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Sword used for decapitation of criminals
An executioner's sword is a sword designed specifically for decapitation of condemned criminals (as opposed to combat). These swords were intended for
Executioner's_sword
Person who executes a sentence of death
hangman of a woman. List of executioners Scharfrichter Executioner's sword Robed figure of a medieval public executioner at the Museum of Torture in San
Executioner
Jinmyeonghwang's Executioner Sword, abbreviated as the Executioner's Sword, is a two-handed sword item that appears in the online game Lineage 2 and the
Jinmyeonghwang's Executioner Sword
Jinmyeonghwang's_Executioner_Sword
Bladed weapon
This is a list of types of swords. The term sword used here is a narrow definition. This is not a general List of premodern combat weapons and does not
Types_of_swords
is a list of notable individual swords, known either from historical record or from surviving artifacts. These swords do not survive as artifacts or are
List_of_historical_swords
Ceremonial sword
sword of justice is a ceremonial sword that is used to signify a monarch's supreme judicial power. In some cases, this may have been an executioner's
Sword_of_justice
Sword, knife
refer to the panabas, a type of battle axe or executioner's sword. Talibong is also a generic term for swords or spears in the Tagalog language. Pirah Atkinson
Talibong
Saudi Arabian Professional Executioner
help clean his sword. He trained his son, Musaed, to become an executioner. Ahmad, Mahmoud (2009-09-11). "Kingdom's Leading Executioner Says: 'I Lead a
Muhammad_Saad_al-Beshi
Samurai sword
A katana (刀, かたな; lit. 'one-sided blade') is a Japanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long
Katana
1980 fantasy by Gene Wolfe
an executioner. Master Palaemon gives Severian a letter of introduction to the archon of the city and Terminus Est, a magnificent executioner's sword. He
The_Shadow_of_the_Torturer
Sword of Turkic origin
A kilij (from Turkish kılıç, literally "sword") is a type of one-handed, single-edged and curved scimitar used by the Seljuk Empire, Timurid Empire, Mamluk
Kilij
Genre of epic films
Sword-and-sandal, also known as peplum (pl.: pepla), is a subgenre of largely Italian-made historical, mythological, or biblical epic films mostly set
Sword-and-sandal
Czech executioner (c.1572–1664)
Jan Mydlář (c. 1572 – 14 March 1664) was a Czech executioner known for carrying out the Old Town Square execution of 27 Bohemian Revolt leaders. He is
Jan_Mydlář
Type of traditionally made sword from Japan
A Japanese sword (Japanese: 日本刀, Hepburn: nihontō) is one of several types of traditionally made swords from Japan. Bronze swords were made as early as
Japanese_sword
American television series
slaughtered their kin to die by the sword. Brattle assumes the identity of Gawain Maddox, a journeyman punisher (executioner) injected into the plot just moments
The_Bastard_Executioner
German executioner (1555–1634)
Frantz Schmidt, was an executioner in Hof from 1573 to April 1578, and from 1 May 1578 till the end of 1617 he was the executioner of Nuremberg. He left
Franz_Schmidt_(executioner)
2003 DreamWorks Animation animated film
appears and takes his place. An enraged Eris appears and shatters the executioner's sword, saving Sinbad, then chastises him for returning. Sinbad realizes
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Sinbad:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Seas
1621 public execution of leaders of the Bohemian Revolt in Prague
entire population (not only the nobility) was also carried out. The executioner's sword, on whose blade the names of eleven executed are engraved, is in
Old_Town_Square_execution
Type of sword from the Indian subcontinent
(pronounced [t̪əlʋaːr]), also spelled talwaar and tulwar, is a type of curved sword or sabre from the Indian subcontinent. The word talwar originated from the
Talwar
Historic German term for executioner
(German for executioner, literally: "sharp judge") refers specifically to a tradition of executioners in the German states. Using a sword of execution
Scharfrichter
Neo-Renaissance castle in Sinaia, Romania
armour for horse and rider and a 15th-century German "nobles only" executioner's sword. Also on display are a wide array of polearms (glaives, halberds
Peleș_Castle
