Oathkeeper Replica – 30cm Die-Cast Metal Sword | A Promise in Steel

Solid die-cast zinc alloy, 30cm (11.8"), 177g (6.2 oz) — that's the Oathkeeper replica, shipped free worldwide by BlacksmithSONG. The story goes that the smith who reforged it tried to dye the steel crimson for the family paying the bill, and the metal only half-agreed — which is why the ripples ended up somewhere between smoke and dried blood. Ours runs that pattern the full length of the blade, with the lion's face still sitting on the scabbard where nobody asked for it.

What Is Oathkeeper?

Oathkeeper is one of two blades cut from a single ancestral greatsword — Ice, taken from an honorable northern lord after his execution and melted down into a pair. The one-handed knight who gave it away handed his half to an oath-bound lady knight, who named it for the promise she meant to keep.

The Desk It Was Given On

We set this one on a lord's desk instead of a battlefield, because that's where it actually changed hands: deep red cloth, a stack of bound books and folded maps, a gold goblet still holding wine, a brass-cornered chest sitting open. Loose coins, two persimmons, a couple of small leather notebooks. Every photo on this page is a real camera aimed at real objects inside that handbuilt set — no CGI, no renders, nothing rendered after the fact. The promise attached to this blade was about finding two highborn girls and getting them home; the younger one is still carrying Needle , and never did need rescuing.

What You're Holding

What 30cm Feels Like

Lay it next to a chef's knife — the whole knife, handle included — and the two finish close to each other. That's the honest way to picture 30cm (11.8"). At 177g (6.2 oz) it has real presence across the palm, the kind of weight that makes you hold a thing properly instead of waving it around. The handheld photo shows how it actually sits.

The Metalwork

One zinc-alloy body out of the mold, hand-finished at our bench. The beast heads at the guard, the lion's face on the scabbard and the herringbone texture on its cap are all shaped in the mold — get close and the relief throws real shadow instead of flattening out. The red panels down the scabbard and the small inset at the guard's base are hand-finished. Every edge and the point come out of the mold blunt. Read the full forging story for the build.

Choose Your Display

All three mounts fit: Small Stand (+$2) for tighter spots, Large Stand (+$3) for a wider cradle, Vertical Stand (+$4) for full height. We'd take the large on this one — the scabbard is the most worked piece in the whole series, and a wide cradle is the only mount that lets those red-and-gold panels face out instead of hiding behind the blade. More of the Oathkeeper's relatives live in the Fire & Ice Blade Vault .

Or browse every sword replica we've cast . Free worldwide tracked shipping (US orders land in 10–14 days), a foam-lined gift box, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Two blades came out of that greatsword. Only one of them got named after a promise.