| Cacique Caribe | 17 May 2012 6:54 a.m. PST |
The really close combat ones (mounted on his fists), shown after his very first pit fight: YouTube link Didn't they show something similar in Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes (2001) when the general eliminates a couple of witnesses to the ship crash landing?
Thanks, Dan |
| Eli Arndt | 17 May 2012 6:59 a.m. PST |
I am not sure, but I think it's a form of Indian martial arts weapon. Sorry to not be of more help but that should give you a direction to look in. -Eli |
| Ambush Alley Games | 17 May 2012 7:07 a.m. PST |
If I recall correctly, they're called Kataras. They had them in some old RPG we played when I was a kid – can't remember the game, but I remember having those "punching daggers." Shawn. |
| JLA105 | 17 May 2012 7:11 a.m. PST |
It looks like a variant of Katar. According to the "Palladium book of Exotic Weapons" by M Balent it was used in India. |
| Cacique Caribe | 17 May 2012 7:41 a.m. PST |
What about the "glove" one, with a blade at the fist and another one at the elbow?
Dan |
| The Tin Dictator | 17 May 2012 7:43 a.m. PST |
I believe they are all most correctly called "Movie Props". |
| Farstar | 17 May 2012 10:09 a.m. PST |
The Katar historically has some variation, from the simple punch dagger:
To longer and curved forms:
Ornate hand guards:
and Split blades:
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| Captain dEwell | 17 May 2012 12:57 p.m. PST |
I believe it's called a Katrina, which, co-incidentially, is my late mother's name. |
| skippy0001 | 17 May 2012 7:59 p.m. PST |
Didn't Ahnuld call them "AAARRGH-AR-URR-ARRR"? |
| Feet up now | 18 May 2012 10:22 a.m. PST |
These Katars are used by the mighty Assassin in diablo 2 video game too.
link
good pics farstar. off to reinstal Diablo 2 now .. |
| Lampyridae | 18 May 2012 11:57 a.m. PST |
AAG: that would be Tunnels and Trolls? Had illustration a lot like Kirby's (of Discworld fame)? |
| Farstar | 18 May 2012 1:05 p.m. PST |
A lot of Tunnels & Trolls art is by Liz Danforth. T&T is where I first recall encountering the Katar, too. |
