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The butterfly sword has a small crossguard to protect the hands of the wielder, similar to that of a sai, which can also be used to block or hook an opponent's weapon. In some versions the crossguard is enlarged offering a second handhold, held in this position the swords can be manipulated in a manner akin to a pair of tonfa .
The Amazon sword plants are one of the most popular aquarium plants for their attractive form and general hardiness. A submerged culture system was developed for rapid micropropagation of this commercially important aquarium plant, ‘Amazon sword’ ( Echinodorus ‘Indian Red’).
Nandao swords have a blade the shape of a butterfly sword but longer, an s-guard with allows a reverse grip, and handle length to accommodate single and double wielding grip. [2] In the most recent IWUF rules revision for international competition, the top of the nandao blade should be no shorter than a competitor's jaw if being held with the ...
In an author's note, Natsuki Takaya described the character of Kyo as a powerful force that pulled the story of Fruits Basket along. [85] Kyo is depicted as an orange-haired young man who is short-tempered and charismatic, if initially awkward around people; [ 86 ] Arisa once calls him "anger management boy," [ 39 ] and Yuki Soma expresses envy ...
'Meteor', 'Butterfly', 'Sword') is a wuxia novel by Gu Long. It was first published in Taiwan in August 1973 by Laureate ( 桂冠 ) and subsequently reproduced by other publishing companies. It has been adapted into the 1976 film Killer Clans , [ 1 ] a 1978 television series produced by Hong Kong's CTS , the 1993 film Butterfly and Sword , a ...
Butterfly and Sword (also known as Butterfly Sword on home media releases) is a 1993 Hong Kong wuxia film loosely based on the novel Liuxing Hudie Jian by Gu Long. Directed by Michael Mak , with action directed by Ching Siu-tung , the film starred Tony Leung , Michelle Yeoh , Jimmy Lin , Joey Wong and Donnie Yen .
Graphium is a genus of mostly tropical swallowtail butterflies commonly known as swordtails, kite swallowtails, or ladies.Native to Eurasia, Africa, and Oceania, the genus is represented by over 100 species.
Monkey D. Luffy (/ ˈ l uː f i / LOO-fee) (Japanese: モンキー・D・ルフィ, Hepburn: Monkī Dī Rufi, [ɾɯꜜɸiː]), also known as "Straw Hat" Luffy, [n 2] is a fictional character and the protagonist in the Japanese manga series One Piece created by Eiichiro Oda.