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Most of the time when I mention fantasy swords to people they end up thinking about weapons that resemble those swords that were used in medieval Europe. Who can blame them? With the movies like Lord of the Rings and Eragon (both of which have settings that are reminiscent of medieval Europe) coming out that are filled with magic swords, it is only natural. And one of the most famous of all magic swords, Excalibur, is from old Europe. However, other cultures have fantasy weapons as well. Japan for example, has a number of legendary katanas. Swords in certain cultures were all thought to be magical, containing good and evil spirits. In fact, most world cultures believed in some form of magic, and this would often transfer to their warrior class. Magic swords were everywhere, but they could be everything from a scimitar to a katana to a Chinese war sword.