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  • Thumbnail for Japanese sword
    made in the same traditional manner as Japanese swords, which are not swords, but are still classified as Japanese swords (nihontō) (as "" means "blade"...
    134 KB (17,229 words) - 23:09, 28 May 2024
  • Historically, Chinese swords are classified into two types, the jian and the dao. A Jian is a straight, double-edged sword mainly used for stabbing, and...
    39 KB (4,545 words) - 15:16, 2 June 2024
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    Shashka (redirect from Circassian Sword)
    backsword. The comparatively subtle curve of a shashka blade puts the weapon midway between a typically curved sabre and a straight sword, effective for...
    9 KB (1,136 words) - 17:56, 31 January 2024
  • Thumbnail for Japanese sword mountings
    (拵え) refers to the ornate mountings of a Japanese sword (e.g. katana) used when the sword blade is being worn by its owner, whereas the shirasaya is...
    31 KB (3,254 words) - 03:42, 20 March 2024
  • The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is a 2011 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii. A high-definition remaster of the...
    111 KB (10,879 words) - 00:35, 10 June 2024
  • Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars (also known as Circle of Blood in the United States) is a 1996 point-and-click adventure game developed by Revolution...
    72 KB (6,860 words) - 19:53, 26 May 2024
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    Scimitar (redirect from Near Eastern sword)
    A scimitar (/ˈsɪmɪtər/ or /ˈsɪmɪtɑːr/) is a single-edged sword with a convex curved blade associated with Middle Eastern, South Asian, or North African...
    18 KB (2,063 words) - 05:23, 3 June 2024
  • gameplay of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. It introduced series staples such as parallel worlds and items including the Master Sword. A Link to the Past...
    69 KB (7,188 words) - 07:36, 19 May 2024
  • division. Set in the period of late 16th to early 17th century, the plot of the games revolve around Soul Edge, a cursed sword able to possess its wielder...
    143 KB (18,289 words) - 14:51, 3 June 2024
  • Broken Sword is a series of adventure games. The first game in the series, Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars, was released and developed in 1996...
    56 KB (4,267 words) - 08:31, 11 May 2024
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    Rapier (redirect from Riding sword)
    ropera ('dress sword') is a type of sword used in Renaissance Spain to designate a sword with a straight, slender and sharply pointed two-edged long blade...
    26 KB (3,156 words) - 16:21, 2 June 2024
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    weapons in conjunction with a single-handed sword such as a rapier. As the name implies they were designed to parry, or defend, more effectively than a...
    13 KB (1,641 words) - 02:35, 29 April 2024
  • Sabre (category Swords)
    to replace various types of straight-bladed swords used by infantry. The Swiss sabre originated as a regular sword with a single-edged blade in the early...
    24 KB (2,904 words) - 20:42, 3 June 2024
  • Sword of Destiny (Polish: Miecz przeznaczenia) is the second published short story collection and fix-up novel in Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski's...
    20 KB (2,919 words) - 09:52, 24 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Model 1832 foot artillery sword
    The Model 1832 foot artillery sword was a 25-inch (64 cm) short-sword with a straight, double-edged blade and brass-mounted leather scabbard. The U.S...
    6 KB (477 words) - 01:23, 8 March 2024
  • Swords made of iron (as opposed to bronze) appear from the Early Iron Age (c. 12th century BC),[citation needed] but do not become widespread before the...
    11 KB (1,456 words) - 00:51, 20 January 2024
  • Deadliest Warrior season 2 (category Cultural depictions of Attila the Hun)
    of the first two seasons. The Sword of Mars and the ballista are the seventh and eighth weapons to be given the edge and score fewer kills than the opposing...
    107 KB (15,720 words) - 14:36, 9 June 2024
  • Thumbnail for Seven-Branched Sword
    The Seven-Branched Sword (Japanese: 七支刀, Hepburn: Shichishitō) is a ceremonial sword believed to be a gift from the king of Baekje to a Yamato ruler....
    24 KB (3,351 words) - 17:36, 18 May 2024
  • the 1986 Independent Spirit Awards. Contemporary film scholars have noted River's Edge as an example of the "killer kid" film, as well as one of the most...
    22 KB (2,567 words) - 09:05, 25 May 2024
  • Deadliest Warrior season 1 (category Cultural depictions of William Wallace)
    decapitated by the long sword's strike was the metal supporting rod (which was itself chipped). The edge was given to the long sword due to its killing power...
    90 KB (14,029 words) - 14:36, 9 June 2024
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