- "These weapons are not playthings. A lightsaber is a dangerous and destructive instrument, a powerful blade that can strike down an opponent—or a friend, if you're not careful."
- ― Luke Skywalker to his students (Star Wars Legends)
The ability to be a master in wielding energy-based swords/blades. Variation of Enhanced Swordsmanship.
Also Called[]
- Beam Blade/Sword Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency/Skill/Specialism/Talent
- Energy/Energized Blade/Sword Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency/Skill/Specialism/Talent
- Ergikinetic Blade/Sword Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency/Skill/Specialism/Talent
- Ergokinetic Blade Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency/Skill/Specialism/Talent
- Ergokinetic Sword Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Skill/Specialism/Talent
- Laser Blade/Sword Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency/Skill/Specialism/Talent
Capabilities[]
The user, either innately or through training, is a master of wielding a sword of pure energy or a sword infused with energy and depending on what energy is, it possesses a variety of abilities and can be very effective in both offensive and defensive combat which include cutting through virtually anything, instantly killing or crippling an opponent, and deflecting projectiles.
Applications[]
- Attack Movement Manipulation
- Cutting
- Defense Bypassing
- Deflection
- Dual Wielding
- Energy Attacks
- Energy Generation
- Energy Infusion
- Ergokinetic Blade Construction
- Enhanced Precision
- Impale
- Physical Attack Reversal
- Pressure Strike
- Severing
- Sharpness Manipulation
- Slash Effect/Projection
Variations[]
- Chi Sword Proficiency
- Electrokinetic Sword Proficiency
- Ergokinetic Dual Sword Proficiency
- Ergokinetic Whip Sword Proficiency
- Magical Sword Proficiency
- Spatial Sword Proficiency
- Spiritual Sword Proficiency
Associations[]
- Elemental Weaponry
- Ergokinetic Blade Construction
- Ergokinetic Sword Manipulation
- Energy Manipulation
- Energy Weaponry
- Scientific Weaponry
- Transforming Weapon Proficiency; A great many blades of this variety can change shape or function (though by no means all of them).
Limitations[]
- How long the blade lasts may depend on the user's skill and power, some may need near constant attention, others are effectively permanent.
- May require extreme finesse and control as a user could injure themselves.
- May require a physical medium such as a hilt to channel the blade.
- Certain materials could prove difficult to cut through.
- May require a degree of training or exposure.
- May take time to achieve mastery.
Known Users[]
See also: Laser Blade
Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa
- Bardoius/Mag Mel (Bakugan Original Series)
- Drago (Bakugan Original Series)
- Dan Kuso (Bakugan Original Series)
- Linehalt (''Bakugan Original Series)
- Reptak (Bakgan Original Series)
- Patolli (Black Clover)
- Serpico (Berserk)
- Bazz-B (Bleach)
- Coyote Stark (Bleach)
- Pesche Guatiche (Bleach)
- Uryū Ishida (Bleach)
- Sakura Kinomoto (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Seiya Ryuguin (Cautious Hero: The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious)
- Mina Hazuki (Darker than Black)
- Various characters (Dragon Ball)
- Lobomon (Digimon)
- MagnaAngemon (Digimon)
- MagnaGarurumon (Digimon)
- Leon (Disciple of the Holy Sword)
- Various characters (Fairy Tail)
- Ikaruga
- Bakumaru (Eto Rangers)
- Arthur Boyle (Fire Force)
- Jin Mu-Won (Legend of the Northern Blade)
- Yong Museong (Legend of the Northern Blade)
- Beam Saber wielders (Gundam); via Mobile Weapons
- Captain Gundam (Superior Defender Gundam Force)
- Guido-Hyun (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
- Kang-lim Choi (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
- Dalia Mendoza/Punisher (Hero Killer)
- Engen/Smiling Man (Hero Killer)
- Ihwa/Hero Killer (Hero Killer)
- Saulcai/Prosecutor (Hero Killer)
- Victoria (Hero Killer)
- Jintae Yang (Hero Killer)
- The Master of the Glassblade (Hero Killer)
- Ellee/Cure Majesty (Hirogaru Sky Precure)
- Princess Elleelian/Cure Noble (Hirogaru Sky Precure)
- Ayano Kannagi (Kaze no Stigma)
- Various Sword Martial Masters (Murim Login)
- Chōjūrō (Naruto)
- Darui (Naruto)
- Killer B (Naruto)
- Mifune (Naruto)
- Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto)
- Users of Susanoo (Naruto)
- Itachi Uchiha
- Armament Haki users (One Piece)
- Borsalino/Kizaru (One Piece)
- Caesar Clown (One Piece)
- Trafalgar D. Water Law (One Piece)
- Lee Jaha (Return of the Mad Demon)
- Various characters (Re:Zero ~Starting Life from Zero in a Different World~)
- Gourry Gabriev (Slayers)
- Lina Inverse (Slayers)
- Various characters (Star Wars Visions)
- Ryoko Habuki (Tenchi Muyo!)
