Sheath / Guard

Son of Witz · 16 Mar 2009, 22:19 · from 2009-March.txt.gz

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From: sonofwitz at butcherbaker.org (Son of Witz)
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:19:24 +0000
Subject: (urth) Sheath / Guard
Message-ID: <W4166827370206601237241964@webmail21>

RE: Terminus Est,

"Her sheath covered most of her guard"

ok, help, please:
Not being very well versed in Swords, I've never heard of a sheath covering the guard. I thought they all stop short and fit snug against the guard.
The Guard is the Quillions, right? or not?
How would a sheath cover the quillions?  He describes T.E. as a Dark Cross at some point, so the non-quillion, non cross-like T.E. illustrations are plain wrong (see Graphic Novel).  I suppose this sheath just widen, or change shape at the guard?  hurm...

~Witz

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