Enhanced Swordsmanship

"There may be a hundred sword techniques but you win with just one. A stroke of the sword that misses is a fatal opening which can be exploited for a decisive blow. Conquering personal weakness is the essence of swordsmanship."

- Teachings of Yagyū Shinkage-ryū, one of the most prominent schools of samurai swordsmanship.

"The sword is a simple tool, but in the hands of a master it becomes the most versatile of weapons. And just as the imagination is limitless, so too are the possibilities of the sword."

- Piandao (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

"Sorry, but I have total control over where my sword strikes."

- Sharrkan Amun-Ra (Magi The Labyrinth of Magic)

"If you spent as much time practicing your swordplay as you do practicing your wit you would rival Master Yoda as a swordsman."
 * "I thought I already did."

- Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars)

The ability to be highly proficient in the way of the sword. Variation of Weapon Proficiency.

Also Called

 * Enhanced Swordplay
 * Master Swordsmanship/Swordplay
 * Machete Proficiency/Enhanced Machetemanship (Friday the 13th)
 * Supreme Swordsmanship/Swordplay
 * Sword Mastery
 * Sword Proficiency
 * The Way of The Sword

Capabilities
Users are able to demonstrate a natural aptitude for the ways of the sword, including anything sword-shaped such as fictional swords. They are able to wield a sword with incredible proficiency in speed, power, and skill, allowing them to perform feats such as stopping and deflecting bullets, decimating large objects or areas, cutting through a solid material such as steel, and even hold back their strength to deal damage to their foes without killing them.

The user is able to operate with little or no effort, deliver skillful strikes to weak points with great precision and cut only and exactly what they want. This ability also allows them to become naturally skilled with multiple swords or any bladed weapon regardless of shape or size to suit their needs in combat. Their remarkably fast weapon control may allow them to bypass obstacles in order to cut their intended target.

Applications

 * Counter an enemy's attacks and use their own strength against them.
 * Cutting with a sword.
 * Cutting Wave
 * Deflection
 * Defense Break
 * Dual Wielding and/or Multi-Weapon Wielding
 * Impale with a sword.
 * Multi Slash with a sword.
 * Pressure Strike
 * Slash Effect/Projection
 * Severing with a sword.

Variations

 * Arm-Blade Proficiency
 * Dual-Headed Blade Proficiency
 * Sheathed Blade Proficiency
 * Supernatural Swordsmanship
 * Whip Sword Proficiency
 * Vibroweapon Proficiency

Associations

 * Adoptive Muscle Memory
 * Dagger Proficiency
 * Demonic Weaponry
 * Divine Weaponry
 * Empathic Weaponry
 * Enhanced Axemanship
 * Enhanced Combat
 * Enhanced Polearm Proficiency
 * Enhanced Shieldmanship
 * Intuitive Aptitude
 * Magic Weaponry
 * Sentient Weaponry
 * Sharpness Manipulation
 * Soul-Bound Weaponry
 * Sword Manipulation
 * Weapon Creation
 * Weapon Manipulation
 * Weapon Physiology
 * Weapon Proficiency Touch


 * If the user possesses energy capabilities, they may be able to perform:
 * Energy Blast via swings
 * Energy Infusion
 * Ergokinetic Blade Construction
 * Spatial Slicing
 * Sword-shaped Energy Beam Emission
 * Temporal Slicing

Limitations

 * Slicing through solid objects (Bricks, Metals, Lava, etc.) would destroy most conventional weaponry (non-enchanted steel weapons, etc.)
 * A user may be heavily reliant on sword-based combat and can be vulnerable if their swords are destroyed or taken away.
 * May be limited to close range combat, which can have difficulty against opponents that can fight at a distance.

Known Users
See Also: Implausible Fencing Powers.

