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As a houseplant it is rare in commerce, with the unimproved species, and the cultivars 'Dragonscale', 'Green Dragon' and 'Silver Dragon'. [2] [3] [4] References
Mail was later improved on during the Song dynasty to withstand arrows better, by which H. Russell Robinson believes meant using interlocked rings. [40] However mail was never used in any significant numbers and was seen as foreign and exotic, originating from the Qiang people from the west. The dominant form of armour continued to be lamellar.
Scale armour is armour in which the individual scales are sewn or laced to a backing by one or more edges and arranged in overlapping rows resembling the scales of a fish/reptile or roofing tiles. [3] The scales are usually assembled and strapped by lacing or rivets. Lorica squamata is an ancient Roman armour of this type. [1]
Tibia, launched by CipSoft in January 1997, started out as a hobby project by four students. The game's graphics have stayed largely the same with a 2D top-down perspective. Tibia predates many of the tropes popularized by World of Warcraft and is known for its depth, mysteries and secrets. The game is notable for its hardcore leveling curve ...
A longma (lower left corner) on a rubbing from the Wu Liang shrines' reliefs. Longma or "dragon horse" connects with other creatures in Chinese folklore.While longma sometimes applies to the Qilin, [13] the closest relative is the legendary tianma 天馬 "heavenly horse" or the "Chinese Pegasus", which was metaphorically identified with the hanxuema 汗血馬 "blood-sweating horse" or Ferghana ...
Chain mail (also known as chain-mail, mail or maille) [1] is a type of armour consisting of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh. It was in common military use between the 3rd century BC and the 16th century AD in Europe, while it continued to be used in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East as late as the 17th century.
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Nail 'n' Scale, known as Dragon Tail (ドラゴンテール) in Japan, is a puzzle video game developed by Data East for the Game Boy. A combination of the video game Jump'n Run and various puzzle games, it has a fast-paced side-scrolling gameplay.