Possible lover of Frederick the Great (1704–1730)
family crypt in Wust. His grandfather was given the executioner's bill to pay and the executioner's sword. However, four weeks after his accession to the
Hans_Hermann_von_Katte
Main object of veneration in Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism
executioner prepared to behead him, a great light allegedly appeared from the Sutra scroll which blinded his eyesight and destroyed the executioners sword
Dai_Gohonzon
Egyptian singer, actor and composer (1918–1966)
1944, Youssef Wahbi asked him to play a small role in the film The Executioner's Sword, in which he would sing two songs composed by Wahbi. A stipulation
Mohamed_Fawzi_(singer)
French executioner (1739–1806)
Seven generations of executioners". Library of Congress. 1876. Geoffrey Abbott (1995) Family of Death: Six Generations of Executioners. Robert Hale, London
Charles-Henri_Sanson
Japanese light novel series
the "Executioner"; though she uses the alias "Rovelc Anila" on paperwork. So far, Jade, Laila (she does not find out in the anime), the Silver Sword, Glen
I May Be a Guild Receptionist, But I'll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time
I_May_Be_a_Guild_Receptionist,_But_I'll_Solo_Any_Boss_to_Clock_Out_on_Time
1972 Japanese film
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (子連れ狼 子を貸し腕貸しつかまつる, Kozure Ōkami: Kowokashi udekashi tsukamatsuru) is a 1972 Japanese chambara film directed by
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Lone_Wolf_and_Cub:_Sword_of_Vengeance
Novel series by Gene Wolfe
1980 The Shadow of the Torturer 1981 The Claw of the Conciliator 1982 The Sword of the Lictor 1983 The Citadel of the Autarch 1987 The Urth of the New Sun
The_Book_of_the_New_Sun
Japanese anime television series
Rakels (リローヴ・ラケルス, Rirōvu Rakerusu) (Executioner's sword) Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa Rirove is the purple Sword Eyes of Darkness. He comes from Stoke
Battle_Spirits:_Sword_Eyes
Japanese manga series
Velvette, one of the Origins who sealed the Demon Sword Ashgan. Helga is the sole survivor after the Executioners attacked her clan. She later joins the Order
The_Witch_and_the_Beast
Public museum in Kongens gate , Trondheim
exhibition of World War II. Executioner's sword from 1618. Executioners' room in the museum's second floor. Executioner's axe from 1742. Axe made for
Norwegian National Museum of Justice
Norwegian_National_Museum_of_Justice
Latin phrase
the latter. As the condemned man was presenting his neck to the executioner's sword, there suddenly appeared the very comrade who was supposedly murdered
Fiat_justitia_ruat_caelum
Short story by Bram Stoker
see the cat licking the blood from Elias' corpse; seizing an old executioner's sword, the narrator cleaves the cat in half. "The Squaw" was first published
The_Squaw
Complete separation of the head from the body
execution; it may be performed with an ax, sword, or knife, or by mechanical means such as a guillotine. An executioner who carries out executions by beheading
Decapitation
1972–1976 manga
rōnin who is responsible for testing new swords for the shogun. The character is based on a real-life line of sword-testers who served the Tokugawa Shogunate
Samurai_Executioner
27 March 2015 (2015-03-27) (UK) 4.18 Athos and D'Artagnan rescue Constance from the executioner's sword and help Porthos capture the Spanish spymaster Vargas with Treville
List of The Musketeers episodes
List_of_The_Musketeers_episodes
Poem by Karel Hynek Mácha
and my grave, my mother / my only homeland." In short order the executioner's sword flashes, the dead man's head "drops--bounces--bounces again," and
Máj
Print series by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
executed at Tatsunokuchi when the rays from the sun destroy the executioner's sword, averting his death. Nichiren's incessant attacks on the other Buddhist
Sketches of the Life of the Great Priest
Sketches_of_the_Life_of_the_Great_Priest
4th-century Christian saint
As they were about to be executed, Nicholas appeared, pushed the executioner's sword to the ground, released them from their chains, and angrily chastised
Saint_Nicholas
Former state in present-day Ghana
authority, including the Abankamdwa stool, the Sasatia knife, and the Executioner's Sword. These regalia became central to Denkyira's political theology and
Kingdom_of_Denkyira
