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Before setting off for The Wall, Jon Snow, Arya Stark's bastard half brother, gifted her a sword. After noticing Arya's enthusiasm for sword play Jon had Mikken, whose mark adorns the blade, create a sword specifically to suit Arya's physique. Lighter, thinner, and smaller than a typical Westeros blade, the style was to be used for thusting and slashing, style of combat more suited to the quick and agile, rather than those with raw strength. This is the officially licensed
Needle, Sword of Arya Stark, from George R.R. Martin's
A Song of Ice and Fire. Needle features a blade 24" long (30" overall) of high carbon steel with full tang, a cast-metal hilt with antique nickel plate and genuine leather wrap, and a silkscreen fiberboard plaque. The sword comes with a certificate of authenticity personally autographed by George R.R. Martin. Each sword is a limited edition of 2,500 pieces and the back of the blade has been laser etched in very fine print with the edition number.
In Shops: Jun 01, 2011
SRP: PI
