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If you’ve ever dreamed of wielding your favorite
sword or mage staff from the video game that most impacted your
childhood, there’s a company that can make that dream a reality, sort
of…
Let’s face it, taking a life size replica of Cloud’s Buster Sword from
Final Fantasy VII to work with you isn’t very practical, unless you’re a
professional cosplayer, but there’s still a way to carry it with you
everywhere. Hero’s Armory is an online company that specializes in
everyday items and accessories shaped like mythical and fantastic
weapons, from intricate blades to sorcerer wands. Ever dreamed of
unlocking your front door with a tiny replica of Frostmourne, the
legendary sword of the Lich King from World of Warcraft, done! Need a
tie clip shaped like Thor’s Hammer? they have that too.
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Hero’s Armory founder and CEO, Brian Hermansen, came up with the idea
for the company in 2015, while watching The Fellowship of the Ring and
trying to put his child to sleep. A full-time brand & product consultant
for a consulting agency, he had been working with a client to create a
key organizer similar to the Keysmart, so you could say he had keys on
his mind at the time. When he saw the Shard of Narsil on screen, he
thought to himself that the damaged sword looked a lot like an uncut
key. And the rest is history…
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The idea of a sword-shaped key wouldn’t go away, and Brian decided to
try and turn it into a business, founding the Key Armory. He managed to
fund the first 10 key designs on Kickstarter, then 10 more, in 2017 they
introduced their sword-shaped tie clips, than a line of cufflinks, USB
drives, bottle openers, and most recently, a collection of geeky ties.
And since the company evolved from keys to other products, the name
changed to Hero’s Armory.
Apart from their original designs, Hero’s Armory also makes keys and
Sword Clips based on popular weapons from movies, anime and video games.
They’re not all named like the original (for licensing reasons, I
guess), but if you’re a fan, you’ll definitely recognize them.
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The cool sword-shaped keys remind me of another offbeat but bad-ass
product we featured a while back – the Tweezers of Legend, tweezers
shaped as legendary swords and staffs.
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And just in case you were wondering, this is not a sponsored post. I
just found the idea of taking something as ordinary as a metal key and
turning it into an awesome work of art, well, awesome!
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