Wakizashi

A wakizashi () was a short sword commonly used in Kara-Tur.
==Description==
The wakizashi was basically a short katana, sharing almost identical design and forging process. A wakizashi's blade was between in length and in width.
==Notable Wakizashi==
* Morohanotsurugi: A cursed wakizashi. Although a powerful magical weapon, Morohanotsurugi was cursed to inflict grievous damage to its wielder when swung.
* Yamato: This enchanted blade was forged by a wu jen whose name was lost to the ages.
==Notable Users of Wakizashi==
===Classes===
* Wakizashi were widely used by samurai, who considered them almost as important a weapon as katanas. They would usually paired a wakizashi with a katana in a fighting style called daisho, which meant "long and short".
===Individuals===
* Ozamata Ku Murawa, one of the Underbarons of Bral, the leader of House Murawa, and the founder of the brotherhood of yakuza on the Rock of Bral. He carried a magical wakizashi.
* So Golin-po, head of the Bakshi yakuza clan and through them the de facto ruler of the city of Ojy-do in Koryo around 1357 DR. He owned a matching pair of katana and wakizashi from Kozakura.
===Races & Sentient Creatures===
* Some hobgoblins were known to fight with wakizashi.
* The wakizashi was a common weapon among Ogre magi.
==Appendix==
===Appearances===
:;Adventures
::Blood of the Yakuza • Mad Monkey vs the Dragon Claw • Night of the Seven Swords • Ninja Wars • Ochimo: The Spirit Warrior • Ronin Challenge • Swords of the Daimyo • Test of the Samurai
:;Video Games
::Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal • Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
===External Links===
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===References===
Category:Swords
Category:Weapons
Category:50-74 gold pieces
Category:Items from Toril
Category:Items from Kara-Tur