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[[Image:PowerSword6.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Imperial]] [[Space Marine]] Ingelldina-Pattern Power Sword{{Fn|2}}]]
'''Power Swords''' are one of the preeminent types of [[Power Weapons]]. When its power cell is activated, the blade becomes sheathed in a [[Power Field|lethal haze of a disruptive energy field]]. This field allows the blade to easily rip through armour and flesh alike.{{Fn|1}}

==Known Patterns==
===Astartes Patterns===
*'''Proteus Pattern''': Used by [[Word Bearers]] and [[Ultramarines]] during the Horus Heresy{{Fn|10}}
*'''Charatran sub-pattern''': Used by the [[Sons of Horus]] during the Horus Heresy{{Fn|19a}}
*'''Tartaros pattern''': Used by the [[Imperial Fists]] during the Horus Heresy{{Fn|19b}}
*'''Mk II Mars Pattern''': Used by the [[Dark Angels]]{{Fn|7}}
*'''[[Calibanite Charge-Blade]]''': Used by the Dark Angels during the [[Horus Heresy]]
*'''[[Calibanite Flammbard]]''': Used by the Dark Angels during the [[Great Crusade]] and [[Horus Heresy]]
*'''[[Calibanite Warblade]]''': Used by the Dark Angles during the Horus Heresy
*'''[[Terranic Greatsword]]''': Used by Dark Angels [[Knights Cenobium]]{{Fn|13}}
*'''[[Heavenfall Blades]]''': Used by the Dark Angels
*'''Baal Pattern Mk IV''': Used by the [[Blood Angels]]{{Fn|5}}
*[[Equinox Power Blade]]: Used by the [[Blood Angels]]
*[[Glaive Encarmine]]: Used by [[Blood Angels]]
*'''Swift Justice''' type: Used by the [[Blood Ravens]] and the [[Dark Angels]]{{Fn|8}}{{Fn|23}}
*'''Primaris II Pattern''': Used by the [[Lamenters]] and [[Red Scorpions]]{{Fn|15}}{{Fn|17}}
*'''MkVIII Ultra Pattern''': Used by the [[Red Scorpions]]{{Fn|16}}
*'''Toledax Pattern''': Used by the [[Minotaurs]]{{Fn|18}}

===Other Imperial Patterns===
*'''Ingelldina Pattern''': A relatively common pattern used across the galaxy, notably by the [[Space Marines]] and [[Inquisition]]{{Fn|5}}{{Fn|14}}
**'''Mk. II Ingelldina'''{{Fn|14}}
**'''Mk. V Ingelldina'''{{Fn|14}}
*'''[[Loi]]-Pattern Burning Blade''': Originally a series of malfunctioning power swords. Reaches 600 degrees higher than usual and has more insulation.{{Fn|28}}
*'''Munitorium Pattern''': Used by [[Imperial Guard Officer]]s after acts of valor and members of the Inquisiton{{Fn|6}}{{Fn|14}}
**'''Mk. I Munitorium'''{{Fn|14}}
**'''Mk. III Munitorium'''{{Fn|14}}
**'''Scandar Mk III'''{{Fn|26}}
**'''[[Achlys III|Achlys]] Mk VI'''{{Fn|26}}
*[[Power Falchion]]
*[[Sentinel Blade]]: Used by the [[Adeptus Custodes]]
*[[Executioner Greatblade]]: Used by the [[Sisters of Silence]]

===Eldar===
*[[Banshee Blade]] - Used by [[Howling Banshee]]s{{Fn|27}}
*[[Diresword]] - Used by [[Dire Avengers]]{{Fn|21}}
*[[Mirrorsword]] - Used by [[Howling Banshees]]{{Fn|21}}
*[[Paragon Sabre]] - Used by [[Shining Spears]]

