- "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)
- "Without subtlety, a sword is but an iron bar."
- ― Dracule Mihawk on Yoru (One Piece)
The ability to be highly proficient in the way of the sword. Variation of Weapon Proficiency.
Also Called
- Enhanced Swordplay
- Master Swordsmanship/Swordplay
- Supreme Swordsmanship/Swordplay
- Sword Mastery
- 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 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 swords.
- Deflection
- Dual Wielding and/or Multi-Weapon Wielding
- Impale with a sword.
- Pulverization 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
- 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.)
- 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.
Comics/Cartoons
- Finn (Adventure Time)
- Amadeus Prower (Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Antoine D'Coolette (Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Mecha Sally (Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Sally Acorn (Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Master Piandao (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Sokka (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Zuko (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Japan (Axis Powers Hetalia)
- Vilgax (Ben 10)
- Ulrich Stern (CODE: LYOKO)
- William Dunbar (CODE: LYOKO)
- Elise (Dan Vs.)
- Batman (DC Comics)
- Damian Wayne (DC Comics)
- Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Dick Grayson (DC Comics)
- Jason Todd (DC Comics)
- Katana (DC Comics)
- Ra's al Ghul (DC Comics)
- Ravager (DC Comics)
- Reign (Worldkillers) (DC Comics)
- Tim Drake (DC Comics)
- Agent Six (Generator Rex)
- Rex Salazar (Generator Rex)
- Cubbi Gummi (The Adventures of the Gummi Bears)
- Rex (Jurassic Strike Force 5)
- Ace Bunny (Loonatics Unleashed)
- Blade (Marvel Comics)
- Deadpool (Marvel Comics)
- Silver Samurai (Marvel Comics)
- Swordsman (Marvel Comics)
- He-Man (Masters of the Universe)
- Adrien Agreste (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)
- Armand D'Argencourt/Darkblade (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)
- Jack (Samurai Jack)
- The Scotsman (Samurai Jack)
- The Daughters of Aku (Samurai Jack)
- Star Butterfly (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
- Marco Diaz (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
- Queen Butterfly (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
- Toffee (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
- Pearl (Steven Universe)
- Rose Quartz (Steven Universe)
- Connie Maheswaran (Steven Universe)
- Stevonnie (Steven Universe)
- Holo-Pearl (Steven Universe)
- Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Karai (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Hot Shot (Transformers Armada)
- Megatron (Transformers Unicron Trilogy)
Anime/Manga
- Afro Samurai (Afro Samurai)
- Akame (Akame ga Kill)
- Esdeath (Akame ga Kill)
- Kurome (Akame ga Kill)
- Tatsumi (Akame ga Kill)
- Chitaru Namatame (Akuma no Riddle/Riddle Story of Devil)
- Otoya Takechi (Akuma no Riddle/Riddle Story of Devil)
- Arshes Nei (Bastard!!)
- Dark Schneider (Bastard!!)
- Ninja Master Gara (Bastard!!)
- Casca (Berserk)
- Griffith (Berserk)
- Guts (Berserk)
- Creed Diskenth (Black Cat)
- Sephiria Arks (Black Cat)
- Black Gold Saw (Black★Rock Shooter)
- Chariot (Black★Rock Shooter)
- All Swordsmen (Blade of the Immortal)
- Almost all characters (Bleach)
- Arrancar
- Shinigami
- Visored
- Diva (Blood+)
- Saya Otonashi (Blood+)
- Saya Kisaragi (Blood-C)
- Mary Kikakujō (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism)
- Rin Onigawara (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism)
- Satori Tamaba (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism)
- Tsukuyo Inaba (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism)
- Warabi Hanasaka (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism)
- Rika Sasaki (Cardcaptor Sakura); via The Sword card
- Syaoran Li (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Ikki Kurogane (Chivalry of a Failed Knight)
- Ichijou Aoi (Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!)
