Excalibur is the legendary sword of King Arthur. It is a powerful magical sword originally forged by the wizards of Avalon. It can only be wielded successfully by those who are destined. The first was King Arthur, who wielded the sword until his death, after which it guarded by the Lady of the Lake until the next wielder was born.
The sword has a mind of its own and chooses who is worthy of wielding it. Wielders can summon the sword to their hands, gain increased resistance to magic and fire powerful energy blasts.
History[]
Albion[]
After having dreams that told him Arthur was destined to become king, Merlin decided to mentor the boy. He told Arthur that he could find the legendary Excalibur in the ruins of Avalon and that claiming the sword would inspire the people of Albion to follow him.
Arthur wielded the blade during his rule in Camelot. He used the blade to fight Morrigan and her demons and could use it to unleash powerful Energy Blasts. In the final battle, Lancelot used the blade to kill the evil sorceress. As Arthur lay dying, he told his friend to bring the blade to safety. Knowing about the legend of the lake, Lancelot took the blade there and threw it in, causing the Lady of the Lake to catch it.
Sword and the City[]
Wyatt wielding Excalibur
The sword resurfaced in 2003, shortly after Wyatt was born. The Lady of the Lake called out to the Charmed Ones to keep the sword save from demons who tried to claim it. The sword then cut stuck in a stone accidentally, causing all magical beings to appear and try to set it free. Eventually it was Piper who drew the sword from the stone.
It was later revealed that Piper was not the next wielder, but that she was merely the next Lady of the Lake. The evil sorcerer Mordaunt betrayed her and took the sword for himself, only to lose the sword to Wyatt, who used it to vanquish the sorcerer. Piper then placed the sword back in the stone and promised to hide it until Wyatt was at least eighteen.
The Once and Future Evil[]
In 2015, Piper reclaimed the sword from a lake in order to save her son from becoming evil. She was told by the Angel of Destiny that using the sword was the only way to stop the evil within Wyatt without taking her son's life. Piper used Excalibur to stab Wyatt, stripping him of his powers, and then used the sword to vanquish his evil future counterpart. The sword was destroyed in the process, leaving nothing but its hilt.
Reforging the Sword[]
After a trip to the past, Chris Halliwell realized that they needed to repair Excalibur in order to vanquish the Morrigan. Learning that the sword was forged by wizards from Merlin, Chris and Henry Jr. decided to infiltrate the Atlantis. They met Liam Cobbs and his father, Arthur, who took them to see a blacksmith named Dagna. She agreed to help them repair the blade if it was returned to Atlantis after the fight.
After working all night, Dagna and Liam managed to repair the sword, though the unleashed energy alerted the guards and King Emyr. After a brief conversation, Emyr and Chris both called for the sword to see who it belonged with. With his pure desire to protect his family, Chris was able to claim the sword and was allowed to leave with it. The sword was then reunited with Wyatt, after which he used it to vanquish the Morrigan with the assistance of Julian.
The Lord of War[]
After Wyatt was attacked by Prince Casimir, he revealed that he had kept Excalibur in a wooden chest under his bed ever since getting it back. The prince and Baron Reicher instantly recognized the blade and wanted to add it to their collection of weapons.
Wielders[]
- Destined wielders
- Temporary wielders
- Lancelot
- Lady of the Lake
- Piper Halliwell (as the Lady of the Lake)
- Mordaunt
- Chris Halliwell