Book Longclaw, Sword of Jon Snow
Brand : Valyrian Steel
- SKU:
- VS0001
- Availability:
- On Backorder until Q3 2025 will ship when available
"All dwarfs may be bastards, yet not all bastards need be dwarfs."
Currently on Backorder will ship as soon as it's avalible.
This is the GRRM designed book longclaw, not the one from the TV show, find the show Longclaw elsewhere on our site.
International Customers are Advised to read the International Customers page.
About Longclaw
For five centuries the Valyrian steel sword Longclaw was carried by the Lords of Bear Island in the service of the Starks of Winterfell. Passed from father to son, the hand-and-a-half sword - called a bastard sword by the uncouth - had a great history while in their possession. That came to an end, however, when the last lord of the House, Jorah Mormont, was disgraced and fled Lord Stark's justice. Jorah went into exile, but left behind the sword which then found its way back to his father, Jeor, the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch.
Longclaw was kept out of sight, until the fateful night came when a wight - a dead man brought to life by creatures out of nightmarish legend - sought to throttle the Old Bear in his sleep. It was his steward, Jon Snow, and Snow's albino direwolf Ghost who rescued him by setting the wight ablaze. Though part of Lord Jeor's apartments were burned down following this, the fire would need to have burned a hundred times hotter to harm the blade that was forged in old Valyria before the Doom. The ancient silver bear's head pommel and the hilt was burned, but these were replaced at the Old Bear's command with something befitting Snow. Given the sword, now adorned with a wolf's head pommel, and the opportunity to rename it as a gift. Jon Snow responded that wolves have claws just as bears do, and kept the proud name as it was.
Sword Details
- Blade: 39" stainless steel, etched pattern, 3 fullers.
- Hilt: Cast metal with antique nickel plate. Genuine leather wrap.
- Pommel: Powder coated metal with acrylic faux garnet eyes.
- Plaque: Silkscreened fiber board. Includes mounting hardware.
This is the exclusive officially licensed Longclaw, Sword of Jon Snow, from "A Song of Ice and Fire." This is the SECOND EDITION of this item. The first edition was 2500 pcs and included George R.R. Martin's autograph, was released in 2008, and sold out years ago. This SECOND EDITION is unnumbered and does not include his autograph. It still includes the plaque and the COA, it is only unnumbered and unsigned.
This item is not a toy. Please keep out of the reach of children.
About Valyrian Steel ®
The Valyrian Steel ® Collection is a series of weapons and arms created from the fantasy world of author George R.R. martin's best selling book series "A Song of Ice and Fire". Each limited edition entry in this collection is made of only the highest quality materials available with special attention made to the finish and detailing. Based on Mr. Martin's meticulously detailed notes and descriptions, the design of each piece reflects the rich characters and history of his magnificent saga.
Longclaw was featured on The Big Bang Theory episode titled The Russian Rocket Experiment on CBS Oct 13th 2011. Click the link to watch the episode.
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Good looking blade
It is alot larger than I pictured it. The blade is nearly the width of my hand by the cross-guard, and tapers to what I would expect the width of a hand-and a-half sword should be. I also think that the wolf's head pommel is real sharp. This is going to make a great gift to a friend of mine for Yule. And I intend to also preorder Ice once I get a few more oaychecks under me.
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SIMPLY AWESOME
I got my sword a while back it just took me a little longer to write this review. First of all i love this sword, its great. The only thing i would like to point out is if you are interested in this sword and you choose to pay through regular mail, then be prepared to wait a while. It took about two months until my mail got delivered to Valyrian Steel </br>(from western Europe). Just take that into consideration when you order because i didn&#039;t know how long it will take and went almost crazy from the anticipation.</br>The sword itself is really great, i especially like the hilt with the wolf head pommel and the cross-guard. I was expecting the lines on the blade would be diagonal so it would have the &quot;dripping blood&quot; effect but i like it this way too. Overall i really love this sword. Its verry well made, it brings the story of ASOIAF in your every day life and it looks great on the wall. Win-win-win.
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Wow what an awesome sword!
Slight mix up in my order but customer service was very polite in sorting it all out so an extra star on top of the 5 I am giving this sword. I just got it today and it is amazing! It is better then I imagined after reading all these good reviews. I can&#039;t believe how big it is, 50 inches in total length, and its heavy. It feels like a real sword other then its not sharpened. I couldn&#039;t imagine using it in battle and not being tired after swinging it a few times. I&#039;m not exactally a small guy either.</br></br>I recieved #600 and the number is on the back of the sword so it doesn&#039;t really matter if its on the certificate or not. It&#039;s great to finally get this after waiting 2 weeks. I can finish A Storm of Swords now :). Im about half whay through and stopped on a Jon Snow chapter when I ordered this. </br></br>Anyways, the sword is really well made you won&#039;t be disapointed. My only regret is that I didn&#039;t order the damascus version :</br>(. Oh well, I&#039;m looking forward to the damascus version of Ice.
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Great Sword
Just got my sword in this week and I gotta say its beautiful. It looks great mounted on the wall and brings great memories to asoiaf. I guess I got lucky with the random numbers and got a really low rare number 4. Which happends to be my favorite number, anyways thanks for a great product.
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Unbelievable and Helps Bring More Realism to the Story
I just received #635 in the mail today for my christmas present and I must say that this sword is beautiful. I&#039;ve been a life-long lover of all things fantasy and medieval. I have always dreamed of owning an actual sword and armor and with this sword I have taken the first step in fulfilling those dreams.</br></br>Now onto the sword itself. The blade is very nice and I love the &quot;etchings.&quot; The pommel is leather and is wrapped very nicely. The hilt is sweet as well. And the wolf&#039;s head is very detailed and I absolutely love the eyes of the wolf. The only complaint is that the wolf&#039;s head is possibly a little too big </br>(but no biggie there).</br></br>The balance of the blade is nicely done as well. When I saw the actual length of the blade, I was worried that it might be a little flimsy, but it feels nice in my hand and I must say that I am extremely impressed.</br></br>Valyrian, you have made a customer for life with me and I plan on getting other blades that you complete. I am very happy that this is the first sword in my collection.
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Great quality sword!
I&#039;m staying anonymous, because the sword is going to be a gift, and I don&#039;t want to give it away.</br></br>I&#039;m not sure what number is on the sword. I forget to check before putting it away in it&#039;s hiding place. </br></br>It is GORGEOUS. The quality is above and beyond what I expected. I understand why the certificate was not numbered - human error could make that a little tangly. I don&#039;t mind numbering it myself! Needle next year? I think so!
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A lovely work of art
I just got #123 for my birthday from my lovely wife and just wanted to say that it is a beautiful piece of work. The weight, heft, balance and craftmanship are all first rate. I too wondered why the certificate was not numbered? Since the sword is numbered, and the certificate must go into the box at the same time as the blade...Never mind. It is a beauty of a bastard! Like a tuning fork, the blade SINGS when I thrust or swing it - BONUS! Must be Vayrian magic at work! Thanks to all for this impressive blade.
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Awesome Sword
Everything about it is excellent.Glad I bought one.Awaiting the next model
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Really fine blade
Really good swordcraft, blade, grip, balance, everything is great, the only thing I do not like that much is wolf&#039;s head, which is, by my opinion too big. Everything else is on the highest level. And by the way, shipped very fast </br>(three weeks) and without any shipping problems </br>(with standard shipping) in Montenegro
