Scimitar

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Kyra, a cleric of Sarenrae, wields a scimitar, her goddess's favored weapon.

Scimitars are curved swords between a shortsword and longsword in length. A scimitar has a single blade and flat back.1

On Golarion

The scimitar is most famous as the goddess Sarenrae's holy weapon, and is immortalized in myth as the weapon that struck down Gormuz in Ninshabur.2 Legendary Sarenite whirling dervishes of Qadira are also said to use vorpal scimitars.3 It is also venerated by followers of the orc goddess Dretha,4 demon lord Jezelda,5 the malebranche Libicocco,6 and the empyreal lord Uskyeria7.

The Alara'hai Chellan of Thassilon is a golden scimitar transmuted to be as hard as adamantine,8 and the inubrix ghost iron scimitar created by Xin in opposition to the Runelords and their Alara'hai shared a similar form.9

References

  1. Jason Bulmahn et al. (2012). Ultimate Equipment, p. 35. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-390-3
  2. Benjamin Bruck, Jason Bulmahn, Amanda Hamon, et al. (2013). Mythic Realms, p. 28. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-567-9
  3. Brian Cortijo. (2010). Vorpal Sword. Classic Treasures Revisited, p. 56. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-220-3
  4. Sean K Reynolds et al. (2014). "Other Deities". Inner Sea Gods, p. 187. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-597-6
  5. James Jacobs. (2010). Lords of Chaos, p. 17. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-250-0
  6. F. Wesley Schneider. (2009). "Hierarchy of Hell". Princes of Darkness, p. 51. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-189-3
  7. Amber Scott. (2013). Chronicle of the Righteous, p. 55. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-506-8
  8. James Jacobs et al. (2012). Appendix Eight: Magic Items. Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition, p. 420–421. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-436-8
  9. Brandon Hodge. (2013). Shattered Star Treasures. The Dead Heart of Xin, p. 58. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-491-7