Windlass Conan the Barbarian Atlantean Sword Review

When Conan took the sword, it wasn't rusty or corroded. It was encased in an old rotted scabbard, which he removed showing an immaculate blade.

Although this was 2 years ago, after watching the video today I went ahead and bought it. Thank your for the thorough review.

Thank you for the review! I just rewatched Conan the Barbarian in 4K, and thought about buying a screen-accurate sword. Your review definitely helped me decide to buy one, so thank you.

As a nerd, this will always be one of my favourite items to have on display, but also I can share a few things about the sword that were added by other authors of the comics and some extra tidbits by fans, nr.1 The sword is indeed of Atlantean origin, you must think of it like Glamdring, also called the Foe-hammer and the Beater and its mate Orcrist, the Goblin-cleaver forged for Turgon, the High Elven King of Gondolin during the First Age, later wielded by the wizard Gandalf and by Thorin II "Oakenshield" respectively or Andúril, the Flame of the West, the Sword Reforged, forged from the shards of Narsil, wielded by King Aragorn II Elessar, heir of Isildur. nr.2 The metal in Enchanted is similar in function to the Olympian Adamantine, Mythirll from the Lord of the Rings, Valerian Steel from the Song of Fire and Ice and Urum from Marvel comics, it's not simply enchanted like in Skyrim or World of WarCraft the metal itself is infused naturally with ra magic during forging, Nr3 The metal has never had to be sharpened, ever, at all, just like how Mythirll from the Lord of the Rings never loses its shine or how Valerian Steel from the Song of Fire and Ice never loses its edge Nr.4 The runes on the sword cannot be read as they are written in High Atlantean, this not only a dead language but was one used by the upper elites of their Empire, it was associated with scholars, mages, priests, engineers, royals and nobles, so far not even Thulsa Doom has ever been able to read them, both out of lack of knowledge and fear Nr.5 The sword might not have belonged to King Kull and that would not be his tomb, but rather the sword was forged for the high ranking member of the military, a general, a calvary commander, etc,

Thank you for this comprehensive assessment of this iconic sword. Best wishes from Poland!

I really appreciate this review. I am seriously considering buying one.

You did a great Job polishing out the Details of the Hand Guard and Pommel ! If i were not so far away i would ask you to treat my Windlass Atlantean exactly the same Way. Best Regards from Germany, Bavaria, District of Lower Franconia👋🏼😀🇩🇪

Saw the thumbnail, had to click. Great review. My favorite sword.

Nice Review. I learned a lot from it. Just popped in to say hi after we met at the Idaho Ren Fair. We chatted for a bit at my sword vendor booth. Mike from Black Wolf Blades. It was nice to meet and talk with you.

Great review. I like this guy. Subscribed...

As a kid that grew up in the 80s that LOVED and still loves the two True Conan Movies, I've always wanted an Atlantean sword. I only wish Windlass also made a Conan The Destroyer version Atlantean Sword which is 2 inches longer than the Barbarian Sword. But I'm definitely considering getting one after seeing this and Matt Eastons video at Windlass with this sword.

I love the albion version but i cant justify the 3k price tag. The Windlass looks good and ive heard they have improved the construction. I may just pick one up.

My son got one of those….his first sword he bought from Windlass came from their “Battlecry”:collection-(I have the Battlecry Buckler shield, actually)-along with their Oakshot Type XIV Arming sword-(my personal favorite)-along with their Bastard sword, amd the Damascus Viking sword, which was my first Windlass purchase…I just got their pole axe, which is “meh”, but generally speaking, for the money that you spend, Windlass offers a very good selection of swords…I’m most DEFINITELY a fan, although I really wish they would do a Langes Messer….I mean, technically, they DO make one: the Cold Steel version of one, at least. I own one of those too-(I’m a HEMA enthusiast)-as well as their “grosse messer” I also have Windlass’s “Crusaders axe”, amd absolutely LOVE it. Outstanding presentation, sir! You’ve earned yourself a subscriber!

Great review

Windlass certainly considered everything when forging this sword to a price point. That is a rarity these days in the "Something has to give" style of thinking. It may be unwieldy, but it certainly ticks the right boxes for style, heft, form, and even retaining quite a bit of function. You get a lot for your investment. As a collector of primitive and modern weapons, I find it refreshing when a forger can truly make a superb product, all while keeping the costs down and giving the sword a wider audience appeal. Added to excellent presentations like this video, and a wider number of people who would ordinarily feel turned away due to price constraints, can now enjoy a beautiful and "functional" sword and enjoy this artform for its aesthetic, and some with being able to reenact their favorite character or battle the sword's functionality. Nice work!!

In the book, Conan had to fight the undead king, who attacked him, when he took the sword.

I enjoyed the brief history of Conan. I really love the Character and the Hyborian Age.

One thing has to be said about the "fantasy" part of this fantasy sword: at least, the fantasy bits would not hurt the user. Those langets look sweet and would not detract from the sword's funtionality (the reduced cutting area more or less offset by the ease for halfswording, it's more of a "change" for the funtionality), which is more than can be said of all those words with random spikes pointing towards one's hand, or inconceivably narrow blade sections right in the points of greater stress near the handle, or... well, you all know what I'm talking about. Conan's sword, despite being so unwieldy that is just a SSO instead of a sword, is "fantasy done right". That's why we all love it.

Great review! Appreciate the detail on the backstory and other versions.

Did you ever do cut test with this? I bought 2 of them 2 years ago. I love this sword, favorite fantasy sword of any game/movie/comic etc.