{"product_id":"once-upon-a-time-metal-excalibur-sword-with-plaque","title":"Once upon A Time Metal Excalibur Sword With Plaque","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eForged from the fires of divinity and broken by the weight of human ambition, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"78\"\u003eExcalibur\u003c\/b\u003e is the ultimate artifact of power in ABC's \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"131\"\u003eOnce Upon a Time\u003c\/i\u003e. Though it draws inspiration from the classic Arthurian legends and the 1963 Disney masterpiece \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"244\"\u003eThe Sword in the Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, the show introduces a tragic, dualistic origin for the blade that ties it directly to the source of all dark magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eThe Forging of Fate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe story of Excalibur begins centuries ago with the prophet \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"61\"\u003eMerlin\u003c\/b\u003e. After drinking from the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"93\"\u003eHoly Grail\u003c\/b\u003e, Merlin attained immortality and unparalleled magical foresight. However, weary of his eternal life, he sought a way to return to mortality. He used the white-hot flame of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"276\"\u003ePrometheus\u003c\/b\u003e to reforge the Holy Grail into Excalibur—a vessel that possessed the power to \"cut away\" immortality and restore a human soul to its natural state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eThe Great Fracturing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThe blade’s destiny took a dark turn due to \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"44\"\u003eNimue\u003c\/b\u003e, the first Dark One. Driven by a thirst for vengeance and a refusal to give up her eternal power, she shattered the sword. The blade was split into two distinct pieces:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Bottom Fragment:\u003c\/b\u003e The larger portion remained the legendary sword Excalibur, though it was incomplete and lacked its full reality-altering power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Tip:\u003c\/b\u003e The broken end of the blade was transformed into the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"62\"\u003eDark One’s Dagger\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eBecause they were once a single entity, the Dagger and Excalibur share a symbiotic link; they are two sides of the same coin, representing the balance between Light and Darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThe Stone and the Sovereign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eFollowing the breakage, Merlin placed the remaining portion of Excalibur into a stone in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"89\"\u003eCamelot\u003c\/b\u003e. He enchanted it so that only the \"True King\" could draw it. While \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"164\"\u003eKing Arthur\u003c\/b\u003e eventually pulled the sword from the stone, his victory was hollow. He became obsessed with finding the missing Dagger tip to \"mend\" the blade and restore Excalibur to its full glory, believing that only a complete sword could make Camelot the shining kingdom it was meant to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThe Power to Kill Immortals\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eWhen fully restored using the Flame of Prometheus, Excalibur is the only weapon capable of permanently destroying a \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"116\"\u003eDark One\u003c\/b\u003e. However, the cost is absolute: the wielder must use the sword to strike the Dark One, which effectively \"cuts away\" the darkness but also kills the host. During the fifth season, this power becomes central to the conflict as characters like Emma Swan and Hook struggle with the temptation to use the blade to end the cycle of darkness forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eThe Unholy Counterpart\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eIn stark contrast to the light of the Grail, there exists an \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"61\"\u003eUnholy Grail\u003c\/b\u003e. While the Holy Grail was used to create the magic of the world, the Unholy Grail possesses the inverse ability to strip magic away entirely, serving as a dark mirror to the very essence of Excalibur’s origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength - 100cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComes with Display Plaque\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs this is a metal sword it can only be sold to those over the age of 18 years upon receipt of valid ID. We will require verification of your age via a photo or scan of ID showing your name and age before the dispatch your order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE BE AWARE: All our replicas are blunt and intended for ornamental display or historical interest only. Nothing we sell is recommended or suitable for combat, and such use is strictly prohibited.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NEXTLEVELUK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57669388271990,"sku":"VX221219","price":99.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0530\/0545\/1430\/files\/image_1776076252083.jpg?v=1776076435","url":"https:\/\/nextleveluk.net\/products\/once-upon-a-time-metal-excalibur-sword-with-plaque","provider":"NEXTLEVELUK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}