Was thinking abt scythes just now and you know what's a really good and functional fictional scythe? Harbinger
For those that don't know, Harbinger is a weapon from rwby, a show that follows "rule of kewl" when it comes to the weapons, meaning every weapon has an over the top transformation sequence, and is also a gun. Harbinger is wielded be Qrow, a drunkard whose semblance (superpower) is bad luck, and is a gun-sword-scythe combo. The weapon said to be inspired by Harbinger is so impractical, even from an impractical scythe sense
Like jesus christ. Anyways, Harbinger is (semi) practical because it looks like this:
... And does this:
If you'll notice, during that transformation, that little red bit that pops out it's the inside blade, meaning Harbinger is double edged. Additionally, the blade curves down far, unlike Cresent Rose, meaning the top edge can be used in a practical way, instead of having to extend Harbinger out and bring it towards you. Contrariliy, Cresent Rose had a double edged tip, and a straighter edge, meaning Ruby has to swing at an enemy with enough precision to hit the edge, like so;
(The blade rotates so she can swing backwards) or do what was previously mentioned, and pull back, like so:
Note: Cresent Rose can turn into a glaive, put that doesn't seem relevant because she only uses it at high speeds
All in all, Harbinger is probably the best scythe, even though scythes are horribly impractical for anything other than farming and looking cool.
