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Encyclopedia > Bat'leth
Bat'leth

The Bat'leth, a Klingon sword
Created by: Kahless
Creation Date: 625 A.D.

A bat'leth (in Klingon, betleH, ultimately said to be from batlh 'etlh honour sword) is a traditional Klingon sword in the Star Trek universe. Image File history File links BetleH.jpg Summary http://www. ... Klingons (tlhIngan in the Klingon language) are a race of humanoids in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... Kahless the Unforgettable, (Klingon language qeylIS), is a legendary Klingon portrayed in the Star Trek: The Original Series by Robert Herron and in Star Trek: The Next Generation by Kevin Conway. ... The Klingon language or Klingonese (tlhIngan Hol in Klingon) is the constructed language spoken by Klingons in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... Klingons (tlhIngan in the Klingon language) are a race of humanoids in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century Sword (from Old English sweord, cognate to Old High German Schwert, literally wounding tool from a Proto-Indo-European root *swer- to wound, to hurt) is a term for a long edged weapon, fundamentally consisting of a blade, usually with two edges for striking... Star Trek collectively refers to an American science-fiction franchise spanning six unique television series (which comprise 726 episodes) and ten feature films, in addition to hundreds of novels, computer and video games, fan stories, and other works of fiction — all of which are set within the same fictional universe...

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Details

A standard bat'leth is typically 116 centimeters long and weighs 5.3 kilograms[1]. It is made from baakonite and has three hand grips (bound with leather or tape) and four sharp tips that makes it resemble a crescent-shaped, two-ended scimitar. A scimitar with a large blade (kilij) This article refers to the scimitar sword. ...


History

The Bat'leth knonw as the Sword of Kaless
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The Bat'leth knonw as the Sword of Kaless


Klingon oral history holds that the first bat'leth was forged around 625 A.D. by Kahless who dropped a lock of his hair into the lava from the Kri'stak Volcano, he then plunged the fiery lock into the lake of Lursor and twisted it to form a blade. After forging the weapon, he used it to defeat the tyrant Molor, and in doing so united the Klingon Homeworld. This first bat'leth was known as the Sword of Kahless and was stolen a thousand years ago by the invading Hur'q. Image File history File linksMetadata STDS9Ep409. ... Image File history File linksMetadata STDS9Ep409. ... Kahless the Unforgettable, (Klingon language qeylIS), is a legendary Klingon portrayed in the Star Trek: The Original Series by Robert Herron and in Star Trek: The Next Generation by Kevin Conway. ... The meeting place of the Klingon High Council in the First City of the Klingon Empire In the fictional Star Trek universe, QonoS is the Klingon homeworld, also known as Kronos or Klinzhai. ... A fictional species of the Star Trek universe, Hurq conquered the Klingon homeworld, QonoS (Kronos) about 1,000 years prior to the timeline of Star Trek:The Next Generation. ...


Trivia

  • In May 2006, a sharpened copy was captured by Police in England. [2]

External links

Memory Alpha (often abbreviated to MA) is a collaborative project to create the most definitive, accurate and accessible encyclopedic reference for topics related to the Star Trek fictional universe. ...

References

  1. ^ http://www.iks-hegh-leng.fsnet.co.uk/weapons.html
  2. ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006240126,00.html

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STARTREK.COM : Article (454 words)
About a meter long and shaped as a double-semicircle with four points (resembling a two-ended scimitar), the bat'leth is carried along the inside of the arm and wielded using two handholds on the outside edge of the weapon.
This first bat'leth was known as the Sword of Kahless, which was a sacred icon of the Klingon people until it was stolen about 1000 years ago by the invading Hur'q.
Worf, Son of Mogh, owns a bat'leth that has been in his family for 10 generations, which he used to kill Duras after the nemesis had murdered K'Ehleyr, the mother of Worf's son.
Batleth Tournament at CONvergence (133 words)
On Saturday, July 6th from 10:00am to Noon the Imperial Klingon Forces will be holding the first annual IKF Batleth Tournament at CONvergence.
Watch as warriors from the IKF do battle to determine who will claim the title of 2002 IKF Batleth Champion and all the glory and honor that goes with it in this traditional Klingon martial art.
Due to training and safety requirements this year's tournament will be open to IKF members only.
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