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Meanwhile, this is an obvious reason why Viking helmets didn’t have horns.

Going into battle wearing handlebars for the opponent to play with is a Bad Idea. That didn’t stop other cultures (Indo-Persian, Japanese) from doing so, but Vikings? NO.

The origin of the Nordic Horned Helmet is actually known: they first appeared in C.E. Doepler’s costume designs for Wagner’s “Ring Cycle” operas.

In 1876.

Incidentally, calling mail armour “chain-mail” first happened in the novel “The Fortunes of Nigel” by Sir Walter Scott.

In 1822.

Something similar has happened with the word “longsword”, which only came into general HEMA use for what had previously been “hand-and-a-half” or “bastard” swords about 20 years ago; even then the first time I saw it (in “Medieval Swordsmanship” © 1998 by John Clements) it was two words with a hyphen: “long-sword”.

As a single word it’s been part of the fantasy fiction arsenal since the mid-1970s, for example in C.J. Cherryh’s “Gate of Ivrel” © 1977, I used it in “The Horse Lord” © 1983, and I’m sure a search through very early D&D manual could place it even earlier.

Longsword is certainly a handier term than the alternatives, but IIRC even “hand-and-a-half sword” is no older than Victorian. In the Middle Ages a sword was usually just “a sword”; it was very inconsiderate of them not to think of later generations who might like to label things with a bit more exactitude…

Not all Munwie’s Deviantart birds are corvids, and not all are sinister…

…though you might have second thoughts about that if you know anything about the lifestyle of the European Robin.

They’re ferociously territorial, their usual song translates as “Get Off My Lawn Or I Will Kill You With Death”, and we’re grateful the two pairs in our garden are the size they are and not as big as e.g. tyrannosaur turkeys.

Exhibit A:  Mead Horn

Ehbit B: Beer Hat

Imagine the stress of having a child who could teleport from birth….

Dark Fairy Tale Photography of Mothmeister

Water Himbo

Earth Himbo

Fire Himbo

Gender Identity Witches Art Prints by evocaitart

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Such detail! The red eyes are a great twilight reference and I love how far the cape sticks up! 8/10

Less detailed and less cape height (pity) but he looks friendly! Wind swept hair makes him the frat boy of the vampire emojis 7.5/10

A baby!!!!! This one is Apple’s son dressed up as his dad for Halloween! No red eyes tho :( 8/10

Looks straight into my soul 2/10

👀👀 a sexy vampire lady!!!! She had a snacc and her smoky eye is killer, good for her!!! 11/10 I would let her bite my neck

He tooth too big for he gotdamn mouth!! Pretty one dimensional but he’s giving me a big smile 5/10

A cloak swisher!!! The drama!!!! He looks like he’s inviting me into his castle. Why does he have a flashlight under his chin though 8.5/10

This is just Apple’s oldest son who shouldn’t go trick or treating anymore but is here for the candy. I’ll add a point because he looks very polite 7/10

Lego severus snape from the tenth circle of hell -7/10

Sexuality Witches Art Prints by evocaitart

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