Conan the Cimmerian is a fictional sword-wielding barbarian hero created by Robert E. Howard.

Elric of Melniboné is a fictional antihero created by Michael Moorcock.

Red Sonja is a fictional sword-wielding heroine created by Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith.

Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser are a fictional sword-and-sorcery duo created by Fritz Leiber.

Hawkmoon is a fictional sword-wielding hero created by Michael Moorcock.

Drizzt Do'Urden is a fictional drow ranger created by R. A. Salvatore.

Jon Snow is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin.

Aragorn is a fictional character in The Lord of the Rings series by J. R. R. Tolkien.

King Arthur is a legendary British king who is said to have wielded the magical sword Excalibur.

Charlemagne is a legendary Frankish emperor who is said to have wielded the magical sword Joyeuse.

Roland is a legendary Frankish knight who is said to have wielded the magical sword Durendal.

Sigurd is a legendary Norse hero who is said to have wielded the magical sword Gram.

Hervör is a legendary Norse heroine who is said to have wielded the magical sword Tyrfing.

Siegfried is a legendary German hero who is said to have wielded the magical sword Balmung.

Wayland the Smith is a legendary Norse blacksmith who is said to have forged the magical sword Mimung.