Post by lion on Jan 15, 2016 6:48:28 GMT -5
Official Weapon Name:
Trandoshan Knife/Peltist's Knife/Scorekeeper's Tooth.
Faction/Affiliation:
Trandoshans
Classification:
Utility Knife
Stock/Custom
Custom from user to user.
Manufacturer:
Trandoshani Blacksmiths.
Dimensions:
Length:
9.0 cm from blade to guard.
Weapon weight:
750 grams
Composition:
Purified Chalon blade, wooden handle finished with bone ash, with cloth winding for grip.
Other: Much like the Trandoshani Swords , the Chalon knife blade can partially withstand lightsaber strikes, able to ward off glancing blows from Jedi weaponry, but not without great damage in the process. Whilst the knife is not intended for these combat situations, it remains a key feature the metal possesses, and one that no Trandoshan hunter would ignore if desperate enough.
Description:
(Trandoshani Slaver's Knife, from the Republic Commando game)
If the Trandoshani Sword is a symbol of the nobility and the nature of conflict inherent to the hunt, the single-edged knife is far more the common man's tool and religious icon. Whilst few hunting clans are without a collection of swords for their huntsmen, there are few native-born Trandoshans at all that do not possess a knife of their own; even the young and the infirm possess a blade, if perhaps dulled, as part of their personal effects.
The most widely-known use of these blades, and perhaps the most grizzly, is the pelting of hunted corpses. As the process leans heavily on the correct preparation and removal of the prize pelt, the knife is viewed as incredibly important; the tool used for the process must be purified Chalon, must be wielded with care, and must be cleaned both before and after the skinning is complete in order to be a worthy offering, with great penalties and superstitions surrounding the incorrect following of procedure.
With such a close connection to the Scorekeeper due to this, the knife has taken on a deep spiritual meaning to Trandoshans, both professional hunters and the average man alike. Wearing one's knife is legal on Dosha, and is considered to bring good fortune to carry about; it's incredibly common for the socially-minded Trandoshan to have an ornate 'gathering knife' for big-note events, solely for the purpose of being seen wearing it. Knives are also common in weddings, births, great personal achievements, and even funeral events; many Trandoshans having been known to specifically request to be cremated with the blade they carried.
However, as with much Trandoshan superstition, the knife also carries with it some misfortune to those careless with them. Whilst the blades are considered good luck, it is conversely bad luck to damage the knife through carelessness, and losing one's knife can bring about great personal distress to even the most secular of Trandoshans. Selling one's knife is tantamount to selling one's soul in human culture, with the penalties being seen by the Trandoshans as quite real; anyone who has sold their knives are seen as opting to forgo judgement upon death, and thus a proper afterlife.
Use of the knife as a weapon, likewise, carries its own benefits and hindrances, with the very use of hostility with the knife seen as a sign of sheer desperation. Whilst it's incredibly capable of causing death, and that any cut or thrust made with the weapon is guided by the Scorekeeper herself, using the knife in battle is seen as a grave gamble; whilst damaging the knife through use is seen as acceptable, losing the fight and the knife is likewise tantamount to losing one's soul. Taking the knife of another Trandoshan either fairly or not is, also, seen as an extremely grievous insult, and one of the highest within the culture completely.
The forging process can vary from purpose to purpose, but for the peltist's knife is, much like the sword, the stages are also filled with superstition. There is a clear and careful procedure to follow, with even the most basic smithy expected to follow the instructions to the letter to correctly create the knife. The entire blade must be a single piece of purified Chalon; alloys are expressly forbidden, with impurity risking poor fortune on the wielder. Formed to a single, razor-sharp edge, the knife is then fitted with a finely lacquered wooden handle and carefully balanced; the weapon must be capable to rest perfectly upon a finger evenly to be considered correct.
The knife is kept bare until after the first successful skinning, considered the 'proofing', after which the knife is then returned to the smithy for the final stage to be completed. Bones from the first kill, preferably a rib or spinal disc, are charred to a black, carbon dust within the same forge the blade was heated. From there, the burning hot embers are then sprinkled upon the weapon, both blade and handle, then allowed to cool and burn into the wood grain; the knife blade is then washed clean and the now-blackened handle bound in cloth, then returned to the hunter.