Live Television/Movies
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 * Reileen Kawahara (Altered Carbon)
 * Takeshi Kovacs (Altered Carbon)
 * Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
 * Cordelia Chase (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
 * Slayers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
 * Gabriel Statler (Charmed)
 * Evil Kabukima (Citizen Toxie - The Toxic Avenger IV)
 * Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th)
 * Eddard "Ned" Stark (Game of Thrones)
 * Jamie Lannister (Game of Thrones)
 * Syrio Forel (Game of Thrones)
 * Bronn (Game of Thrones)
 * Jon Snow (Game of Thrones)
 * Khal Drogo (Game of Thrones)
 * Sandor "The Hound" Clegane (Game of Thrones)
 * Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane (Game of Thrones)
 * Brienne of Tarth (Game of Thrones)
 * Jorah Mormont (Game of Thrones)
 * Daario Naharis (Game of Thrones)
 * Arya Stark (Game of Thrones)
 * Adam Monroe (Heroes)
 * The Immortals (Highlanders)
 * Marissa Benson (iCarly)
 * Clippers (Into the Badlands)
 * Sunny
 * Zypher
 * Nathaniel Moon/Silver Moon
 * Barons (Into the Badlands)
 * Quinn
 * Minerva/The Widow
 * Jacobee
 * James Conrad (Kong: Skull Island)
 * Stick (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
 * Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean)
 * Will Turner (Pirates of the Caribbean)
 * Elizabeth Swann (Pirates of the Caribbean)
 * James Norrington (Pirates of the Caribbean)
 * Hector Barbossa (Pirates of the Caribbean)
 * Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean)
 * Edward Teach/Blackbeard (Pirates of the Caribbean)
 * Angelica Teach (Pirates of the Caribbean)
 * Armando Salazar (Pirates of the Caribbean)
 * Aethelwynne (Pixelface)
 * Various Power Rangers and villains (Power Rangers franchise)
 * Gideon Gordon Graves (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World)
 * Sgt. Kabukiman, N.Y.P.D (Sgt. Kabukiman, N.Y.P.D)
 * The Jedi (Star Wars)
 * The Sith (Star Wars)
 * Castiel (Supernatural)
 * Various Super Sentai rangers and villains (Super Sentai franchise)
 * Overkill (The Tick)
 * Various Ultramen and villians (Ultraman series)

Literature

 * Breaker/Sword (Annals of the Chosen)
 * Gene Ferraro (Castle Perilous series)
 * Conan the Cimmerian (Conan the Barbarian)
 * Elric of Melniboné (The Elric Saga)
 * Kas'im (Darth Bane: Path of Destruction)
 * Eragon (Inheritance Cycle)
 * Murtagh (Inheritance Cycle)
 * Galbatorix (Inheritance Cycle)
 * Brom (Inheritance Cycle)
 * Arya (Inheritance Cycle)
 * Aragorn (Lord of the Rings)
 * Boromir (Lord of the Rings)
 * Faramir (Lord of the Rings)
 * Witch-king of Angmar (Lord of the Rings)
 * Kylie Galen (Shadow Falls)
 * Lucas Parker (Shadow Falls)
 * Mario Esparza (Shadow Falls)
 * John Esparza (Shadow Falls)
 * Lucinda Esparza (Shadow Falls)
 * Kyle Katarn (Star Wars Legends)
 * Corran Horn (Star Wars Legends)
 * Saba Sebatyne (Star Wars Legends)
 * Tinisha Dolaira (The Young Guardians)
 * Rezkin (King's Dark Tidings)

