Talk:Myrtenaster/@comment-96.8.204.173-20150719053619/@comment-25555436-20150720173233

Blake's Gambol Shroud is...many weapons.

-The sheath, is a weapon in itself. Either a buster sword or small broadsword.

-The weapon itself is a short gun-katana. Although short enough to probably count as a glorified dagger. The gun part is a semi-automatic pistol, although with good rate-of-fire.

-The blade can retract towards the gun section and move a bit, looking like a small scythe. Blake then moves it with the string(?) on her arm. In this way, it's a kusiragama (or kusarigama). Basically a chain scythe or kama, with a small scythe-like blade, but instead of a pole it used a chain or anything similar.

Now, buster swords and broadswords, I'm not too much of an expert on these 2. Katanas were designed to slice swiftly and quickly, and although their lighter weight makes them less practical against heavy armor, they are more effective against lighter targets than western swords.