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A '''k'tok''' is a single-edged sword of [[Narn]] design.
   
 
Narn bodyguards carry k'tok. According to tradition, once a k'tok has been drawn, it cannot be sheathed until it has drawn blood. [[Ta'Lon]] owned a [[Ta'Lon's k'tok|k'tok]] and obeyed the custom in spite of not using it in a fight, cutting his own hand.<ref>[[A Day in the Strife]]</ref>
A '''K'tok''' is a single-edged sword of [[Narn]] design.<ref>[[A Day in the Strife]]</ref>
 
 
It is carried by Narn bodyguards and possibly soldiers alike. According to tradition, once it has been drawn it cannot be sheathed until it has drawn blood. [[Ta'Lon]] owned a K'tok.
 
   
 
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* The bares a striking resemblance to the [[Earth]] [[wikipedia:Katana|Katana]].
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* K'tok bear a striking resemblance to [[Earth]] [[wikipedia:Wakizashi|wakizashi]]. Their straightness makes them closer to the variant used by ninja than those used by samurai.
   
 
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Revision as of 14:38, 28 October 2018

A k'tok is a single-edged sword of Narn design.

Narn bodyguards carry k'tok. According to tradition, once a k'tok has been drawn, it cannot be sheathed until it has drawn blood. Ta'Lon owned a k'tok and obeyed the custom in spite of not using it in a fight, cutting his own hand.[1]

Notes

  • K'tok bear a striking resemblance to Earth wakizashi. Their straightness makes them closer to the variant used by ninja than those used by samurai.

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