backbiter

Example Sentences

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And propped against the sofa was his magical sword, Backbiter, glinting strangely with its half-steel, half-Celestial bronze blade that could kill both mortals and monsters.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

Backbiter was a foot longer than my own sword.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

When his sword, Backbiter, met Thalia’s shield, a ball of lightning erupted between them, frying the air with yellow tendrils of power.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

He crumpled to his knees and dropped Backbiter.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

He wore camouflage pants, a white T-shirt, and a bronze breastplate, but his sword, Backbiter, wasn’t at his side—only an empty scabbard.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan