"Dating back nearly 2,100 years this extraordinary
blade represented the height of weaponry during Rome's
barbaric fascination with gladiatorial combat.
According to Methos, its short
broader based blade made it lighter and easier to maneuver
which was key strategy when the fighting wore on. "The
longer the battle, the worse it was," he said. "I
watched men so crippled with fatigue that they could barely
lift their swords from the ground. When that happened
it was, of course, their death knell."
Methos salvaged the blade from
the beheaded body of a fallen gladiator who had been left
to the whims of the vultures. "Removing any article
from a deal gladiator was vehemently forbidden and punishable
by cruxifixcion," he said. "But his fate held
such powerful symbolism for an Immortal. "
This reproduction Roman
army sword is 30.5" overall with silver
handle and pommel. The blade is beautifully sim etched
and includes wooden plaque.
