{"product_id":"epee-aiguille-needle-arya-replique-mousse-79cm","title":"Needle: Arya Stark's Sword, 79 cm Replica","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNeedle — a blade made for thrusting, not slashing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe thin, straight blade of \u003cstrong\u003eNeedle\u003c\/strong\u003e, Arya Stark's sword, made of PU foam with a rigid core: S-guard with ball-tipped ends, dark handle, \u003cstrong\u003eopenwork pommel\u003c\/strong\u003e in a golden rosette. Seventy-nine centimeters of a weapon designed for a small hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind this piece in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/armes-vikings\"\u003eweapons department\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat sets this piece apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA narrow blade:\u003c\/b\u003e that is the whole point. Needle does not have the mass to slash — it is made for thrusting, and the story explicitly states it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eThe openwork pommel:\u003c\/b\u003e a pierced golden rosette, a detail from the series model that low-end replicas replace with a solid ball.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003ePU foam with a rigid core:\u003c\/b\u003e lightweight and without sharp edges, it can be carried for an entire convention. However, its thinness makes it more fragile than wide blades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eThis is not a weapon:\u003c\/b\u003e no sharp edges, no pointed tip. This replica is made for costumes, reenactment, and display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e PU foam with rigid core, silver blade, gold guard and pommel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 79 cm long, 62 cm blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eUsage:\u003c\/b\u003e costume, reenactment, wall decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSold:\u003c\/b\u003e individually\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeedle was forged by Mikken at Winterfell and gifted by Jon Snow, with advice that has become iconic: \"\u003cem\u003eStick them with the pointy end\u003c\/em\u003e.\" The fencing lesson Arya subsequently receives from the bravo Syrio Forel places this weapon in direct opposition to the Western style: no shield, no brute force, a side-on stance, and footwork. George R. R. Martin drew inspiration here from \u003cstrong\u003eItalian and Spanish Renaissance fencing\u003c\/strong\u003e — the rapier and destreza — much more so than from the Nordic High Middle Ages, from which he draws the rest of his setting. A sword like this in a Viking's hand would be an anachronism: the North fights with shield and axe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn more, our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/anatomie-epee-viking-parties-fabrication\"\u003eanatomy of the Viking sword\u003c\/a\u003e allows you to compare this design to that of a blade actually forged in the North.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the same category\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/epee-artorias-dark-souls-replique-mousse-102cm\"\u003eArtorias' Sword (Dark Souls): Foam Replica, 102 cm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/epee-dard-sting-replique-lame-feuille-70cm\"\u003eSting: Bilbo's Sword, Leaf-Blade Replica\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/epee-fantasy-noire-garde-ouvragee-mousse\"\u003eBlack Fantasy Sword with Ornate Guard: PU Foam\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57914144162174,"sku":"LCV-ARME-EPEEAIGUILLENEEDLEARYAREPLIQUEM","price":79.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/epee-aiguille-needle-arya-replique-mousse-79cm-ambiance.jpg?v=1787672327","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/epee-aiguille-needle-arya-replique-mousse-79cm","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}