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catgirlcommunism:

anarcho-mom-unist:

wizardarchetypes:

i think women should get into polearms in a big way. not a lot of women in polearms these days. would love to see women doing battle with polearms.

So many sword women and yet so few appreciating the humble spear…

a reconstruction of dory, the thrusting spear of Ancient Greek hoplites —an example of a kind of thrusting spear that Ancient Mediterranean military historian Bret Devereaux calls the "Mediterranean Omni-Spear"ALT

The devastating cavalry lance…

a Napoleonic Era cavalry lance, a thrusting polearm used by horsemen known as uhlans or —appropriately—lancersALT

The imposing berdiche…

A berdiche made by a costume arms maker, a mixed cutting and thrusting polearm common in Eastern EuropeALT

The zone-denying pike…

a 3D model of an early modern pike, a long polearm used for zone denial and pinningALT

The elegant naginata…

A reconstruction of a naginata, a Japanese polearmALT

The unforgettable glaive…

The head of a glaive, a distinctly shaped European polearmALT

The ji, partner in combined arms…

The head of a ji, a polearm that originated during the Han DynastyALT

Or the artful halberd…

A German halberd, a polearm that mixes spear, ax, and hookALT

Dont forget the powerful Bec de Corbin

The versatile Poleaxe

Or the often overlooked Guisarme