depthcharge12 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Tybalt Marr is armed with a Cthonian culling blade, but I've seen no reference for it nor any good pictorial representations. There exist just one picture of Marr, though his sword is sheathed and appears to only have a curved handle as anything of note. Anyone have any ideas as to how I should model it? Should it be curved like a saber? Notched and wicked like a dark eldar one? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321045-cthonian-culling-blade/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeternus Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Any description of what it is for? Is it more a ritual weapon, or built directly for combat? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321045-cthonian-culling-blade/#findComment-4352994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy1391 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I envision it much like a Kukhri machete, since a "culling blade" is designed for slaughtering animals/people what have you I'd imagine it's basically a monomolecular edged adamantium machete or cutlass type blade for decapitating. In my mind I'm going with its a chopping blade not a stabbing blade. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321045-cthonian-culling-blade/#findComment-4353023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandlemad Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 The other examples of distinctly Cthonian weapons we have are the Reaver's chainaxes, the SOH command's barbed-looking power axes and the Justaerin axe-maces. The former two are definitely on the 'wicked' end of the spectrum. Maybe something like an over-large scramasax? There's been a few references to throat-slitting being a popular enough Cthonian pastime that it became a strategic term in the legion so something with a prominent cutting edge seems appropriate. It's a suitably murderous-looking weapon too, the WHF blood reavers have short versions. That said, a weapon with a rule called 'Duellist's Edge' sound like something a little more elegant... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321045-cthonian-culling-blade/#findComment-4353036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 A Scramasax sounds about what I'm imagining...something along the lines of a falx, an oversized khukri, or knechtmesser. Barbaric/prosaic enough to be Cthonian, but still not too esoteric to be non Imperial/European themed. My other idea would be the terminator praetor sword...but that might be too mainstream lol. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321045-cthonian-culling-blade/#findComment-4353064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ion Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Grab one of the World Eater Falx blades perhaps? It's got that inward curving sort of shape similar to a Kukri Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321045-cthonian-culling-blade/#findComment-4353091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuskRaider Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 The Maciejowski Sword may be another viable model for a culling blade, especially in the hands of an Astartes. Not technically a real blade (only showed up in a little known version of the Bible), it still looks brutal and it's fanned blade would be great for splitting skulls / chopping enemies in twain. https://www.wulflund.com/weapons/swords/medieval-swords/long-falchion-maciejowski-bible-13th-century.html/ https://www.wulflund.com/weapons/swords/medieval-swords/falchion-maciejowski-bible-13th-century.html/ http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=MHW1118 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321045-cthonian-culling-blade/#findComment-4353142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Sweet jimney Christmas that's brutal DR! Lol and from the apocrypha gospels as well? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321045-cthonian-culling-blade/#findComment-4353150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuskRaider Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 It's always been a personal favorite of mine. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321045-cthonian-culling-blade/#findComment-4353153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 And I'm now looking at my son's of Horus going I could go back to this Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321045-cthonian-culling-blade/#findComment-4353160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1soul Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 It sounds like it's a blade for culling/beheading PoW and other captives Though depending on Cthonian custom, could be either chopping or stabbing... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321045-cthonian-culling-blade/#findComment-4353167 Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Well, in game it operates under the petty notion of a single killing cut (most actual swordplay reenactors will tell you of how difficult it would be to achieve something like that against a trained, armored opponent). I can imagine the culling blade to be a weapon used to lop heads off or cut an Astartes from throat to groin. Most "stabby" swords wouldn't kill an Astartes outright unless through the neck or head, so it'd make sense to use a "hacky" sword. A tip would still be very useful (see Messers, Saexes, etc.), but attacking anything more resistant than a joint with stabbing against an Astartes would be futile. Though I don't see Marr in the brutal, Cthonic way as Targhost, Kalus Ekaddon, and Maloghurst, I'd still imagine he'd keep to the SoH tenants of cutting off the head or brutal dismemberment for shock factor. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321045-cthonian-culling-blade/#findComment-4353175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandlemad Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Dang, the Maciejowski Sword looks the part. How about the sword from the Salamanders Pyroclasts? It's got a bit of weight on the end, definitely a lopping blade but with a tip. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321045-cthonian-culling-blade/#findComment-4353342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I imagine a culling blade, more of a coup de grace weapon. The enemy is at your feet defeated, on his knees head bowed forward, resigned to his fate. Marr steps forward to the defeated captain. "You and your en fought well, die with honour". With a short downwards stabbiing motion. Marr severs his adversaries spine, driving the blade down until it rips into his foes heart, The blade rise, the blood jets forth and the corpse falls. Marr moves on, the next opponent. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321045-cthonian-culling-blade/#findComment-4353364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 So I tried looking for the pyroclast power sword but to no avail - they're all bought out on eBay. I think I will side with the Palatine power sword :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321045-cthonian-culling-blade/#findComment-4353573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalvationOfReason Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Have you looked for an Uruk-Hai Berserker sword? They look suitably brutal, and should be a good enough size for an Astartes weapon (versus the more realistic scale that the LotR range was cast at). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/321045-cthonian-culling-blade/#findComment-4354570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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