What kind of sword would Sparda be classified as?

[DreadnoughtDT]

I know Force Edge and Alastor are both broadswords (Alastor may be a claymore, I'm not sure) and Ifrit isn't a sword, so... What kind of sword is Sparda? Another broadsword?

 

[Angelo Credo]

I'd say that Alastor is in the Claymore family.

Sparda on the other hand...That's a tough one, at a best guess I would suggest that, give the size, shape and orientation of the sword, it'd probably best fit into the Greatsword category.

 

[DreadnoughtDT]

Greatswords are more often than not single edged, correct?

 

[ReaperHunter]

i always thought it looked like a demonic katana

 

[Angelo Credo]

Greatswords are more often than not single edged, correct?

There are examples of dual edged Greatswords, but the Sparda is a single edged blade anyway.

i always thought it looked like a demonic katana

Orientation of the grip/hilt doesn't lend itself to the classic, curved design of a katana.

 

[DreadnoughtDT]

It isn't curved correctly to be a katana. It's straight for most of the blade, then it sharply curves at the top. Katanas curve through the entire blade, and even the hilt/handle.

 

[Richtofen]

Scimtar perhaps? But it's one awfuly gigantic Scimtar at that. XD

 

[DreadnoughtDT]

It's too big to be a scimitar. A ram dao, maybe.

 

[darkslayer13]

Sparda can be classified as a backsword ( a term for any single edged sword) and it can be classified as a greatsword ( a term for any unusualy large sword)but there is no exact term for what it is . in its sealed form( Force Edge) it is a Claymore.
Alastor and Rebellion are Zweihänders

 

[♥Vergil's Girl♥]

To me it's like a sort of multiform weapon like Garlands from FF.But that's just me.

 

[wallenb]

the sword itself looks like a demon but in a blade form

 

[CHAOSBRINGER546]

i what form are you talking about as dante changes it in dmc1 into a long axe like thing and a long curved sword

 

[V]

I think it defies proper classification as a sword. And maybe that's what they intended - it's demonic and shifts forms.

The original form is a probably most similar to a zweihander or claymore in style, but obviously much too heavy to be practical for a normal person to ever use, or even lift, probably.

The second form has more in common with a bardiche:

...than a scimitar, if you consider the position of the grip in relation to the blade. The Sparda sword is kind of an enormous 'sawn-off' bardiche, with a sword hilt.

The third form... well the closest I can think of to that would be a bardiche, atgeir, or glaive, though there are no such pole arms in real life or history that had moveable or retractable half moon blades, as far as I know.

 

[ZeroLove]

I would say it is a demon blade, because it is not entirely like any human weapon class and it can change shape from sword to scythe.

 

[Laurence Barnes]

hmmm looking at this i kind of wish i knew my different types of swords XD

and shining a new light: i would say a demonic axe

 

[ReaperHunter]

The Sparda fits into many categories of swords actually t
TBH i just refer to it as the Tri weapon of epicness

 

[Laurence Barnes]

hmmm i still say a one sided axe

 

[ReaperHunter]

wait im not following how it can be an axe

 

[Laurence Barnes]

wait im not following how it can be an axe

the blade is only on one side you'll swing it like an axe!

 

[ZeroLove]

the blade is only on one side you'll swing it like an axe!

A scimitar and a katana are only sharp on one edge of the blade, but they aren't axes.