When Robert E. Howard wrote his first Conan short stories, he had no idea that what he was doing was creating not just a legend, but a whole genre of fantasy fiction known as swords and sorcery.  Unlike Tolkien’s works, such as The Lord of the Rings, where magic is a principle means by which things happen and revolve around, Conan focused more on the martial, and the mundane.  Conan was just a man, with only his strength, his courage, and his skills as a warrior with which to face off with unspeakable horrors and evil wizards.  Most of his enemies were not monsters, but were other men, who sometimes were simply doing what other men told them to do for that most mundane reason – money.  In the Arnold Schwarzenegger film, Conan (played by Schwarzenegger) brilliantly encapsulates what these stories are all about when he’s asked by the Hyrkanian warlord “What is best in life?”  He responds, “To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of the women.”  As such this has become a standard viewing of every red-blooded male over the age of 12.  Possessing the Conan the Barbarian Atlantean Sword – Special Edition – Official Licensed Production, the very sword Conan found in the cave in the hands of a long fallen king, will certainly make your friends green with envy.  They’ll immediately recognize this sword for what it is, and won’t take their eyes off of it.  This and other awesome movie swords are great for any collection, and this one in particular will remind you of what, truly, is best in life.