On my main character, I've been rattling around with the same 'blades' sword I first purloined from Delphine's hideaway back when I did the MQ at level 15 or thereabouts. Despite the fact that the enchantment I put on it at that time is now relatively [censored]e, I can't bring myself to swap it out for something better, mostly on account it's just so cool looking. ( I was similarly afflicted with an addiction to the 'Akaviri Katana' in Oblivion )

Short of caving in Delphine or Esbern's head to get theirs (they seem remarkably difficult to pick-pocket), which, although tempting, would just be petty; is there anywhere you can pick one up? I would so desperately like to have a new super-smithed, double-enchanted one with which to lop off the head of the first Dragonborn... should he/she appear on PS3.

There's Dragonbane and other regular Blades swords in Sky Haven Temple as well as http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Bolar%27s_Oathblade#Bolar.27s_Oathblade in Bloated Man's Grotto

Thanks... I'd never thought to properly scope out SkyHaven... was probably distracted by Esbern's bloody endless speech at the time. I already have 'Dragonbasher', not really a patch on my own (10 pts shock damage... pfft), the 'oathblade' sounds interesting though. In any event, time to give the Temple a good rummage through.