Item from The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
One of the three Swords of the Cross — a European broadsword containing a nail from the Crucifixion, wielded by Knights who fight with genuine love for the people they protect.
Amoracchius is the Sword of Love — one of three holy swords forged around nails from the Crucifixion of Christ. The blade is a European-style broadsword, old but immaculately maintained, and it shines with a soft light when drawn in the presence of genuine evil. The nail is set into the hilt, visible, and the sword's power flows from it in ways that have nothing to do with metallurgy. Michael Carpenter wielded Amoracchius for decades — a big, kind, devout man who fought demons, vampires, and Denarians with equal parts faith and combat skill. He never used the sword for vengeance or anger. He used it because people were in danger and he could help. That's how the Swords work — they function for wielders whose intentions are pure, whose faith is genuine, and who fight not because they hate what's in front of them but because they love what's behind them. A Knight who acts from hatred, fear, or selfishness finds the Sword becoming just a piece of steel. The Swords are powerful enough to kill nearly anything supernatural. Demons, Fallen Angels, vampires, even Fae nobility — the Swords cut through magical defenses and supernatural durability as though they weren't there. But they can also be destroyed if misused. A Sword that strikes in anger, or kills someone who has surrendered, can break — and once broken, the nail inside is lost. The Swords are irreplaceable. There are only three in existence.
A European longsword with a plain cruciform hilt. The blade is old but never dulls. One of the Nails from the Crucifixion is worked into the hilt. When wielded by a Knight in genuine faith, the blade glows with white light.
Also known as: Amoracchius, the Sword of Love, Michael's sword