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Published: 2008-04-24 22:46:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 1675; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 13
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Description More concept art. This weapon is a katar (I've also seen it called a katal) for those who don't know.

I've designed a rather simple one here for one of my characters. It's the basic katar shape with a blade about a foot long. This is obviously not colored, mostly because it's just conceptual, but the blade is a deep dark maroonish red color while the metal is black. This is a bit thinner than the usual size for a katar but my user is smaller than the average person so it works.

All the line sketches next to the weapon are ideas for the etching along both sides of the blade. Some of them look really weird. I like none of them enough to conclude that it is the etching I really want so the blade is still bare.

Anyway, my user wields two of these weapons (as most katars are usually used) and kicks some serious trash in an absolutely brutal way. No mercy.

The character who uses this weapon:

Line version: [link]

Colored version: [link]
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Comments: 7

Sergane [2012-12-09 14:36:28 +0000 UTC]

These weapons are actually used, or were used, by the elite warriors of the Kalaripayat, a martial art from India. To be allowed and trained in the use of this weapon was proof of your worth as a fighter and artist.
So it might be bad in defense and all, but it was one of the only short blades able to pierce through most armors... Thanks to the strenght provided by the whole arm instead of just the wrist

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elyeli [2009-08-28 04:55:15 +0000 UTC]

great design! the basic design is well basic but that's as it should be, its the etchings that really caught my eye there unique and interesting ad would easily change the basic design into something fantastic!

I've never heard a katar called a katal before, good to know!

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VarianN In reply to elyeli [2009-09-07 16:33:19 +0000 UTC]

It's because in a lot of languages the "L" and the "R" are considered the same sound, if the sound exists at all anyway.

And thanks.

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flaringfox [2008-04-25 15:05:22 +0000 UTC]

I like these weapons...

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VarianN In reply to flaringfox [2008-04-25 16:42:45 +0000 UTC]

Me too. They're crap when it comes to defense, but that just means you have to be fast and brutal and take down your enemy before they have a chance to pop you one.

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flaringfox In reply to VarianN [2008-04-25 17:40:13 +0000 UTC]

I like your style my friend!

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snow-valkyrie [2008-04-25 04:03:45 +0000 UTC]

Yay, Varian's weapons!

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