Holy sword (weapon type)

Holy Swords, also called Mystic Sword and Legendary Sword, are a group of weapons from the Final Fantasy series. It's the Paladin or similar paladin classes who uses holy swords. The most well known of all holy swords is the Excalibur.

As the name suggest, these weapons usually consist of being holy-elemental weapons, and their counterparts are the Dark Swords. Where the holy swords category does not appear in games, in that case these weapons are sometimes classified as either regular Swords or Knight Swords.

Final Fantasy IV
Holy Swords are introduced to the series in Final Fantasy IV, as Paladin Cecil's exclusive weapon in the game. They all have a Holy-elemental affinity.

List of Holy Swords:
 * Excalipoor (GBA & PSP)
 * Mythgraven Blade
 * Index Finger (GBA & PSP)
 * Lustrous Sword
 * Excalibur
 * Ragnarok
 * Lightbringer (GBA & PSP)

Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-
The Index Finger is the only holy sword found within the game.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Holy Swords can be equipped by Cecil, Holy Dragoon Kain, and Ceodore. They all are all Holy-elemental weapons.

List of Holy Swords:
 * Kingsword
 * Lustrous Sword
 * Excalibur
 * Ragnarok

Final Fantasy Adventure
The XCalibr is classified as a sword, but the story refers to it as a holy sword in the Japanese version. It was censored to legendary sword in the English version. The Japanese title of the game roughly translates as Legend of the Holy Sword: Final Fantasy Gaiden which refers to XCalibr.

Final Fantasy Legend III
Due to censorship of the time, the Holy Swords were renamed as Mystic Swords. Like the holy swords from the other games, they are Holy-elemental as well.

List of Mystic Swords:
 * Durend
 * Emperor
 * Masmune
 * Xcalibr

Final Fantasy Dimensions
The Paladin job are the ones who can equip holy swords, not only are they Holy-elemental, they also increases increases Strength and Wisdom when equipped.

List of Holy Swords:
 * Shining Sword
 * Rune Blade
 * Galatine
 * Lightbringer
 * Defender
 * Lohengrin
 * Save the Queen
 * Excalibur
 * Ragnarok
 * Ultima Blade