Grade I listed building in Warwick, United Kingdom
the crown" to the Brethren at the time of the Chartist Riots, Napoleonic swords, thought to have come from the Battle of Waterloo and a cannonball dug up
Lord_Leycester_Hospital
1888 painting by Ilya Repin
timidity; as much as his strength reached he ran to the executioner, boldly snatched the sword from his hands, and, fearing nothing, threw it to the ground
Saint Nicholas of Myra saves three innocents from death
Saint_Nicholas_of_Myra_saves_three_innocents_from_death
Akan swords originating from Ghana
were linked to the Ankobia and Abrafoo Tɔprɛfoɔ (Executioners): Although they are primarily executioners, tɔprɛ also refers to a drum, the aworobɛn (trumpet/horn)
Akrafena
"The Dark Side" Signature blade (using steel from a guillotine) Executioner's sword December 15, 2021 (2021-12-15) 0.53 This episode takes a look at
List of Forged in Fire episodes
List_of_Forged_in_Fire_episodes
Biblical figure sent to kill enemies of the Israelites
angels (mal’āḵīm) are also variously referred to as memitim (מְמִיתִים, 'executioners, slayers'), or, when used singularly, as the Angel of the Lord. The latter
Destroying_angel_(Bible)
1984 Italian film
The Final Executioner (Italian: L' Ultimo Guerriero) is an Italian post-apocalyptic film released in 1984, directed by Romolo Guerrieri and written by
The_Final_Executioner
Soviet Russian soldier and executioner (1895–1955)
selected for the position by Joseph Stalin in 1926 and led a company of executioners that performed and supervised numerous mass killings in the Soviet Union
Vasily_Blokhin
2005 film by Tsui Hark
Seven Swords (七劍) is a 2005 wuxia film produced and directed by Tsui Hark, starring Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Charlie Yeung, Sun Honglei, Lu Yi and Kim So-yeon
Seven_Swords
Ahom king from 1497 to 1539
khataniyars (petty servants of state); and Utai and Tamai were put to the executioner’s sword. Acharyya, Nagendra Nath (1 June 1957). "The History of Mediaeval
Suhungmung
Protagonist of a German series
Templer" when he broke into a crypt and tried to steal a legendary executioner's sword that belonged to the Knights Templar. Massago: A demon in the form
John Sinclair (German fiction)
John_Sinclair_(German_fiction)
Castle ruins in Lörrach, Germany
parts of weapons, pipes, a chessman, a judge's table along with an executioner's sword and different instruments of torture. The castle ruin is open throughout
Rötteln_Castle
executioner's assistants, provided the executioner with a house and housing repairs (according to archival documents, families of Lviv executioners lived
Crime and law in medieval Lviv
Crime_and_law_in_medieval_Lviv
Person who beheads someone committing seppuku
seppuku, at a prudent distance but close enough to be reached with his sword (katana) at the appropriate time. If seated, the kaishakunin will rise slowly
Kaishakunin
without his head. He asks Nube about Hatamonba and learns it was an executioner's sword that became a yokai, dispensing money to people and labelling them
List of Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube episodes
List_of_Hell_Teacher:_Jigoku_Sensei_Nube_episodes
German historian (1923–2016)
itself in the present or that is suspended above the present like an executioner's sword". Nolte complained that excessive present-day interest in the Nazi
Ernst_Nolte
Japanese swords and sword collecting, wazamono denotes any sword with a sharp edge that has been tested to cut well, usually by professional sword appraisers
List_of_Wazamono
1918 film by J. Gordon Edwards
where she raises her arm and exposes a breast, Reel 6, scene of executioner's sword descending, and, Reel 8, in two scenes where Salome is shown bending
Salomé_(1918_film)
Japanese light novel series
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria (Japanese: ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうか外伝 ソード・オラトリア, Hepburn: Danjon ni Deai
Sword_Oratoria
punishment. The Rabenstein with a site of a gallows, and Rabeneck with an executioner's sword. A branch of the Rabensteins built Rabeneck before 1200 as an allodial
Rabeneck_Castle
Ritualistic suicide by disembowelment
Unlike voluntary seppuku, seppuku carried out as capital punishment by executioners did not necessarily absolve or pardon the offender's family of the crime
Seppuku
Japanese media and theatre genre
