Japanese sword

My Grandparent’s House & The Bloodstains That Won’t Come Out We fought like siblings, my mother said. We fought like sissies, my uncle said. We fought like the goddamn Irish, my papa yelled. And we did, my cousins and I fought enough to have scrambled eggs for brains. But we always stopped when the loser started to bleed. I was 5, my cousin Collin was 6, his sister Carley was 9, my other cousin Milan was also 9 and her brother Entonio was too old to be with kids like us. My grandparents

Chapter One: Wanderlust (P.g. 1-2) He swung his sword, a giant blade bigger than the man wielding it, from atop the horse he rode and took out a swath of knights. It was inspirational to see him fight, he wielded his blade with the grace of a fencer and the ferocity of a starving lion. Those that saw him fight, friend or foe, called him a monster on the battlefield, because of his horrifying demeanor and impeccable fighting ability. He continued to carve a path directly through the enemy forces

Let the games Begin It was too quiet; I was inside the comfort of my own home and having a bite to eat. I was super tired and hungry since I have been working on raising my speed by running all day; I was a very energetic and athletic 25 year old. I grew up in a rich family, so I lived in a mansion with my own track outside, and my own gym inside. Anyways, while I was eating my dinner I heard a bang on my door, I will admit it scared me a bit and I didn’t make an arrangement for someone to show

Both Beowulf and Jesus have many similarities. Beowulf displays many Christ-like qualities throughout the book and even receives godly assistance in his times of need. Beowulf and Christ are very similar throughout each of their stories. Therefore, Beowulf is the Christ figure of Beowulf. In the beginning of Beowulf, the Danes are being terrorized by the gruesome Grendel. Grendel attacks the people and fills them with fear. He leads them into the jaws of death. Grendel is even a descendent

The Romans set the gladiator fights in the coliseum to be unfair because the spectators found the unfair fights were more exciting than having a fair fight. One of the ways they did this was by making the fighting pairs uneven. They also made their outside situations affect them in the coliseum. Even though the roman leader tried to show the importance of certain myths and morals, it would seem that with all the virtues the roman gods expected of them, it would make them stop what was going on in

mother, and a dragon. King Arthur was the outcast in his family; he did not fit in as a child. As he grows older, his tutor Merlyn teaches him about different values in life. King Arthur, formally known as Wart, becomes king when he pulls the famous sword from the stone. Both Beowulf and King Arthur shared many traits that made them epic heros. Courage is a trait shared by Beowulf and King Arthur or “Wart”. Beowulf showed courage through the many battles he fought . Beowulf went to Heorot in hopes

Ktonos, by virtue of winning the grand melee, was now the rising star in the class. Defiant of tradition, he would no longer carry a seconod blade into a fight. Both hands on the hilt of his bastard sword, he was rapidly showing that he was a force to be reckoned with in a fight. More than a few of his class mates were forced out of training for days at a time from injuries that he delivered. Even enchanted to not deliver a lethal wound, Ktonos had found was to subvert this, using his pommel to great

Leomon withdrew his sword. Tail Red matched his movements, reaching behind her back and sliding out two gleaming, scarlet blades. “Lion guy!” she whimpered. “I don’t want to do this! You have to stop me!” Robin opened her mouth to speak, maybe even blow another command seal on - something, anything - but the skeleton was already there with a pistol in her face. A quick blast of wind magic redirected the bullet. “Souji Mitsuka,” he said, striking back with a gust of his own, shoving Robin to the

at least a sword into battle, and long ranged weapons were commonly used in sieging castles. Although all weapons were used to protect the user in a general aspect, there is one weapon that was arguably the best to use in most situations. Bladed weapons were used to engage enemies at a close range to inflict stabbing and slashing wounds. They usually consisted of a blade around 30” at minimum with some form of hand guard. Most knights carried one sword by default called an arming sword. They were

The maid, fearful of the prince nodded and made herself scarce, but only to linger within the forest, at a distance where she could be ready at a single call from her mistress. She was faithful servant. Reaching down, Leopold fished out two blunt swords from the pack he carried and said, “You now have a friend to confide in. And I have a friend I always sought. But you also have a sparring