Heron Mark Sword - Sharpened
Price $397.75
In the world of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, heron-mark swords are traditionally presented to those who have earned the title of "Blademaster". These individuals are unrivaled in their mastery of the sword, and are accordingly very rare.
Some heron-mark swords were made during the War of Power through use of the One Power, which produced blades that never required sharpening, and were essentially indestructable. Rand al'Thor was given one these swords by his father. After the Three Oaths were established, forbidding Aes Sedai to (among other things) use the One Power to make weapons, the number of blademasters eventually began to outstrip the number of Power-wrought blades, necessitating the creation of heron-mark swords of a more conventional nature.
One of the most famous of these swords belonged to Laman Damodred, former king of Cairhien. In an effort to revitalize his noble House's standing, he cut down Avendoraldera, a sapling taken from the legendary Avendesora and given to Cairhien as a gift by the Aiel. He had wanted to create a throne that could not possibly be duplicated by any other ruler, but by destroying the Aiel's token of thanks, he incited what came to be known as the Aiel War, which involved the Aiel coming to take his life in revenge. His sword, which was taken by the Aiel as proof of his death, eventually found its way into the possession of Rand al'Thor, better known as the Dragon Reborn. He replaced his original sword, destroyed in battle with Ba'alzamon, with this new blade, and has used it ever since.
The weapons themselves may vary in the particulars of their designs, as only one (Tam's) has ever been described in detail, but all have a heron etched into the blade just above the crossguard. Some also have herons on the hilt. Tam's sword had forward-slanted quillons and a curved, single-edged blade narrowing to a point, and its hilt was long enough for two-handed use. This overall design is reminiscent of the Japanese katana.
We are very proud to offer the officially licensed Heron Mark sword. This sword is hand-forged, and of a very tough high carbon steel. The guard and pommel are of brass, and the balance is simply superb. Authorized and approved by Robert Jordan, this sword is an accurate copy of those blades in The Wheel of Time series. Once you hold this blade in your hands, you realize how quick and deadly is the sword. A superb example of the swordmaker's art.
Some heron-mark swords were made during the War of Power through use of the One Power, which produced blades that never required sharpening, and were essentially indestructable. Rand al'Thor was given one these swords by his father. After the Three Oaths were established, forbidding Aes Sedai to (among other things) use the One Power to make weapons, the number of blademasters eventually began to outstrip the number of Power-wrought blades, necessitating the creation of heron-mark swords of a more conventional nature.
One of the most famous of these swords belonged to Laman Damodred, former king of Cairhien. In an effort to revitalize his noble House's standing, he cut down Avendoraldera, a sapling taken from the legendary Avendesora and given to Cairhien as a gift by the Aiel. He had wanted to create a throne that could not possibly be duplicated by any other ruler, but by destroying the Aiel's token of thanks, he incited what came to be known as the Aiel War, which involved the Aiel coming to take his life in revenge. His sword, which was taken by the Aiel as proof of his death, eventually found its way into the possession of Rand al'Thor, better known as the Dragon Reborn. He replaced his original sword, destroyed in battle with Ba'alzamon, with this new blade, and has used it ever since.
The weapons themselves may vary in the particulars of their designs, as only one (Tam's) has ever been described in detail, but all have a heron etched into the blade just above the crossguard. Some also have herons on the hilt. Tam's sword had forward-slanted quillons and a curved, single-edged blade narrowing to a point, and its hilt was long enough for two-handed use. This overall design is reminiscent of the Japanese katana.
We are very proud to offer the officially licensed Heron Mark sword. This sword is hand-forged, and of a very tough high carbon steel. The guard and pommel are of brass, and the balance is simply superb. Authorized and approved by Robert Jordan, this sword is an accurate copy of those blades in The Wheel of Time series. Once you hold this blade in your hands, you realize how quick and deadly is the sword. A superb example of the swordmaker's art.
- Scabbard Included
- Overrall Length: 42"
- Blade Length: 32"
- Weight: 2 lbs. 12oz.
- This is a sharpened blade, but we also have available the unsharpened Heron Mark Sword