Vethbela

The Vethbela was a two-handed sickle sword,Reaper's Gale, Chapter 21, UK BCA edition p.701 a traditional Dal Honese weapon.
Vethbela meant "Bonekisser", so named because the blades were just deep enough to only touch the long bones of a normal warrior's leg, leaving the femurs, valued as trophies by the Dal Hon, intact. Such bones were polished and carved with scenes of the owner's glorious death. A warrior seeking the heart of a woman placed many of these trophies before the threshold of her family's hut as proof of his prowess and courage.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 21, UK BCA edition p.701
It was Badan Gruk's weapon of choice. His vethbela was carved from a curved tusk and inset with thin otataral blades on each side. The hilt was ivory.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 21, UK BCA edition p.701/702
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