The Demon Swords (魔剣 Maken) are swords that were forged by the original Four Great Satans.
Summary
Several Demon Swords created by Sword Birth
Abilities
Demon Swords are the exact opposite of the Holy Swords, in which they use demonic power and are extremely powerful against Angels and Fallen Angels. Just as with the Holy Swords, only a select few can wield Demon Swords and they are known to even shorten the lifespan of its user if overused. Demon Swords appear to have a form of will of their own, as revealed in Volume 12.
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Trivia
- All Demon Swords (except Arondight) are named after swords used in Norse mythology.
- Balmung and Nothung are alternate names for Gram.
- Dáinsleif, meaning "Dáinn's legacy" in Old Norse, was a sword wielded by King Högni in Norse mythology.
- Tyrfing is the titular sword used in the Norse legend collection the Tyrfing Cycle. According to the legend, it was a sword forged by the Dwarves Durin and Dvalin. They are forced to do so by Scafrlami, the king of Gardariki, but in revenge they curse the sword so that it will kill a man every time it is unsheathed, cause three evil deeds and be the undoing of Svarflami.
- Arondight is the name of the sword used by Sir Lancelot, one of the Knights of the Round Table in Arthurian legend.
- Gram is currently the only known Demon Sword that possesses two abilities: Dragon-slaying abilities and destruction abilities.