Great Sword
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A Great Sword is an ancient weapon that was passed down through the Circle of Light. These fabled swords are extremely powerful, drawing that power from their wielder's sparks through a connection born of said wielder's faith. A nexus mounted on the weapon's hilt siphons energy from the owner's spark, which then energizes the sword's blade; the stronger their faith, the more powerful the sword becomes. Because of this, the weapon is only used as a last resort, as it can potentially result in the wielder's death.
Great Swords are the weapons of choice of many of the Circle of Light, including their leader Dai Atlas, prominent members Wing and Axe, and Drift, a former Decepticon taken in the circle. Others have stolen the blades for their own use, but only Cyclonus has proven able to link his spark to them.
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2005 IDW continuity
As he followed many Circle of Light members into battle with Braid's slavers, Drift noticed they weren't using their "big swords" and asked why, prompting Wing to let him in on the weapons' history and function. Unfortunately Wing was too slow to unsheathe his own sword during a duel with Braid and was killed, but an enraged Drift picked the weapon up, connected it to his spark and used it to cut the slaver in half. When the battle was over, Dai Atlas had Drift keep Wing's Great Sword as a reminder of his experiences with the Circle of Light. Drift #4
Drift later wielded his Great Sword while defending the Lost Light from Overlord, but even with the powerful blade, he was unable to put a scratch on the Phase Sixer, who merely took it from him and used it to impale Ultra Magnus. Under Cold Blue Stars
When the Circle of Light was kidnapped by Chief Justice Tyrest and locked up on Luna 1, their Great Swords were locked away in an armory near their prison cells. After being released by Cyclonus and Whirl, they reclaimed the weapons and used them to fight Tyrest's Legislators. The Divided Self Whirl was surprised to see that Cyclonus was able to energize his borrowed blade with spark energy, something Dai Atlas credited to his devoutness. Arm the Lonely Keeping the sword in his possession, Cyclonus later used its spark-channeling capabilities to channel some of his own spark energy into Tailgate, saving him from certain death. This Calamitous Life
Drift unsheathed his Great Sword again in battle with Gigatron, using it to block the giant Decepticon's own sword. Empire of Stone #4
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Notes
- Given the sheer size of a Great Sword, there's a certain lack of practicality in carrying it if its use is so restricted. From a writing standpoint, it would probably make the few times it's used more dramatic if it wasn't pulled out and used at every opportunity.
