sapelioiden
Sapelioiden is a term used in Finnish-language contexts to refer to beings or phenomena linked to swords. Etymology: the word combines sapeli, meaning sword, with the suffix -oid, which in Finnish forms nouns indicating resemblance or relation. The term is largely encountered in modern fantasy, role-playing games, and speculative fiction; it is not a fixed category in traditional Finnish folklore.
In contemporary depictions, sapelioiden are often blade-spirits or sentient weapons associated with ancient smithies, battle sites,
Scholarly treatment of the concept is limited; sapelioiden are better understood as literary or gaming motifs
See also: Sapeli; -oid suffix; Finnish folklore; mythological beings; sword myths; magic weapons in fantasy.