Sword of Bruncvik

Sword Of Bruncvik
Seasons	6
Created by	Eve and Hypolyes
Use	Hunting dragons
Powers	It can kill dragons
Location / Status	Broken, location unclear

“	And what are we supposed to do with this, Dean? Give it a booster shot?	”
	— Sam, holding what's left of the sword after Dean blew up the stone it was encased in with C4. in Like a Virgin

The Sword of Bruncvik is a dragon-killing sword made by Eve using Hypolyes' blood along with other special swords that can kill dragons as well.

History

Backstory

Dr. Visyak, who owned the Sword of Bruncvik, told Dean that finding it took two decades, countless hours, and some really bad sex with an eastern European ambassador. She described it as the love of her life.

Season 6

“	Dean: What kind of blade? Dr. Visyak: One forged with dragon's blood. Dean: So you need one to kill one, but you gotta kill one to make one... how does that work out?	”
	— Dean and Dr Visyak on How to Kill a Dragon in Like A Virgin

Dean with what's left of the sword

Upon Bobby's advice, Dean visited Dr. Visyak on how to deal with dragons; specifically how to kill one. The doctor replied that dragons can only be killed with a blade that was forged in their kin's own blood. Dean noted the conundrum: something like that can only be made by killing a dragon, which cannot be done without such a blade at one's disposal in the first place. Fortunately, Visyak happens to have one in her possession. The sword is bound to a stone to protect it, and Dr. Visyak told Dean that, according to the lore, only a knight ready to slay a dragon can pull the sword from the stone. Dean was unable to extract the sword so he resorted to plastic explosives, which, although freed the sword from the stone, also broke the sword in half. Dr. Visyak gave a horrified look at the broken, priceless sword.

“	Sam: And what are we supposed to do with this, Dean? Give it a booster shot? Dean: It's what we got. All right? We're just gonna have to get a little closer. That's all. Where are we on the caves?	”
	— Sam and Dean as they discuss what to do with the broken sword in Like A Virgin

When Sam and Dean tracked down two dragons who have been kidnapping women, Sam used it successfully to kill one of them while the other escapes. The current whereabouts of the sword is unknown.

Lore

In Mythology, Bruncvík was a nobleman and a hero from Czech legends who left his wife to go pursue adventures in foreign lands. Along the way he acquired a magical sword that had the ability of chopping off heads with a simple command: "Blade, heads off". Later he encountered a white lion battling a nine-headed dragon and he helped slay the dragon. The lion then faithfully followed Bruncvík as they traveled together.

The white lion is on the lesser coat of arms of Bohemia, one of the three historical kingdoms that make up the current Czech Republic. It is portrayed mid-jump with a forked tail, showing it's teeth and wearing a golden crown.

A statue of Bruncvík can be found on the Charle's Bridge in Prague. The legend says the real sword of Bruncvík is hidden inside the bridge itself, sealed off in one of the pillars that support the bridge. Another legend says the sword will reappear when the toughest times fall on the 'kingdom' and it will help save the Bohemian people.

Appearances

• Season 6
  • Like A Virgin

Trivia

• In Bobby Singer's Guide to Hunting, Dr. Visyak wrote that the dragon-killing swords were forged with the blood of Hypolyes, a dragon who willingly sacrificed his life to help Eve, who realized her dragons were so powerful that they could destroy the other children she created.
• The Sword of Bruncvik, along with the Excalibur, the Sword of St. George and other 2 or 3 unknown swords is one of the few remaining swords created by Eve.