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Why Fantasy Weapons Are Fantastic

Fantasy weapons are often named so simply as an aspect of psychological warfare. The purpose was to strengthen the confidence of the wielder in his weapon, or the weapon itself through different means. Thor, the Viking god of war, is distinctive only because of his hammer, Mjolnir. The sword Excalibur was King Arthur’s primary weapon and symbol of royalty. Without it, he cannot be England’s rightful heir to the throne after Uther Pendragon, his father. In Asia, any Japanese family’s claim to the royal throne is bolstered by possession of the Imperial Regalia which includes the sword Kusanagi.

To make them supernatural and the wielder invincible, the weapons are endowed with magical or extraordinary powers either actually or in legends. Durendal, Roland’s indestructible sword, was said to be his most trusted companion. The Welsh legends has the sword Dyrnwyn, which was said to burst into flames on use and helps the user if the purpose is good, but burns the holder if he intends to use it for evil aims. Meantime, the Irish has Fragarach, the sword that can penetrate all kinds of medieval armour that are otherwise unaffected by ordinary weapons.

For the fantasy weapons of the Twentieth Century, two world war weapons that may termed fantastic are the Me262 or Me163, as well as the Paris Gun. The Messerschmitt 262 Swallow was the first jetfighter to see air combat and bring down an enemy plane around mid-1944 (in contrast to the British Gloster Meteor which was assigned combat roles only in late 1944). The Swallow began combat operations in the middle of 1944, and one 262 damaged a Mosquito in 26 July as the jetplane’s first combat win. Meanwhile, the Meteor was first assigned an anti-V1 role, downing two rockets on August 4, 1944. The Komet was a rocket-firing jet fighter that was even faster than the Me262.

In World War 1, the long-barreled siege cannon Paris Gun was used to lob shells into Paris, 120 kilometers away. The primary purposes was to instill terror in the hearts of Parisiennes so French resistance to German advance would weaken. Maybe the objective was achieved, because the citizens of Paris first believed they were being hammered by a new kind of super airweapon because there was no noise before the shells fell. Yet, the people did not leave Paris –not all, anyway— and the German did not conquer the City of Lights.

Fantasy weapons are by definition the fanciful or fantastic, or at least thought to be so. They are imbued with extraordinary powers or capabilities by the user, enough to become superior to comparable ones. Legend, fictional or real, fantasy weapons serve to bolster the confidence of the wielder, inspire the nation or group, and create a hero figure which aspiring minds can identify with. In stories and books, heroes using such weapons are usually triumphant or come to a tragic, romantic end such as Roland, but in real life, fantastic weapons most times fail to achieve the lofty purposes they were made for.

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