- Layfon "Wolfstein" Alseif (Chrome Shelled Regios)
- The One Being Sought (Code: Breaker)
- Ogami Rei (Code: Breaker)
- Shibuya (Code: Breaker)
- The Black Swordsman (Comedy)
- Yuu Kanda (D Gray Man)
- Aiz Wallenstein (DanMachi)
- Bell Cranel (DanMachi)
- Ash Blake (Dragonar Academy/Seikoku no Dragonar)
- Veronica Lautreamont (Dragonar Academy/Seikoku no Dragonar)
- Mirabel Lautreamont (Dragonar Academy/Seikoku no Dragonar)
- Gohan (Dragon Ball series)
- Future Trunks (Dragon Ball series)
- Yajirobe (Dragon Ball series)
- Tapion (Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon)
- Dimaria Yesta (Fairy Tail)
- Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail)
- Freed Justine (Fairy Tail)
- Hiroshi (Fairy Tail)
- Ikaruga (Fairy Tail)
- Imitatia (Fairy Tail)
- Kagura Mikazuchi (Fairy Tail)
- Gray Fullbuster (Fairy Tail)
- Pantherlily (Fairy Tail)
- Sugarboy (Fairy Tail)
- Yomazu (Fairy Tail)
- King Bradley/Wrath (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Ling Yao (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Gintoki Sakata (Gintama)
- Hajime Obi (Gintama)
- Nobume Imai (Gintama)
- Shinsuke Takasugi (Gintama)
- Sougo Okita (Gintama)
- Saeko Busujima (Highschool Of The Dead)
- Inuyasha (Inuyasha)
- Sesshōmaru (Inuyasha)
- Jean Pierre Polnareff (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure); via Sliver Chariot
- Chaka & Anubis (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Kaguro (Kekkaishi)
- Shin (Kingdom)
- Ryūko Matoi (Kill La Kill)
- Satsuki Kiryūin (Kill La Kill)
- Tusk (Killer Instinct)
- Ferris Eris (Legend of the Legendary Heroes)
- Goemon Ishikawa XIII (Lupin III)
- Tail Red (Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu)
- Alibaba Saluja (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
- Sharrkan (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
- Orb of Caldia (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Rolan (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Emokis (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Various Mobile Suit Pilots (Mobile Suit Gundam franchise)
- Centorea Shianus (Monster Musume)
- Kenjutsu Ninjas (Naruto)
- Samurai (Naruto)
- Amande (One Piece)
- Brook (One Piece); fencing specialist
- Cavendish (One Piece)
- Charlotte Cracker (One Piece)
- Charlotte Linlin (One Piece)
- Diamante (One Piece)
- Dracule Mihawk (One Piece)
- Fujitora/Issho (One Piece)
- Hatchan (One Piece)
- Hyouzou (One Piece)
- Jack (One Piece)
- Kaku (One Piece)
- Kin'emon (One Piece)
- Kyros (One Piece)
- Roronoa Zoro (One Piece)
- Ryuma (One Piece)
- Shanks (One Piece)
- Shiki (One Piece)
- Shiliew (One Piece)
- Tashigi (One Piece)
- Trafalgar D. Water Law (One Piece)
- Vista (One Piece)
- Atomic Samurai (OnePunch-Man)
- Speed of Sound Sonic (OnePunch-Man)
- "Twilight" Suzuka (Outlaw Star)
- Sayaka Miki (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
- Kinnii (Ranma 1/2)
- Haru Glory (Rave Master)
- Lucia Raregroove (Rave Master)
- Ryoko Mitsurugi (Real Bout High School)
- Himura Kenshin (Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X)
- Samurai (Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X)
- Shishio Makoto (Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X)
- Mugen (Samurai Champloo)
- Jin (Samurai Champloo)
- Shana (Shakugan No Shana)
- Yoh Asakura (Shaman King)
- Ikuto Tsukiyomi (Shugo Chara!); as Seven Seas Treasure
- Kairi Sanjo (Shugo Chara!); in Character Change and as Samurai Soul
- Tadase Hotori (Shugo Chara!); as Platinum Royale
- Kazehaya Kamito (Spirit Elementalist's Blade Dance)
- Yuuki Asuna (Sword Art Online)
- Tenchi Masaki (Tenchi Muyo!)
- Yosho/Katsuhito Masaki (Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki/Tenchi Universe)
- Achika Masaki (Tenchi Muyo! in Love)
- Kirito (Sword Art Online)
- Asuna (Sword Art Online)
- Yui (Sword Art Online)
Life-Action TV/Film
- 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)
- Adam Monroe (Heroes)
- Hiro Nakamura (Heroes)
- The Immortals (Highlanders)
- Marissa Benson (iCarly)
- James Conrad (Kong: Skull Island)
- Stick (Marvel Cinematics Universe)
- Various Power Rangers and villains (Power Rangers franchise)
- Sgt. Kabukiman, N.Y.P.D (Sgt. Kabukiman, N.Y.P.D)
- The Jedi (Star Wars)
- The Sith (Star Wars)
- 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)
- Castiel (Supernatural)
Video Games
- Augus (Asura's Wrath)
- Jin Kisaragi (Blazblue)
- Chakan (Chakan: The Forever Man)
- Peko Pekoyama (Danganronpa 2)
- War (Darksiders)
- Sir Alonne (Dark Souls 2)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Cyborg Ninja (Metal Gear Solid)
- Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden series)
