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Flaming sword (effect)

A flaming sword is a sword that has been coated with some type of fuel, with the fuel being set on fire. This is most widely done for entertainment purposes in circuses, magic performances and other forms of display as a side act of sword dance, sword swallowers, fire eating, etc.

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A flaming sword is a sword that has been coated with some type of fuel, with the fuel being set on fire. This is most widely done for entertainment purposes in circuses, magic performances and other forms of display as a side act of sword dance, sword swallowers, fire eating, etc.1

In HBO's Game of Thrones television series, the flaming sword effect was achieved with a real sword that was milled with channels, with dura-blanket material inserted. This would then be covered by another layer.2

In The Last Witch Hunter, Vin Diesel used a prop flaming sword.3

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  1. "Fire Dancing Sword". Instructables. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  2. "Prop Closeup: Beric's Flaming Sword". Making Game of Thrones. 6 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  3. "The Last Witch Hunter May Get a Sequel, If Vin Diesel Can Survive the Flaming Props". Vulture. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 2019-08-11.