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Oakeshott types. The Oakeshott typology is a way to define and catalogue the medieval sword based on physical form. It categorises the swords of the European Middle Ages (roughly 11th to 16th centuries [1]) into 13 main types, labelled X through XXII.
[T 16] In The Lord of the Rings, the Red Arrow was a token used by Gondor to summon its allies in time of need. [T 17] In the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, the Red Arrow is omitted and its role is conflated with the Beacons of Gondor. [14] Hobbits "shot well with the bow". [T 18] The Shire sent archers to the battles of the Fall of Arnor. [T 19]
On some swords from the sixth century onward, rings were attached to the upper guard or pommel, many of which were ornamented. [42] These rings sometimes served a practical purpose—for example, a soldier could tie a cord to the ring and subsequently hang the sword from their wrist. This practice is attested in later Viking sagas.
Rhomphaia: Greek single-edged straight or slightly curved broadsword – blade 60–80 cm (24–31 in) – for slashing (primary) and thrusting Spatha : Celtic/Germanic/Roman one-handed double-edged longsword – blade 50–100 cm (20–39 in) – for thrusting and slashing, used by gladiators, cavalry and heavy infantry. 3rd century BCE Gaul ...
Heosphorous: One of the Morgenstern blades. A short sword only the length of a forearm, it is made of black steel and has a decal of stars inscribed on the blade. Phaesphoros: The other Morgenstern blade, this one is a long sword and looks similar to its brother. Maellartach: One of the Mortal Instruments given to the Nephilim by the Angel Raziel.
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 ...
The present chronology is a compilation that includes diverse and relatively uneven documents about different families of bladed weapons: swords, dress-swords, sabers, rapiers, foils, machetes, daggers, knives, arrowheads, etc..., with the sword references being the most numerous but not the unique included among the other listed references of the rest of bladed weapons.
n: Blade Type Number, as seen on the chart, and the primary element of the typology, to group morphologically similar blade forms. (-): Blade curvature is designed as a suffix added to the Blade Type, describing its profile compared to a straight, imaginary line projecting from the hilt of the weapon. This can be represented as either a ...