- Genshin (Ninja Gaiden series)
- Travis Touchdown (No More Heroes)
- Waka (Okami)
- Leon S. Kennedy (Resident Evil)
- Gen (Saga Frontier)
- Morte Asherah (Sands of Destruction)
- Lo Wang (Shadow Warrior)
- 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)
- Dias Flac (Star Ocean: The Second Story)
- Link (The Legend of Zelda series)
- Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda series)
- Youmu Konpaku (Touhou Project)
- Sasaki Kojirou (Fate/Stay night)
- Mii Swordfighters (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U)
- Richard Rahl (Sword of Truth series/Legend of the Seeker)
Others
- Fighter McWarrior (8-bit Theater)
- Breaker/Sword (Annals of the Chosen)
- Date Masamune (Azuchi-Momoyama Japan)
- Gene Ferraro (Castle Perilous series)
- Kas'im (Darth Bane: Path of Destruction)
- Snake Eyes (G.I. Joe)
- Strom Shadow (G.I. Joe)
- Dave Strider/Davesprite (Homestuck)
- Dirk Strider (Homestuck)
- Eragon (Inheritance Cycle)
- Murtagh (Inheritance Cycle)
- Galbatorix (Inheritance Cycle)
- Brom (Inheritance Cycle)
- Arya (Inheritance Cycle)
- She-Ra (Princess of Power)
- fL L F fL (RHG) also known as ALFA
- Jomm (RHG)
- Onli (RHG)
- Weiss Schnee (RWBY)
- Qrow Branwen (RWBY)
- Winter Schnee (RWBY)
- Gideon Gordon Graves (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World)
- Kylie Galen (Shadow Falls)
- Lucas Parker (Shadow Falls)
- Mario Esparza (Shadow Falls)
- John Esparza (Shadow Falls)
- Lucinda Esparza (Shadow Falls)
- Strider Hiryu (Strider)
- Durza (Super/Lette)
- Knight Senseis (Skylanders)
- Swashbuckler Senseis (Skylanders)
- Guy Cecil (Tales of the Abyss)
- Demoman (Team Fortress 2)
- Honoka (The Third: Girl with the Blue Eye)
- Tinisha Dolaira (The Young Guardians)
- Arie Family (Tower of God)
- Arie Hon
- White
- Hatsu (Tower of God)
- Syaoran (Tsubasa: Reservior Chronicle)
- Saber-class Servants (TYPE-MOON)
- Various Ultramen & aliens (Ultraman series)
- Many Ultramen & villains (Ultraman series)
- Juda
- Excalibur (WARFRAME)
- Citan Uzuki (Xenogears)
- Yang (Yin Yang Yo!)
- Hiei (Yu Yu Hakusho)
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:
Comics/Cartoons
- Grass Sword (Adventure Time)
- Sword of Acorns (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Soul Sword (DC Comics)
Anime/Manga
- Incursio (Akame Ga Kill!)
- Murasame (Akame Ga Kill!)
- Yatsufusa (Akame Ga Kill!)
- Dragonslayer (Berserk)
- Christ (Black Cat)
- Imagine Blade (Black Cat)
- Zanpakuto (Bleach)
- The Sword Card (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Mugen (D Gray Man)
Others
- Lone warrior (Armed With Wings)
- Eivana (Armed With Wings)
- Vandheer Lorde (Armed With Wings)
- The Wailing Dark (Asura's Wrath)
- Yukianesa (Blazblue)
- Absolution Sword (CreativeZoneHappyPlaceLand)
- Sir Alonne's Bewitched Sword (Dark Souls 2)
- Rebellion (Devil May Cry series)
- Yamato (Devil May Cry series)
- Z Sword (Dragon Ball series)
- Archenemy (Fairy Tail)
- Icingdeath (Forgotten Realms)
- Valyrian steel swords (Game of Thrones)
- Magna Blade (Generator Rex)
- Devilish Sword Shimesaba (Ghost Sweeper Mikami)
- Blade of Olympus (God of War)
- Blades of Chaos/Athena/Exile (God of War)
- Beam Sabers (Gundam)
- The Power Sword (He-Man and The Masters Of The Universe)
- The Kensei sword (Heroes)
- Brisingr (Inheritance Cycle)
- Zar'roc (Inheritance Cycle)
- Támerlein (Inheritance Cycle)
- Naegling (Inheritance Cycle)
- Tessaiga (Inuyasha)
- Tenseiga (Inuyasha)
- Warg-gram (Killer Instinct)
- Keyblade (Kingdom Hearts)
- The Sisters (Kubo and the Two Strings)
- Soul Reaver/Blood Reaver (Legacy of Kain)
- The Sword of Truth (Legend of the Seeker/Sword of Truth series)
- Althena's Sword (Lunar series)
- Saba (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)/Byakkoshinken (sentai equivalent, Gosei Sentai Dairanger)
- Weapon ÄRM, Gigant Blade (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Weapon ÄRM, Rapier Whip (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Z-Saber (Mega Man franchise)
- Various Muramasa Blades (Muramasa: The Demon Blade)
- True Dragon Sword (Ninja Gaiden)
- Anaklusmos (Percy Jackson/Heroes of Olympus)
- 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)
- Shampoo (Ranma 1/2)
- The Ten Commandments (Rave Master; wielded by Haru Glory)
- Revesed-edged Sword (Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X)
- Kylie's Sword (Shadow Falls)
- Harusame (Shaman King)
- Futunomitama no Turugi (Shaman King)
- Caliburn (Sonic The Hedgehog)
- Soul Edge (Soul Calibur)
- Soul Calibur (Soul Calibur)
- Rose Quartz's Sword (Steven Universe)
- Elucidator (Sword Art Online)
- Lambent Light (Sword Art Online)
- Tenchi-ken/Sword Tenchi (Tenchi Muyo!)
