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For five centuries the Valyrian steel sword Longclaw was carried by the Lords of Bear Island in the service of the Starks of Winterfell. Passed from father to son, the hand-and-a-half sword - called a bastard sword by the uncouth - had a great history while in their possession. That came to an end, however, when the last lord of the House, Jorah Mormont, was disgraced and went into exile. Longclaw was kept out of sight, until the fateful night came when a wight sought to throttle the Old Bear in his sleep. It was his squire, Jon Snow, and Snow's albino direwolf Ghost who rescued him by setting the wight ablaze. Given the sword, now adorned with a wolf's head pommel, and the opportunity to rename it as a gift, Jon Snow responded that wolves have claws just as bears do, and kept the proud name as it was. This is the officially licensed
Longclaw, Sword of Jon Snow, from
A Song of Ice and Fire. Longclaw features a 39" stainless steel, etched pattern, a cast metal with antique nickel plate hilt, a powder-coated metal pommel with acrylic faux garnet eyes, and a plaque of silkscreened fiber board. The sword comes with a certificate of authenticity personally autographed by George R.R. Martin. Each sword is a limited edition of 2,500 pieces and the back of the blade has been laser etched in very fine print with the edition number.
In Shops: Jun 15, 2011
SRP: PI
