Excalibur is the finest sword ever crafted by Tom the blacksmith. It was burnished in Kilgharrah's fiery breath at Merlin's request, imbuing it with the power to kill anything, mortal or magical, living or dead. Though Merlin promised Kilgharrah that Excalibur would be wielded by Arthur alone, he failed to prevent Uther from using it and was forced to hide the sword where no mortal man would ever find it. He first hid it at the bottom of the Lake of Avalon, then lodged it in a stone in the…
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