===Dark Eldar===
*[[Demiklaives]]{{Fn|22}}
*[[Klaive]]{{Fn|22}}

==Notable Power Swords==
*''[[Lion Sword]]'' - Once wielded by [[Lion El'Jonson]]; current whereabouts unknown
*''[[Fealty]]'' - Currently wielded by Lion El'Jonson
*''[[Blade Encarmine]]'' - Wielded by [[Sanguinius]]
*''[[Emperor's Sword]]'' - Created and wielded by the [[Emperor of Mankind]], currently wielded by [[Roboute Guilliman]]
*''[[Fireblade (Weapon)|Fireblade]]'' - Wielded by [[Fulgrim]]
*''[[Gladius Incandor]]'' - Wielded by Roboute Guilliman
*''[[Mourn-It-All]]'' - Wielded by [[Horus Aximand]] and [[Garviel Loken]]{{Fn|24}}
*''[[Sword of Secrets]]'' - Wielded by [[Azrael]]
*''[[Sword of Silence]]'' - Wielded by [[Belial]]
*''[[Raven Sword]]'' - Wielded by [[Sammael]]
*''[[Sword of Sanctity]]'' - Wielded by [[Nakir]] 
*''[[Sword of the High Marshals]]'' - Relic of the [[Black Templars]]
*''[[Black Sword]]'' - Used by the [[Emperor's Champion]]
*''[[Talassarian Tempest Blade]]'' - Wielded by [[Cato Sicarius]]
*''[[Moonfang]]'' - Wielded by [[Kor'sarro Khan]]
*''[[Sword of Asur]]'' - Wielded by [[Asurmen]]
*''[[Shining Blade]]'' - Wielded by [[Baharroth]]
*''[[Sword of Heironymo Sondar]]'' - Wielded by then [[Colonel-Commissar]], [[Ibram Gaunt]]{{Fn|25}}

==Images==
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PowerSwordIG.jpg|[[Imperial Guard]] Officer's Power Sword{{Fn|4}}
EldarPowerSword.jpg|[[Eldar]] Power Sword{{Fn|3}}
DEPowerSword.jpg|[[Dark Eldar]] Power Sword{{Fn|2}}
Skitarii Alpha Power Sword.jpg|[[Skitarii]] '''Alpha''' Power Sword{{Fn|9}}
Eversor_Power_Sword.jpg|[[Eversor Temple]] Power Sword{{Fn|11}}
CSMPowerSword.jpg|[[Chaos Space Marine]] Power Sword{{Fn|20}}
Proteus power sword.jpg|Proteus-pattern power sword of the [[Word Bearers]]{{Fn|12}}
Scandar Mk III.JPG| Scandar Mk III Power Sword{{Fn|26}}
Achlys Mk VI.JPG| [[Achlys III|Achlys]] Mk VI Power Sword{{Fn|26}}
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Power Weapon]]
**[[Power axe]]
**[[Power Lance]]
**[[Power Maul]]

==Sources==
{{Classics}}
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*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]], pg. 99
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 6th Edition Rulebook]], pg. 59
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Eleven - The Doom of Mymeara]], pg. 135
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex)]], pg. 35
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Codex: Blood Angels (5th Edition)]], pg. 59
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Imperial Munitorum Manual]], pg. 67
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Five]], pg. 150
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Dawn of War II]] (campaign){{CE}}
*{{Endn|9}}: [[White Dwarf 61 (2015)]], ''Skitarii Vanguard''
*{{Endn|10}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Five]], pg. 90
*{{Endn|11}}: [[Assassinorum: Execution Force (Game)]]
*{{Endn|12}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Two]], pg. 144 
*{{Endn|13}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/01/07/the-road-to-thramas-part-2-on-the-knight-shiftfw-homepage-post-2/ Warhammer Community: The Road to Thramas – Part 2: On the Knight Shift (posted January 7 2020)] (last accessed 1/7/2020)
*{{Endn|14}}: [[Eisenhorn: Xenos (Video Game)]], Armoury
*{{Endn|15}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Nine]], pg. 112
*{{Endn|16}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Four]], pg. 126
*{{Endn|17}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Four - Second Edition: The Anphelion Project]], pg. 118
*{{Endn|18}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Twelve]], pg. 142
*19: [[The Horus Heresy Book Four]]
**{{Endn|19a}}: pg. 148
**{{Endn|19b}}: pg. 160
*{{Endn|20}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20210403004709/https://www.games-workshop.com/en-WW/Chaos-Space-Marines-2019 Games Workshop Chaos Space Marines (archived 4/2/2021)] (last accessed 4/2/2021)
*{{Endn|21}}: [[Codex: Craftworlds (7th Edition)]] (e-book), The Forge of Vaul
*{{Endn|22}}: [[Codex: Dark Eldar (5th Edition)]], pg. 31
*{{Endn|23}}: [[Codex: Dark Angels (4th Edition)]], pg. 52
*{{Endn|24}}: [[Little Horus (Short Story)]] 
*{{Endn|25}}: [[Necropolis (Novel)]] - [[Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding (Omnibus)]], Chapter Thirteen, pgs. 655-656
*{{Endn|26}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Darktide]] '''Veteran Loadout''' 
*{{Endn|27}}: [[Codex: Aeldari (9th Edition)]], pg. 162 - ''Datasheets''
*{{Endn|28}}: [[Rogue Trader: Into the Storm]], pg. 124
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