Samurai 7 Samurai Champloo Samurai Executioner Shigurui Shōnen Onmyōji The Yagyu Ninja Scrolls Samurai Deeper Kyo Sword of the Stranger Vagabond Yasuke Taiga
Jidaigeki
Torture device used for capital punishment
Prussia, the punishment of death was inflicted by decapitation with a large sword, by burning, and by breaking on the wheel. At the time, the Prussian penal
Breaking_wheel
American executioner (1911–1950)
He was buried in Toronto Township Cemetery, Toronto, Kansas. List of executioners Zeller Jr., Tom (January 17, 2007). "The Nuremberg Hangings -- Not So
John_C._Woods
1962 film
Editore, 1992. ISBN 8876055932. Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916. Avenger of
Avenger_of_the_Seven_Seas
convicts and executioners trapped on an island. In an interview with Crunchyroll, Kaku stated, "Despite condemned criminals and executioners being difficult
List of Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku characters
List_of_Hell's_Paradise:_Jigokuraku_characters
English executioner (died 1686)
name "Jack Ketch" is used as a proverbial name for death, Satan, and executioners. Ketch took office in 1663, succeeding the late Edward Dun, to whom he
Jack_Ketch
German debate on Nazi motives and uniqueness, and guilt of post-Nazi Germany
itself in the present or that is suspended above the present like an executioner's sword". Nolte used as an example of the problem of the "Past That Will
Historikerstreit
Japanese swordsmith
age of 50. Kotetsu's swords were known for their great strength and their ability to cut through helmets. However, Kotetsu's swords were often faked, and
Nagasone_Kotetsu
Characters by Fritz Leiber
Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser are two sword-and-sorcery heroes appearing in stories written by American author Fritz Leiber. They are the protagonists of
Fafhrd_and_the_Gray_Mouser
Chief executioner of New York State (1890–1972)
"NEW YORK'S 'STATE ELECTRICIANS'". Sword and Scale. Retrieved 18 January 2018. Gonnerman, Jennifer. "The Last Executioner". The Village Voice. Archived from
New_York_State_Electrician
Japanese manga series by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima
Cub chronicles the story of Ogami Ittō, the shōgun's executioner who uses a dōtanuki battle sword. Disgraced by false accusations from the Yagyū clan,
Lone_Wolf_and_Cub
Method of execution in Norse literature
was present at the scene as a servant of Sigurðr, and handed Regin his sword in order to perform the blood eagle upon Lyngvi, severing the ribs from
Blood_eagle
Japanese execution method
after the execution, details of the execution were carved into the sword of the executioner. While mostly used as a form of capital punishment, ikido was also
Ikido
Fictional character in The Book of the New Sun
it is decided that his life is to be spared, and (after being given the sword Terminus Est) he is sent to be the Lictor of Thrax, a city in the north
Severian_(character)
Traditional weaponry in Meitei civilisation
different traditional weapons for hunting, defense, and fighting. They use swords for close combat. Spears are thrown or used in battle. Shields protect warriors
Meitei_traditional_weapons
German nurse and concentration camp guard (1908–1947)
Hamelin Prison. Fielding, Steve (2008-07-07). Pierrepoint: A Family of Executioners. Kings Road Publishing. p. 188. ISBN 978-1-84358-563-3. Silke Schäfer
Greta_Bösel
Action figure line manufactured by Hasbro
Name Figures Description Accessories Asgardians Thor Valkyrie Executioner Sword Double-bladed axe Astonishing X-Men Cyclops Colossus Emma Frost
Marvel_Universe_(toyline)
Hong Kong actor (1958–2023)
the Masters (1976) Kidnap in Rome (1976) The Iron Fisted Monk (1976) Executioners from Shaolin (1977) – Shaolin Pupil (uncredited) Shaolin Plot (1977)
Mang_Hoi
Monument in Poland
on the summit of which stands a statue of an executioner in a Crusader's outfit holding a raised sword. The current pranger is a copy made by Marcin
Pranger_of_Poznań
1993 Hong Kong film by Johnnie To
Paul Chun, James Pak, and Yan-yee Kwan. It was followed by a sequel, Executioners, also released in 1993. An invisible person is kidnapping newborn babies
The_Heroic_Trio
Public library in Hove, West Sussex, England
by Michelangelo and Raphael, a disembowelling knife, a Japanese executioner's sword and a set of assegai spears. The library was immediately popular:
