#sarissa

[eldstunga]

The trees grow close there, and dark. Darker still when night falls.

[qsycomplainsalot]

@eldstunga 's goated character Sarissa repping some winter fashion while she still can :3

[f-g-p]

Two of a Kind

[drawsdenfiles]

"No murder without getting the nod first. Got it."

The Dresden Files | Jim Butcher

[petday]

[freesidexjunkie]

i got this beautiful picture of sarissa by @deeplord today and I'm in love 🥺🥺🥺 she looks so beautiful and detailed and like she belongs in a museum. i adore it so much. thank you again for this piece!!

[jeannereames]

Here come the interviews, folks!

First one with Dr. Graham Wrightson, discussing the Macedonian sarissa. These are longer than the ones I'm doing just me. I think it's easier to listen longer with two people. But also, it's harder to have them on multiple times to break up discussions into shorter segments.

And as it's no longer a secret, as I mention it at the end, my next guest later in April is none other than the great Dr. Sabine Müller, coming to talk about Perdikkas II, probably one of the most under-rated Argead kings. I have two more folks I'm in talks with for probably June or July--more names several of you will recognize!

[seaweed-brain-studios]

Greetings lads, lasses and psychotic masses

I have produced three different ideas of what camp half blood large scale formations would be. Please pick between them as I have asked our staff with little response 😭

Idea 1- the combined arms

Using standard sword and shield as the front line with spears behind, once the spears are out of range of the front, the sarissa is integrated. The spears behind slide under the arm of the soldier infront

Idea 2- standard hoplite phalanx

The type of formation you would see in ancient greek movies such as 300 or the image provided above. With sarissas added behind the line to provide more structure and defensive strength

Idea 3- sarissa phalanx

Same as above but every soldier carries a sarissa even if only the front line carries a shield

The reason for number 1 being the only one to incorporate swords is that swords, even if they are a brilliantly fascinating weapon that draws one eye much like the embers of a blaze, were sidearm weapons. This would largely be because they do not work well in formation, but also that polearms like spears would work better. However, swords do still make sense for demigods outside of formation as they are not dealing with armour and so the weapons can properly deal damage as well as the fact they don't need to be tightly packed allowing for larger swings. This works especially well with the type of sword they use (the xiphos aka the leaf shaped blade) as this sword was mostly a cut weapon like later arming swords.

These formations would make the most sense for battles such as labyrinth, Manhattan, and smaller battles that likely would have happened off screen

Please let us know by commenting on this post. I also wish to know if you believe they would use pegasi as cavalry while they fight.