Bull Glaive

A bull glaive is the shorter sibling to the northern glaive and is also known as the southern glaive, being primarily used in Seyis-Gol, occasionally Unenshuut, and (counterintuitively) Iyr for both mounted and pedestrian combat. Unlike the northern glaive, more primitive renditions of the bull glaive are often in civilian possession.
Some have speculated the name arose from a characteristic charging attack made with the polearm, others that one tradtional blade design mimicked the curve of a bachal horn.

DESIGN

Shaft: Traditionally ironwood if available, though civilian models may be of any hardwood, or metal; military-issue bull glaives may be completely metal (ideally brightlescia). If a decoration is not attached to the eye of the blade it may be secured to the collar.
Butt: May be present or absent regardless of shaft material; if present, may be metal or wood. Some varients with metal butts may augment it into a short spike, a mace head, or a sharpened hook.
Blade: Ranging from mildly to strongly curved with a single or double edge, depending on anticipated use; the bite can range from the entire length of the blade to as short as 8". Close to the collar a spur, notch, or hook may be present, again depending on anticipated use; eyes are only present when there is an unsharpened portion of the blade.

History

It is not known which came first, the northern glaive or the bull glaive, and both weapons appear to have evolved simultaneously. The bull glaive finds best use in more close-quarter environments where a longer weapon would be less useful, such as forests (Unenshuut) or mountain passes (Iyr), or where historical modes of combat or hunting create a preference for a a stouter weapon (Seyis-Gol).

Significance

The bull glaive, like its sibling the northern glaive, features prominently in the Book of the Spear, though mostly in the context of the longer glaive's tactics being adapted and/or expounded upon for the bull glaive.

Item type

Weapon, Melee

Rarity

Civilian -- Common
Military -- Common to Uncommon

Weight

~3 stone

Dimensions

Shaft: 3 steps / Blade: 1 steps

Raw materials & Components

Metal and wood, or solely metal