A real forged Final Fantasy XVI sword is now on display in the Royal Armouries
To mark this week’s launch of Final Fantasy XVI on 22nd June, Square Enix has leant into the Medieval England vibes of their latest RPG and partnered with the Royal Armouries at the Tower of London to display a recreation of Clive’s sword, Invictus.
Over the coming month until 19th July, the Final Fantasy XVI sword Invictus will be on display on the first floor of the White Tower, the infamous castle keep that is at the heart of the Tower of London. This will be the first time that a video game sword will be displayed within the museum, featured alongside the real world armour and weapons of the kings and queens of the United Kingdom’s past.
The sword has been crafted over the course of several months by swordsmith To Todeschini, who used a variety of metal working techniques, both traditional and modern, to capture the details of the sword. The lower part of the blade was ground from solid steel before a steel peg was welded on for the pommel. The upper part of the blade is then two hollow shells, with all of the fine detail then spot welded in place.
“I knew from the very start, this was not going to be an ordinary sword and challenging in every way,” Todeschini said, “but I’m very pleased with the finished sword and proud that it will be available for the fans to view alongside the Royal Armouries collection in the Tower of London.”
It’s a pretty cool looking sword, though I’ve no idea how practical it would be in an actual medieval battle. Thankfully it won’t be used in reality, and everyone’s going to be leaping into battle in Final Fantasy 16 with magical powers backing them up! Either way, the Beefeaters definitely had a bit of fun with it.
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