Video Games

 * Augus (Asura's Wrath)
 * Jin Kisaragi (Blazblue)
 * Ludwig (Bloodborne)
 * Martyr Logarius (Bloodborne)
 * Chakan (Chakan: The Forever Man)
 * Peko Pekoyama (Danganronpa 2)
 * War (Darksiders)
 * Several bosses (Dark Souls Series)
 * Gwyn, Lord of Sunlight (Dark Souls)
 * Artorias the Abysswalker (Dark Souls)
 * Great Grey Wolf Sif (Dark Souls)
 * The Pursuer (Dark Souls II)
 * Looking Glass Knight (Dark Souls II)
 * The Ivory King (Dark Souls II)
 * Raime, the Fume Knight (Dark Souls II)
 * Sir Alonne (Dark Souls II)
 * Abyss Watchers (Dark Souls III)
 * Lorian, Elder Prince (Dark Souls III)
 * Yhorm the Giant (Dark Souls III)
 * Pontiff Sulyvahn (Dark Souls III)
 * Dancer of the Boreal Valley (Dark Souls III)
 * Slave Knight Gael (Dark Souls III)
 * Several NPCs (Dark Souls Series)
 * Solaire of Astora (Dark Souls)
 * Siegmeyer of Catarina (Dark Soul)
 * Knight Lautrec (Dark Souls)
 * Lady of the Darkling/Darkmoon Knightess (Dark Souls)
 * Lord's Blade Ciaran (Dark Souls)
 * Lucatiel of Mirrah (Dark Souls II)
 * Creighton the Wanderer (Dark Souls II)
 * Benhart of Jugo (Dark Souls II)
 * Anri of Astora (Dark Souls III)
 * Siegward of Catarina (Dark Souls III)
 * Hawkwood (Dark Souls III)
 * Sirris of the Sunless Realms (Dark Souls III)
 * Holy Knight Hodrick (Dark Souls III)
 * Ringfinger Leonhard (Dark Souls III)
 * Yuria of Londor (Dark Souls III)
 * Sir Vilhelm (Dark Souls III)
 * Crota (Destiny)
 * Hive Knights (Destiny)
 * Oryx (Destiny)
 * Dante (Devil May Cry)
 * Nero (Devil May Cry)
 * Sparda (Devil May Cry)
 * Trish (Devil May Cry)
 * Vergil (Devil May Cry)
 * Souji Okita (Fate/Grand Order)
 * Sasaki Kojirou (Fate/Stay night)
 * Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy/Legend of Uruk)
 * Swordsmen (Final Fantasy series)
 * Cyan Garamonde (Final Fantasy VI)
 * Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII/Kingdom Hearts)
 * Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII/Kingdom Hearts)
 * Seifer Almasy (Final Fantasy VIII)
 * Squall Leonhart/Leon (Final Fantasy VIII/Kingdom Hearts)
 * Tidus (Final Fantasy X)
 * Yuna, Rikku, and Paine (Final Fantasy X-2)
 * Noctis Lucis Caelum (Final Fantasy XV)
 * Lyn (Fire Emblem)
 * Marth (Fire Emblem)
 * Roy (Fire Emblem)
 * Ike (Fire Emblem)
 * Lon'qu (Fire Emblem)
 * Lucina (Fire Emblem)
 * Drizzt Do'Urden (Forgotten Realms)
 * Ares (God of War)
 * Athena (God of War)
 * Deimos (God of War)
 * Kratos (God of War)
 * Elesis (Grand Chase)
 * Lass (Grand Chase)
 * Ronan (Grand Chase)
 * Sieghart (Grand Chase)
 * Uno (Grand Chase)
 * Neptune/Purple Heart (Hyperdimension Neptunia)
 * Noire/Black Heart (Hyperdimension Neptunia)
 * Tusk (Killer Instinct)
 * Mondo Zappa (Killer Is Dead)
 * Keyblade wielders (Kingdom Hearts Series)
 * Sword Kirby (Kirby)
 * Dart Feld (Legend of Dragoon)
 * Lloyd (Legend of Dragoon)
 * Rose (Legend of Dragoon)
 * Zieg Feld (Legend of Dragoon)
 * Link (The Legend of Zelda series)
 * Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda series)
 * Ghirahim (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
 * Demise (The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword)
 * Alex (Lunar: Silver Star Story)
 * Dyne/Laike (Lunar: Silver Star Story)
 * Kyle (Lunar: Silver Star Story)
 * Hiro (Lunar 2: Eternal Blue)
 * Leo (Lunar 2: Eternal Blue)
 * Maximo (Maximo: Ghosts to Glory)
 * Zero (Mega Man X/Mega Man Zero series)
 * Model Z and Model ZX (Mega Man ZX series)
 * Vamp (Metal Gear Solid)
 * Solidus Snake (Metal Gear Solid)
 * Cyborg Ninja (Metal Gear Solid)
 * Gray Fox
 * Raiden
 * Samuel Rodrigues
 * Talion (Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor/Shadow of War)
 * Celebrimbor (Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor/Shadow of War)
 * Nier (Nier)
 * 2B/YorHa No.2 Type B (NieR: Automata)
 * A2/YoRHa Type A No.2 (NieR: Automata)
 * Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden series)
 * Genshin (Ninja Gaiden series)
 * Doku (Ninja Gaiden)
 * Muramasa (Ninja Gaiden)
 * Yaiba (Ninja Gaiden)
 * William Adams (Nioh)
 * Travis Touchdown (No More Heroes)
 * Henry Cooldown (No More Heroes)
 * Shinobu (No More Heroes)
 * Waka (Okami)
 * Leon S. Kennedy (Resident Evil)
 * Sparkster (Rocket Knight Adventures)
 * Gen (Saga Frontier)
 * Morte Asherah (Sands of Destruction)
 * Lo Wang (Shadow Warrior)
 * Propeller Knight (Shovel Knight)
 * Phantom Striker (Shovel Knight)
 * Knight Senseis (Skylanders)
 * Swashbuckler Senseis (Skylanders)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Sir Lancelot/Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Sir Percival/Blaze the Cat (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Sir Gawain/Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Amy Sorel (Soulcalibur)
 * Cassandra Alexandra (Soulcalibur)
 * Cervantes de Leon (Soulcalibur)
 * Hildegard von Krone (Soulcalibur)
 * Yan Leixia (Soulcalibur)
 * Heishiro Mitsurugi (Soulcalibur)
 * Natsu (Soulcalibur)
 * Nightmare (Soulcalibur)
 * Patroklos Alexander (Soulcalibur)
 * Pyrrha Alexandra (Soulcalibur)
 * Raphael Sorel (Soulcalibur)
 * Siegfried Schtauffen (Soulcalibur)
 * Sophitia Alexandra (Soulcalibur)
 * Taki (Soulcalibur)
 * Chai Xianghua (Soulcalibur)
 * Dias Flac (Star Ocean: The Second Story)
 * Strider Hiryu (Strider)
 * Mii Swordfighters (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U)
 * Richard Rahl (Sword of Truth series/Legend of the Seeker)
 * Guy Cecil (Tales of the Abyss)
 * Demoman (Team Fortress 2)
 * Yoshimitsu (Tekken/Soulcalibur)
 * Youmu Konpaku (Touhou Project)
 * Saber-class Servants (TYPE-MOON)
 * Excalibur (WARFRAME)
 * Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher)
 * Ciri (The Witcher)
 * Shulk (Xenoblade)
 * Citan Uzuki (Xenogears)

