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[1] [2] Naginata were originally used by the samurai class of feudal Japan, as well as by ashigaru (foot soldiers) and sōhei (warrior monks). [3] The naginata is the iconic weapon of the onna-musha, a type of female warrior belonging to the Japanese nobility. A common misconception is that the Naginata is a type of sword, rather than a polearm.
Onna-musha (女武者) is a term referring to female warriors in pre-modern Japan, [1] [2] who were members of the bushi class. They were trained in the use of weapons to protect their household, family, and honour in times of war; [3] [4] many of them fought in battle alongside samurai men. [5] [6]
Tomoe Gozen (巴 御前, Japanese pronunciation: [5]) was an onna-musha, a female samurai, mentioned in The Tale of the Heike. [6] There is doubt as to whether she existed as she doesn't appear in any primary accounts of the Genpei war. She only appears in the epic "The tale of the Heike".
Ymir is the daughter of the Dwarven King who runs the Iron Mountain weapon factory, which is known for forging top-quality weapons. Ymir entered the Queen's Blade tournament to prove the superiority of Dwarven weapons. In the anime, she has a strong one-sided rivalry with Cattleya as a weaponsmith.
A brave warrior, she uses heavy armor (hidden underneath semi-revealing clothing) and weapons in battle. She is the owner of the Demonic Battleaxe "Grand Vert" (グランヴェール, Guranwēru) and Divine Sword "Ex Machina" (エクスマキナ, Ekkusu-Makina), both of them are the treasured swords representing the country of Galette. As the ...
Lady Hangaku (坂額御前, Hangaku Gozen) [1] was a onna-musha warrior, [2] [3] one of the relatively few Japanese warrior women commonly known in history or classical literature. She took a prominent role in the Kennin Rebellion , an uprising against the Kamakura shogunate in 1201.
Yuri Alpha's creator, and one of three female members of Ainz Ooal Gown. Specializing in healing magic, she was known for her kind and gentle personality, despite her rather hideous appearance. She works as an elementary school teacher in real life, and has a younger sister named Akemi who often played YGGDRASIL with her.
In The Witcher, Aerondight refers to Lancelot's blade Arondight, and Zirael is the name of two swords used by Cirilla, with its name meaning Swallow in Elder Speech. Dragon Buster: The weapon created by Winglies to kill dragons and dragoons during the Dragon Campaign in The Legend of Dragoon. When used, a glowing mass appears around the hand ...