The Japanese sword, often epitomized by the katana, is more than just a weapon. It is a symbol of Japan’s rich cultural history, craftsmanship, and the ideals of the samurai who wielded it. Known for ...

Valyrian steel swords are powerful weapons and invaluable relics, and beyond the ones shown in Game of Thrones, there are others with locations yet to be revealed in The Winds of Winter and beyond.

The curved steel blades gleamed in the soft gallery lighting, as sharp and vicious-looking as when each was forged hundreds of years ago. The swords were the primary weapons of the samurai, the ...