#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!!!

[baebeylik]

Large Mughal saber.

India. 17th to 18th Century.

Mandarin Mansion Antiques.

[thegenderfluidgokenin]

More Female Dao and Male Jian!!!

The weapon OP is using is a 刀 (dao1; one-edged blade/sabre).

[eng by me]

[silverutahraptor]

Asian Drama Tropes 2024—May

For the @asian-drama-tropes event 2024. I’ll be publishing one true Naruto-themed drabble (100 words exactly) per month for the event :)

May | Prompt musical instrument as weapons

Izuna shifts the koto by just a tiny bit to align it perfectly, resting her hands for a moment as she surveys the room. What fools these men are. To let an Uchiha woman—an Uchiha kunoichi, this Uchiha kunoichi—play for them, all because she did up her hair prettily and painted her lips a bright red and lowered her eyes. It’s a relief everyone here but two people will soon be dead. Genjutsu would work well with the koto, too, but tonight her mind is on something more bloody. She meets Tobirama’s eyes across the room and begins to play.

[strangestcase]

Okay I’ve noticed that in the tumblr gothic lit fandom discussions about racism (be it in-text or fandom racism) never go too far because if it’s a white person pointing something out (usually something blatant everyone can see) they’re accused of white saviorism and speaking over the people of color who are really affected by that racism- but if those people of color do it and call the racism out, they’re ignored. the only people of color that are listened to are the ones that say “it’s not that bad”, “I’m fine with it”, “I don’t mind it” as if they’re a monolith and other POC aren’t uncomfortable with the fandom’s behavior. and, listen, I don’t know if I -as a white person- am 100% right in this assessment, but it kind of… smells of tokenism?

[erabu-san]

bops you on the head gently with a feather duster

oh huh

Thank you?? I guess 😳

[dndtreasury]

Reaper's Kama by Loot Tavern

[tatert07s]

When you’re a rogue, but also very Central Asian.

A ref of Aisultan’s clothing with a bit of Qazakh spice 🤧

I plan on including a separate page for his quiver, but also another section with his Halamshiral outfit.

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[classic-asian-art]

Sakuri Takichi Kiyokazu while delivering a blow with his Naginata (colour woodblock print) by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

[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!

[kultofathena]

Scorpion – Dark Filipino Ginunting with Sheath

Ginuntings are the official swords of the Philippine Marines. Filipino warriors chose them because they could cut through anything and everything! The Ginunting is easier to use as a utility tool, as jungle bolos for clearing brush, slaughter tools for hunting, chopping small pieces of wood for fire, making it the best weapon to carry. It is common to see a Ginunting along with M16s used for war in the jungles of the Philippines. This short and versatile weapon designed with a downward curving blade makes it the perfect weapon for close encounters. Our heat treated full tang handmade Dark Filipino Ginunting is extremely durable and virtually indestructible.

The blade is crafted from 1095 high carbon steel which has been expertly tempered to a 57 HRc hardness and finished with a darkened blued finish. It is made as robustly as is possible with its blade and tang being made from a single solid piece and is finished with black linen micarta composite grip scales which are solidly riveted directly to the tough blade tang. Included is a leather sheath to complete the sword.

[thegenderfluidgokenin]

Great Shirotori Armaments

大保護禅術刃 (Large Blade of Zen Protection Tactic)

A sword designed with one purpose in mind: Provide as much protection as possible.

The combat philosophy of the Shirotori focus on the Two Extremes: Full Aggressiveness and Complete Passivity. For a full understanding of this sword, we must look to the second.

Complete Passivity can be broken down into two modes of battle. One is the Body of Zen, the other the Kitsune Gambit. For today, we cover the Body of Zen.

The Body of Zen is simple: Stay (somewhat) rooted where you are and give as little ground as possible, focusing on keeping calm and patient, countering your opponent until you end up strong and are able to strike your opponent, ending the battle.

This sword was designed with that in mind.

It could be considered unwieldy, but only compared to a stock Katana. The guard is not all metal and the blade is large and dense enough to provide a fine enough balance to the blade, however it may prove difficult to carry around, as it does not have a Saya.

However, despite it's flaws, it's hand protection is unparalleled in the Two-Handed Blade field, only sacrificing more flashy tricks, but leaving room for any actual bladework to be done properly. At the front of the handguard and just above the hilt collar we have an area known as the Mountain of Jigoku, which once an enemy's blade is directed to, they are practically defeated.

The bottom of the 4-metal-pin full tang handle holds a small, spearlike blade that can be used if needed in grappling.

The blade is significantly more like a Dao or even a Messer in thickness and width, however the end is still razor-sharp for good follow-through.

This blade was designed by myself, the Young Master of Clan Shirotori, as i fiercely admire the tenets of Body of Zen techniques.

[phlebaswrites]

Food and Fights

Summary:

Hikaku knows the man he loves.

(He doesn't know Hashirama.)

Rating: Teen And Up Fandom: Naruto Relationship: Uchiha Hikaku/Uchiha Madara, Senju Hashirama & Uchiha Madara Word Count: 626 (Complete)

Entry for @asian-drama-tropes

July Tavern (fight scene optional but likely) | Lovers fighting back to back | Prosaic objects as weapons | Sweeper monk | "2 jin (1.2kg) of cooked beef and a pot of alcohol"

Part 7 of Secrets of the Heart

Hikaku sits down at the table, shuffling a little on the bench, and tilts his chin down to better hide his face.

The whole point of hiding themselves under these straw hats is for this meeting to pass unremarked upon, and he doesn't intend to be the reason for the daimyo to take official notice of it. Peace between the two strongest clans in Hi no Kunai has upset the balance of power enough already, and Madara-sama's plan to build a village to house all the shinobi in the country is the kind of thing that's better discovered after the fact than before.

"Two jin of cooked beef and a pot of alcohol," Madara-sama holds up three fingers as he orders their food. "Please."

The owner nods, bringing over cups and chopsticks, but scuttles away as a long shadow is cast over them.

"Drinks for three, eh? I'll take a share of that!" A big man abruptly sits down on the bench next to him, and Hikaku flicks his eyes over the intruder. Muscular certainly but, without the tell tale of weapons calluses on his hand and the chakra of a trained shinobi, he seems to be nothing more than a bully.

And Hikaku knows how his clan head responds to bullying.

Read the rest on AO3.

[snergle]

Maki Zenin by xerenite