LAST EDITED ON Jan-20-07 AT 00:11 AM (EST) by Wedge (moderator)
 
edit: no http:// in hyperlinks in DCF. --wedge

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>>Actually, I was most curious about this rendition of Svanhvit, as
>>well...in particular, her weapon. Am I the only person that likes the
>>notion of using a wicked chain weapon over the ubiquitous sword?
>
>I see room for compromise here. Next time she should wield
>sword-chucks.
>
>That said, I'm curious about said chain weapon, given it's apparently
>a 'based on, but different' kind of weapon as opposed to one that
>actually exists.

Something like this, perhaps?

Edit: It's worth pointing out that the weapon in the above link is sort of an exalted-fied/wuxia-fied/over the top rendition of an actual weapon, called a Kusarigama, which is a sickle attached to a long chain. Scary indeed.