- Light Hawk Sword (Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki)
- Reiki (Tenjho)
- Master Sword (The Legend of Zelda series)
- Four Sword (The Legend of Zelda series)
- Excalibur (The Once and Future King)
- Six-Fingered Sword (The Princess Bride)
- Sword of Omens (ThunderCats)
- Sword of Plun-Darr (ThunderCats)
- White Oar (Tower of God)
- Energon Sword/Megatron's Sword (Transformers Energon)
- The Starsaber (Transformers series)
- Power Swords (Warhammer 40000)
- Rei Ken/Spirit Sword (Yu Yu Hakusho)
- Zyuden Sword Zandar Thunder (Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger)
- Jet Sword (RHG)
- Air-Power Sword (RHG)
- Omni-Sword (RHG)
- Jack's sword (Samurai Jack)
- Scaramouch's tuning sword (Samurai Jack)
- Hoshikirimaru (Ultraman series)
Galleries
TV/Movies
Cordelia Chase (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel) is a skilled swordswoman.
Buffy Summers and Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) locked in a deadly sword fight.
Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th) uses a machete as his weapon of choice with deadly precision and skill.
Lord Shen (Kung Fu Panda 2) is a master of blades, whether in melee combat or throwing them with lethal accuracy and precision.
Percy Jackson (Percy Jackson & the Olympians) is a naturally talented swordsman, even holding his own against Ares.
The Samurai Power Rangers (Power Rangers Samurai) all wield the powerful shape-shifting Spin Swords.
The best of the Jedi and the Sith throughout the years (Star Wars).
The Sisters (Kubo and the Two Strings)
On Skull Island, James Conrad (Kong: Skull Island) uses a katana to cut through flying creatures like butter.
Stick (Marvel Cinematics Universe) is a extremely skilled swordsman.
Comics/Cartoons
Despite his young age, Finn (Adventure Time) is skilled in many forms of combat, including swordplay.
Sally Acorn (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
Amadeus Prower (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
Antoine D-Coolette (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog) is a proficient swordsman.
Master Pendao (Avatar: The Last Airbender) is the greatest master swordsman in Fire Nation history.
Sokka (Avatar: the Last Airbender) is a proficient swordsman.
Azureus (Azurues Rising) wields a retractable sword and use it for swift and effective attacks.
Ulrich Stern (Code Lyoko)
Danny (Danny Phantom) possesses some ability with the sword that is great enough to hold his own against Vlad.
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Reign (DC Comics)
Katana (DC comics)
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Being in the League of Shadows, Damian Wayne (DC Comics) was trained by Ra's al Ghul in the way of the sword and became a profound expert.
Agent Six (Generator Rex) wields twin katanas that can slice through virtually anything.
Ace Bunny (Loonatics Unleashed) is a talented swordshare and martial artist, wielding the Guardian Strike Sword.
Nightcrawler (Marvel Comics) is an excellent swordsman in addition to his mutant powers.
Being a master assassin, Deadpool (Marvel Comics) is highly skilled with bladed weaponry.
Blade (Marvel Comics) shows tremendous swordsmanship in the films.
Due to training for his eventual battle with the demon Aku, Jack (Samurai Jack) is a master wielder of his father's magic sword. Jack is able to wield the sword with both incredible offense and defense, allowing him to dispatch of numerous robots, bounty hunters, assassins, various monsters, zombies, and even Aku himself.
Aside from possessing her trademark shield, Rose Quartz (Steven Universe) was also in possession of a matching sword.
Apart from being skilled with her trademark spear, Pearl (Steven Universe) is also an accomplished swordsman.
Having the same skills as Pearl, Holo-Pearl (Steven Universe) possesses Pearl's swordsmanship, making her the perfect opponent in training.
Having learned from Pearl, Connie Maheswaran (Steven Universe) has become an accomplished swordswoman.
Being a fusion of Steven and Connie, Stevonnie (Steven Universe) possesses Steven's Absolute Defense and Connie's swordsmanship.
Leondardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012) is an expert in the ways of kenjutsu. He is able to make use of his daito and shoto for incredible offense and defense.
