- This is about the recurring weapon. For the enhanced remake of the first game in the series, see Sword of Mana (game).
The Sword of Mana (マナの剣 Mana no tsurugi), also simply referred to as the Mana Sword, is a recurring weapon in the Mana series. It is usually the most powerful weapon in the game in which it is featured, and is often wielded by the protagonist to defeat the antagonist in the final battle. The Mana Sword is said to possess the power to counter evil, and has also carried many names over the centuries, including many of the great weapons of myth.
Profile[]
The Sword of Mana is the most powerful divine implement in the Mana series. Originating as the golden staff wielded by the Mana Goddess, it became a symbol of her power. Representative of the power the Goddess gives to the people of Fa'Diel, the Sword of Mana has taken many forms and interpretations celebrated throughout the world. Most often, only the Gemma Knights or the Mana Knight favoured by the Goddess can wield it.
The Sword is always a powerful vector of the Power of Mana that sustains the world, granting god-like powers to its wielders. In Visions of Mana, the Mana Knight who masters it can gain the Goddess' power to reshape the world as they please, though they are reminded that such change always come with unpredictable consequences.
Sword of Mana[]
The Hero and Heroine obtain the Rusty Sword, which is eventually revealed to be the Mana Sword. The Sword regains its power in the climax of the confrontation with Julius, but otherwise remains a Key Item for the story. In Final Fantasy Adventure, the Rusty Sword turns into Xcalibur/Excalibur/Mana Sword and is the game's ultimate weapon.
Secret of Mana[]
The Sword of Mana originally takes on the form of the Rusty Sword picked up by Randi at the start of his journey. The sword is said to only be able to be wielded by a Hero of the Mana Tribe, but Gemma suggests that the sword's weakened state is what allowed Randi to use the sword, unaware that Randi is the son of the previous Chosen Knight and a woman from the Mana Tribe. With the sword released, the barrier it erected to fend off monsters disappears and Randi is set on a quest to find all the Mana Temples and gain the blessing of the Mana Seeds in order to revive the sword.
Eventually Randi and his allies travel to the Pure Land to get the Mana Tree's blessing, but Thanatos destroys the Tree before it can act. Only after defeating the Dark Lich and unsealing the full power of Dryad can Randi finally revive the Mana Sword to slay the Mana Beast. In the closing credits, Randi returns the sword to the place he originally found it, and there it sleeps.
The Mana Sword is unique in this game, as it takes on different forms and attributes based on how many Sword Orbs it has been tempered with.
Trials of Mana[]
The Mana Sword is an artifact sought after by the villains as it is the key to reaching the Mana Sanctuary. Defeating each of the Benevodons restores the sword's power. In all three storylines it ends up destroyed, along with the main villain.
Legend of Mana[]
Said to be imbued with the will to determine its own destiny, the Sword of Mana functions as an Artifact in this game, and will eventually catalyse the manifestation of the portal that leads to the Tree of Mana in Fa'Diel.
Children of Mana[]
The Sword of Mana is the Holy Sword that fell from the sky in the Mana Tower and has the power to make the Malevodons vulnerable to damage. In Lorimar, one of the chosen heroes will try to use the sword against the Mana Lord, who will reveal the weapon obeys his will and then takes it away.
Dawn of Mana[]
Dawn of mana is believed to be the birth of the the Mana Sword. At the end of the game Ritzia, the maiden of the mana tree, sacrifice herself together with Faye, the spirit companion of the protagonist. Her sacrifice merged them with the Mana Seed, unleashing mana spirits to the whole world. At the final scene we can see the "Mana Goddess" using the sword to cleanse the world and after that the sword flew from the tree to the ground.
Heroes of Mana[]
The Sword of Mana is sent to Roget by the Mana Goddess in order to stop the evil behind Esina's Mirror. As such, this is the weapon that allows Roget to deal damage to the Mirage Bishop. After the events of the story play out, the Sword falls within the dimensional rift and returns to the Mana Sanctuary.
Echoes of Mana[]
The Mana Goddess tasks either Quilto or Quilta to search for the Mana Sword throughout the Echoes of vanished worlds representing many games of the series. They stumble upon the Mana Sword of each echo, but this is not the one they need. In the end, they obtain it when facing the Ebon Knight and are anointed by the Goddess as the Mana Swordsman.
