Poll: What Makes a Sword?

Alright, welcome to another article here on Zelda Kingdom. If you’ve noticed a lack of activity here lately, that’s likely because it has been inactive. Anyway, I decided to write a poll today, which will allow readers more of a chance to share their opinion than usually.

The poll is this, what makes a sword in the Zelda series? What makes a sword THE best sword you’ve ever swung?

A.) Size
B.) Looks
C.) Story
D.) Whatever they put in it
E.) Power
F.) Other

Size could play a very important role in picking your favorite sword. After all, people generally flock to the largest sword available, just because long, thick swords are cool! Of coarse, we’ll just ignore the weight factor and how much gravity would pull on such weapons .

Looks are another big factor. If a sword is just a sword, it would be pretty dull, right? That’s where style comes in. A good sword is one that has it’s own hilt, a detailed blade, and an interesting color set-up. Now, again we’ll ignore the unrealisticness of it, remember we are talking about video games here.

A game’s story can really influence your opinion of anything in said game. If Zelda where to give you a sword, an average one, then disappear for most of the game, only to be announced dead half way through, what would happen you think? Well of coarse she would pop up somehwere later on, but you would really respect and cherish that sword she gave you. You can look at it a number of ways, but in the end, the story can really play a large part.

Nowadays, swords are like cereal. You look at them and ask “What are they putting in this?” . A holy essence, a spirit, some ancient material that YOU just happen to get, the list goes on. But sometimes the thing inside the blade just makes it seem cooler.

What did they make the sword for anyway? Was it to…look cool as you wave it above your head? Cut ropes and other frail things? To hold in the air just because it’s fun? Or was it to kill and destroy? Based on almost every game I’ve played, every book I’ve read, and every sword I’ve seen, I would guess that last one. So on that note, the power of the sword must play some role in picking a favorite. After all, hacking soemthing away with a blunt sword can only be fun in Fire Emblem.

And last is whatever else you think makes a sword important! Let’s hear what you think now.

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