Black Sword

The Black Sword is a weapon that appears in Shadow the Hedgehog. A primary weapon used by the Black Arms alien race, this weapon can also be used by Shadow the Hedgehog. It is one of the few combat weapons in the Shadow the Hedgehog video game.

Physical Appearance
Loosely based off of a talwar sword, the Black Sword is a dark purple-colored sword estimated about the height of Shadow the Hedgehog. Being a Black Arms-native sword, the Black Sword is an alien weapon. It has a space in-between the latter half of the blade of the sword. The handle of the sword is colored black.

Statistics
The statistics of the Black Sword are mediocre but are just enough to defeat at least three or least enemies. The Black Sword has a low range and gives very poor damage to an opponent. The player, who controls Shadow the Hedgehog, can use the Black Sword five times per Black Sword item used. In other words, if the player picks up one Black Sword item, he/she can use the weapon only five times before it becomes useless. Picking up more Black Sword items increases the amount of time the player can use the Black Sword by five.

Archie Comics
The Black Sword weapons have made an appearance outside of the Shadow the Hedgehog video game, as the weapons appear in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-off comics published by Archie Comics. The Black Swords made their Archie Comics debut in Sonic Universe #59. When Team Dark–Shadow, Rouge, and Omega– along with the Spider Troupe made their way unto the New Black Comet, Shadow faced a Black Assassin enemy that wielded a Black Sword weapon. Shadow was able to defeat the enemy along with the process of stealing its weapon. Shadow then used the Black Sword on a Black Oak enemy, as the hedgehog stabbed the creature, thus killing it. (SU #59)