Cubbi Gummi (The Adventures of the Gummi Bears) is quite proficient with his wooden sword
Adrien Agreste (Miraculous Ladybug) is shown to be a rather skilled fencer.
As a fencing instructor, Armand D'Argencourt (Miraculous Ladybug) is an accomplished swordsman...
...skills that translate into his akumatized identity Darkblade.
Queen Butterfly and a Toffee-possessed Ludo (right to left) (Star vs. the Forces of Evil) duel evenly with energy swords.
Video Games
Lone Warrior (Armed With Wings)
Eivana (Armed With Wings)
Vandheer Lorde (Armed With Wings)
Augus (Asura's Wrath) possesses powerful sword known as 'Wailing Dark' which he draws against a foe he deems worthy. The sword capable of unleashing energy waves, possessing strength enough to raise a chunk of the moon, and is capable of extending its blade to seeming endless lengths.
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Hakumen (BlazBlue)
Jin Kisaragi (BlazBlue)
Ragna the Bloodedge (BlazBlue)
Chakan (Chakan: The Forever Man) possesses such incredible skill in swordplay that he was even able to defeat Death himself.
War (Darksiders) is capable of delivering powerful blows with his Chaos Eater.
Kasumi (Dead or Alive)
Ayane (Dead or Alive/Ninja Gaiden
Oryx the Taken King (Destiny) is the master of the Hive Cleaver called Willbreaker
As son of the Dark Knight Sparda, Virgil (Devil May Cry), armed with his powerful sword, Yamato, can move at speeds that can't be seen by the human eye.
As the second son of the Dark Knight Sparda, Dante (Devil May Cry), with his trusty Rebellion, has swordsman skills that surpass even his father's.
Serving in The Order of The Sword, Nero (Devil May Cry), is a skilled swordsman with his powerful Red Queen, as well as the Yamato.
Trish (Devil May Cry) wielding the Sword of Sparda.
Garland (Final Fantasy series)
Marilith (Final Fantasy Series)
Clouds Strife (Final Fantasy series) is proud and arrogant warrior who wields the massive Buster Sword. Thanks to his superhuman strength, Cloud is capable of swinging the weapon much faster than normal humans. His ferocity and brute force with the sword has allowed him to defeat powerful foes such as Sephiroth and Jenova 3 times.
Sephiroth (Final Fantasy series) is a fearsome swordsman. His skill with his signature sword, Masamune, allows him to cut through solid material and take multiple opponents at once.
Squall Leonhart (Final Fantasy VIII/Dissidia)
Tidus (Final Fantasy X/Dissidia)
Lucina (Fire Emblem) is a very proficient and agile swordsman.
Kratos (God of War series) with the Blade of Olympus.
Sora (Kingdom Hearts series) one of the chosen wielders of the Keyblade. His primary battle style of strong two-handed strike and is capable of wielding two Keyblades at once.
Kain (Legacy of Kain) wields the powerful Blood Reaver/Soul Reaver to deadly effect.
Raziel (Legacy of Kain) wields a soul-sucking "wraith blade" that is symbiotically bound to him.
Zero (Megaman series) is the most skilled swordsman of the Maverick Hunters. He is able to execute close-quarter attacks and thanks to his Learning System, he is able to learn new techniques from every Maverick he destroys.
Being the bio-match for Biometal model Z, Giroutte (Mega Man ZX) inherts Zero's abilities and skills with Z-saber.
Whenever Vent (Mega Man ZX series) Double Megamerges to create Biometal Model ZX he acquires the shooting capabilities of X and the swordsmanship of Zero.
Gray Fox (Metal Gear)
Samuel "Jetstream Sam" Rodrigues (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance) is such a skilled swordsman that he was able to single-handedly defeat a hit squad of ten mob enforcers armed with machine guns.
Raiden (Metal Gear Solid)
Vamp (Metal Gear Solid) wields incredible skill with both throwing and close-combat knives.
Solidus Snake (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty)
Reiji Arisu (Namco × Capcom)
Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden series) has tremendous swordmanship skills, being capable of wielding the True Dragon Sword to slay the Vigoor Emperor and Archfiend Vazdah.
Travis Touchdown (No More Heroes) is a very skilled assassin and is very formidable is the art of swordplay.
Kogoro Tenzai (Project X Zone)
Leon S. Kennedy (Resident Evil) possesses incredible skill with knives.
Sakura Shinguji (Sakura Wars)
Captain LeFwee (Sly Cooper) is a swordsman who is surprisingly deadly despite his small stature.
El Jefe (Sly Cooper) is skilled in using dual kanta blades.
Sir Lancelot/Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Sir Gawain/Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Sir Percival/Blaze the Cat (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Nightmare (Soulcalibur) wields the soul-sucking Soul Edge.
