Technically, both of their swords are for special occasions. Geralt just lied about the steel one being "against people" because he was in a bad mood.
And he was almost always in a bad mood.
Guess that's what happens from all those mutagens. Only really interacted with the character via the games and netflix show. I've not seen any of the comics it was based on.
It was not based on the comics. The games were based on short stories and novels by Andrzej Sapkowski. The show I'd rather not talk about because of how badly it was written and filmed.
The stranger slid his hand over the pommel of the sword held at his left hand side. He then explained.
"This is my steel sword, used in most forms of combat." Then he looked nervously at the blade on his right hand side. "And this is my circumcision sword...I don't want to talk about this one."
No, the second smaller sword is also for swordfights, there's a special knife for killing yourself if you need to for some reason. Also you need a friend with a sword for that.
Now that I think about it, samurai are weird.
But also wears both at the hip and casually rests their arm on it. You also always look at it wondering what it is until the final phase boss fight! :D
I'm going to have to go with peak himbo gourry garbiev, who has two swords in one handle, knocks the holding pin out and drops the physical blade to reveal that the grip is actually the sword of light, ultimate weapon against magic nasties. Even if he never seems to use the physical blade ever again
gaming-wise, iirc in Nioh 2 (late-game) the main character occasionally uses the cutscene-only Sohayamaru sword to finish off certain Yokai enemies, as it's the only weapon capable of banishing them for good. Pretty badass-looking blade.
I have always pictured the average knight/paladin/murderhobo fighter followed by a caddy with a cart full of swords for that very scenario.
"Gladius, sir? Or is this a flamberge situation?"
Nonsense. If you’re great at or with something, why wait until the bottom of the ninth to use it? Hit the home run in the first inning and there are no “particular circumstances” late in the game. I wish characters would quit leading us on by waiting until the last minute. I need my sleep.
How about a character that has an everyday use harrow (tarot) card deck and a special magical deck that they only pull out in particular circumstances?
I think like 20% of the reason my goblin brain thinks samurai are cooler than knights is Daishō, having two swords right next to each other on your hip just looks cool.
Shout out to Xenoblade 3 where the regular sword is used as a sheath for the special sword. A sword so powerful it can only be contained by a shittier sword
In the King of Elfland's Daughter, Prince Alveric is given the family sword by his father the king. He takes it and uses it as his primary weapon but he knows it'll do little good to him in Elfland. He goes to a witch and has her craft a sword for him out of lightning bolts she has collected
I'd personally count the Medicine Seller from Mononoke, since he uses the sheathed sword all the time until the particular circumstances arise so he can unsheath it
oh sure everyone loves this concept in the witcher but when i start melting silver into a bullet mould just in case of werewolves i get told i'm "crazy" and "wasting money" and "using nonstandard ammo voids the warranty" of my gun
this raises a good point, how much silver is needed on a bullet to kill a werewolf? Is it like other chemicals where a lethal dose and an LD50 can be calculated? Or is it just any amount of silver kills them, in which case I only need one little impurity in a regular bullet cast to do the job
Who doesn't have a small, aged wooden chest full of meticulously aligned silver plated bullets, a pentacle amulet, matching silver and cold forged iron daggers, and a small wooden tipped stake to pass on to their children or next of kin?
I know you are referring to characters like geralt, but I choose to believe you are describing deadpool mostly using katanas but periodically stabbing people with his baby knife
Thinking of Adolin from the Stormlight Archive who has a magic sword, but also packs 20+ regular swords when going on a trip because what if he needs them?
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And he was almost always in a bad mood.
DM: "Yes as long as they aren't just fucking Drizzt"
Me: "No problem, I also hate Drizzt"
"This is my steel sword, used in most forms of combat." Then he looked nervously at the blade on his right hand side. "And this is my circumcision sword...I don't want to talk about this one."
Now that I think about it, samurai are weird.
Sekiro who?
Going against big monke on new game plus with that thing is sick
Fuck I gotta play Sekiro again
Me being killed by the sword that kills you when you use it: "Wuh oh."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMT0rAKdZfs
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"Gladius, sir? Or is this a flamberge situation?"
- Dragonball Z if it was primarily sword-based