Kard

ja:カルドde:Kard
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===Dropped From===
Name 	Level	Zone
Soulstealer Skullnix (NM)	69-71	Labyrinth of Onzozo
==Historical Background==
A kard is a type of Islamic knife found in Turkey, Armenia, Persia, and all the way to India. Mostly used in the 18th century and before, it has a straight single edged blade and is usually no longer than 16 inches in length. It has no guard, and usually the handle was bone, ivory, or horn. It was mostly a stabbing weapon, and commonly the point would be reinforced to penetrate chain mail. A major characteristic of a kard is that the hilt is only partially covered by the sheath.