The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology. 2014.
Sword — For other uses, see Sword (disambiguation) and Swords (disambiguation). Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century A sword is a bladed weapon (edged weapon) used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the… … Wikipedia
Bastard — A bastard is an illegitimate child, and the word is also used as a derogatory term for an unpleasant person. Bastard may also refer to: * Bastard (Law of England and Wales), a child born to parents who are not married to one another * Bastard… … Wikipedia
Bastard!! — Infobox animanga/Header name = Bastard!! Destructive God of Darkness caption = ja name = バスタード!! 暗黒の破壊神 ja name trans = Bastard!! Destructive God of Darkness genre = FantasyInfobox animanga/Manga title = author = Kazushi Hagiwara publisher =… … Wikipedia
Sword and Sorceress series — The Sword and Sorceress series is a series of fantasy anthologies edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. As she explained in the foreword to the first volume, she created the anthology to redress the lack of strong female protagonists in the sub genre… … Wikipedia
Sword and sorcery — Heroic fantasy L’heroic fantasy est souvent considérée comme un genre de littérature fantastique, même si des formes d expression artistique autres que la littérature, comme la bande dessinée, l illustration ou le cinéma, produisent des oeuvres… … Wikipédia en Français
Bastard Swords — developed in the mid 1400 s as a form of long sword with specially shaped grips for one or two hands. These swords typically had longer handles which allowed use by one or both hands. The sword s hilt often had side rings and finger rings to… … Medieval glossary
Hand And A Half Sword — Usually this sword is used with one hand, but the grip is long enough to grasped by two or three fingers of the left hand. This allows for extra impact. This lighter and faster sword started to become popular in the 15th century. This was the… … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
Two-handed sword — A two handed sword, used as a general term, is any large sword that requires two hands to use, in particular:* the European longsword, popular in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. * the Zweihänder sword favored by the Landsknechts of 16th century… … Wikipedia
Robert Bruce (bastard) — Robert Bruce (died August 11 1332) was an illegitimate son of King Robert I of Scotland and an unknown mother. His father made him Lord of Liddesdale. It has been suggested that he was the father of Thomas Bruce, 1st Baron of Clackmannan, but… … Wikipedia
Longsword — For other uses, see Longsword (disambiguation). Longsword Swiss longsword, ca. 1500 (Morges museum) Type Sword … Wikipedia
