Falchion

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A falchion, was a curved, one-sided sword. It was used by some soldiers in the Varden.

[edit] Eragon's Falchion

Eragon, after having lost Zar'roc during his first duel with Murtagh, Eragon used a staff, given to him by Roran, during his assault on Helgrind. Eragon gave the staff to Sloan, making him go to Ellesmera, before his return to the Varden. He went to Fredric, the Varden’s weapon master to get a new blade. He temporarily chose the falchion. The first time Eragon used the falchion in combat is when he and Saphira fought Murtagh and Thorn again. Eragon's falchion was later broken when Eragon was attacked by the assassins of Az Sweldn rak Anhûin. All that remains of his falchion is a six-inch portion of jagged metal extending from the hilt of the sword. The remains of the falchion are rumored to be in the tunnels beneath Farthen Dur.

[edit] In Battle

The falchion was made to be held with the blade and crossguard perpendicular to the ground. The middle is softer than the outer edge as to allow it to bend and flex during battle without it fracturing.

[edit] Real-world connections

A falchion is a one-handed, single-edged sword of European origin, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao. The blade of the falchion is convex, and is narrowed at the top, it is designed this way to look intimidating, and scare enemies.

Weapons
Standard weapons	Ascûdgamln | Axe | Bow and Arrow | Broadsword | Dagger | Falchion | Flamberge | Halberd | Hammer | Hand-and-a-half sword
	Hûthvír | Poison dart | Rapier | Spear | Sword
Siege engines	Ballista | Catapult | Trebuchet
Unique weapons	Brisingr | Durza's sword | Naegling | Rider's sword | Roran's hammer | Tamerlein
	Undbitr | Volund | Zar'roc

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