Claymore - Revision history

imported>Zone of Endless: removing newline between Era and WP-REAL

2021-10-14T22:25:28Z

removing newline between Era and WP-REAL

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:25, 15 October 2021
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Era\|Weapons}}		{{Era\|Weapons}}{{WP-REAL}}
	{{WP-REAL}}
	[[File:ACU Long Sword.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|A classic claymore.]]		[[File:ACU Long Sword.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|A classic claymore.]]
	A '''claymore''' is a [[Scotland\|Scottish]] [[heavy weapon\|two-handed]] [[sword]].		A '''claymore''' is a [[Scotland\|Scottish]] [[heavy weapon\|two-handed]] [[sword]].

imported>Darman36: No other weapon has "Long Sword (game)" unless it's a descriptor of two-handed/bastard sword. "Longsword (Rebellion)" lacks a space

2021-07-08T20:35:51Z

No other weapon has "Long Sword (game)" unless it's a descriptor of two-handed/bastard sword. "Longsword (Rebellion)" lacks a space

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:35, 8 July 2021
Line 5:		Line 5:

	==Description==		==Description==
	A [[Scotland\|Scottish]] development of the [[bastard sword\|longsword]] design, the claymore is a double-edged straight sword with an extensive, heavy blade that requires two hands to wield. To accommodate this, claymores typically have elongated grips which provide ample room for both hands. Their defining feature that sets them apart from the similar [[Germany\|German]] ''[[~~Zweihänder~~]]s'', however, is their unique cross-guard design, which consists of forward-sloping quillons terminating in {{wiki\|quatrefoil}}s.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>		A [[Scotland\|Scottish]] development of the [[bastard sword\|longsword]] design, the claymore is a double-edged straight sword with an extensive, heavy blade that requires two hands to wield. To accommodate this, claymores typically have elongated grips which provide ample room for both hands. Their defining feature that sets them apart from the similar [[Germany\|German]] ''[[zweihänder]]s'', however, is their unique cross-guard design, which consists of forward-sloping quillons terminating in {{wiki\|quatrefoil}}s.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	The claymore was a signature weapon of Scottish [[~~mercenary~~\|mercenaries]]. These mercenaries introduced the heavy sword to other European countries such as [[France]] where it remained in use as late as the [[French Revolution]] by paramilitary organizations such as the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Parisian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].<ref name="ACU" />		The claymore was a signature weapon of Scottish [[Mercenary\|mercenaries]]. These mercenaries introduced the heavy sword to other European countries such as [[France]] where it remained in use as late as the [[French Revolution]] by paramilitary organizations such as the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Parisian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].<ref name="ACU" />

	==Weapon statistics==		==Weapon statistics==
Line 22:		Line 22:
	! width="5%" \|Requirements		! width="5%" \|Requirements
	\|-		\|-
	![[~~Long Sword (Unity)\|~~Long Sword]]		![[Long Sword]]
	\|~~* * *~~		\|◆◆◆
	\|3		\|3
	\|3		\|3
Line 33:		Line 33:
	\|}		\|}

	==~~Trivia~~==		==Behind the scenes==
	*A number of two-handed swords appear in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', but they are all haphazardly designated ''claymore'', ''long sword'', ''bastard sword'', ''great sword'' etc. without distinction, resulting in every greatsword being mislabelled. As a result, neither the [[Claymore (Unity)\|Claymore]] nor the [[Great Claymore]] in the game are proper claymores, being ''~~Zweihänders~~'' instead. The only actual claymore is the [[~~Long Sword (Unity)\|~~Long Sword]]—also erroneously named.		A number of two-handed swords appear in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', but they are all haphazardly designated ''claymore'', ''long sword'', ''bastard sword'', ''great sword'' etc. without distinction, resulting in every greatsword being mislabelled. As a result, neither the [[Claymore (Unity)\|Claymore]] nor the [[Great Claymore]] in the game are proper claymores, being ''zweihänders'' instead. The only actual claymore is the [[Long Sword]]—also erroneously named.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Soranin: /* Trivia */

2021-04-01T01:30:03Z

Trivia

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:30, 1 April 2021
Line 34:		Line 34:

