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A type of [[sword]] incorporating a [[Durus Flamma]] blade; possibly also called '''Harpe''' (at least [[Michael Poe]] uses this spelling in a [[Forum]] entry). [[Sarine Elle | Sarine's]] personal Durus Flamma appears to be a Hape. | A type of [[sword]] incorporating a [[Durus Flamma]] blade; possibly also called '''Harpe''' (at least [[Michael Poe]] uses this spelling in a [[Forum]] entry). [[Sarine Elle | Sarine's]] personal Durus Flamma appears to be a Hape. | ||
| - | The real-world ''harpe'', according to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpe Wikipedia], was a regular feature in the bloodier parts of Greco-Roman mythology, and is thought to have had a resemblance to the modern ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kukri Kukri]'', which has a curved blade. So also here: when we've seen it most clearly in Sarine's hands (for example, [http://www.errantstory.com/ | + | The real-world ''harpe'', according to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpe Wikipedia], was a regular feature in the bloodier parts of Greco-Roman mythology, and is thought to have had a resemblance to the modern ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kukri Kukri]'', which has a curved blade. So also here: when we've seen it most clearly in Sarine's hands (for example, [http://www.errantstory.com/2007-05-02 here]), the Durus Flamma blade extends in a curve, although it's not as pronounced as with the real-life ''kukri''. This is one of the things that sets it apart from a [[Spatha]], another type of Durus Flamma sword. See also the sketch in the [[Durus Flamma]] article, as well as the Poe notes at the end of the article, where the Harpe spelling appears (although it's clearly Hape in the sketch). |
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A type of sword incorporating a Durus Flamma blade; possibly also called Harpe (at least Michael Poe uses this spelling in a Forum entry). Sarine's personal Durus Flamma appears to be a Hape.
The real-world harpe, according to Wikipedia, was a regular feature in the bloodier parts of Greco-Roman mythology, and is thought to have had a resemblance to the modern Kukri, which has a curved blade. So also here: when we've seen it most clearly in Sarine's hands (for example, here), the Durus Flamma blade extends in a curve, although it's not as pronounced as with the real-life kukri. This is one of the things that sets it apart from a Spatha, another type of Durus Flamma sword. See also the sketch in the Durus Flamma article, as well as the Poe notes at the end of the article, where the Harpe spelling appears (although it's clearly Hape in the sketch).
