The Vorpal Blade came from Lewis Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky", which was first published in 1872 as part of his novel Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. The poem told the story of an unnamed boy who slayed the monstrous Jabberwock and became a hero in his town. The weapon the boy used was called the "Vorpal Sword" or the "Vorpal Blade."
Alice found the Vorpal Blade before she passed by Mayor Elder's house. After obtaining the weapon, she utilized it against a club-type Card Guard and went on her way.
Alice: Madness Returns
After Alice ventured on in the Vale of Tears, she arrived to a place where the river was red and the earth was stained with blood. Following the trail, she discovered the Vorpal Blade lodged into the skeleton of the Jabberwock.
Cheshire Cat manifested beside her and re-introduced her to the weapon. The Blade dislodged itself from the skeletal remains and went into Alice's hand. She observed its intricate design stating that she did not come back to look for a fight while testing the Blade itself.[1]
Alice: Otherlands
Alice always had her Vorpal Blade with her as she guided Jules Verne throughout his Otherland. She initially used her weapon to cut the ropes of the Cheshire hot air balloon that she and Verne were on causing them to plummet to the ocean below. She used her weapon again when she saw one of the Leviathan's tentacles shift into the image of the deceased Angus Bumby. She almost drew her weapon out, making the tentacle change its focus to the weapon for a short while before returning to its normal appearance and disappearing from the viewing window of the Nautilus.
Blade 30cm - Stainless Steel
Handle 14cm - Bronze
Overall - 45.5cm
Weight ~850gm
Wooden Stand included