Algol (Soulcalibur) wields both the Soul Calibur and Soul Edge.
Raphael Sorel (Soulcalibur series) is well known for his fencing style of swordsmanship. He is relatively swift in terms of speed and uses his thrusts as his main strength.
Mii Swordfighters (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U) are experts in swordplay.
Link (The Legend of Zelda series), in multiple incarnations, is depicted as an impressive swordsman, able to master numerous sword techniques and battle against monsters, demons, and the undead.
Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda series), in multiple incarnations, is a very talented swordsman, able to fight on par with Link in their final battles.
Youmu Konpaku (Touhou Project) possesses the ability to handle sword techniques.
Citan Uzuki (Xenogears)
Sword Master (Valkyrie Crusade)
Orb (Marchen Awakens Romance) can construct a massive, heavily spiked sword called Gigant Blade.
Like Ryu, Genshin (Ninja Gaiden) is a powerful master swordsman with supreme mastery of the Blade of the Archfiend.
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Akame (Akame Ga Kill) is a deadly swordswoman with her equally deadly poisonous Murasame blade.
Much like her sister, Kurome (Akame Ga Kill) is a deadly swordswoman, and her sword Yatsufusa can manipulate the dead.
Esdeath (Akame ga Kill) has tremendous skills in swordmanship, allowing her to fight on equal level with an Evolved Incursio enhanced Tatsumi.
Okamura Rin (Ao no Exorcist) wielding a sword coated with hellfire.
Sephiria Arks (Black Cat) is a master swordswoman, capable of vaporizing an opponent at a molecular level.
Creed Diskenth (Black Cat) can use his Imagine Blade for deadly attacks.
Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach) is a highly skilled swordsmanship specialist.His overall skill has been shown capable of competing on equal grounds against the sword masters of Byakuya Kuchiki and Kenpachi Zaraki's caliber.
Renji (Bleach) is highly skilled in various swordsmanship techniques.
Starrk (Bleach) has demonstrated tremendous skill in swordsmanship, being able to fight on even ground with Shunsui Kyōraku.
Suì-Fēng (Bleach) is masterful in swordsmanship, usually only employing her Zanpakutō when facing a opponent with a drawn weapon.
Rose (Bleach) views himself as a capable swordsman, as he was certain that he could deal with Kensei in their battle without releasing.
Shinji (Bleach) is implied to be a powerful combatant, being a Shinigami captain and the unofficial leader among the Visored.
Komamura (Bleach) is highly proficient in swordsmanship, and is more than capable of holding his own against the likes of Kenpachi.
As a former captain, Love (Bleach) is no doubt quite skilled in swordsmanship. He faces off against a Hollowfied Kensei one on one, without releasing his Zanpakutō.
While hating the concept of having to engage in a fight, Kyōraku (Bleach) is presumably one of the most proficient swordsmen in all of Soul Society.
Ginjo (Bleach) is a skilled swordsman, managing to fight against Ichigo for a while.
Shūkurō Tsukishima (Bleach) is an expert swordsman, wielding a sword with high attack power that can cut through anything.
Kenpachi Zaraki (Bleach) is a master swordsman, and after killing Unohana, his true strength is realized.
Yachiru Unohana (Bleach) has mastery over all 8000 schools of swordsmanship in the world.
Kōga Kuchiki (Bleach) wielding bladed weapons with great mastery, not being restricted to his sword alone and can take advantage of the weapon's shape for innovative moves.
Ōko Yushima (Bleach) wielding his Sumitsukigasa with great skills, spinning it constantly to confuse his opponents and then slash or stab them.
During his fight with Cirucci Sanderwicci, Uryū (Bleach) uses Seele Schneider as a sword expertly, and easily defeats her with it.
Zangetsu (Bleach) is considered to be swordsmanship specialist.
Yamamoto (Bleach) is the most powerful combatant in Soul Society.
Byakuya (Bleach) is a master of swordsmanship, possessing flawless precision and performing lethal attacks with little effort.
Gin Ichimaru (Bleach) is a master swordsman able to maximize the lethality of Shinso's Shikai to slay multiple enemies at once.
Sosuke Aizen (Bleach) is an exceptionally powerful master swordsman, able to destroy Shikai and even Bankai of powerful Shinigamis relying solely on his sword skills.
Saya Otonashi (Blood+) has over a hundred years worth of experience in fencing and swordplay.
Rin Onigawara (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism) is a master of Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū swordmanship.
Mary Kikakujō (Busou Shoujo Machiavellism) is a master swordswoman, specializing in European Fencing.
Warabi Hanasaka (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism) is exceptionally skilled at Taisha-ryu.
Satori Tamaba (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism) is a genius swordswoman of Keishi-ryu, and freely switch between ten different swordsmanship styles.