Web Comics/Series

 * Fighter McWarrior (8-bit Theater)
 * Doraleous (Doraleous and Associates)
 * Sir Walken (Doraleous and Associates)
 * Dave Strider/Davesprite (Homestuck)
 * Dirk Strider (Homestuck)
 * She-Ra (Princess of Power)
 * fL L F fL (RHG) also known as ALFA
 * Jomm (RHG)
 * Onli (RHG)
 * Qrow Branwen (RWBY)
 * Raven Branwen (RWBY)
 * Weiss Schnee (RWBY)
 * Winter Schnee (RWBY)
 * Arie Family (Tower of God)
 * Arie Hon
 * White
 * Hatsu (Tower of God)}}

Known Swords
Some swords are the source of known or unknown power, others are simply a preferred item of a known user, some of these include:

Cartoons/Comics
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 * Grass Sword (Adventure Time)
 * Sword of Acorns (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Soul Sword (DC Comics)
 * Gary's Sword (Gary and His Demons)
 * Magna Blade (Generator Rex)
 * The Power Sword (He-Man and The Masters Of The Universe)
 * Oni Mask of Vengeance (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
 * Ebony Blade (Marvel Comics)
 * Jack's Sword (Samurai Jack)
 * Scaramouch's tuning sword (Samurai Jack)
 * Rose Quartz's Sword (Steven Universe)
 * Sword of Omens (ThunderCats)
 * Sword of Plun-Darr (ThunderCats)
 * Energon Sword/Megatron's Sword (Transformers Energon)
 * The Starsaber (Transformers series)
 * The Sisters (Kubo and the Two Strings)

