{"product_id":"epee-fantasy-noire-garde-ouvragee-mousse","title":"Dark Fantasy Sword with Ornate Guard: PU Foam","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAll in black — the piece that plays with silhouette, not color\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sword entirely in \u003cstrong\u003ematte black\u003c\/strong\u003e, without a single highlight: straight blade with a central fuller, asymmetrical crossguard with raised scrolls, long ringed grip, and a turned bulbous pommel. All the design comes through in the relief and shadow.\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\u003eMonochrome is a design choice:\u003c\/b\u003e no silver paint, no gold. The pattern is only legible in grazing light — this is what makes it photogenic in dim interiors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eAn intricate crossguard:\u003c\/b\u003e raised scrolls and cartouches across the entire grip and quillons. The molding is fine for a piece at this price point.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003ePU foam with a rigid core:\u003c\/b\u003e 95 cm that weighs almost nothing, with no sharp edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eThis is not a weapon:\u003c\/b\u003e no edge, no sharp point. This replica is made for costumes, reenactment, and wall 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, matte black finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 95 cm long, 70 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\u003eThe entirely dark sword is a recent cliché, and it has an identifiable origin: \u003cstrong\u003evideo games\u003c\/strong\u003e. On a screen, a silver blade reflects light unpredictably and gets lost against bright backgrounds; a black blade keeps its silhouette readable in any circumstance. What was a technical constraint for visibility became an aesthetic code, then a real-world object. Nothing of the sort existed before: in the ancient world, a blade was polished precisely to \u003cem\u003eshine\u003c\/em\u003e — a dull sword signaled negligence, and the sagas happily mock such things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo go further, our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/anatomie-epee-viking-parties-fabrication\"\u003eanatomy of a 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-aiguille-needle-arya-replique-mousse-79cm\"\u003eNeedle: Arya Stark's Sword, 79 cm Replica\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title \/ as shown","offer_id":57913737380222,"sku":"LCV-ARME-EPEEFANTASYNOIREGARDEOUVRAGEEMO","price":49.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/epee-fantasy-noire-garde-ouvragee-mousse-ambiance.jpg?v=1787672339","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/epee-fantasy-noire-garde-ouvragee-mousse","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}