- Starjun (Toriko)
- Various characters (Wolyaverse)
- Various Characters (World Trigger)
- Yudias Velgear (Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!)
- Kazuma Kuwabara (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Cartoons/Comics
- King Andrias (Amphibia)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (Batman: Brave and the Bold)
- Eon's Servants (Ben 10)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Chucko (DC Animated Universe)
- Naare (Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures)
- Rowan Freemaker (Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures)
- Crystalia Amaquelin/Crystal (Marvel Comics)
- Dane Whitman/Black Knight (Marvel Comics)
- Keniuchio Harada/Silver Samurai (Marvel Comics)
- Korvus Rook'shir (Marvel Comics)
- Phyla-Vell/Martyr (Marvel Comics)
- Wade Wilson/Kidpool (Marvel Comics)
Literature
- Jedi (Star Wars Legends)
- Mandalorians (Star Wars Legends)
- Sith (Star Wars Legends)
Live Action Movies/Television Series
- Kohtaro Minami/Kamen Rider Black RX (Kamen Rider Showa Era)
- Kamen Rider Faiz (Kamen Rider 555)
- Takumi Inui
- Kamen Rider Kaixa (Kamen Rider 555)
- Masato Kusaka
- Multiple Power Rangers (Power Rangers)
- Jedi (Star Wars)
- Mandalorians (Star Wars)
- Sith (Star Wars)
- Multiple Sentai Rangers (Super Sentai)
- Riku Asakura/Ultraman Geed (Ultraman series); via Acro Smasher
- Ultraman Agul (Ultraman series)
- Ultraman Fuma (Ultraman series)
- Ultraman Ginga (Ultraman series)
- Ultraman Great (Ultraman series)
- Ultraman Hikari (Ultraman series)
- Ultraman Mebius/Mirai Hibino (Ultraman series)
- Ultraman Neos (Ultraman series)
- Ultraman Nexus (Ultraman series); via Junis Blue
Video Games
- Laser Blade users (Armored Core); via Armored Cores and other mechs
- Vergil (Devil May Cry)
- Davoth/Dark Lord (Doom)
- Doomguy/Doom Slayer (Doom)
- Merga (Freedom Planet)
- Nepgear/Purple Sister (Hyperdimension Neptunia)
- Director Phobos (Madness: Project Nexus)
- Player (Madness: Project Nexus)
- X (Mega Man X/Zero); temporarily
- Zero (Mega Man X/Zero)
- Colonel (Mega Man X)
- Sigma (Mega Man X)
- Omega (Mega Man Zero)
- Sage Harpuia (Mega Man Zero)
- Aile (Mega Man ZX)
- Aeolus (Mega Man ZX)
- Girouette (Mega Man ZX)
- Vent (Mega Man ZX)
- Variuous NetNavis (Mega Man Battle Network); via any Sword-type Battle Chips
- MegaMan.EXE
- ProtoMan.EXE
- Zero.EXE
- Iris -another- (Mega Man X DiVE)
- Alesha (Metal Slug)
- Kriemhild (Metal Slug); via the Armed Tiltrotor (Subjugation Tactics)
- Licht (Metal Slug)
- Maria (Metal Slug)
- Red Goblin (Metal Slug)
- Beam Katana wielders (No More Heroes)
- Henry Cooldown
- Travis Touchdown
- Ethan Winters (Resident Evil)
- Hayato Kanzaki (Star Gladiator)