Hove_Library
Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) and its sequel Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016). Her other works include Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), Reign
List of Michelle Yeoh performances
List_of_Michelle_Yeoh_performances
drew his nightcap over his eyes. The executioner separated head and body with one fell swoop of the executioner's sword. The next sentence was pronounced
Trial of Oldenbarnevelt, Grotius and Hogerbeets
Trial_of_Oldenbarnevelt,_Grotius_and_Hogerbeets
Hong Kong film director
A Chinese Ghost Story III 1992 Swordsman II 1993 Swordsman III 1993 Executioners 1994 Wonder Seven 1996 Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words" 1997
Ching_Siu-tung
List of characters appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
stolen from the Avengers compound in 2024, and steals Ronin's retractable sword. He is framed for his uncle's murder by his fiancée Eleanor Bishop on Wilson
Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: A–L
Characters_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe:_A–L
Communal museum in Bavaria
magistrate on behalf of the Wittelsbach rulers. The executioner’s sword of the last Burghausen executioner, displayed in the museum, attests to this authority
Burghausen_City_Museum
Hong Kong actor and martial artist (b. 1955)
the Masters (1976), in which he portrayed the folk hero Wong Fei Hung, Executioners from Shaolin (1977), The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978), in which he
Gordon_Liu
1634 murder in Eger, Holy Roman Empire
of Eger (today's Cheb, Czech Republic). The assassins were equated to executioners by a royal decree and rewarded with property confiscated from the families
Assassination_of_Wallenstein
The Executioner and Her Way of Life is a Japanese light novel series written by Mato Sato and illustrated by Nilitsu, which later received a manga adaptation
List of The Executioner and Her Way of Life volumes
List_of_The_Executioner_and_Her_Way_of_Life_volumes
Type of dagger from Sumatra
bone down to the heart. Indonesia portal Kalis Langgai Tinggang Luwuk (sword) Gardner (1936). p. 8. Gardner (1936). p. 35. Gardner (1936). p. 37 Gardner
Keris_bahari
German military officer and war criminal (1895–1945)
officer of the SS-Totenkopfverbände (SS-TV). Despite Himmler preferring executioners who exhibited self-control and were efficient while appearing humane
Oskar_Dirlewanger
Japanese shintoist (born 1947)
the Tatenokai's student leader; however, Morita was not trained in the sword and failed, at which point Koga stepped in to complete it. Koga then decapitated
Hiroyasu_Koga
Apparatus designed for carrying out executions by beheading
blade edge could not produce the desired effect, so the executioner was also equipped with a sword. The Halifax Gibbet in 16th century England was a wooden
Guillotine
1982 fantasy film by Jack Hill
Teresa Conway as Amaya Gerardo Zepeda [es] as Executioner Jack Hill says Corman approached him to do a sword and sorcery film inspired by the success of
Sorceress_(1982_film)
4th-century priest and saint
did not lose their dignity even under the harsh torture. One of the executioners, Irenarchus, was so impressed by their attitude to their faith that he
Acacius_of_Sebaste
Sword, Battle axe
bladed weapon or tool from the Philippines, variously described as both a sword and a battle axe. It has a distinctive long straight haft and a curving
Panabas
Genocide of Assyrians (1914–1924)
The Sayfo (Syriac: ܣܲܝܦܵܐ, lit. 'sword'), also known as the Seyfo or the Assyrian genocide, was the mass killing and deportation of Assyrian/Syriac Christians
Sayfo
Nazi concentration camp guard
million Axis POWs were held in captivity during WW2 and after. Pen and Sword Military. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-0361-0005-6. Benz, Wolfgang; Distel, Barbara
Johanna_Bormann
Marvel Comics fictional characters
vulnerable to extreme coldness or certain magic spells. The Twilight Sword (also called the Sword of Doom) is composed from the metal alloy Scabrite, which can
Surtur_(character)
2005 British film
The Headsman (aka Shadow of the Sword, Au. Henker) is a 2005 film directed by Simon Aeby. Set in early 16th century Tyrol, it is set before the background
The_Headsman
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