A Bloodwrack Medusa of the Dark Elves armed with a Trident
The trident has three or more tines mounted on a six-foot shaft. A military fork has just two tines.[1a]
History[]
The Trident as a Pit Fighter weapon originates in Tilea from the ancient days when gladiators, as the Tileans called them, would fight in the massive public arenas. This weapon is similar to a spear and has all of its advantages in length but it has three spear points allowing an adept user to catch blades between them and tum them aside.[2a]
Traditionally the trident is a weapon that is combined with a net and used by a lightly armoured Pit Fighter, such as Pursuers, against the more heavily armed swordsmen.[2a]
Sources[]
- 1: Warhammer Fantasy RPG 2nd ED -- Old World Armoury
- 1a: pg. 37
- 2: Town Cryer, Issue 14
- 2a: pg. 20-26
Miniatures[]
A Lothern Sea Helm of the High Elves