- Dlanor A. Knox (Umineko no Naku Koro ni/Umineko When They Cry)
- Ultra V (War of the Monsters)
- Shulk (Xenoblade Chronicles)
- Zanza (Xenoblade Chronicles)
Web Animations/Comics
- Auditor (Madness Combat)
- Roy Greenhilt (The Order of the Stick)
- Kuyo (unOrdinary)
Known Ergokinetic Swords[]
- Laser Blades (Armored Core)
- MOONLIGHTs
- Mega Blade (Armored Core V series)
- Coral Oscillators (Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon)
- HI-32: BU-TT/A Pulse Blade (Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon)
- Vvc-744LS Laser Slicer (Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon)
- Mirage Edge (Devil May Cry)
- Summoned Swords/Phantom Blades/Mirage Blades (Devil May Cry)
- Excalibur (Digimon)
- Licht Schwerts (Digimon)
- Crucibles (Doom)
- Beam Sabers (Gundam)
- Energy Swords (Halo)
- Nepgear's beam sword (Hyperdimension Neptunia)
- Bio Blade (Kamen Rider Showa Era)
- Revolcane (Kamen Rider Showa Era)
- SB-555H Faiz Edge (Kamen Rider 555)
- SB-555T Faiz Blaster (Kamen Rider 555); via Photon Breaker Mode
- SB-913X Kaixa Blaygun (Kamen Rider 555); via Blade Mode
- Auditor's sword (Madness Combat)
- Nexus Blades (Madness: Project Nexus)
- Shock Longswords (Madness: Project Nexus)
- Photon Sword (Marvel Comics)
- Z-Saber (Mega Man X/Zero/ZX)
- Blade Armor's Arm Parts
- Laser Sword (Mega Man X)
- Sonic Blades (Mega Man Zero)
- ZX Saber/ZX Blaster (Mega Man ZX)
- Blade Arm (Mega Man Legends)
- Beam Katanas (No More Heroes)
- Ama no Murakumo (One Piece)
- Burn Blades (One Piece)
- LZ Answerer (Resident Evil)
- Protagonist (Shin Megami Tensei V)
- Lightsabers (Star Wars)
- Standard Lightsabers
- Blue Lightsabers
- Green Lightsabers
- Orange Lightsabers
- Purple Lightsabers
- Red Lightsabers
- White Lightsabers
- Yellow Lightsabers
- Broadsabers
- Cane Lightsabers
- Crossguard Lightsabers
- Curved-Hilt Lightsabers
- Darksaber
- Dual-Phase Lightsabers
- Double-Bladed Lightsabers
- Double-Bladed Spinning Lightsabers
- Lightsaber Pikes
- Split Sabers
- Great Lightsabers
- Lightwhips
- Lightsaber-Blaster Hybrid
- Shoto Lightsabers
- Training Lightsabers
- Standard Lightsabers
- Agul Blade (Ultraman series)
- Agul Saber (Ultraman series)
- Armed Nexus (Ultraman series); via Schtrom Sword
- Ginga Saber (Ultraman series)
- Great Slicer (Ultraman series)
- Double Great Slicer
- Knight Brace (Ultraman series); via the Knight Beam Blade
- Mebius Brace (Ultraman series); via the Mebium Blade
- Slash Sword (Ultraman series)
- Smash Beam Blade (Ultraman series)
- Ultra Light Sword (Ultraman series)
- Monado (Xenoblade Chronicles)
- Monado II
- Monado Replica EX/REX (Xenoblade Chronicles)
- Monado Replica EX+/REX+
- Spirit Sword (Yu Yu Hakusho)