Object in The Oz Series
the Wizard's sword
Also known as the blades of his sword, the jointed sword, the weapon, my sword, the Wizard's sword-blade.
The Wizard's sword, once used to join its blades and balance it upon his nose as a trick for the Princess; in the fight against the Gargoyles the blade snapped into a dozen pieces at the first blow, leaving it broken and useless as a weapon.
Appears in 3 chapters, first in chapter 75, last in chapter 81.
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What the story establishes
| Appearance | Now a shattered weapon: its blade broke into a dozen pieces on first use against the Gargoyles, rather than a whole jointed sword. (as of ch. 81) |
| Object type | Artifact |
| Properties | No longer functions as a jointed trick sword; its blade shattered into a dozen pieces at the first blow against the Gargoyles and it is now broken. (as of ch. 81) |
Relationships
- wields ← Oz (ended) ch. 78–81The Wizard draws his sword and wields it to stab repeatedly at an unseen bear that attacks him near the riverbank, ultimately killing it.
- used against → the bears of the Valley of Voe (ended) ch. 78The Wizard uses his sword to repeatedly stab at an unseen bear attacking him near the riverbank, killing it on the third thrust.
- uses ← Oz (ended) ch. 75The Wizard joints together the blades of his sword and balances it skillfully upon the end of his nose as a trick to impress the Princess.
From the text
Then he jointed together the blades of his sword and balanced it very skillfully upon the end of his nose.Chapter 75
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