Gambol Shroud

The Gambol Shroud, classified as a "Variant Ballistic Chain Scythe" (VBCS), is Blake Belladonna's weapon of choice. The Gambol Shroud has a thick, gray colored sheath with a sharp edge, almost representative of an oversized cleaver. Although officially a sheath, it does indeed possess a cutting edge and can be used as a weapon. The Gambol Shroud, when unsheathed, appears to be a dark gray katana and is equally as effective, if not more, than its sheath. The essence of both is that they fit together as one but come out to be two, so that they are compact for easier carrying. When in sheathed form, the Gambol Shroud is held by the hilt, but when the two components separate, the sheath is held by a small rectangular hole near the bottom. The katana also has a pistol built into it which can be used to fire at oncoming enemies. In pistol form, the weapon resembles a kama (Japanese sickle).

By custom choice, Blake wraps a black ribbon tied to her right arm around the trigger of the katana in pistol form and freely swings it around. This form is is similar to that of the Kama and Chain (kusarigama). In this form, her fighting style is somewhat similar to Ruby's in regards that both girls use the recoil from the firearm to increase the velocity of the blade component.

Trivia

 * Gambol means "to leap about playfully." A shroud is something that conceals or protects.