However, Dema the False Goddess has anointed the Hero's twin as her own Mana Swordsman, deceiving him/her to make him/her believe that she is the real Goddess and that his/her sibling has been hoodwinked by an imposter. The twin is fought in Dema's twisted Sanctuary, trying to become whole, but realize when defeated that he/she was the hoodwinked one. He/She relinquishes his/her own Mana Sword, which fuses with that of the Hero and becomes complete. With that in hand, the Hero can face Dema.
As Dema fuses with her own Golden Tree to assume her eldritch mightiest form during the Final Battle, Sumo, Randi, Hawkeye, and Keldric, every Mana Swordsman from echoes the Hero travelled through appear to help them finish off Dema and free her from corruption.
Visions of Mana[]
Millennia before the game, the Ahrvet's War fused the Five Realm, turning Fa'Diel into the chaotic Qi'Diel and driving the Benevodons into a frenzy. The Mana Goddess anointed the mighty general Daelophos as her Mana Knight and bequeathed the Mana Sword to him, so that he could seal away the Benevodons and restore peace. Alas, Daelophos went mad after losing his beloved girlfriend Cerulia, cursing the world to be destroyed by elements and trying to kill the Goddess herself. Khoda sealed him in a boulder in which he planted the Sword, before starting the tradition of the Alm's pilgrimage, to sustain what was left of the Mana Power and stave off the Curse.
During the course of the game, Eoren tries to gain the Mana Sword and use its reality-warping power to restore Fa'Diel and his loved ones. Doing so, he only releases Daelophos, who promptly kills him. Val and his party of alms defeat Daelophos, trying to reason with him, but he shatters the sword and goes to kill the Goddess, forcing the heroes to chase after him and take him down for good.
In the end, the souls of Hinna, Lyza and Eoren, along with every alm of the past, restore the Mana Sword, which Val uses to finish off his corrupted predecessor once and for all. With Daelophos dead and his curse lifted at long last, the Goddess awakes and anoints Val as her new Mana Knight. He then uses the Sword to restore Fa'Diel and the Five Realms anew, leading to a radiant future.
In-Game[]
Sword of Mana[]
| Name | Attack Power | Obtained |
|---|---|---|
| Rusty Sword | 20 | Defeat Iflyte |
| Excalibur | 85 | Transforms at Gemma Tower |
Secret of Mana[]
| Name | Attack Power | Special Ability | Obtained | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Sword | 3 | None | Bottom of the waterfall | 0 |
| Broad Sword | 8 | +1 Agility | Defeat Mantis Ant | 100/200* |
| Herald Sword | 14 | Strong against Slimes and Lizards | Found in Pandora Castle Treasury | 400 |
| Claymore | 20 | Strong against insects | Defeat Great Viper | 800 |
| Excalibur | 27 | Strong against Evil and Undead | Found in Northtown Ruins | 1600 |
| Masamune | 35 | Bonus Critical Hit% | Receive from King of Tascnia | 3000 |
| Gigas Sword | 43 | +1 Strength** | Found in Grand Palace | 6500 |
| Dragon Buster | 52 | Strong against Dragons | Defeat Thunder Gigas | 12500 |
| Mana Sword | 127 | Swords True Form | Use both of the Dryad Spirits Sword Magic on the weapon. | 25000*** |
* - Watts will forge the weapon for 100GP the first time, but normally the cost is 200 for all other weapons.
** - Games incorrectly says it raises strength by 2 .
*** - There are only seven Sword Orbs in the game, but the sword can be tempered again if the player glitches the game to obtain more.
Legend of Mana[]
Artifact Location[]
| Primary Location | |
|---|---|
| Quest | Method |
| The Cage of Dreams | Complete the quest. |
| Secondary Location(s) | |
| Quest | Method |
| - | - |
Artifact Information[]
| Artifact | Land |  Encyclopedia Description
|
 Sword of Mana |
 Tree of Mana |
This sword has the will to shape its own destiny. It is said that a disruption of air follows this blade, and if you listen closely, you can hear the air around it hum.
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Gallery[]
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| Terms |
| Mana Tree · Mana Sword · Mana Stone |
| Game Mechanics |
| Abilities · Attacks · Battle Results · Bugs & Glitches · Class Change · Class 4 · CS Gauge · Magic Pot · Rabite Adornment · Rabite Slippers · Sparkle · Stats in Trials of Mana · Trap Chest · Trials of Mana Trophies · Urn |
| Menu |
| Adventure Log |
| Others |
| Trials of Mana Difficulty Level · Game Controls · Translation · Updates · Version Differences |