#asian weapons

[cutecuttlefish]

The sword of the day is the chakram.

The chakram is a throwing weapon from the Indian subcontinent, used by Sikhs until the 19th century. It consists of a flat metal ring sharpened along the entire outside edge. Warriors would wear several of them on their arms or stacked on their turbans. In battle, the chakram would be thrown like a frisbee, or sometimes spun on the finger to generate a surprisingly powerful throw. In folklore and legend, one of the earliest references to the chakram is found in the Mahabharata, a 5th century epic, where this weapon is said to be wielded by Vishnu, as well as one of his incarnations, Krishna.

[kultofathena]

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The Kanabo is quickly becoming one of my favorite weapons in my collection! 👹

W/ the world of premiere of Assassin's Creed Shadows I hope to see this beauty used all of it's armor crushing glory! ⚔️

Stay tuned for more demonstrations of this things destructive capabilites! 💪🏿👹🙌🏿

[thegenderfluidgokenin]

How about a knife which turns anything it kills into dust

Or a two bladed sword like Darth Maul style for some kind of tempel guard or something, where they dont need to move around a lot and can always have the sword unsheathed cause that seams to be the most annoying part, of cource high roof and a lot of space would probably be necessary to move around properly. Though it would probably need to be some kind of straight blade like european longswords rather then a katana sry

K O B O L D K A T A P U L T ! ! !

A bone necklace which makes one of your eyes glow blue if you play the trombone

Or how about a classic: FIRE SWORD

Or counter point: ICE SWORD

OR counter counter point: ELECTRIC/THUNDER SWORD

OR counter counter counter point: FLOATING SWORD

Or, if none of the rest is any good, how about an entire arena full of 78 kittens all cuddling with ME

I sort of have the principles of "knife that turns people into dust" thing built into a certain sword called the Sakurajimaken, an old battle sword hidden in a protected shrine on a secluded temple island that instead of leaving wounds, leaves sakura trails, instead of blood, Cherry Blossoms shoot from the enemy, and if you cut a limb off, it disentigrates into the bloss. too.

Also, the double-bladed sword did in fact exist and is actually suprisingly practical in some situations, and would be an excellent fit for a temple guard. I could see if i couldnt make a curved version, but Asian history is no stranger to a straightsword.

Also, elemental blades can be really cool.. If done well. I'll be working on some concepts there, too.

Also, to compensate you for your ideas, 78 kittens are being shipped to you RIGHT NOW!!!

[titanus-nyx]

Yalgabaz is the name of the yakshasi warlord who once tried to conquer the ancient empire of Tsang-Tsebet. Like a typhoon he ravaged the land, along with his army of fellow yakshasi, slaughtering everyone who stood in his way.

The dragons, who ruled Tsang-Tsebet, feared their empire would soon be under Yalgabaz' rule and came to the aid of the humans. With great effort they managed to imprison the warlord in a heavily guarded mountain dungeon.

The High Council of Dragons gave Yalgabaz a 5 milennia sentence. He would be kept alive by the dragons with rejuvenating water from a mysterious well, hidden deep within the mountains. The dragons decided that, during these 5000 years, the yakshasi race would have to serve mankind as a punishment for their crimes against the empire.

Over the course of the following centuries many (but not all) yakshasi came to accept their fate, but they looked forward to the Great Day of Liberation, when their 5000 year punishment would end.

A thousand years go by. And then another thousand years pass.

And one fateful day something unbelievable happens: Yalgabaz somehow manages to break free from his prison...and he is stronger than ever before.

And thus, the reconquest of Tsang-Tsebet begins.

Some details:

The skulls he wears on his belt are those of 6 legendary warriors who have tried to defeat him. As can be seen, all failed to do so.

The armoured skirt is made out of the scales of a highranked dragon.

The writing on the right is based on Tibetan Drutsa script.

Yalgabaz is bigger than the average yakshasi, standing 6 metres tall.

[cutecuttlefish]

The sword of the day is the charay.

The charay, also known as the Khyber knife, is a short sword originating from the Khyber pass in Pakistan, though similar blades can be found throughout India and Persia. Despite its simple silhouette, it is a deceptively complex sword. The spine of the blade is raised, giving the blade a T-shaped cross section that lends it a tremendous amount of rigidity and strength despite its relatively thin blade.

[cutecuttlefish]

The sword of the day is the panabas.

A blade from the southern Philippines, and the Moro tribes of Mindanao, the panabas was both a weapon and an agricultural implement. It is also known as the nawi, but I prefer the panabas name; it is a shortening of the words “pang-tabas,” meaning “chopping tool” and that is exactly what the panabas does. Blades varied in size, but could get as large as this massive two-handed example seen here. Though primarily used for chopping, there are examples with a point that would have made it an effective thrusting weapon as well.

Thank you to @kathanglangit for helping me write this one! If anyone reading happens to know about weapons, especially African or Chinese weapons, please let me know!

[cutecuttlefish]

The sword of the day is the rope dart.

The rope dart, or *shéng biāo*, is a rather unusual weapon used in Chinese martial arts. It consists of, as the name implies, a sharp steel dart on the end of a rope, usually around 10-15 feet (3-5 meters). It is used by swinging the dart to build momentum before launching it at a target, whereupon the attached rope allows the user to retrieve the weapon easily. Like most flexible weapons, it requires an enormous amount of training and practice to use effectively and also to avoid hurting oneself, so it was by no means a common weapon. It is, however, *extraordinarily* flashy and cool to watch.

[cutecuttlefish]

The sword of the day is the urumi.

The urumi is an Indian weapon, also called a whip sword. The handle is identical to the Indian talwar saber, with a crossguard, knucklebow, and disc pommel. The blade, though, is made from edged steel, but has an extreme amount of flexibility, allowing it to be wielded more like a whip than a traditional sword. In use, wielders would make use of spins and other similar maneuvers to control the weapon’s momentum. It requires a huge amount of training to use properly, even more so than a normal whip given its capacity to harm the user, and is certainly not something the average soldier would wield.