Bat'leth
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 The Bat'leth, a Klingon sword | |
| Created by: | Kahless |
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| Creation Date: | 625 A.D. |
A bat'leth (in Klingon, betleH, ultimately said to be from batlh 'etlh honour sword) is a traditional Klingon sword in the Star Trek universe.
Details
A standard bat'leth is typically 116 centimeters long and weighs 5.3 kilograms. It is made from baakonite and has three hand grips (bound with leather or tape) and four sharp tips that makes it resemble a crescent-shaped, two-ended scimitar.History
Klingon oral history holds that the first bat'leth was forged around 625 A.D. by Kahless who dropped a lock of his hair into the lava from the Kri'stak Volcano, he then plunged the fiery lock into the lake of Lursor and twisted it to form a blade. After forging the weapon, he used it to defeat the tyrant Molor, and in doing so united the Klingon Homeworld. This first bat'leth was known as the Sword of Kahless and was stolen a thousand years ago by the invading Hur'q.
Trivia
External links
- [Bat'letH] at Memory Alpha.
References
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