The creation of fantasy weapons -or at least their naming-is largely based on psychological reasons. The purpose was to strengthen the confidence of the wielder in his weapon, or the weapon itself through different means. For example, Thor without his magic hammer Mjolnir cannot be a god, only a simple smith. Excalibur was the main instrument King Arthur of Camelot ascended the throne of England. The sword actually proved his lineage to kingship after Uther Pendragon who was his father. The symbolic sword Kusanagi is one of Japan's Imperial Regalia, symbols of the Emperor's divine descent.
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.
Meantime, the Paris Gun (Paris-Geschtz) was a long-barrel siege gun used to pound Paris, 120 kilometers away, in World War 1. 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. On the other hand, Paris was not evacuated by civilians, and the German Army failed to occupy the city.
Fantasy weapons are by definition the fanciful or fantastic, or at least thought to be so. They should be extraordinary or even supernatural enough to be exceptional over similar ordinary weapons. Whether the endowment of extraordinary powers was by legend, fiction or real, the general purpose was create confidence in the individual holder, the group or nation so a positive outcome of the war may be attained, and develop a hero as center of faith for victory. 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.
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.
Meantime, the Paris Gun (Paris-Geschtz) was a long-barrel siege gun used to pound Paris, 120 kilometers away, in World War 1. 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. On the other hand, Paris was not evacuated by civilians, and the German Army failed to occupy the city.
Fantasy weapons are by definition the fanciful or fantastic, or at least thought to be so. They should be extraordinary or even supernatural enough to be exceptional over similar ordinary weapons. Whether the endowment of extraordinary powers was by legend, fiction or real, the general purpose was create confidence in the individual holder, the group or nation so a positive outcome of the war may be attained, and develop a hero as center of faith for victory. 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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