Sword tattoo ideas

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Watercolour-style tattoo of a red rose pierced by a black dagger, with green splashes, on the outer calf.
Dagger and rose on a calf
Traditional style tattoo of a chibi figure in a grey cloak holding a sword, with the words KNOWS and NUTHIN above and below, on a lower leg.
Chibi figure in a grey cloak with Knows Nuthin lettering
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a small mouse in a flowing cape holding a sword, on the calf.
Mouse knight with sword on a calf
Watercolour-style tattoo of a dragon's head and wing above a sword on the calf, with a black silhouette and pink and purple wash.
Dragon and sword on a calf
Realistic knight tattoo in grey shading with a red sash and raised sword, on the back of a lower leg.
Crusader knight with raised sword on a calf
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a long sword with a stylised tree above and two elvish-style letters on the calf, shown from two angles.
Sword, tree and script on a calf
Realism-style black and grey tattoo of blindfolded Lady Justice holding a pair of scales on a calf, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Lady Justice with scales on a calf
Colour Japanese style tattoo of a katana over blue waves and orange sun shapes on the calf, shown in three views.
Katana and waves on a calf
Full body Japanese style tattoo covering a man's arms, chest, back and legs, with a dragon, cherry blossoms, clouds and waves in bright colour on grey shading.
Full body Japanese bodysuit tattoo
Colour traditional-style tattoo of the BMO character from Adventure Time with red flowers, green leaves and a shamrock on a calf.
BMO and red flowers on a calf
Colour cartoon tattoo of Finn the Human and Jake the Dog from Adventure Time on the lower leg.
Finn and Jake from Adventure Time on a calf
Colour traditional-style tattoo on a calf showing a green cloaked figure holding a gold blade above red flames and a yellow and teal wing.
Green cloaked figure with gold blade on a calf
Full-colour tattoo of the comic character Deadpool in a bold neo-traditional style on a lower leg, shown with swords and guns.
Deadpool character tattoo on a calf
Colour tattoo of a stylised cartoon woman with a hair flower, holding a sword over her shoulder, on the outer calf.
Cartoon woman with sword on calf
Black ink tattoo of a sword with a branching tree, crown-like top and small stars above it, on the outer lower leg.
Sword and tree on a lower leg