swordcult
Swordcult is a loosely defined term used to describe a subculture centered on swords, swordsmanship, and related imagery. It encompasses a spectrum of interests, including historical study of blade cultures, martial practice and training, blade collecting and restoration, weapon forging and maintenance, and the depiction of swords in fantasy media and cosplay. There is no single organization or doctrine that unifies all people who are described as part of swordcult.
Participants come from diverse backgrounds—historian-researchers, martial artists practicing European or Asian sword disciplines, hobbyists who restore
The term arose in online discourse and fan subcultures rather than from a single movement. Its modern
In public discourse, swordcult can be used descriptively to label enthusiastic communities or, less charitably, to