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*A number of two-handed swords appear in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', but they are all haphazardly designated ''claymore'', ''long sword'', ''bastard sword'', ''great sword'' etc. without distinction, resulting in every greatsword being mislabelled. As a result, neither the [[Claymore (Unity)\|Claymore]] nor the [[Great Claymore]] in the game are proper claymores, being ''Zweihänders'' instead. The only actual claymore is the [[Long Sword]]—also erroneously named.		*A number of two-handed swords appear in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', but they are all haphazardly designated ''claymore'', ''long sword'', ''bastard sword'', ''great sword'' etc. without distinction, resulting in every greatsword being mislabelled. As a result, neither the [[Claymore (Unity)\|Claymore]] nor the [[Great Claymore]] in the game are proper claymores, being ''Zweihänders'' instead. The only actual claymore is the [[Long Sword (Unity)\|Long Sword]]—also erroneously named.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Sol Pacificus: did not know Zweihänder is supposed to be capitalized for some reason

2019-04-20T10:50:59Z

did not know Zweihänder is supposed to be capitalized for some reason

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:50, 20 April 2019
Line 5:		Line 5:

	==Description==		==Description==
	A [[Scotland\|Scottish]] development of the [[bastard sword\|longsword]] design, the claymore is a double-edged straight sword with an extensive, heavy blade that requires two hands to wield. To accommodate this, claymores typically have elongated grips which provide ample room for both hands. Their defining feature that sets them apart from the similar [[Germany\|German]] ''[[~~zweihänder~~]]s'', however, is their unique cross-guard design, which consists of forward-sloping quillons terminating in {{wiki\|quatrefoil}}s.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>		A [[Scotland\|Scottish]] development of the [[bastard sword\|longsword]] design, the claymore is a double-edged straight sword with an extensive, heavy blade that requires two hands to wield. To accommodate this, claymores typically have elongated grips which provide ample room for both hands. Their defining feature that sets them apart from the similar [[Germany\|German]] ''[[Zweihänder]]s'', however, is their unique cross-guard design, which consists of forward-sloping quillons terminating in {{wiki\|quatrefoil}}s.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==
Line 34:		Line 34:

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*A number of two-handed swords appear in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', but they are all haphazardly designated ''claymore'', ''long sword'', ''bastard sword'', ''great sword'' etc. without distinction, resulting in every greatsword being mislabelled. As a result, neither the [[Claymore (Unity)\|Claymore]] nor the [[Great Claymore]] in the game are proper claymores, being ''~~zweihänders~~'' instead. The only actual claymore is the [[Long Sword]]—also erroneously named.		*A number of two-handed swords appear in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', but they are all haphazardly designated ''claymore'', ''long sword'', ''bastard sword'', ''great sword'' etc. without distinction, resulting in every greatsword being mislabelled. As a result, neither the [[Claymore (Unity)\|Claymore]] nor the [[Great Claymore]] in the game are proper claymores, being ''Zweihänders'' instead. The only actual claymore is the [[Long Sword]]—also erroneously named.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Sol Pacificus at 10:49, 20 April 2019

2019-04-20T10:49:22Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:49, 20 April 2019
Line 5:		Line 5:

	==Description==		==Description==
	A [[Scotland\|Scottish]] development of the [[bastard sword\|longsword]] design, the claymore is a double-edged straight sword with an extensive, heavy blade that requires two hands to wield. To accommodate this, claymores typically have elongated grips which provide ample room for both hands. Their defining feature that sets them apart from the similar [[Germany\|German]] ''[[zweihänder]]s'', however, is their unique cross-guard design, which consists of forward-sloping quillons terminating in {{wiki\|quatrefoil}}s.<ref name="ACU" />		A [[Scotland\|Scottish]] development of the [[bastard sword\|longsword]] design, the claymore is a double-edged straight sword with an extensive, heavy blade that requires two hands to wield. To accommodate this, claymores typically have elongated grips which provide ample room for both hands. Their defining feature that sets them apart from the similar [[Germany\|German]] ''[[zweihänder]]s'', however, is their unique cross-guard design, which consists of forward-sloping quillons terminating in {{wiki\|quatrefoil}}s.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==

