Catspaw Dagger Replica – 18cm Die-Cast Metal | The Assassin's Second Chance

Filmed on a miniature set we build by hand for each piece — the weight in the hand, the scale against everyday objects, the die-cast detail up close. No CGI, no stock footage.

The Catspaw Dagger replica is cast in solid die-cast zinc alloy — 18cm (7.1"), 78g (2.8 oz), free worldwide tracked shipping. It has one of the ugliest résumés in the whole shop — sent to finish off a sleeping child — and one of the best redemption arcs, ending up in the one hand that used it to end something much bigger.

What Is the Catspaw Dagger?

The Catspaw Dagger is a curved dragonbone-hilted blade first sent to silence a crippled boy in his own bed, foiled at the last second by his mother and his direwolf. Years later it passes to a small girl with a long list of names, who carries it quietly until the night she needs it most — and uses it to end the blue-eyed king of the dead.

Ruins in the Snow

We laid this one out among fallen columns — toppled marble, iron chain half-buried in drift, loose shards of quartz catching what little light gets through. The dagger rests bare across a dark rock, its scabbard set just beside it with the keyring hook plainly visible. Every photo on this page is a real camera pointed at a real object inside that handbuilt set. No CGI, no renders. It never finished its war alone, either — Longclaw , the sword that shared this same long night, sits one shelf over. Read the full forging story for how we built the ruins.

What You're Holding

How Big Is 18cm, Really?

Just a hair longer than a brand-new pencil — that's the honest measure on 18cm (7.1"). What surprises people is the weight: 78g (2.8 oz) is surprisingly dense for something this short, denser than either 22cm sword on our shelves. Small doesn't mean light here. Check the in-hand photo for the real feel.

Cast, Not Cut

One solid zinc-alloy body, hand-finished at our bench. The curved, hooked crossguard and the ridged bone-textured grip are shaped straight into the mold, and the faceted red inset at the guard's base is a separate acrylic piece set by hand — a small detail that catches light the fittings alone can't. Every edge and point come out of the mold blunt. Steel with the same old ripples, just filed down to something you could hide up a sleeve.

Choose Your Display

All three mounts fit this one: the Small Stand (+$2) suits a blade this size best, the Large Stand (+$3) gives room to lay the scabbard alongside, and the Vertical Stand (+$4) stands it upright for a shelf that reads taller than it is. It never traveled alone — pair it with Longclaw , the 30cm blade from the same long war, or with the slim sword she carries beside it , cast at 30cm for the same girl's other hand. Or browse every dagger in our lineup . Free worldwide tracked shipping (US orders land in 10–14 days), a foam-lined gift box, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Small blade, biggest body count on the shelf.

Safety Note: Recommended for ages 14+. It is not a functional weapon.