Ahhnold Orczenegger

Confusingly enough, glaives can be either of two things. The word itself is French for gladius, and in this language it’s what glaive refers to - along with any other sword if you’re a thespian. In English however it is most commonly used to refer to what would be called a fauchard in French, literally a reaper.

Going by that definition, glaives are hafted infantry weapons featuring a broad, single-edged blade with a curved edge and a varying amount of protuding spikes or hooks, from none at all to a few. Readers will note that there is no particularly rigid standard for the shape of polearm blades, leading to a variety of overlapping name for what really is a random list of blade(s)/spike(s)/hook(s) configurations. Glaives through their simplicity tend to be pretty recognizable as a family.

This type of weapon along with many other polearms was used by foot soldiers of the high and late Middles Ages.

Additionally, even in English, some fascine knives and short swords were called glaives because of their French origins, such as the Mle1816 or the American Model 1832 inspired by it. These weapons were designed at a time when people became fascinated with Antiquity, much like during the Renaissance, leading to a surge in neoclassicism even in weapon designs.

Falconet wrought iron 17th century. Typical of field guns used during the English Civil War. [4288x2848]

the dracolisks in DAI are ugly as sin and wouldn’t last out there for a week, so after seeing others redesign those babies, i decided to try my hand at it as well. 

stronger legs because i think of them as an endurance mount, more stylized and lowered heads, straightened spine, and longer tails to balance the weight of the head. i’m not an expert by any means, but i think these make a bit more sense!

Halberd, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arms and Armor

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Medium: Steel, wood

Finally finished this R’lyeahan Rapier. Ia Ia lets poke something for the glory of the Ancient Ones! 

EDIT: Since I already received some inquires regarding its material, practicality and whether this sword was available for purchase I’ve added it into my etsy shop for those who might be interested in obtaining it for their collection or rituals for the glory of the Great Cthulhu!

So head out to  https://www.etsy.com/shop/FrostFerrumForge 

Grand thanks and keep up the mayhem!