Anime/Manga

 * Incursio (Akame Ga Kill!)
 * Murasame (Akame Ga Kill!)
 * Yatsufusa (Akame Ga Kill!)
 * Dragon Slayer (Berserk)
 * Christ (Black Cat)
 * Imagine Blade (Black Cat)
 * Zanpakuto (Bleach)
 * The Sword Card (Cardcaptor Sakura)
 * Angel: Sandalphon (Date A Live)
 * Mugen (D Gray Man)
 * Z Sword (Dragon Ball series)
 * Nichirin Blade (Demon Slayers: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
 * Durandamon (Digimon); in sword form
 * Soul Blade (Edens Zero); via Ether Gear
 * Archenemy (Fairy Tail)
 * Beam Sabers (Gundam)
 * Tessaiga (Inuyasha)
 * Tenseiga (Inuyasha)
 * Tokijin (Inuyasha)
 * Bakusaiga (Inuyasha)
 * Master (I was a Sword when I Reincarnated!)
 * Anubis (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders)
 * King's Sword (Kingdom)
 * Bakuya Sword (Kingdom)
 * Strong Violent Swords/Soul Swords of Fervor (Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers/Ronin Warriors)
 * Weapon ÄRM, Gigant Blade (Marchen Awakens Romance)
 * Weapon ÄRM, Rapier Whip (Marchen Awakens Romance)
 * Shampoo (Ranma 1/2)
 * The Ten Commandments (Rave Master)
 * Revesed-edged Sword (Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X)
 * Harusame (Shaman King)
 * Futunomitama no Turugi (Shaman King)
 * Elucidator (Sword Art Online)
 * Lambent Light (Sword Art Online)
 * Napoleon (One Piece)
 * Tenchi-ken/Sword Tenchi (Tenchi Muyo!)
 * Light Hawk Sword (Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki)
 * Reiki (Tenjho)
 * Hoshikirimaru (Ultraman series)
 * Lightning God's Blue Dragon Sword (Yongbi the Invincible)
 * Rei Ken/Spirit Sword (Yu Yu Hakusho)
 * Devilish Sword Shimesaba (Ghost Sweeper Mikami)}}

Video Games
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 * Vandheer Lorde (Armed With Wings)
 * Lone warrior (Armed With Wings)
 * Eivana (Armed With Wings)
 * The Wailing Dark (Asura's Wrath)
 * Yukianesa (Blazblue)
 * Sir Alonne's Bewitched Sword (Dark Souls 2)
 * Rebellion (Devil May Cry series)
 * Yamato (Devil May Cry series)
 * Blade of Olympus (God of War)
 * Blades of Chaos/Athena/Exile (God of War)
 * Gran/Djeeta (Granblue Fantasy)
 * Seofon/Siete (Granblue Fantasy)
 * Eahta/Okto (Granblue Fantasy)
 * Warg-gram (Killer Instinct)
 * Keyblade (Kingdom Hearts)
 * Soul Reaver/Blood Reaver (Legacy of Kain)
 * Master Sword (The Legend of Zelda series)
 * Four Sword (The Legend of Zelda series)
 * Althena's Sword (Lunar series)
 * Various Muramasa Blades (Muramasa: The Demon Blade)
 * True Dragon Sword (Ninja Gaiden)
 * Caliburn (Sonic The Hedgehog)
 * Soul Edge (Soul Calibur)
 * Soul Calibur (Soul Calibur)

Live Television/Movies

 * Valyrian steel swords (Game of Thrones)
 * Saba (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)/Byakkoshinken (sentai equivalent, Gosei Sentai Dairanger)
 * Z-Saber (Mega Man franchise)
 * Excalibur (The Once and Future King)
 * Quasar Sabers (Power Rangers Lost Galaxy)/Star Beast Swords (sentai equivalent, Seijuu Sentai Gingaman)
 * Spin Swords (Power Rangers Samurai/Super Samurai)/Secret Playback Katana Shinkenmaru (sentai equivalent, Samurai Sentai Shinkenger)
 * Super Mega Saber (Power Rangers Super Megaforce)/Gokai Sabre (sentai equivalent, Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger)
 * The Kensei sword (Heroes)
 * Six-Fingered Sword (The Princess Bride)
 * Zyuden Sword Zandar Thunder (Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger)

Literature

 * The Sword of Truth (Legend of the Seeker/Sword of Truth series)
 * Anaklusmos (Percy Jackson/Heroes of Olympus)
 * Brisingr (Inheritance Cycle)
 * Zar'roc (Inheritance Cycle)
 * Támerlein (Inheritance Cycle)
 * Naegling (Inheritance Cycle)
 * Kylie's Sword (Shadow Falls)

Others

 * Absolution Sword (CreativeZoneHappyPlaceLand)
 * Icingdeath (Forgotten Realms)
 * Jet Sword (RHG)
 * Air-Power Sword (RHG)
 * Omni-Sword (RHG)
 * Power Swords (Warhammer 40000)}}