covers Always Lie|The cover of]] ''[[Chrono Trigger (Video Game)|Chrono Trigger]]'' depicts [[Rebellious Princess|Marle]] enchanting [[The Hero|Crono's]] sword with [[Fire, Ice, Lightning|fire magic]]. While that ''is'' a real move in the game (Fire Sword), Marle is [[An Ice Person]], and casts the ''inverse'' of Fire Sword (Ice Sword). [[Teen Genius|Lucca]] grants Fire Sword when teamed with Crono.
** As a side note, the cover also has Marle drawn with [[Off -Model|six fingers]] on her left hand.
* In ''[[Devil May Cry (Video Game)|Devil May Cry]]'', Dante fights with flaming gauntlets. In DMC3, he uses a flaming sword called Agni, earlier wielded by a boss and also fights demons with flaming scythes.
** Agni ''is'' the boss. It's a talking sword controlling a body. Dante just asked it to shut up, although it'll sometimes start yelling in longer combos.
** Nero's [[I Call Her "Vera"|Red Queen]] has [[Charged Attack|Exceed]] system, which briefly sets is on fire during attacks.
* ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' - You can have an enchanter put a spell on your melee weapons, which some of these give your weapon a certain glow, whether it be on fire, blue for an icy death, or even green.
** Also, Shaman have a weapon buff which causes a small ball of fire to orbit their weapon and cause fire damage each time they strike.
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* Obscure NES strategy RPG [[Just Breed]] has a truly nasty one, overlapping with [[Fire Breathing Weapon]] -- it's just called a generic 'flame sword', but every time you attack with it, it hits nearly half the battlefield with an absurdly massive area-effect cone of fire.
* One of the swords in ''[[Okami (Video Game)|Okami]]'' looks like it's on fire, as well as being red and orange.
* This is a common weapon in the ''[[Ys (Video Game)|Ys]]'' series. In most games, it's either the [[Infinity Plus One+1 Sword]] or close to it.
* The old arcade game ''[[Rastan]]'' had this as a weapon you could obtain. It would shoot fireballs when swung.
* Pick any of Sagi's fire element weapon magnus in ''[[Baten Kaitos (Video Game)|Baten Kaitos]] Origins''. See how many you can find on fire.
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** A one shot bad guy used a whip that he set on fire.
* In ''[[Codename Kids Next Door (Animation)|Codename Kids Next Door]]'', the Delightful Children From Down the Lane take this trope to the next level by using a giant mech sporting a pair of giant flaming ''[[Chainsaw Good|chainsaws]]''.
* The Sword of Plundarr from ''[[Thundercats (Animation)|Thundercats]]'', a magical double bladed flame scimitar. Apparently when Jaga threw the Sword into a volcano to get rid of it, this somehow led to a chain reaction that ''destroyed Thundera''. [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|Nice Job Blowing Up the Planet, Jaga the "Wise"]]. {{spoiler|Later in the series [[Big Bad|Mumm-ra]] gets a hold of it}}.
* Drew, the mom on ''[[The Secret Saturdays]]'', wields a sword with actual sculpted-metal flames molded near its tip. Subverted in that it isn't actually flaming, but rather draws power from sunlight.
** It can, however, become superheated and shoot flame from the tip.
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