In the background is a two-sided ax. Axes
are a category of weapons all by themselves. Axes
of all types were commonly used in combat in medieval
Europe. Battle axes are essentially larger
versions of simple axes and are usually two-handed
and double-headed. |
This simple ax has one head and is much lighter
than the battle ax. It's also very deadly. |
Flails were hard poles, often made of wood with
mass on the end. They were swung around so
the user could build up momentum before striking
the target. |
Morning stars were like flails, except
that the thing that swung around was generally
a spiked ball. |
The mace is simple club and was used
in cultures throughout human history. Simple maces
consist of a handle, usually made of wood, with
a hard striking object fitted to the top of the
handle. The ending piece could be a variety of
objects. For example, a spiked ball could
be on the end. |
In the front is a spear. It was commonly
used for "in close" fighting. |
