Skye's sword flashed up and down in a silvery arc, and severed Vertue's hand from his wrist.

Still alive; that was the key to this lock, the sword to sever this Gordian Knot.

The sword severed that blocking arm cleanly, right above the elbow and slashed across the face of the ducking monster.

The sword struck the rope and severed it, and G-8's body shot down.

The monster reached for its club, but Dove's sword beat it to the spot and cleanly severed its hand.

The sword severed his hands at midpalm before it split his face to his chin.

Another Rider reared into Tristan's path, and his gleaming sword nearly severed the neck of the black horse.

His sword severed one of the hairy legs, and again he barely saved himself as the monstrosity swerved at him, fangs clicking fiendishly.

Then the fiery sword severed me from consciousness and set fire to my body.

But by then Amberion's sword had severed the head, and the thing lay twitching on the ground.