Trandoshan Knife/Peltist's Knife/Scorekeeper's Tooth.
Faction/Affiliation:
Trandoshans
Classification:
Utility Knife
Stock/Custom
Custom from user to user.
Manufacturer:
Trandoshani Blacksmiths.
Dimensions:
Length:
9.0 cm from blade to guard.
Weapon weight:
750 grams
Composition:
Purified Chalon blade, wooden handle finished with bone ash, with cloth winding for grip.
Other: Much like the Trandoshani Swords , the Chalon knife blade can partially withstand lightsaber strikes, able to ward off glancing blows from Jedi weaponry, but not without great damage in the process. Whilst the knife is not intended for these combat situations, it remains a key feature the metal possesses, and one that no Trandoshan hunter would ignore if desperate enough.
Description:
(Trandoshani Slaver's Knife, from the Republic Commando game)If the Trandoshani Sword is a symbol of the nobility and the nature of conflict inherent to the hunt, the single-edged knife is far more the common man's tool and religious icon. Whilst few hunting clans are without a collection of swords for their huntsmen, there are few native-born Trandoshans at all that do not possess a knife of their own; even the young and the infirm possess a blade, if perhaps dulled, as part of their personal effects.
The most widely-known use of these blades, and perhaps the most grizzly, is the pelting of hunted corpses. As the process leans heavily on the correct preparation and removal of the prize pelt, the knife is viewed as incredibly important; the tool used for the process must be purified Chalon, must be wielded with care, and must be cleaned both before and after the skinning is complete in order to be a worthy offering, with great penalties and superstitions surrounding the incorrect following of procedure.
With such a close connection to the Scorekeeper due to this, the knife has taken on a deep spiritual meaning to Trandoshans, both professional hunters and the average man alike. Wearing one's knife is legal on Dosha, and is considered to bring good fortune to carry about; it's incredibly common for the socially-minded Trandoshan to have an ornate 'gathering knife' for big-note events, solely for the purpose of being seen wearing it. Knives are also common in weddings, births, great personal achievements, and even funeral events; many Trandoshans having been known to specifically request to be cremated with the blade they carried.
However, as with much Trandoshan superstition, the knife also carries with it some misfortune to those careless with them. Whilst the blades are considered good luck, it is conversely bad luck to damage the knife through carelessness, and losing one's knife can bring about great personal distress to even the most secular of Trandoshans. Selling one's knife is tantamount to selling one's soul in human culture, with the penalties being seen by the Trandoshans as quite real; anyone who has sold their knives are seen as opting to forgo judgement upon death, and thus a proper afterlife.
Use of the knife as a weapon, likewise, carries its own benefits and hindrances, with the very use of hostility with the knife seen as a sign of sheer desperation. Whilst it's incredibly capable of causing death, and that any cut or thrust made with the weapon is guided by the Scorekeeper herself, using the knife in battle is seen as a grave gamble; whilst damaging the knife through use is seen as acceptable, losing the fight and the knife is likewise tantamount to losing one's soul. Taking the knife of another Trandoshan either fairly or not is, also, seen as an extremely grievous insult, and one of the highest within the culture completely.
The forging process can vary from purpose to purpose, but for the peltist's knife is, much like the sword, the stages are also filled with superstition. There is a clear and careful procedure to follow, with even the most basic smithy expected to follow the instructions to the letter to correctly create the knife. The entire blade must be a single piece of purified Chalon; alloys are expressly forbidden, with impurity risking poor fortune on the wielder. Formed to a single, razor-sharp edge, the knife is then fitted with a finely lacquered wooden handle and carefully balanced; the weapon must be capable to rest perfectly upon a finger evenly to be considered correct.
The knife is kept bare until after the first successful skinning, considered the 'proofing', after which the knife is then returned to the smithy for the final stage to be completed. Bones from the first kill, preferably a rib or spinal disc, are charred to a black, carbon dust within the same forge the blade was heated. From there, the burning hot embers are then sprinkled upon the weapon, both blade and handle, then allowed to cool and burn into the wood grain; the knife blade is then washed clean and the now-blackened handle bound in cloth, then returned to the hunter.