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"'''Noble Arms'''", known as "'''Holy Sword'''" ({{Ruby|聖|せい}}{{Ruby|剣|けん}} ''Seiken'') in Japanese, is an [[archetype]] of [[Equip Spell Card]]s introduced in ''[[Return of the Duelist]]''. It is based around the tales of the [[wikipedia:Round Table|Knights of the Round Table]] and supports the "[[Noble Knight]]" archetype. The first [[support]] for the archetype was introduced in ''[[Abyss Rising]]'' with the release of "[[Ignoble Knight of Black Laundsallyn]]". "[[Gwenhwyfar, Queen of Noble Arms]]", the only "Noble Arms" [[Monster Card]], was introduced in ''[[Legacy of the Valiant]]''. | "'''Noble Arms'''", known as "'''Holy Sword'''" ({{Ruby|聖|せい}}{{Ruby|剣|けん}} ''Seiken'') in Japanese, is an [[archetype]] of [[Equip Spell Card]]s introduced in ''[[Return of the Duelist]]''. It is based around the tales of the [[wikipedia:Round Table|Knights of the Round Table]] and supports the "[[Noble Knight]]" archetype. The first [[support]] for the archetype was introduced in ''[[Abyss Rising]]'' with the release of "[[Ignoble Knight of Black Laundsallyn]]". "[[Gwenhwyfar, Queen of Noble Arms]]", the only "Noble Arms" [[Monster Card]], was introduced in ''[[Legacy of the Valiant]]''. | ||
− | "[[Celestial Sword - Eatos]]" and "[[Celtic Guard of Noble Arms]]" are also "Noble Arms" cards because they have 「{{Ruby|聖|せい}}{{Ruby|剣|けん}}」 in their Japanese names, but they are unrelated to the other "Noble Arms" cards and the "Noble Knights". In the ''TCG'', "Celestial Sword - Eatos" has an [[archetype condition]] to clarify this ("Celtic | + | "[[Celestial Sword - Eatos]]" and "[[Celtic Guard of Noble Arms]]" are also "Noble Arms" cards because they have 「{{Ruby|聖|せい}}{{Ruby|剣|けん}}」 in their Japanese names, but they are unrelated to the other "Noble Arms" cards and the "Noble Knights". In the ''TCG'', "Celestial Sword - Eatos" has an [[archetype condition]] to clarify this ("Celtic Guard of Noble Arms" has not yet been printed in the ''TCG''). |
All "Noble Arms" Equip Spell Cards (with the exception of "[[Noble Arms - Excaliburn]]" and "[[Celestial Sword - Eatos]]") share the following common effects: | All "Noble Arms" Equip Spell Cards (with the exception of "[[Noble Arms - Excaliburn]]" and "[[Celestial Sword - Eatos]]") share the following common effects: |
Revision as of 09:58, 10 February 2016
"Noble Arms", known as "Holy Sword" (
"Celestial Sword - Eatos" and "Celtic Guard of Noble Arms" are also "Noble Arms" cards because they have 「
All "Noble Arms" Equip Spell Cards (with the exception of "Noble Arms - Excaliburn" and "Celestial Sword - Eatos") share the following common effects:
- Each of them is side-unique.
- They can only be equipped to Warrior-Type monsters.
- If destroyed while face-up on the field and sent to the Graveyard, the player can target 1 face-up Warrior-Type "Noble Knight" monster they control and equip the destroyed card to that target.
In addition, all "Noble Arms" Equip Spell Cards (again, except "Excaliburn" and "Celestial Sword - Eatos") have artworks that depict a sword embedded in stone, a reference to the Arthurian legend of the Sword in the Stone.
Origin
Arthurian legends
Noble Arm | Weapon | Owner | Notes |
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Noble Arms - Arfeudutyr | Arondight | Lancelot | Modern name for the weapon; it is unnamed in classical legends |
Noble Arms - Caliburn | Excalibur | King Arthur | Based on the sword Arthur pulled from the stone, one of the two ways told of how Arthur obtained Excalibur |
Noble Arms - Excaliburn | Excalibur | King Arthur | Based on the sword given by the Lady of the Lake, one of the two ways told of how Arthur obtained Excalibur |
Noble Arms - Gallatin | Gallatin | Gawain | |
Noble Arms of Destiny | Galahad's sword and shield | Galahad |
Other
Card | Origin |
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Gwenhwyfar, Queen of Noble Arms | Guinevere |