Tsukuyo Inaba (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism) is an extraordinary prodigy of Yakumaru Jigen-ryū swordsmanship.
The Sword (CardCaptor Sakura) has the power to make the heart's strength of anyone who wields it with a mighty heart becomes a master swordsman., such as Rika Sasaki.
Ikki Kurogane (Chivalry of a Failed Knight) has trained his skill and dexterity in swordmanship to absolute prefection, allowing him to take down the strongest Blazers relying solely on his sword skills.
Ogami Rei (Code: Breaker) is a great swords-fighter.
The One Being Sought (Code: Breaker) is a master swordsman, and can quick draw so fast that it looks like he can cut without even drawing his blade.
Sakurako Sakurakōji (Code: Breaker) is a skilled swordswoman.
Yū Kanda (D.Gray-man) is a very skilled swordsman, even without needing the usage of his sword's special abilities.
Bell Cranel (DanMachi) is highly skilled swordsman.
Bell Cranel (DanMachi) wields the Hestia Knife with extraordinary skill.
Aiz Wallenstein (DanMachi) is a master swordswoman, her sword skills are of the greatest caliber.
Veronica Lautreamont (Dragonar Academy) is a extremely powerful master swordswoman, to the point she was called the Iron-Blooded Valkyrie.
Future Trunks (Dragon Ball Z) is a highly impressive swordsman. His able to wield his sword with effective finesse and speed,allowing to take down multiple opponents and even ultimately kill Frieza.
Dabura (Dragon Ball series) is able to create his Darkness Sword. Not only does his swordsmanship allow him to take on powerful opponents such as Gohan, but he can encase it fire to increase its damage output.
Tapion (Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon) draws his Brave Sword.
With his Dimension Sword, Janemba (Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn) is capable of cutting through entire dimensions with a single swing.
Erza Scarlet's (Fairy Tail) skills in swordsmanship are of the highest caliber.
Sugarboy (Fairy Tail) is skilled with a sword called the Rosa Espada which can liquified anything.
Yomazu (Fairy Tail) is skilled with his katana which he can channel his Eastern Solid Script Magic into.
Ikaruga (Fairy Tail) is skilled with her Mugetsu blade for which she can use her Sword Magic with.
Kagura Mikazuchi (Fairy Tail) Is a powerful Swordswoman with her sword, Archenemy.
Hiroshi (Fairy Tail) with his Chain Blade.
Imitatia (Fairy Tail) is an incredibly powerful swordswoman, able to make great use of her Rose Sword to attack the weak points of an opponent's body in order to maximize damage.
Freed Justine (Fairy Tail) is skilled with a blade that can focus his Dark Ecriture Magic.
Panther Lily (Fairy Tail) is a skilled swordsman with different blades such as the size changing Musica.
Dimaria Yesta (Fairy Tail) is a master Swordswoman that is strong enough to push Kagura back even with her Archenemy sword unsheathed, even cause things to cut without physical contact.
Assassin (Fate/Stay Night) is such a master of the blade that his ultimate technique Tsubame Gaeshi which bends time and space to attack from 3 directions at the same time, was acquired only thru his godlike skill.
King Bradley (Fullmetal Alchemist) is known to have an inhuman level of skill in swordsmanship, being able to wield up to five swords simultaneously.
Sakata Gintoki (Gintama) is a master swordsman veteran, and can defeat many powerful opponents with either a wooden sword or a real one.
Imai Nobume (Gintama) is a master swordswoman and assassin, her strikes having been compared to that of a grim reaper: each is fatal if it hit.
Saeko Busujima (Highschool of the Dead) is extremely masterful in Kendo.
Despite is mediocre swordsmanship, Inuyasha's (InuYasha) strength in sheer force of the Tessaiga has allowed him to defeat both demons and humans of terrifying power. Though his skills do improve, he still prefers the direct approach whenever he is in battle.
Unlike his half brother, Inuyasha, Sesshōmaru (InuYasha) wields with his weapon, Tokijin with both strength and skill. He is able to battle Inuyasha to a standstill and even combat against the forces of Naruku.
In addition to her impressive strength, Ryūko Matoi (Kill la Kill), is proficient in the use of her Scissor Blade. Her skill with the weapon allowed her to defeat multiple users of Goku uniforms, including the Elite Four, and hold her against Satsuki Kiryūin.
Satsuki Kiryūin (Kill la Kill) is a powerful swords master. Armed with the Bakuzan, she is able to cleave buildings, solid material, and overwhelm Ryūko Matio's Scissor Blade combat in a one one duel.
Shin (Kingdom) is an extraordinarily skilled master swordsman.
Darkray (Kurohime) wielding the Death Angel Sword in her weapon form, along with five others.
Orb (Marchen Awakens Romance) possess a massive, heavily spiked blade called Gigant Blade.
Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto) is a extremely skilled master swordsman. Using Chidori Katana, he easily killed an army of highly skilled Samurais.
Zabuza Momochi (Naruto) was one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist who wielded the Kubikiribōchō. He was capable of decimating numerous opponents with a few slashes, claiming that his sword "never cut a second time".
Chōjūrō (Naruto) is a master swordsman with his Hiramekarei to form various chakra blades and weapons.
Samurai (Naruto) specialize in swordsmanship, and coating their swords in chakra to create very sharp and versatile blades.
Hoshigaki Kisame (Naruto) wields a unique great sword with extreme proficiency.
B (Naruto) has developed his swordplay to an incredible level, possessing a unique fighting style, Acrobat.
Orochimaru (Naruto) wields the Sword of Kusanagi. He possesses great skill with the sword, able to evenly battle Hiruzen Sarutobi, remotely control it, and even wield the sword within a snake's mouth inside his own throat for close-quarter combat.
Roronoa Zoro (One Piece) is an extraordinarily powerful master swordsman. He posseses tremendous skill in Ittoryu, Nitoryu and the Santoryu style
Dracule Mihawk (One Piece) is known as the "World's Greatest Swordsman". He demonstrates incredible skill in wielding his main sword, Yoru, able to destroy entire fleets of ships with compressed attacks, cut appart giant icebergs with immense power, and deflect the course of bullets with subtle movements of his blade.
Ryuma (One Piece/Mosters) was a powerful samurai from the Wano Country. In life, he was a swordsman of great skill and power, able to slice through cooper, kill Cyrano, and decapitate a dragon. Postmortem, he was able wield meito Shusui to a destructive effect.
Kizaru/Borsalino (One Piece) is extremely proficient in swordsmanship. As displayed by his Ama no Murakumo, he was able to battle figures such as Silvers Rayleigh and Zephyr to a standstill.
Hyouzou (One Piece) confirmed to be the strongest swordsman on Fishman Island.
Trafalgar Law (One Piece) is an extraordinary master swordsman, combined with the Ope Ope no Mi, he could defeat Vice-Admiral Vergo in a single slash.
Amande (One Piece) is a master swordswoman able to single-handedly massacre an army of armored knights...
..and slay giant tree homie King Baum.
Brook (One Piece) is a master swordsman specializing in fencing and Iaido.
Shiliew (One Piece) is fearsome swordsman able to slay multiple men in a split second.
Kine'mon (One Piece) is an expert in Kitsunebi-ryu swordsmanship, able to dual wield swords to perform fire enhanced slashes.
Stocking (Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt) is able to form her stockings into powerful katanas, Stripe I & II.
Shampoo (Ranma 1/2) is a skilled Swordswoman.
Shishio Makoto (Rurouni Kenshin) is a master swordsman, combining his skills with his serrated Mugenjin to create flaming attacks.
Being a former assassin, Himura Kenshin (Rurouni Kenshin) possesses unmatched skills in Flying Heaven Honorable Sword Style practice, enabling him to exercise great speed and reflexes, predict his opponent's next move. and perform powerful attacks.
Madoka Mawari (Tenjho Tenge) is a master swordswoman who uses many unique and exotic swords.
The Star Saber (Transformers Armada) is one of the three most powerful weapons in the known galaxy. Not only does it posses incredible cutting power, but its Mini-Con power enhancing technology allows it to increase the strength and combat prowess of any Cybertronian who wields it, allowing them to battle on par with better skilled soldiers.
Hiei (YuYu Hakusho) is a highly trained swordsman, and can even use the black flames of hell to make his cuts easier.
Despite their clashing styles, Mugen (in red) and Jin (in blue) (Samurai Champloo) are equally proficient with a sword.
Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden series) wields the Blade of the Archfiend with tremendous skills.
Madara Uchiha (Naruto) is also a tremendously skilled master swordsman, he could cut down an army of shinobis with masterful precision.
Mifune (Naruto) is a master swordsman with tremendous skill and dexterity in Iaidō.
Kirito (Sword Art Online) has tremendous proficiency in dual wielding swordsmanship.
Ichijou Aoi (Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!) is tremendously powerful master swordswoman, able to annhilate an entire terrorist army relying solely on her sword.
Mirabel Lautreamont (Dragonar Academy/Seikoku no Dragonar) is a extremely skilled master with the rapier...
...able to fight equivalently with her sister Veronica Lautreamont.
Yuuki Asuna (Sword Art Online) is tremendously proficient with rapier, with lightning fast speed earning her the title of The Flash.
Gray Fullbuster (Fairy Tail) is proficient swordsman able to wield ice magic blades with masterful dexterity.
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Weiss Shcnee (RWBY) wields her weapon of choice, Myrtenaster,a multi-action Dust rapier. She is able to use it in raw form or in conjunction with her Semblance, as well as various forms of Dust in battle.