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List of fandom names. Taylor Swift posing with Swifties. Many fandoms in popular culture have their own names that distinguish them from other fan communities. These names are popular with singers, music groups, films, authors, television shows, books, games, sports teams, and actors. Some of the terms are coined by fans while others are ...
List of flamethrowers. List of martial arts weapons. List of man-portable anti-tank systems. List of military vehicles. List of missiles. List of practice weapons. List of rockets. Lists of swords. List of types of spears.
Gada – A mace used by the Monkey God Hanuman. Gandiva – An indestructible bow with 100 strings created by Brahma and later used by Arjuna. Halayudha – A plough used as a weapon by Balarama. Kaladanda – the staff of Death is a special and lethal club used by the God Yama or God of Naraka or Hell in Hindu mythology.
A melee weapon, hand weapon, close combat weapon or fist-load weapon is any handheld weapon used in hand-to-hand combat, i.e. for use within the direct physical reach of the weapon itself, essentially functioning as an additional (and more effective) extension of the user's limbs. By contrast, a ranged weapon is any other weapon capable of ...
In Medieval epics, heroes gave names to their weapons. The name, lineage, and power of the weapon reflected on the hero. Among the major tales are those of Sigurd the Volsung and his sword Gram that he used to kill the dragon Fafnir; [a] [1] Beowulf and the swords Hrunting and Nægling; [2] King Arthur's Excalibur, the "Sword in the Stone"; [2] Roland's Durendal; Waldere's Mimming; [2] and the ...
Queen Marlena is the Queen of Eternia and mother of the twins Prince Adam and Princess Adora. [60] Both the original cartoon series and the 2002 series show her as suspecting her son is He-Man. In the 1980s series, Marlena Glenn is an astronaut from Earth, Boise Idaho. Her ship crash-landed on Eternia.
Mentuhotep II [85] Mentuhotep II regained all Egypt c. 2015 BC, Middle Kingdom begins, becomes first pharaoh of Middle Kingdom. 2060–2040 BC [31] (King of Upper Egypt only) 2040–2009 BC [31] (King of Upper and Lower Egypt) Sankhkare. Mentuhotep III [86] Commanded the first expedition to Punt of the Middle Kingdom.
Qiang (spear) Qiang. (spear) Qiang (pronunciation: [tɕʰjáŋ], English approximation: / tʃjɑːŋ / chyahng, simplified Chinese: 枪; traditional Chinese: 槍; pinyin: qiāng; Jyutping: coeng1) is the Chinese term for spear. [1] Due to its relative ease of manufacture, the spear in many variations was ubiquitous on the pre-modern Chinese ...