imported>Sol Pacificus at 10:48, 20 April 2019

2019-04-20T10:48:50Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:48, 20 April 2019
Line 2:		Line 2:
	{{WP-REAL}}		{{WP-REAL}}
	[[File:ACU Long Sword.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|A classic claymore.]]		[[File:ACU Long Sword.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|A classic claymore.]]
	A '''claymore''' is a [[Scotland\|Scottish]] [[heavy weapon\|two-handed]] [[sword]].~~<ref name~~=~~"ACU">~~''[[~~Assassin's Creed: Unity~~]]''</~~ref~~>		A '''claymore''' is a [[Scotland\|Scottish]] [[heavy weapon\|two-handed]] [[sword]].

			==Description==
			A [[Scotland\|Scottish]] development of the [[bastard sword\|longsword]] design, the claymore is a double-edged straight sword with an extensive, heavy blade that requires two hands to wield. To accommodate this, claymores typically have elongated grips which provide ample room for both hands. Their defining feature that sets them apart from the similar [[Germany\|German]] ''[[zweihänder]]s'', however, is their unique cross-guard design, which consists of forward-sloping quillons terminating in {{wiki\|quatrefoil}}s.<ref name="ACU" />

	==History==		==History==
	The claymore was a signature weapon of Scottish [[mercenary\|mercenaries]]. These mercenaries introduced the heavy sword to other European countries such as [[France]] where it remained in use as late as the [[French Revolution]] by paramilitary organizations such as the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Parisian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].<ref name="ACU"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''<~~/~~ref~~>		The claymore was a signature weapon of Scottish [[mercenary\|mercenaries]]. These mercenaries introduced the heavy sword to other European countries such as [[France]] where it remained in use as late as the [[French Revolution]] by paramilitary organizations such as the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Parisian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].<ref name="ACU" />

	==Weapon statistics==		==Weapon statistics==
Line 31:		Line 34:

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*A number of two-handed swords appear in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', but they are all haphazardly designated ''claymore'', ''long sword'', ''bastard sword'', ''great sword'' etc. without distinction, resulting in every greatsword being mislabelled. As a result, neither the [[Claymore (Unity)\|Claymore]] nor the [[Great Claymore]] in the game are proper claymores, being ''~~[[zweihänder]]s~~'' instead. The only actual claymore is the [[Long Sword]]—also erroneously named.		*A number of two-handed swords appear in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', but they are all haphazardly designated ''claymore'', ''long sword'', ''bastard sword'', ''great sword'' etc. without distinction, resulting in every greatsword being mislabelled. As a result, neither the [[Claymore (Unity)\|Claymore]] nor the [[Great Claymore]] in the game are proper claymores, being ''zweihänders'' instead. The only actual claymore is the [[Long Sword]]—also erroneously named.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Sol Pacificus at 21:31, 19 April 2019

2019-04-19T21:31:01Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:31, 19 April 2019
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Era\|Weapons}}		{{Era\|Weapons}}
	{{WP-REAL}}		{{WP-REAL}}
	~~{{Stub}}~~		[[File:ACU Long Sword.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|A classic claymore.]]

	A '''claymore''' is a [[Scotland\|Scottish]] [[heavy weapon\|two-handed]] [[sword]].<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>		A '''claymore''' is a [[Scotland\|Scottish]] [[heavy weapon\|two-handed]] [[sword]].<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>

imported>Sol Pacificus at 21:25, 19 April 2019

2019-04-19T21:25:31Z

@@ Line 2: / Line 2: @@
 {{WP-REAL}}
 {{Stub}}
 A '''claymore''' is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[heavy weapon|two-handed]] [[sword]].<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>
 ==Appearances==
@@ Line 12: / Line 42: @@
 [[Category:Heavy weapons]]
 [[Category:18th century weapons]]

imported>Sol Pacificus: Ok this is all I have time for for now, will finish the article later

2019-04-19T21:09:10Z

Ok this is all I have time for for now, will finish the article later

Páàjì titun

{{Era|Weapons}}
{{WP-REAL}}
{{Stub}}
A '''claymore''' is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[heavy weapon|two-handed]] [[sword]].<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Swords]]
[[Category:Heavy weapons]]
[[Category:18th century weapons]]