What kind of sword would Sparda be classified as?

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  1. DreadnoughtDT The name's DT.

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    I know Force Edge and Alastor are both broadswords (Alastor may be a claymore, I'm not sure) and Ifrit isn't a sword, so... What kind of sword is Sparda? Another broadsword?
    DreadnoughtDT, Dec 24, 2010
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  2. Angelo Credo Do what you can't, just because you can.

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    I'd say that Alastor is in the Claymore family.

    Sparda on the other hand...That's a tough one, at a best guess I would suggest that, give the size, shape and orientation of the sword, it'd probably best fit into the Greatsword category.
    Angelo Credo, Dec 24, 2010
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  3. DreadnoughtDT The name's DT.

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    Greatswords are more often than not single edged, correct?
    DreadnoughtDT, Dec 24, 2010
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  4. ReaperKnight Angel of Death taker of lives

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    i always thought it looked like a demonic katana
    ReaperKnight, Dec 24, 2010
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  5. Angelo Credo Do what you can't, just because you can.

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    There are examples of dual edged Greatswords, but the Sparda is a single edged blade anyway.


    Orientation of the grip/hilt doesn't lend itself to the classic, curved design of a katana.
    Angelo Credo, Dec 25, 2010
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  6. DreadnoughtDT The name's DT.

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    It isn't curved correctly to be a katana. It's straight for most of the blade, then it sharply curves at the top. Katanas curve through the entire blade, and even the hilt/handle.
    DreadnoughtDT, Dec 25, 2010
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  7. Richtofen Nein, not ze puppies!

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    Scimtar perhaps? But it's one awfuly gigantic Scimtar at that. XD
    Richtofen, Dec 25, 2010
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  8. DreadnoughtDT The name's DT.

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    It's too big to be a scimitar. A ram dao, maybe.
    DreadnoughtDT, Dec 26, 2010
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  9. darkslayer13 Existence Without Light

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    Sparda can be classified as a backsword ( a term for any single edged sword) and it can be classified as a greatsword ( a term for any unusualy large sword)but there is no exact term for what it is . in its sealed form( Force Edge) it is a Claymore.
    Alastor and Rebellion are Zweihänders
    darkslayer13, Dec 27, 2010
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  10. ♥Vergil's Girl♥ In the arms of dark love

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    To me it's like a sort of multiform weapon like Garlands from FF.But that's just me.
    ♥Vergil's Girl♥, Jan 2, 2011
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  11. wallenb Humanoid Typhoon

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    the sword itself looks like a demon but in a blade form
    wallenb, Oct 5, 2011
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  12. CHAOSBRINGER546 its better to burn out than to fade away

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    i what form are you talking about as dante changes it in dmc1 into a long axe like thing and a long curved sword
    CHAOSBRINGER546, Oct 6, 2011
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  13. Lexy Arch Fiend

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    I think it defies proper classification as a sword. And maybe that's what they intended - it's demonic and shifts forms.

    The original form is a probably most similar to a zweihander or claymore in style, but obviously much too heavy to be practical for a normal person to ever use, or even lift, probably.

    The second form has more in common with a bardiche:

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    ...than a scimitar, if you consider the position of the grip in relation to the blade. The Sparda sword is kind of an enormous 'sawn-off' bardiche, with a sword hilt.

    The third form... well the closest I can think of to that would be a bardiche, atgeir, or glaive, though there are no such pole arms in real life or history that had moveable or retractable half moon blades, as far as I know.
    Lexy, Dec 19, 2011
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  14. ZeroLove Beautiful Monster

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    I would say it is a demon blade, because it is not entirely like any human weapon class and it can change shape from sword to scythe.
    ZeroLove, Dec 23, 2011
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  15. demon genral emperor glaser

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    hmmm looking at this i kind of wish i knew my different types of swords XD

    and shining a new light: i would say a demonic axe
    demon genral, Dec 23, 2011
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  16. ReaperKnight Angel of Death taker of lives

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    The Sparda fits into many categories of swords actually t
    TBH i just refer to it as the Tri weapon of epicness
    ReaperKnight, Dec 31, 2011
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  17. demon genral emperor glaser

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    hmmm i still say a one sided axe
    demon genral, Dec 31, 2011
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  18. ReaperKnight Angel of Death taker of lives

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    wait im not following how it can be an axe
    ReaperKnight, Jan 1, 2012
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  19. demon genral emperor glaser

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    the blade is only on one side you'll swing it like an axe!
    demon genral, Jan 1, 2012
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  20. ZeroLove Beautiful Monster

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    A scimitar and a katana are only sharp on one edge of the blade, but they aren't axes.
    ZeroLove, Jan 1, 2012
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