Top 10 Iconic Blades from Sword-and-Sorcery Movies (2 of 6)

The Glaive (Krull)

Some of you may raise your fingers, saying, “Umm, actually, the Glaive is not a sword,” and you would be correct. Technically. But it’s still a blade (well, five blades, to be exact), and it looks badass, so it’s absolutely making the list. The Glaive is pure fantasy design flex: a star-shaped, five-bladed throwing weapon that comes back to your hand like a lethal boomerang. Nothing about it is practical, and yet, it’s the kind of weapon that instantly gets stuck in your brain, even if you can’t remember half the plot.

Connor MacLeod’s Katana (Highlander)

On the opposing side of the battlefield, we have Connor’s katana: pure, deadly, and elegant. It’s clean, quick, and visually unique, especially when juxtaposed against all those medieval swords and old-world grit. Because Highlander’s rules designate beheading as the sole definitive finishing move, the katana scenes exude an exceptional sense of prowess. Every duel feels sharper because the weapon does, too.