A curved single-edged blade hafted to a long shaft, the falcastra is part sword and part axe in conception. The curve of the steel gathers momentum in the downward stroke, and the reach allows a foot soldier to strike from behind the shield-wall’s front rank. Light enough for a trained warrior, heavy enough to cleave through bone.
Falcastra
Curved-blade polearm for shield-wall sweeping; foot soldier's reach.