I didn't see anything related to this, so here it is:
First, if Boar the Fighter made the sword, does it mean that Lord Brocktree was BEFORE Martin and Luke?
Second, is it possible (along with the spirit of Martin) that people think they become better fighters when they use it, so they do because of their thoughts? I've heard of "mind over body".
We actually have an active topic about this here (http://redwallabbey.com/forum/index.php?topic=388.0).
Since this topic is a duplicate, i'll lock it.